Meeran's magic menu, a rare treat in Kinsale

Chef Meeran Gani Manzoor has worked in some of the finest restaurants across the world, and is now using his experience to wow Kinsale

Meeran Gani Manzoor, head chef of Rare 1784 Restaurant, Kinsale.

In a town awash with gastronomic kudos, restaurant Rare 1784 quietly arrived in 2020 weaving into the fabric of Kinsale foodie life and picking up recognition as an exciting and unique dining destination. 

At the helm is executive head chef, Meeran Gani Manzoor. He joined The Blue Haven Collection in 2019, and together with the group’s director, Ciaran Fitzgerald, shaped a vision for a place of culinary excellence combining a love of hyper-local seasonal Irish produce, classic French cooking, and spices from Manzoor’s Indian homeland.