Awards

Awards & Prestigious Accolades

Over the years, Wild Honey Inn has earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s premier food destinations.  Our impressive catalogue of awards and prestigious accolades is testament to this.

We were awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in The Michelin Guide, Great Britain and Ireland from 2010 until 2017.  Considered by many as the Gold Standard of the culinary world,  in 2018 we were awarded One Michelin Star  and have retained this accolade every year since.

In January 2020 Wild Honey Inn was awarded a MICHELIN Green Initiative — For Sustainable Gastronomy.

MICHELIN Green Initiative — For Sustainable Gastronomy.

Michelin Star - since - 2018

Michelin Bib Gourmand from 2010 - 2017

2AA Rosettes - since 2013

AA 4 star Guesthouse

Best Restaurant in Munster Best Restaurant in Co Clare Best Chef in Clare

Chef Of the Year

100 Best Places to Eat in Ireland

100 Best Places to Stay in Ireland

Best Place to Eat in Clare 2012 & 2013 - FBD

Food Writers

What they say….

“Chefs like Aidan McGrath, whose profound knowledge of his produce and his craft means he is a rarity in Ireland: a professional who knows when to hold back and take things away as much as knowing what to add”

Ross Golden-Bannon

Irish Country Magazine

“That’s the kind of food we can expect from Aidan McGrath: a commitment to finding superlative produce and presenting it in a way that never messes with it’s core qualities, a complete absence of fuss and the cheffy vanities that less able and confident practitioners can’t resist”

Tom Doorley

The Mail

“Word of mouth has already established that Wild Honey Inn as the perfect place for pub food in Clare and yes, it is as good as you’ve heard. Fáilte Ireland should make food like this mandatory at regular intervals around the country to show what we can do when we do it right”

Catherine Cleary

The Irish Times

“A Clare Champion – as long as we have restaurants like Wild Honey Inn, run by the honoured Kate Sweeney and Aidan McGrath, we need not fear comparison with anyone – it is at least as good as any of its peers anywhere”

Jack Power

Irish Examiner

Michelin

This personally run inn started life as an 1840s hotel, so it may not look much like a pub from outside, but once inside it’s warm, cosy and full of pubby character.

Aidan McGrath is a mature and experienced chef. His menus have a classical French base and showcase the county’s produce in neat, confidently prepared dishes which are packed with flavour.

Burren Ecotourism Network

B.E.N. is a network of tourism enterprises with the objective of establishing the Burren as a premier internationally-recognised sustainable tourism region ensuring the future economic and social growth and sustainable development of its communities, environment and heritage. It seeks to support continued training, mentoring and accreditation in sustainable tourism for its members and for businesses interested in joining the Network.

Burren Ecotourism Network has been given the prestigious Lonely Planet ‘Best in Travel’ award for 2021. The Lonely Planet described the Burren Ecotourism Network as a ‘global leader for sustainable tourism’ for its commitment to slow tourism, local engagement and a more sustainable future for the area.

The Burren Cliffs of Moher region has achieved UNESCO-supported Global Geopark Status in recognition of the region’s significant geological, ecological and cultural value, as well as its sustainable tourism practices.
Global Geoparks focus on developing their regions as sustainable tourism destinations.

BurrenBeo Trust

Burrenbeo Teoranta, the non-profit precursor to the Burrenbeo Trust, was set up by Brendan Dunford and Ann O’Connor in 2001, initially as a website to help inform people about the living Burren and the role of the local community, particularly farmers, in its care. In 2003 the Ecobeo initiative was introduced to Burren schools by Burrenbeo, aimed at investing in the upskilling of the future guardians of the Burren. Further developments followed, including monthly walks, monthly newsletters and even a conservation café – Cafébeo, until it was decided to reconstitute Burrenbeo as a membership-based charitable trust in 2008. This signalled the significant expansion of Burrenbeo’s work programme to its current total of 26 different programmes, all based around a model of community-led conservation.  Whilst Brendan is still actively involved in the charity on a voluntary basis, Ann sadly passed away in 2015, though her legacy to the Burren continues. Today Burrenbeo Trust is a thriving, inclusive organisation dedicated to shaping a brighter future for the Burren, its communities and all those who love this special place.

Burren Geo Park

The Burren is yours to gently explore and discover.

Whatever your interest, from archaeology to adventure, from geology to botany, there is something at the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark that will stop you in your tracks. The best way to explore the Geopark is to take the time to sensitively wander – by foot or on bicycle. Get up close to nature. Immerse yourself in rich heritage. Discover the local culture.

Taking care as you go brings huge rewards. By leaving the lightest possible mark on our landscape, the beautiful Burren will leave the most memorable mark on you.

Great Hotels Guide

Discerning diners make a beeline for chef/patron Aidan McGrath’s 19th-century pub-with-rooms (the first in Ireland to win a Michelin star), which he runs with his partner, Kate, in a spa town on the edge of the Burren. In the informal bar and dining room, the refined bistro cooking uses flavourful Irish produce – organic vegetables, freshly picked berries, seasonal game, wild fish straight off the day boat. Typical dishes on the fixed-price menus: Lough Neagh smoked eel, fennel, apple; Irish Hereford rib-eye, crisp-fried celeriac. Simply decorated bedrooms, some snug, have a traditional country charm; the best have countryside views or a terrace with garden access. Delicious breakfasts fuel nature walks nearby.

Covid 19 Safety Charter

The COVID-19 Safety Charter is a Government-endorsed initiative to reinforce confidence in domestic and overseas visitors in tourism businesses. The COVID-19 Safety Charter is designed to give comfort and reassurance to employers, employees and customers that the business is ready to re-open safely.

Wild Honey Inn is approved by Fáilte Ireland as eligible for the COVID-19 Safety Charter. The Safety Charter demonstrates to customers and employees that the Wild Honey Inn, as a tourism and hospitality business, is operating in line with current Government public health advice and with safety and cleaning protocols in place.
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