Aniar

Aniar, contemporary Irish cuisine with a Michelin star in Galway

Aniar is a Michelin-starred restaurant located in Galway's West End, in Ireland. Its culinary approach is based on the produce of the west of Ireland: the farms, wildlands and shores that surround the region. The menu changes with the natural cycle of the seasons.

The cuisine of Jp McMahon

The kitchen is led by chef-patron Jp McMahon. As well as using local wild and foraged ingredients, McMahon revives traditional cooking and preservation methods such as curing, pickling, smoking and fermenting. His stated aim is to look to the past in order to move towards the future of Irish food.

Tasting menu

The restaurant offers a tasting menu conceived as an immersive experience of Irish food through the ages, with a contemporary filter.

Cookery school

Aniar is also home to a boutique cookery school that runs one-day workshops and private classes. The classes are taught by Jp McMahon in person. According to the account of a participant featured on the website, the chef guides the group with a collaborative, shared-leadership style, encouraging shared discovery rather than direct instruction.

Reservations and services

The site allows you to book a table for the restaurant or for the classes, with a selection of number of guests, date, sitting and time. For parties of more than four people, you need to contact the restaurant directly. Availability may be limited on certain dates. Vouchers are also offered, along with the option to subscribe to a newsletter.

Location and contact

53 Lower Dominick Street, Galway H91 V4DP, Ireland · Phone: 091 535 947 · Email: food@aniarrestaurant.ie · Hours: Tues – Thurs: 17:00‑21.00; Fri & Sat: 16:30‑21.00; Sun & Mon: Closed