Shiro (restaurant)

Shiro
Restaurant information
Closed 2001
Head chef Kei Pilz
Food type Japanese and Sushi
City Ahakista, County Cork
Country Ireland
Seating capacity 18

Shiro is a former restaurant in Ahakista, County Cork, Ireland. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1996-2001.[1][2] The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1988-1995.[3] The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1988-1989.[3]:345

The kitchen style was Japanese and Sushi.[4][5]

The restaurant had only a short menu, no staff (the owners were also head chef and waiter), one seating a night and was located in a typical Irish Cottage.[5][6]

Head chef of Shiro was the late Kei Pilz.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Michelin Maps & Guides: maps, atlas, travel guides, Michelin Guide". Michelinonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. O'Doherty, Caroline (19 January 2012). "Michelin guide awards four stars in State". The Irish Times via HighBeam Research. Retrieved 16 June 2012. (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 Mac Con Iomaire, Mairtin (2009). "The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history.". Part 2. Dublin Institute of Technology: 348. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 "The Southwestern Peninsulas". irelandbyways.com.
  5. 1 2 "Shiro Japanese Restaurant, Ahakista West Cork Ireland". cork-guide.ie.
  6. 1980s, Shiro, Ahakista

Coordinates: 51°35′58.29″N 9°37′50.36″W / 51.5995250°N 9.6306556°W / 51.5995250; -9.6306556

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