Shanks Restaurant is a former restaurant

Restaurant

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 located in Bangor

Bangor, County Down

Bangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. This quality restaurant

Restaurant rating

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 was awarded one Michelin star in de period 1996-2005.

The restaurant, designed by Terence Conran

Terence Conran

Sir Terence Orby Conran, FCSD, is an English designer, restaurateur, retailer and writer.-Early life and education:Terence Conran was born in Kingston upon Thames, the son of Christina Mabel and South African-born Gerard Rupert Conran, a businessman who owned a rubber importation company in East...

, had a unusual set up. The main restaurant is in the basement while the balcony is used for Al fresco dining

Al fresco dining

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. The ground floor is mainly used as reception area and bar.. The californian styled restaurant was located on the grounds of the Blackwood Golf Course.

The restaurant was closed down in 2005, after a fatal accident of head chef and co-owner Robbie Millar

Robbie Millar

Robbie Millar was a chef and restaurateur from Ballycarry in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.Millar started his career at restaurants in Corfu, Zurich and London before returning to Northern Ireland to work in Paul Rankin's Roscoff restaurant in Belfast...

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