On Tuesday, April 7, 2025 Masters champion Rory McIlroy enjoyed his Champions Dinner menu with fellow members of the Masters Club.
Some champions focus their spread on dishes from their home country. Others incorporate their favorite foods, drinks and delicacies from around the world. McIlroy leaned toward the latter, choosing items that range from Georgia peaches and Irish comfort foods to wild game and British desserts.
One of the appetizers was inspired by McIlroy’s family.
“My mum does these really, really nice dates stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in bacon,” said McIlroy. “I’ve put those on the appetizer list, so thanks to Rosie for that one.”
Another item was inspired by a favorite restaurant of Rory and Erica McIlroy’s—Le Bernardin—in New York City.
“Eric Ripert is the chef there, and this is a dish from that restaurant. It’s a yellowfin tuna carpaccio. It’s a really thin slice of French baguette with a really thin slice of foie gras on top of that. … It’s a really simple dish, but every time we go to that restaurant, that’s the one thing that I have to have.”
McIlroy hinted that wild game might appear on the menu following his 2025 victory.
“I’ve been into wild game recently, so like venison, elk, stuff like that,” said McIlroy in an interview on the Today Show. “That sort of fueled this run, so maybe something like that.”
Another menu item that pays homage to his corner of the globe is sticky toffee pudding.
“[It’s] very much a crowd pleaser,” said McIlroy.
Rory McIlroy’s Champions Dinner Menu:
Appetizers
Peach and Ricotta Flatbread
Balsamic, Hot Honey, Basil
Rock Shrimp Tempura
Creamy Spicy Sauce
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Goat Cheese, Almonds
Grilled Elk Sliders
Caramelized Onion Jam, Roasted Garlic Aioli
First Course
Yellowfin Tuna Carpaccio
Foie Gras, Toasted Baguette, Chives
Main Course
Choice of: Wagyu Filet Mignon or Seared Salmon
Traditional Irish Champ, Sauteed Brussels Sprouts, Glazed Carrots with Butter Brown, Crispy Vidalia Onion Rings
Dessert
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Vanilla Ice Cream and Warm Toffee Sauce
Drinks
2015 Salon “S,” Brut, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne
2022 Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy
1990 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux
1989 Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux
