Bastion (restaurant)

Bastion is a restaurant (also described as a wine bar-cum-bistro)^[1] in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.^[2] It was awarded a Michelin star for 2020.^[3]

Bastion
Location within County Cork
Restaurant information
Established	February 2015 (2015-02)
Owner(s)	Paul McDonald and Helen Noonan
Head chef	Paul McDonald
Food type	European cuisine
Rating	Michelin Guide
Street address	Market Street
City	Kinsale
State	County Cork
Postal/ZIP Code	P17 C996
Country	Ireland
Coordinates	51°42′21″N 8°31′27″W
Seating capacity	50
Website	www.bastionkinsale.com

History

Opened in 2015 by couple Paul McDonald and Helen Noonan, The Irish Examiner wrote "calling a relatively new restaurant Bastion in a resort town where there’s an enticing menu on almost every third doorway is a little statement of intent, challengers announcing their arrival as it were."^[4] Bastion won a Michelin star in 2020.^[5][6]

Awards

• Michelin star: since 2020
• Bib Gourmand: 2016^[7]

See also

• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland