Cure, fine Irish cuisine at its best

Chef Andrew Walsh draws on his Irish roots to create his own brand of Nua Irish Cuisine at Cure restaurant

- Nimmi Malhotra

Most people know Irish cuisine — if at all — as a stout staple of potatoes and Guinness beer. Count me in the mix. That is, till I experienced Cure.

Located in the restaurant district of Keong Saik Road in Singapore, Cure brings you a curated menu of Nua Irish cuisine. (Nua is Gaelic for Irish and also means ‘new’ in modern Irish). Here, chef-owner Andrew Walsh elevates national dishes with exceptional Irish produce, reimagining and reinventing them, while leaving behind any preconceived notion of Irish grub.

“Nua represents the evolution of my own brand of cuisine. My Irish heritage and the food of my childhood not only take centre stage but are coupled with culinary techniques and global influences that have been refined over my career,” says Walsh.

Hailing from Mayo County, Ireland, Walsh earned his stripes with Restaurateur and Chef Jason Atherton in London and came to Singapore to open another Atherton restaurant before branching off on his own in 2015 to create Cure and winning his Michelin star.