The 2025 Ulster provincial restaurant awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 1st April, Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road, County Monaghan. here are the winners from Derry:
- Overall: Lir, Coleraine
- Café: The Pickled Duck
- Casual Dining: Walled City Brewery
- Chef: Stevie McCarry of Lir
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Artis
- Customer Service: Pyke ‘N’ Pommes
- Employee Excellence Award: Julie Alcorn of The Pickled Duck
- Gastro Pub: Blackbird
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Ardtara Country House
- Innovator: Notorious Street Food
- Local Food Hero: Kevin Pyke, Pyke ‘N’ Pommes
- Newcomer: Stitch and Weave
- Pub: O’Loughlin’s Irish House
- Restaurant Manager: Ian Jarvis of Brown Bond Hills
- Sustainable Practices: Lir
- Use of Social Media: Coupe
- Wine Experience: El Tapas Grá
- World Cuisine: Cedar Restaurant
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
Derry:
Introduction – Adventure – Anthem – Archaeology – Attractions – Awards – Birdwatching – Camping – Castles – Churches – Contact list – Cycling – Dining – Equestrian – Festivals – Fishing – Folklore – Gardens – Golf – Graveyards – Happening – Haunted – Highest – Hiking – History – Holy Wells – Hotels – Hotels8 – Instagrammable – Itineraries – Largest town – Luxury – MICE – Movies – Musicians – New – Name – Novelists – Off the beaten track – Poets – Pubs – Quotes – Random Facts – Restaurant Awards– Sacred Places – Saints – Spas – Sports – Sunsets– Sustainable – Things to do – Towns – Video – Villages – Walking – Wanderlist – Weddings – Wild swimming – Writers – 1837 – 1846 – 1852 – 1909 – 1955 – 1980 –
Derry offers a rich historical tapestry, with the city’s 17th-century walls providing a walkable journey through its past. The Guildhall and Tower Museum explore Derry’s maritime and political history, while the Peace Bridge offers scenic views over the River Foyle. Derry is Ireland’s 15th largest county by size (2,067 square km) and sixth largest by population (252,231). Population peaked at 222,174 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 139,693 in 1926.In terms of hospitality, Derry is Ireland’s 16th most visited tourist county with around 135,000 international visitors per year.
2024 Irish Restaurant 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
2025 Irish Restaurant 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
