The Ulster Restaurant of the year award winners were announced at an event in Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan, the latest of five award ceremonies for the Irish restaurant Awards:
- Antrim : OX, Belfast
- Armagh : Wine and Brine, Moira
- Cavan : MacNean House & Restaurant, Blacklion
- Derry : Lir, Coleraine
- Donegal : The Lemon Tree, Letterkenny
- Down : Noble, Hollywood
- Fermanagh : 28 At The Hollow, Enniskillen
- Monaghan : Wild Thyme, Three Mile House
- Tyrone : Oysters Restaurant, Strabane
- Overall: Ox, Belfast.
- Café: Ursa Minor
- Casual Dining: Yügo
- Chef: Aaron McNeice of Waterman Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Muddlers Club
- Customer Service: The Dairy
- Employee Excellence Award: Jack Lyons of Follow Coast
- Gastro Pub: The Morning Star
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Bushmills Inn
- Innovator: LUNA
- Local Food Hero: Caroline Wilson, Belfast Food Tour
- Newcomer: Amelia Hall
- Pub: Ulster Sports Club
- Restaurant Manager: Eva McCloskey of Mourne Seafood
- Sustainable Practices: Broughgammon Farm
- Use of Social Media: Flout!
- Wine Experience: OX
- World Cuisine: Bo Tree Kitchen
- Overall: Wine and Brine, Moira
- Café: The Bawn Pantry
- Casual Dining: Keegan’s Bar & Restaurant
- Chef: Stephen McGloughlin of Sally McNallys
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Wine and Brine
- Customer Service: Armagh City Hotel
- Employee Excellence Award: Liam McKenna of Armagh City Hotel
- Gastro Pub: Digby’s Bar & Restaurant
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Gullion at Killeavy Castle
- Innovator: The Head O The Road
- Local Food Hero: Simon Dougan, Yellow Door Deli
- Newcomer: Dantes Deli
- Pub: McConville’s Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Giuseppe Lonigro of Zio
- Sustainable Practices: Gullion at Killeavy Castle
- Use of Social Media: Seagoe Hotel
- Wine Experience: Uluru Bar & Grill
- World Cuisine: Viet By Vee
- Overall: MacNean House, Blacklion
- Café: Wild Oak Brew & Bake
- Casual Dining: Chapter Cavan
- Chef: Keith Hutton of The Oak Room Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Olde Post Inn
- Customer Service: Deerpark Inn
- Employee Excellence Award: Padraig Reilly of Shades Bar and Grill
- Gastro Pub: Murph’s Gastro Pub
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Courtroom Restaurant at Cabra Castle
- Innovator: Datsé’s Café & Cakes
- Local Food Hero: Carl Rennicks, The Backyard Bakery
- Newcomer: Wild Oak Brew & Bake
- Pub: The Whistle Stop
- Restaurant Manager: Laura Connolly of The Oak Room Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: The Cottage Market
- Use of Social Media: Luso
- Wine Experience: Wine Goose Cellar Bar at Farnham Estate
- World Cuisine: Chilli Lounge
- 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
- Overall: The Lemon Tree, Letterkenny
- Café: Hatch’d
- Casual Dining: Snugborough
- Chef: Ciaran Sweeney of The Olde Glen Bar, Restaurant & Bia Box
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Olde Glen Bar, Restaurant & Bia Box
- Customer Service: The Red Door Country House
- Employee Excellence Award: Tatjana Erinc of The Restaurant at Harvey’s Point
- Gastro Pub: Whoriskey’s
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Restaurant at Harvey’s Point
- Innovator: Foam
- Local Food Hero: Martin Anderson, Sonder
- Newcomer: No. 9 Market Square
- Pub: The Reel Inn
- Restaurant Manager: Claire Williamson of BRAAI
- Sustainable Practices: Simple Simon’s
- Use of Social Media: Sonder
- Wine Experience: Castle Grove Country House
- World Cuisine: Chandpur Restaurant
- Overall: Noble, Hollywood
- Café: Lynchpin Holywood
- Casual Dining: Frae
- Chef: Alex Greene of The Bucks Head
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: No 14 Georgian House
- Customer Service: Noble
- Employee Excellence Award: Curtis Hunter of The Dirty Duck Alehouse
- Gastro Pub: The Poacher’s Pocket
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Newforge House
- Innovator: The Café at Camphill Community Mourne Grange
- Local Food Hero: Johnny McDowell, Indie Fude
- Newcomer: The Posh Pig
- Pub: The Cable Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Saul McConnell of Noble
- Sustainable Practices: Fodder at Finnebrogue Woods
- Use of Social Media: Underground Dining
- Wine Experience: Holywood Wine Bar
- World Cuisine: Kamakura
- Overall: 28 At The Hollow, Enniksillen
- Café: The Jolly Sandwich Bar
- Casual Dining: Dollakis
- Chef: Mario Breban-McDonald of Tully Mill Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: 28 At The Hollow
- Customer Service: The Toastery
- Employee Excellence Award: Sylwia Nitecka of 28 At The Hollow
- Gastro Pub: The Dog and Duck Inn
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Catalina Restaurant at Lough Erne Resort
- Innovator: Charlie’s Bar, Enniskillen
- Local Food Hero: Joe McGirr, The Boatyard Distillery
- Newcomer: Cobbler’s Gastropub & Pizzeria
- Pub: Charlie’s Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Not awarded
- Sustainable Practices: Tully Mill Restaurant
- Use of Social Media: 28 At The Hollow
- Wine Experience: Catalina Restaurant at Lough Erne Resort
- World Cuisine: The Street Kitchen
- Overall: Wild Thyme, Three Mile House
- Café: Pocono
- Casual Dining: The Batch Loaf
- Chef: Conor Mee of The Courthouse
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Courthouse
- Customer Service: The Squealing Pig Bar & Restaurant
- Employee Excellence Award: Jamie Hughes of Barley and Bean
- Gastro Pub: Andy’s Bar & Restaurant
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Snaffles Restaurant at Castle Leslie Estate
- Innovator: The Tavern Bar & Restaurant @ Westenra Arms Hotel
- Local Food Hero: Seamus McMahon, Brehon Brewhouse
- Newcomer: Greenmount Restaurant
- Pub: The Coachhouse & Olde Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Aprilanna Barker of Taste of Tuscany
- Sustainable Practices: Neighbourhood
- Use of Social Media: Screaming Bean Cafe
- Wine Experience: Wild Thyme Restaurant
- World Cuisine: Eastern Balti House
- Overall: Oysters Restaurant, Strabane
- Café: No. 47
- Casual Dining: Deli on the Green
- Chef: Vincent Mahon of Oysters Restaurant
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Tailor’s House
- Customer Service: Grants of Omagh
- Employee Excellence Award: Simon Boyd of Corick House Hotel & Spa
- Gastro Pub: The Brewer’s House
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: The Carleton Restaurant at Corick House Hotel
- Innovator: The Tailor’s House
- Local Food Hero: Jonny Cuddy, Ispini Charcuterie
- Newcomer: The Thirsty Filly @ The Old Schoolhouse
- Pub: Tomney’s Bar
- Restaurant Manager: Shane Breslin of The Banks Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: Natur & Co
- Use of Social Media: Wee Buns
- Wine Experience: The Tasting Room at The Wine Rack
- World Cuisine: Bengal Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway
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
