The winners in the Leinster restaurant awards in the Lyrath Hotel, Kilkenny last night were:
- Carlow: Clashganny House Restaurant
- Kildare: Neighbourhood Naas
- Kilkenny: Campagne
- Laois: Batonis
- Longford: Vocella’s
- Louth: The Trinity Quarter
- Meath: Cinnamon Garden Restaurant
- Offaly: Captain House Restaurant
- Westmeath: Thyme Restaurant
- Wexford: Table Forty One
- Wicklow: Chakra by Jaipur
Further award ceremonies take place for Connacht Wednesday 20th March, in Knockranny House Hotel, County Mayo, for Munster Wednesday 27th March, Great Southern Hotel Killarney, and Ulster Wednesday 10th April, Armagh City Hotel. The All-Ireland finals take place in the Clayton Hotel on Burlington Road on May 20. Other category winners were:
Chef
- Carlow: Henry Stone of Sha-Roe Bistro
- Kildare: Philip Mahon of Alumni Kitchen Table
- Kilkenny: John Kelly of Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
- Laois: James Flannery of Bramley Abbeyleix
- Longford: Jimmy Egan of The Rustic Inn
- Louth: Conor Woods of The Bay Tree Restaurant
- Meath: Johnny Sarkozi of Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
- Offaly: Kenan Pehlivan of The Blue Apron Restaurant
- Westmeath: John Coffey of Thyme Restaurant
- Wexford: Andrew Duncan of Table Forty One
- Wicklow: Michael Thomas of Rathsallagh Country House
Restaurant manager
- Carlow: Jamiul Alam of New Moon Tandoori Indian Restaurant
- Kildare: Molly Kemmy of Dubh
- Kilkenny: Trpa Kraljevic of Rive Gauche
- Laois: Kasia Urban of Bramley Abbeyleix
- Longford: David Dowd of Tus Nua Restaurant
- Louth: Eugene Molloy of Scholars Townhouse Hotel
- Meath: Edel Healy of Inside Out
- Offaly: Arif Soysal of Captain House Restaurant
- Westmeath: Martina Linehan of Beans and Leaves
- Wexford: Aine Gaynor of The Kitchen at Gorey
- Wicklow: Muhammad Waseem Saeed of Daata Greystones
Hotel & Guesthouse restaurant
- Carlow: The Cellar Restaurant at The Step House Hotel
- Kildare: The Morrison Room at Carton House
- Kilkenny: Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
- Laois: Ballyfin Demesne
- Longford: PVs Longford
- Louth: Ghan House
- Meath: Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
- Offaly: County Arms Hotel
- Westmeath: Glasson Lakehouse
- Wexford: Beaches Restaurant at Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa
- Wicklow: Sika Restaurant at Powerscourt Hotel
Employee excellence:
- Carlow: Kayleigh Corcoran, The Green Lemon Cafe and Bakery
- Kildare: Beata Fitzsimmons, Silken Thomas
- Kilkenny: Lorraine Doran, The Lime Tree Cafe & Restaurant
- Laois: Dora Gabrysiak, Mueller and O’Connell Bakery
- Longford: Riane McGrath, Edward J Valentines Bar
- Louth: David Tallon, Sally Cinnamons Bar
- Meath: Sophie Hogan, Hogan’s Farm Shop & Café
- Offaly: Usame Said, Shishir
- Westmeath: Dervla Egan, Kafe U Athlone
- Wexford: Andrew Balfe, Forthside Bar Bistro at Whitford House Hotel Wexford
- Wicklow: Cyril Brennan, Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort
Pub of the year
- Carlow Tully’s Bar
- Kildare Straffan Inn
- Kilkenny Lenehans Public House
- Laois Morrissey
- Longford Begleys Bar
- Louth The Neptune
- Meath Boyle’s of Slane
- Offaly Craughwell’s Pub
- Westmeath Conor Murtaghs Pub
- Wexford Mackens The Cape Bar, The Undertakers
- Wicklow The Dying Cow
Casual dining:
- Carlow: Goodly Barrow
- Kildare: Bread and Beer
- Kilkenny: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
- Laois: The Pantry Cafe & Walled Garden
- Longford: Jolly Boys Pizza & Grill
- Louth: Myrtle Bistro
- Meath: Fifty50 Navan
- Offaly: The Brewery Tap
- Westmeath: Il Colosseo
- Wexford: Wild and Native
- Wicklow: Little Acorn Café
Gastro pub:
- Carlow: Teach Dolmain
- Kildare: Hartes of Kildare
- Kilkenny: Marble City Bar
- Laois: The Thatch Pub
- Longford: The Rustic Inn
- Louth: The Glyde Inn
- Meath: Jacks Bar Restaurant Garden
- Offaly: Luker’s Bar, Restaurant & Live Music Venue
- Westmeath: Brownes on the Green
- Wexford: The Strand Cahore
- Wicklow: The Brass Fox
Contemporary Irish Cuisine
- Carlow: The Cellar Restaurant at The Step House Hotel
- Kildare: TwoCooks Restaurant
- Kilkenny: Statham’s by Pembroke
- Laois: The Hare’s Corner
- Longford: Torc Café and Foodhall
- Louth: Strandfield
- Meath: Zucchini’s Restaurant
- Offaly: Browne’s Bistro
- Westmeath: The Fatted Calf
- Wexford: Mary Barry’s Bar
- Wicklow: Grangecon Kitchen
Newcomer
- Carlow: Lamberts Coffee House
- Kildare: The Club Hotel at Goffs
- Kilkenny: Tābú
- Laois: Bramley Abbeyleix
- Longford: Jodhpur Indian Restaurant
- Louth: Jocelyn Bistro
- Meath: Our Boy Bailey
- Offaly: Förj Coffee
- Westmeath: The Cellar Bistro
- Wexford: Santorinis Restaurant
- Wicklow: The Barn at Belmont
Wine Experience
- Carlow: Lord Bagenal Inn
- Kildare: Neighbourhood Naas
- Kilkenny: Ristorante Rinuccini
- Laois: Batonis
- Longford: Vocella’s
- Louth: D’Vine Bistro & Tapas Bar
- Meath: Eatzen Restaurant
- Offaly: Old Warehouse
- Westmeath: The Villager Bar & Restaurant
- Wexford: Green Acres of Wexford
- Wicklow: Conlon’s Wine Bar
Customer Service award
- Kilkenny: Zuni Restaurant at Zuni Boutique Hotel
- Wicklow: Hasu Izakaya Restaurant Greystones
- Wexford: Gralinn
- Westmeath: Lalla
- Offaly: Galileo Restaurant Luigis Family Diner
- Meath: Vanilla Pod Restaurant Kells
- Louth: Windsor Bar and Restaurant
- Longford: Moments Cafe & Restaurant
- Laois: O’Gormans Bar and Restaurant
- Kildare: The Club Hotel at Goffs
Café
- Carlow: Brooks Cafe Bar
- Kildare: Victorian Tea Rooms
- Kilkenny: Fennellys of Callan
- Laois: Bowe’s Foodhall & Cafe
- Longford: Sambos
- Louth: Ruby Ellen’s Tea Rooms
- Meath: Rise & Grind
- Offaly: Woodfield Cafe and Garden Centre
- Westmeath: Days Bazaar
- Wexford: Hook Lighthouse Café
- Wicklow: Firehouse Bakery
World Cuisine
- Kilkenny: Aroi – Asian Fusion Restaurant
- Wicklow: Daata Bray
- Wexford: Nori
- Westmeath: Umami Sushi
- Offaly: Sanjay’s Kitchen
- Meath: Copper Spice
- Louth: Atami Japanese Cuisine
- Longford: Spice India Longford
- Laois: Mayur Indian Restaurant
- Kildare: Red Torch Ginger Maynooth
- Carlow: New Moon Tandoori Restaurant
Sustainable Practices
- Carlow: Corries Bar and Bistro at Talbot Hotel
- Kildare: The Green Barn
- Kilkenny: Butcher Restaurant
- Laois: Mueller and O’Connell Bakery
- Longford: Fiona Egan Cloughan Farm & Cookery School
- Louth: The Bare Food Company
- Meath: Ardú Coffee
- Offaly: The Little Coffee Hut
- Westmeath: Peadar’s Bar
- Wexford: The Harvest Room at Dunbrody Country House Hotel
- Wicklow: Tinahely Farm Shop
Innovator of the Year
- Carlow: Goodly Barrow
- Kildare: Harrigan’s Bar and Grill
- Kilkenny: Nóinín
- Laois: Solas Eco Garden Centre
- Longford: PVs Longford
- Louth: Coast & Co
- Meath: The Central Navan
- Offaly: The Supper Club at New Order District
- Westmeath: Dead Centre Brewing
- Wexford: Raspberry Restaurant
- Wicklow: The Fat Fox
Local Food Hero:
- Carlow: Séamus Jordan of Plúr
- Kildare: Billy Gray of Feighcullen Farm
- Kilkenny: Mark & Helen Murphy of Mooncoin Beetroot
- Laois: Brendan Guinan of Fiorbhia Farm
- Longford: Louis Herterich of Herterich Artisan Meats
- Louth: Peter Thomas of Bellingham Blue Cheese
- Meath: Kevin Sheridan of Sheridan’s of Virginia
- Offaly: Asad Mahmud Khondkar of Shishir
- Westmeath: Lynda McFarland of Lowe and Co.
- Wexford: Pauline Dunne of Killowen Farm
- Wicklow: Quincey Fennelly of Wicklow Wolf
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
