Lunch & Dinner Days vary by season
A single tasting menu, built from the produce of West Cork and the spice routes of Anatolia.
Welcome to Dede at the Customs House — a two-star Michelin restaurant on the West Cork coast. Chef Ahmet Dede cooks one tasting menu, for lunch and for dinner, created with Turkish and Irish seasonal ingredients and inspiration drawn from both.
Ahmet Dede
Raised in Turkey and at home on the Irish coast, Ahmet brings two food cultures to one table. His mostly Turkish brigade plates each course with quiet pride — a refined take on the street-food içli köfte, layers of authentic flavour that never overpower the core ingredient.
Co-owner Maria Archer runs the room, and her welcome has become the restaurant's signature — an evening that feels closer to dining in a friend's home than a Michelin room, in a coastal village at the edge of Europe.
— Ahmet & Maria
The Tasting Menu
One constantly-changing seasonal tasting menu, served at both lunch and dinner. Vegetarian, pescatarian and vegan options are prepared on request — simply let us know of any dietary requirements or allergies when you book.
“Chef Ahmet Dede's warm, inviting restaurant in this West Cork coastal village is a masterful marriage between his Irish surroundings and his Turkish heritage. Superb local produce is the bedrock of the cooking, enhanced by skilful, judicious spicing which delivers multiple layers of authentic flavour.”
MICHELIN Guide · Inspector's Point of View
Named among Ireland's very best, year after year.
An evening, in frames.
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The wine bar next door — an evolving programme of wine nights and a list that travels well beyond the tasting menu.
Opening July 2026
Wine nights, next door.
We host an evolving programme of wine nights across our three venues.
Explore wine nightsGive an evening at Dede.
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Bookings are taken through our online reservation system, which holds the live availability for lunch and dinner. We hold a limited number of seats — early booking is advised.
Larger parties or a private occasion?
info@customshousebaltimore.com
Reserve a table
Tuesday through Saturday, for lunch and for dinner. Days and times vary by season.
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