Gordon Ramsay: ‘It’s about time we shone a spotlight on Ireland because it’s the sleeping beauty of European cuisine’On a starry night, our writer rubbed shoulders with the great and the good of the food world at the 2026 UK and Ireland Michelin Guide Awards in DublinGordon Ramsay, left, with chef John Wyer and his wife Sandy who run Forest Green restaurant in Donnybrook, which received a star for the first time at the Michelin Guide awards. Photo: Gerry MooneyAlex Meehan Today at 06:30It was when I was pulling up outside the Convention Centre Dublin on Monday evening that the sheer scale of the first Michelin Guide Awards ceremony being held in Ireland became clear.

Source: Irish Independent February 11, 2026 08:51 UTC