- Best Restaurant: Chez Hans, Cashel, A beloved family-run restaurant in the historic Rock of Cashel shadow, renowned for its classic French-Irish cuisine with seasonal local ingredients and warm, intimate atmosphere.
- Best Chef: Stefan McEnteer of The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, An acclaimed chef recognised for his precise, creative modern Irish dishes using top-quality produce in this elegant hotel basement setting.
- Best Restaurant Manager: Louise Matthiae of Chez Hans, Cashel, An exceptional manager honoured for outstanding leadership and contribution to impeccable service in this long-established favourite.
- Best Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, A luxurious fine-dining restaurant in the historic Cashel Palace, celebrated for refined tasting menus, impeccable service, and stunning heritage surroundings.
- Local Food Hero: Shannon Forrest and Declan Malone of Rívesci, Clonmel, Passionate producers recognised for championing local, sustainable ingredients and community impact through their café and food initiatives.
Michelin Guide
- Recommended (with praise for quality and service): The Bishop’s Buttery, Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, A warm, relaxed, elegant basement restaurant offering engaging service, an interesting wine list, and standout dishes like Atlantic scallop with butternut squash and wild Sika deer with Jerusalem artichoke.
Georgina Campbell Awards
- Wine List of the Year: Cashel Palace Hotel (The Bishop’s Buttery), Cashel, Recognised for an outstanding, diverse wine programme complementing its fine-dining experiences.
- Casual Dining Award (prior/relevant recognition): Sadler’s, Fethard, A stylish venture offering high-quality casual fare overseen by a strong culinary team in a welcoming setting.
Good Food Ireland Awards
- Wine List of the Year: Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, Honoured for exceptional wine selection and pairings in this luxurious historic venue.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Veronica Molloy of Crossogue Preserves, Tipperary, Celebrated for decades of dedication to artisanal Irish preserves (producer-focused, supporting local restaurant scenes).
Other Notable Awards
- Gastro Pub of the Year (Food Awards Ireland): The Junction Gastro Bar and Guesthouse, Limerick Junction, Recognised for superb pub dining, hearty dishes, and welcoming atmosphere in a combined bar and accommodation setting.
Restaurants Association of Ireland full list of winners
The 2025 Irish Restaurant Award winners for county Tipperary
- Overall: Chez Hans, Cashel
- Café: Oh Sugar
- Casual Dining: The Cellar Bar at Bailey’s Hotel
- Chef: Stefan McEnteer of The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Larkins Bar & Restaurant
- Customer Service: O’Neills Bistro
- Employee Excellence Award: Karli Fee of Central House Dining Room
- Gastro Pub: The Arch Bar
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel
- Innovator: The Lazy Cow Coffee House
- Local Food Hero: Shannon Forrest & Declan Malone, Rivesci
- Newcomer: Sadler’s Restaurant
- Pub: The Thatch Pub Cloneen
- Restaurant Manager: Louise Matthiae of Chez Hans
- Sustainable Practices: Cloughjordan Ecovillage
- Use of Social Media: The Runnerbean Coffee Shop
- Wine Experience: The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel
- World Cuisine: Bodega 1830, Clonmel
Restaurant awards
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow – Overall – County winners – Good Food Ireland – Michelin Star
2025 Restaurants Association of Ireland Awards by county
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
2024 Restaurants Association of Ireland Awards by county
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
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Tipperary offers a mix of historic landmarks and lush countryside, with the Rock of Cashel’s medieval fortress and cathedral providing a stunning hilltop vista. Cahir Castle, one of Ireland’s best-preserved castles, offers historical insights, while the Glen of Aherlow’s walking trails showcase scenic valleys. Other attractions include the historic town of Clonmel and its markets. Tipperary is Ireland’s sixth largest county by size (4,254 square km) and 12th largest by population (167,895). Population peaked at 435,553 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 122,812 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Tipperary is Ireland’s 14th most visited tourist county with around 168,000 international visitors per year.
