Shiro (restaurant)
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Shiro is a former restaurant
in Ahakista
, County Cork
, Ireland
. It was a quality restaurant
that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1996-2001. The Michelin Guide
awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1988-1995. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1988-1989.
The kitchen style was Japanese and Sushi
.
The restaurant had only a short menu, no staff (the owners were also headchef and waiter), one seating a night and was located in a typical Irish Cottage.
Head chef of Shiro was the late Kei Pilz
.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
in Ahakista
Ahakista
Ahakista is located approximately half way along the Sheep's Head peninsula between Durrus and Kilcrohane in west Cork, Ireland. It is a wooded coastal village with a deep and sheltered harbour.-Archaeology :...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It was a quality restaurant
Restaurant rating
Restaurant ratings identify restaurants according to their quality, using various notations such as stars or other symbols, or numbers. Stars are a familiar and popular symbol, with ratings of one to four or five stars commonly used. Ratings appear in guidebooks as well as in the media, typically...
that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1996-2001. The Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1988-1995. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1988-1989.
The kitchen style was Japanese and Sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
.
The restaurant had only a short menu, no staff (the owners were also headchef and waiter), one seating a night and was located in a typical Irish Cottage.
Head chef of Shiro was the late Kei Pilz
Kei Pilz
__notoc__Kei Pilz was a Japanese Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant Shiro in Ahakista, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. Mrs. Pilz died in 2001....
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