> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.irelandbylocals.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Ireland's Best Seafood Restaurants Picked By Our Michelin Chefs - URL: https://www.irelandbylocals.com/where-irish-michelin-chefs-eat-seafood/ - Published: 2025-06-03T11:06:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-04-12T12:01:35.000Z - Author: Ireland by Locals The[ Irish Independent](https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-reviews/where-michelin-star-chefs-go-for-seafood-in-ireland-there-is-no-better-place-than-here-you-can-eat-right-on-the-ocean-looking-out-at-the-waves/a1534913193.html?ref=irelandbylocals.com) just asked Ireland's Michelin-starred chefs where they eat seafood on their day off. These are the best chefs in Ireland, they are in a close knit industry, so if they are recommending a place to eat, you should eat there. --- ## Clare is the Seafood Capital Clare is the seafood hotspot of Ireland. **Vaughan's Anchor Inn** & **Linnane's Lobster Bar** were each recommended three times. Combine your time at the [Cliffs of Moher ](https://www.getyourguide.com/cliffs-of-moher-l4550/?ref=irelandbylocals.com)with a reservation at one of these restaurants. A very good friend of mine is a well known chef from Clare and he says that all the tourists who go to Doolin are missing out on the real Clare charm in Liscannor. [Stay in Liscannor instead! ](https://www.expedia.com/Lahinch-Hotels-Shamrock-Inn-Hotel.h3096263.Hotel-Information??ref=irelandbylocals.com) ## Dublin's Best Fish & Chips **Fish Shop in Smithfield** is also picked three times. I am a simplicity lover and their tiny menu is a joy to read. I chuckle when I read people recommending tourist traps like the Hairy Lemon or Brazen Head as having the best fish & chips in Dublin. Let them go there while you head to Fish Shop, although I almost hesitated sharing this because it's small and I don't want it ruined. **Klaw** there gets a pick for its lobster roll. It's in the quiet end of Temple Bar. Pick up a book at the wonderful Gutter Bookshop afterwards. **King Sitric in Howth** gets a recommendation. [King Sitric has highly rated accommodation](https://www.expedia.com/Dublin-Hotels-King-Sitric.h78190847.Hotel-Information?ref=irelandbylocals.com) too. Spend a night there, enjoy a meal and the calm of Howth after the day trippers have left. Come on [my walking tour when you are in Howth](https://www.irelandbylocals.com/dublin-cliffs-tour/)! ![King Sitric in Howth](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4a/e7/4ae734df-56b6-4aa1-8dd1-dce3c399fce4/content/images/2026/04/Best-Seafood-In-Ireland-3.jpg) Blackrock in Dublin is home to the **2 Michelin star Liath** and its chef, Damien Grey, recommends **Sea Shanty** in the same village. It can be hard to get a reservation at Liath (The Irish word for grey), so go to Sea Shanty instead. Do my [Coastal Dublin walking tour](https://www.irelandbylocals.com/dublin-dalkey-killiney-walking-tour/) in the morning and have lunch in the Sea Shanty afterwards. ## The Best Seafood Restaurants In Ireland Here's the full list organized by county. You get not just the recommended seafood restaurants but also a list of the Michelin starred restaurants of Ireland. ### **Belfast** - **Stock Kitchen and Bar** | St George's Market, Belfast | stockbelfast.com - Recommended by: Stevie Toman | Ox, Belfast ### **Co. Clare** - **Vaughan's Anchor Inn** | Liscannor, Co Clare | vaughans.ie - Recommended by: Mickael Viljanen | Chapter One, Dublin - Recommended by: Kieran Glennon | Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin - Recommended by: Mike Tweedie | The Oak Room, Adare Manor, Limerick - **Linnane's Lobster Bar** | New Quay, Co Clare | linnanesbar.com - Recommended by: Adam Nevin | Morrison Room, Carton House, Kildare - Recommended by: Danny Africano | Lignum, Galway - Recommended by: Robbie McCauley | Homestead Cottage, Doolin, Co Clare ### **Co. Cork** - **The Fish Basket** | Long Strand Beach, Co Cork | thefishbasket.ie - Recommended by: Ahmet Dede | Dede, Baltimore, Co Cork - **Goldie** | Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork | goldie.ie - Recommended by: Vincent Crepel | Terre, Castlemartyr, Cork - **Fishy Fishy Restaurant** | Kinsale, Co Cork | fishyfishy.ie - Recommended by: Garrett Byrne | Campagne, Co Kilkenny - **Dunmore House** | Clonakilty, Co Cork | dunmorehousehotel.ie - Recommended by: Paul McDonald | Bastion, Kinsale, Cork ☘️ ****Follow Ireland by Locals on** [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/irelandbylocals/?ref=irelandbylocals.com) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/irelandbylocals/) | [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@irelandbylocals?ref=irelandbylocals.com) ### **Co. Donegal** - **Fisk** | Downings, Co Donegal | fiskseafoodbar.com - Recommended by: Gareth McCaughey | The Muddlers Club, Belfast ### **Co. Dublin** - **Sea Shanty** | Blackrock, Co Dublin | @seashantyblackrock - Recommended by: Damien Grey | Liath, Dublin - **Fish Shop** | Smithfield, Dublin 7 | fish-shop.ie - Recommended by: Keelan Higgs | Variety Jones, Dublin - Recommended by: Andy McFadden | Glovers Alley, Dublin - Recommended by: James Moore | D'Olier Street, Dublin - **Klaw Seafood Café** | Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | klaw.ie - Recommended by: Rob Krawczyk | Chestnut, Ballydehob, West Cork - **King Sitric Seafood Bar** | Howth, Co Dublin | kingsitric.ie - Recommended by: Stephen Hayes | The Bishop's Buttery, Cashel, Tipperary ### **Co. Galway** - **The Seafood Bar @ Kirwan's Lane** | Galway | kirwanslane.ie - Recommended by: JP McMahon | Aniar, Galway ### **Co. Wexford** - **Mary Barry's Seafood Restaurant** | Kilmore, Co Wexford | marybarrys.ie - Recommended by: John Kelly | Lady Helen, Mount Juliet, Co Kilkenny - **The Lobster Pot** | Carne, Co Wexford | lobsterpotwexford.com - Recommended by: Josef Zammit | House Restaurant, Ardmore, Co Waterford - **Wild and Native** | Rosslare, Co Wexford | wildandnative.ie - Recommended by: Killian Walsh | Bastible, Dublin ### Read Next [Where Dubliners Eat. Trust locals, not other tourists.Get Dublin restaurant recommendations by someone who actually lives here. 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