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 intriguing and dynamic modern 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.
Prior to Goldie, Moore headed up the kitchen at Elbow Lane Smokehouse & Brewery, which was at the vanguard of the ‘cooking over fire’ movement in Ireland.
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, will be published in April 2024, by Blasta Books.
