At the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Great Britain & Ireland 2023, three new restaurants were awarded Two Michelin Stars. Among those celebrating was Ahmet Dede, chef-owner of the eponymously named dede in Baltimore, West Cork. Having previously worked as Head Chef at Michelin Starred Mews, Ahmet opened dede at the Customs House in July 2020 and swiftly achieved great success. The restaurant earned a Michelin Star in 2021 and retained it the following year, before achieving the exclusive honour of a second Michelin Star last month.
After the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony, we caught up with Ahmet to learn more about the man behind the exceptional cooking. Born in Turkey, he combines flavours from his home country with local produce from West Cork to create refined, beautifully balanced dishes. One such creation made it onto our list of the Michelin Inspectors’ Most Memorable Dishes of the Year. As Ahmet himself says, dede has hit these heights thanks to the help of so many people – and provides not just quality cooking, but a great night out too.
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
2 min.
12 New Bib Gourmands Announced in The MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026
From ramen and soba to izakaya, tonkatsu, and Thai cuisine, these 12 new Bib Gourmand restaurants reflect the range and appeal of Kyoto and Osaka’s latest selection.
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
7 min.
MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026: A New Three-MICHELIN-Star Restaurant Shines in Kyoto for the First Time in Six Years
The latest selection also includes five new Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurants, 19 new One-MICHELIN-Star restaurants, and the first Sommelier Award for the Kyoto Osaka area.
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
4 min.
All MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants in Portugal 2026
With 11 new Stars in the 2026 edition of The MICHELIN Guide, Portugal now boasts a total of 53 MICHELIN-Starred restaurants. Explore the full list here!
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
7 min.
All About The MICHELIN Guide Portugal 2026
Discover everything from the new Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant and the latest One-Star additions to the Bib Gourmands debuting in The MICHELIN Guide Portugal 2026.