House | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 2008 |
Head chef | Tony Parkin |
Food type | Irish with international influences |
Rating | Michelin Guide |
City | Ardmore, County Waterford |
Country | Ireland |
Seating capacity | 45 |
Website | cliffhousehotel |
House is one of the restaurants at the Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, County Waterford, Ireland. [1] It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded a Michelin star for each year in the period 2010 to present. [2] [3] [4] [5] Bridgestone Guides also lists the hotel as one of the 100 Best Places To Eat. [6] Journalist Pol O Conghaile listed the hotel and restaurant on his The travel hot list 2010 in the Irish Independent . [7] [8]
The original Cliff House Hotel was established around 1932. In 2008, it was almost completely rebuilt. The restaurant was created during this rebuilding. [9]
The first head chef of The House to earn a Michelin star was another Dutchman, Martijn Kajuiter. [10] [11] Kajuiter left the role in 2020. [12]
Chef Ian Doyle successfully maintained the Michelin star status of House for 2021 & 2022. [13] [14] Doyle left in 2022 and was succeeded by Tony Parkin. [15]
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