Shiro (restaurant) explained

Shiro was a restaurant in Ahakista, County Cork, Ireland. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star each year 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.

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.^[6]

Head chef of Shiro was the late Kei Pilz.

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michelin Maps & Guides: maps, atlas, travel guides, Michelin Guide . Michelinonline.co.uk . 14 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111010050305/http://www.michelinonline.co.uk/travelshop/star-history/2011/rg-roi.htm . 10 October 2011 .
2. News: O'Doherty. Caroline. Michelin guide awards four stars in State. 19 January 2012. 16 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924191305/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24596856.html . dead . 24 September 2015 . The Irish Times .
3. 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. . Doctoral . . Part 2 . 348 . 10.21427/D79K7H . 26 May 2015.
4. Web site: The Southwestern Peninsulas. irelandbyways.com.
5. Web site: Shiro Japanese Restaurant, Ahakista West Cork Ireland. cork-guide.ie.
6. http://irishseasidekitchen.com/heritage/shiro-ahakista 1980s, Shiro, Ahakista