At the TableNotebook No 52May 2025
JP McMahon's terroir room, still the city's best argument.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
When you consider Aniar, anticipate the twelve courses that bring the west of Ireland's flavors directly to your table in their compact Dominick Street space. The wine pairings, when you opt for them, echo the local landscape as much as the plates do. This alignment of food and drink deepens the experience of place.
Dublin (Chapter One
We always book an early reservation, often on a Wednesday evening at six o'clock, which permits a pleasant stroll back across the bridge as your meal concludes. This established rhythm has become a valued part of our visits, a quiet ending to your dining occasion. It allows the evening to unfold with unhurried grace.
Aniar remains the most complete culinary statement in Galway.
The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.