Matt Dowling (born 1945 in Crumlin, Dublin) is an Irish head chef.
[4] He was head chef in 1974 when The Russel Hotel earned his Michelin star, just before it closed.
In 1980, Dowling left there to take up a position at a training school of CERT (now Failte Ireland).
[7][8] Around 1978, he took part in the "advanced cookery courses for senior chefs" from Jimmy Kilbride to modernise his skills and theoretical knowledge.
[13] Dowling was, as commis chef, involved in the state dinner for US president Kennedy during his visit to Ireland in 1963.