101 Great Irish Restaurants: Connacht

The George V at Ashford Castle, Cong

Leitrim

The Cottage, Carrick-on-Shannon

Shamzuri Hanifa – known to all as Sham – grew up in Malaysia, but has been living in Ireland for well over a decade at this stage. His menu reflects his time at home and away, so a soft cheese from Roscommon, for example, is paired with a cumin granola (€9.50), while an Irish sirloin comes with a Langkawi-style ox cheek and a spiced beef kebab (€28).

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