The awards ceremony for the Connacht counties in the Restaurant of the Year awards took place on Tuesday 8th April, at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Rosses Point, County Sligo. The Sligo winners were:
- Overall: Eala Bhán, Sligo
- Casual Dining: Shells Cafe
- Chef: Paudie O’Brien, The Driftwood
- Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Lyons Café
- Customer Service: Davis’ Restaurant & Yeats Tavern
- Employee Excellence Award: N/A
- Gastro Pub: Austies Pub & Kitchen
- Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant: Markree Castle
- Innovator: The Little Cottage Cafe
- Local Food Hero: The Food Trail Network
- Newcomer: Oak Moon Cafe
- Pub: Shoot the Crows
- Restaurant Manager: Declan Harrison, Harrison’s Bar & Restaurant
- Sustainable Practices: Honestly Farm Kitchen
- Use of Social Media: Hooked
- Wine Experience: Lyons Café
- World Cuisine: Stoked
Here is the link to the 2024 award winners for county Sligo
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
