JP Opens Ramen & Bao Bar
JP McMahon has opened “Kombu”, a ramen and bao bar at Druids Lane, Galway.
Kombu will offer a casual-style experience featuring steaming bowls of ramen, teriyaki, tempura, innovative rice dishes and a creative selection of bao buns, as well as some playfully creative desserts.
Developed by JP with a kitchen led by chef Gabriel Hoefling Ossani, who has worked at the Michelin-starred Aniar, the duo brings a shared enthusiasm for Japanese cuisine to this new venture.
Colourful graffiti feature walls by Galway artist Tracey O’Callaghan add to the urban vibe in Kombu, paired with subdued lighting and a playlist curated by Matt Orlando (formerly of Amass restaurant in Copenhagen), creating a contemporary space in the heart of Galway's Latin Quarter.
JP McMahon said:
“I have long held the desire to open a Japanese-inspired restaurant, and so I'm delighted that Kombu will bring that dream to life. Japanese cuisine has inspired how we cook in Aniar, influencing our approach to fish and vegetables with a strong focus on seaweed and sea herbs, which results in contemporary Irish cuisine. Kombu is different in many ways, yet also similar. As we have done in our Spanish tapas restaurant, Cava Bodega, where we marry Spanish recipes and techniques with Irish ingredients, Kombu will be a fusion of Japanese and some other Asian influences with the best of Irish produce.”
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