Aishling Moore

Aishling Moore is one of Ireland’s most exciting young chefs. Her fish restaurant, Goldie, in Cork’s city centre, has pioneered gill to fin cooking in this country, while producing some of the best, most intrigu¬ing and dynamic mod¬ern Irish food. Sustainability is at the heart of Moore’s operation both in an out of the kitchen, where a ‘whole catch’ approach to the local fishing boats ensures a good deal for the fishermen and a daily changing menu for visitors.

Moore was named ‘Chef of the year’ by the McKenna Guides in 2019. The restaurant achieved Bib Gourmand status in 2021 and it was awarded ‘Best Casual Dining Experience’ in Ireland in 2023 by Food & Wine Magazine. Goldie has been nominated in the top 5 restaurants in the country in the Sunday Times Best Restaurants and the Business Post 101 Best Restaurants’ lists 2024.

Moore’s first cookery book, Whole Catch, was published in April 2024, by Blasta Books.

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