Ichigo Ichie

Japanese kaiseki restaurant in Cork, Ireland

Ichigo Ichie

Restaurant information
Established| April 2018 (2018-04)
Owner(s)| Takashi Miyazaki
Head chef| Takashi Miyazaki
Food type| Japanese cuisine
Rating|  Michelin Guide
Street address| 5 Sheares Street
City| Cork
Postal/ZIP Code| T12 RY7Y
Country| Ireland
Coordinates| 51°53′53″N 8°28′47″W﻿ / ﻿51.898039°N 8.479818°W﻿ / 51.898039; -8.479818
Seating capacity| 25
Other locations| Twinned with "Miyazaki", 1A Evergreen St, Cork
Website| ichigoichie.ie

Ichigo Ichie is a Japanese kaiseki restaurant in Cork, Ireland. It was awarded a Michelin star for 2019.[1][2]

The restaurant name alludes to the Japanese idiom Ichi-go ichi-e (一期一会), literally "one time, one meeting", reminding people to cherish any gathering that they may take part in, citing the fact that many meetings in life are not repeated. Even though the host and guests may see each other often socially, one day's gathering can never be repeated exactly.[3][4][5] The phrase “ichigo-ichie” has two parts: “ichigo” means “one life” and “ichie” means “a one-time encounter.” And so this is often translated as “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” This phrase originated with the tea ceremony, where it expresses the feelings of the host to show sincere hospitality towards guests.

From January 2024, it is now known as Ichigo Ichie Bistro and Natural Wine and has a more casual dining model.[6]

## Awards

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* Michelin star: since 2019

## See also

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* List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland

## References

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1. ^ "Michelin awards 2019: three Cork restaurants earn one-star status". The Irish Times.
2. ^ "Unforgettable Dining Unlike Anything Else in Ireland - Ichigo Ichie Review". 5 June 2018.
3. ^ Varley, H. Paul; Kumakura, Isao (10 October 1989). Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu. University of Hawaii Press. p. 187. ISBN 9780824817176 - via Internet Archive. "Ichigo Ichie."
4. ^ "The Most Special Restaurant In Ireland Lies Behind A Darkened Door In Cork City".
5. ^ "'You're a legend, boy!' Michelin-starred Japanese chef gets Cork kudos". The Irish Times.
6. ^ McNamee, Joe (9 January 2024). "What you need to know about Ichigo Ichie Bistro as it reopens". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Present and former Michelin stars in Ireland

Present restaurants|

* Aimsir
* Aniar
* Ballyfin
* Bastible
* Bastion
* The Bishop's Buttery
* Campagne
* Chapter One
* Restaurant Chestnut
* Dede
* D'Olier Street
* Eipic
* Glovers Alley
* Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
* Homestead Cottage
* The House (Cliff House Hotel)
* Ichigo Ichie
* Lady Helen Restaurant
* Liath
* Lignum
* The Morrison Room
* The Muddlers Club
* The Oak Room at Adare Manor
* Ox
* Terre
* Variety Jones
* Wild Honey Inn

Former restaurants|

* Arbutus Lodge
* Armstrong's Barn
* Ballylickey House
* Ballymaloe House
* Bon Appétit
* Cashel Palace Hotel
* Chez Hans
* The Commons Restaurant
* Deanes
* Deans on the Square
* Dromoland Castle
* Dunderry Lodge
* L'Ecrivain
* Erriseask House
* The Greenhouse
* Heron and Grey
* Kildare Hotel & Country Club
* Loam
* Locks Brasserie
* Mews
* Mint
* The Oriel
* Park (Park Hotel)
* Peacock Alley
* Roscoff
* The Russell Hotel
* Shanks Restaurant
* Sheen Falls Lodge
* Shiro
* Thornton's

Head chefs (present and former)|

* Myrtle Allen
* Danni Barry
* Matthew d'Arcy
* Jordan Bailey
* Michael Bolster
* Aiden Byrne
* Gareth Byrne
* Rory Carville
* Derry Clarke
* Brian Cleere
* Ultan Cooke
* Colin O'Daly
* Michael Deane
* Ahmet Dede
* Matt Dowling
* Oliver Dunne
* Michel Flamme
* Conrad Gallagher
* Damien Grey
* Catherine Healy
* Keelan Higgs
* Martijn Kajuiter
* Alain Kerloc'h
* Gerry Kirwan
* Rob Krawczyk
* Guillaume Lebrun
* Ross Lewis
* Leslie Malone
* Hans Peter Matthiae
* Stefan Matz
* Paul McDonald
* Enda McEvoy
* Gareth McCaughey
* Aidan McGrath
* Dylan McGrath
* JP McMahon
* Robbie Millar
* Takashi Miyazaki
* Jean Baptiste Molinari
* Fergus Moore
* Kei Pilz
* Paul Rankin
* Peter Robinson
* Cormac Rowe
* Declan Ryan
* Michael Ryan
* Bruno Schmidt
* Barry Smyth
* Kevin Thornton
* Stephen Toman
* Mike Tweedie

Other key staff and relevant owners|

* Patrick Guilbaud
* Sébastien Masi

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