The Leinster province section of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place in the Killashee Hotel in Naas last evening. County Dublin has a separate category.
The eleven winners of the best restaurant award were:
- Carlow: Clashganny House Restaurant
- Kildare: Alumni Kitchen
- Kilkenny: Campagne
- Laois: Bowe’s Foodhall & Cafe
- Longford: Jodhpur Indian Restaurant
- Louth: Square Restaurant
- Meath: Zucchini’s Restaurant
- Offaly: Sanjay’s Kitchen
- Westmeath: Thyme Restaurant
- Wexford: La Côte Seafood Restaurant
- Wicklow: Chakra By Jaipur
The Munster awards take place on Tuesday 25th March, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Little Island, County Cork, the Ulster awards on Tuesday 1st April, Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road, County Monaghan, the Connacht awards on Tuesday 8th April, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Rosses Point, County Sligo and the All Ireland Final of Monday 19th May, Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin.
- Overall: Clashganny House Restaurant
- Café: Goodly Barrow
- Casual Dining: Arboretum
- Chef: Henry Stone, Sha-Roe Bistro
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Cellar Restaurant at The Step House Hotel
- Customer Service: Teach Dolmain
- Employee Excellence Award: Kelly Mernagh, New Moon Tandoori Indian
- Gastro Pub: Teach Dolmain
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Cellar Restaurant at The Step House Hotel
- Innovator: Waterlilies Tullow
- Local Food Hero: Tracy Corcoran of The Green Lemon Cafe and Bakery
- Newcomer: Brasserie 15
- Pub: Corcorans Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Michal Kostra, Mimosa Bar de Tapas
- Sustainable Practices: Coppenagh House Farm
- Use of Social Media: Birdcage Cafe
- Wine Experience: Mimosa Bar de Tapas
- World Cuisine: Baht
- Overall: Alumni Kitchen, Feighcullen.
- Café: Sweet Maria
- Casual Dining: Lock 13 Gastropub & Brewpub
- Chef: Adam Nevin, The Morrison Room at Carton House
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Dubh, Newbridge
- Customer Service: Lawlor’s of Naas
- Employee Excellence Award: Caitriona McGrath, The Ballymore Inn
- Gastro Pub: Town Leixlip
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Morrison Room at Carton House
- Innovator: The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse
- Local Food Hero: Ryan Lally of Grá Pizza
- Newcomer: Mani in Pasta Newbridge
- Pub: McDonnells Bar and Beer Garden
- Restaurant Manager: William Wong, Saba
- Sustainable Practices: The K Club
- Use of Social Media: Neighbourhood Naas
- Wine Experience: Ely Wine Store
- World Cuisine: Picaderos
- Overall: Campagne
- Café: Knockdrinna Cafe
- Casual Dining: Nóinín
- Chef: John Kelly, Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
- Customer Service: Butcher Restaurant
- Employee Excellence Award: Anita Massey, The Grill Restaurant at Lyrath Estate
- Gastro Pub: Langton’s Bar and Restaurant
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
- Innovator: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
- Local Food Hero: Tracie Daly of Tracie Daly Food Business Coach
- Newcomer: Dizzy Goat Restaurant
- Pub: Malzards Bar and Pub
- Restaurant Manager: Shane Rice, Zuni Restaurant at Zuni Boutique Hotel
- Sustainable Practices: The Greenhouse at Mountain View
- Use of Social Media: Cafe La Coco
- Wine Experience: Ristorante Rinuccini
- World Cuisine: Tābú
- Overall: Bowe’s Foodhall & Café
- Café: The Wandering Elk
- Casual Dining: Bowe’s Foodhall & Cafe
- Chef: Richard Piccard Edwards, Ballyfin Demesne
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Hare’s Corner
- Customer Service: Batonis
- Employee Excellence Award: Colm Dunne, Treacy’s Bar and Restaurant
- Gastro Pub: Treacy’s Bar and Restaurant
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Ballyfin Demesne
- Innovator: The Hare’s Corner
- Local Food Hero: Aymar Gourdet of Le Skinny Chef
- Newcomer: La Vie en Rose
- Pub: Morrissey’s
- Restaurant Manager: Kasia Urban, Bramley Abbeyleix
- Sustainable Practices: Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery
- Use of Social Media: The Make & Mark
- Wine Experience: Ballyfin Demesne
- World Cuisine: Mayur Restaurant
- Overall: Jodhpur Indian Restaurant
- Café: Ménara Cafe
- Casual Dining: Spice India Longford
- Chef: Lisa Vocella, Vocella’s
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: PVs Longford
- Customer Service: Macs Shack
- Employee Excellence Award: Frances Nugent, Spice India Longford
- Gastro Pub: The Rustic Inn
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: PVs Longford
- Innovator: Fiona Egan Cloughan Farm & Cookery School
- Local Food Hero: David and Martina Burns of Richmount Cordial Company
- Newcomer: Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant
- Pub: Duignan’s Tallyho
- Restaurant Manager: Amit Prasher, Jodhpur Indian Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: Fiona Egan Cloughan Farm & Cookery School
- Use of Social Media: The Rustic Inn
- Wine Experience: Vocella’s
- World Cuisine: Chan Oriental
- Overall: Square Restaurant, Dundalk
- Café: Strandfield
- Casual Dining: The Valley Inn
- Chef: Brendan Mulligan, The Spotted Dog
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Number One Jocelyn Bistro
- Customer Service: Social Bar and Restaurant
- Employee Excellence Award: Sarah McGarry, The Bay Tree Restaurant
- Gastro Pub: The Glyde Inn
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Scholars Townhouse Hotel
- Innovator: Mo Chara
- Local Food Hero: Adam Murray of Biddo’s Street Food
- Newcomer: The Cathedral Restaurant
- Pub: Sarsfields Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Aine Stanley, Square Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: The Gateway Hotel
- Use of Social Media: Rocksalt Cafe
- Wine Experience: No. 3 Winebar & Restaurant
- World Cuisine: Sally Cinnamons
- Overall; Zucchini’s Restaurant, Navan
- Café: The Happy Cup
- Casual Dining: Tribe Restaurant Duleek
- Chef: Mahipal Singh, Cinnamon Garden Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Vanilla Pod Restaurant at Headfort Arms Hotel
- Customer Service: Hogan’s Farm Shop & Cafe
- Employee Excellence Award: Laura Jenkins, La Bucca Ratoath
- Gastro Pub: The Central Navan
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
- Innovator: Tribe Restaurant Duleek
- Local Food Hero: The Flaherty Family of What’s for Pudding
- Newcomer: Stonewall Coffee
- Pub: Swan’s Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Christopher White, The Pigeon House Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: Headfort Arms Hotel
- Use of Social Media: WTF Burgers
- Wine Experience: Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
- World Cuisine: Cinnamon Garden Restaurant
- Overall: Sanjay’s Kitchen, Birr
- Café: The Foxy Bean
- Casual Dining: JJ Killeen’s
- Chef: Okan Kiraz, Captain House Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Kelly’s Bar
- Customer Service: The Brewery Tap
- Employee Excellence Award: Daniela Botnari, Galileo’s Restaurant
- Gastro Pub: Old Warehouse
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Townsend House Tapas Restaurant
- Innovator: The Bog’s Dollops
- Local Food Hero: Orla Clancy of The Organic Kitchen at Fallons Bar
- Newcomer: S Cafe
- Pub: JJ Houghs Singing Pub
- Restaurant Manager: Sarah Thomas, The Blue Apron Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: Tullamore Court Hotel
- Use of Social Media: JJ Houghs Singing Pub
- Wine Experience: Hackett’s Eatery at County Arms
- World Cuisine: Shishir
- Overall: Thyme Restaurant, Athlone
- Café: Bastion Kitchen
- Casual Dining: Dead Centre Brewing
- Chef: John Coffey, Thyme Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Left Bank Bistro
- Customer Service: The Fatted Calf
- Employee Excellence Award: Robert Dasiak, The Fatted Calf
- Gastro Pub: The Villager Bar & Restaurant
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Glasson Lakehouse
- Innovator: Wholesome Kitchen Restaurant
- Local Food Hero: Anthony Gilsenan of Twelve Points Killua
- Newcomer: Spiced Bean Cafe
- Pub: Sean’s Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Antoanela Belviso, Il Colosseo
- Sustainable Practices: Glasson Glamping Farm
- Use of Social Media: Garrison Coffee Co – Athlone Town
- Wine Experience: Mistervini
- World Cuisine: Al Mezza Lebanese Restaurant
- Overall: La Côte Seafood Restaurant, Wexford
- Café: Grálinn
- Casual Dining: Lobster Pot
- Chef: Chris Fullam, The Sea Rooms at Kelly’s Resort
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: One Hundred Degrees
- Customer Service: Monart
- Employee Excellence Award: Jackie Cullen, Mary Barry’s Bar
- Gastro Pub: Mary Barry’s Bar
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Sea Rooms at Kelly’s Resort
- Innovator: Partridges Artisan Cafe & Fine Food Shop
- Local Food Hero: Tom and Laura Sinnott of Wexford Home Preserves
- Newcomer: Bearú
- Pub: T Morris Bar Wexford
- Restaurant Manager: Paul Behan, Lobster Pot
- Sustainable Practices: Monart
- Use of Social Media: Yola Sourdough Bakery & Coffee Shop
- Wine Experience: Frank’s Place 1860
- World Cuisine: Mi Asian Street Food
- Overall: Chakra By Jaipur, Greystones
- Café: Scéal
- Casual Dining: Grangecon Kitchen
- Chef: Sophie Woodroofe, The Roundwood Stores
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Chester Beatty Inn
- Customer Service: Daata Greystones
- Employee Excellence Award: Susan O’Brien, Pink Salt Indian Restaurant
- Gastro Pub: The Wicklow Arms
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Chester Beatty Inn
- Innovator: First Batch Bakery
- Local Food Hero: Patrick Ryan of Firehouse Bakery
- Newcomer: Caladh
- Pub: Frank Duffs
- Restaurant Manager: Christoper White, The Pigeon House Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: Tinahely Farm Shop
- Use of Social Media: Little Acorn Café
- Wine Experience: Conlon’s Wine Bar
- World Cuisine: Pink Salt Indian Restaurant
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
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
