Michael Deane (born 19 March 1961) is a chef from Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
In 1997 he opened a two-storey establishment in Belfast's city centre on Howard Street.
It held this for 13 years, making it the longest running and only Michelin Star holder in Northern Ireland however lost this accolade in 2011, because of a 4-month closure due to frost damage and severe flooding.
[4] At the 2017 Catey Awards in London's Grosvenor House Hotel, Deane was shortlisted for Restaurateur of the Year.
In 1997 Deane married UTV Live presenter Kate Smith in a private ceremony in Scotland.