Barry Smyth is a head chef and former restaurant owner from Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was the owner of the Michelin starred restaurant The Oriel in Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland. ^[2]

Smyth worked in senior positions in several well-known restaurants, including with Paul Rankin at Roscoff Restaurant (Belfast) in its glory days, The Connaught, London, The Beechill Country House Hotel, County Londonderry, and Kilkea Castle Hotel ( Castledermot, County Kildare). He is best known for his own restaurant "Oriel" 1999-2006 where he earned Michelin stars in 2004 and 2005 as well as many other accolades and wide recognition for his modern style of Irish Cuisine. ^[3] Smyth sold The Oriel in 2006 to work as a chef consultant for The Hilden Brewery who opened Molly's Yard Restaurant on Botanic Avenue Belfast. He went on to work for both Belfast Met and Southern Regional College as a Culinary Lecturer. In 2018 Smyth was appointed Head Chef at the Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, County Monaghan.

In 2010 and 2011 Smyth acted as culinary director at the Belfast Taste & Music Fest. ^{[4] [5]}

• Michelin star 2004 & 2005