Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 county by county

The Irish Restaurant awards for 2024 will take place on Monday 20th May at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. The winners by county:

Antrim

• Overall: Muddlers Club 
• Café: Ursa Minor
• Casual Dining: The Square Bistro
• Chef: Gemma Austin, A Peculiar Tea
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: James St
• Customer Service: Elephant Rock Hotel
• Employee Excellence: Conor McGill, The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast
• Food Hero: Ciara O’Hartghaile, Ursa Minor
• Gastropub: The Fullerton Arms
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Bayview Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: Antrim – A Peculiar Tea
• Newcomer: Waterman Restaurant 
• Pub of the Year: The Garrick
• Restaurant Manager: Conor McHugh, Waterman Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Fish City
• Wine Experience: Ora Wine and Tapas
• World Cuisine: Yügo

Armagh

• Overall: Wine and Brine
• Café: Arose Coffee Shop
• Casual Dining: Zio
• Chef: Darragh Dooley, Killeavy Castle Estat
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Sally McNallys
• Customer Service: Keegan’s Bar and Restaurant
• Employee Excellence: Liam McKenna, Armagh City Hotel
• Food Hero: Simon Dougan, Yellow Door Deli
• Gastropub: Digby’s Bar & Restaurant
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Killeavy Castle Estate
• Innovator of the Year: Yellow Door Deli
• Newcomer: Viet by Vee
• Pub of the Year: The Hole in the Wall
• Restaurant Manager: Claire Macklin, Digby’s Bar & Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Kitchen Lurgan
• Wine Experience: Wine and Brine
• World Cuisine: Viet by Ve

Carlow

• Overall: Clashganny House Restaurant
• Café: Brooks Cafe Bar
• Casual Dining: Goodly Barrow
• Chef: Henry Stone of Sha-Roe Bistro
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Cellar Restaurant at The Step House Hotel
• Customer Service: Pimento
• Employee Excellence: Kayleigh Corcoran, Green Lemon Cafe and Bakery
• Food Hero: Séamus Jordan of Plúr
• Gastropub: Teach Dolmain
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Cellar Restaurant at The Step House Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: Goodly Barrow
• Newcomer: Lamberts Coffee House
• Pub of the Year: Tully’s Bar
• Restaurant Manager: Jamiul Alam of New Moon Tandoori Indian Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Corries Bar and Bistro at Talbot Hotel
• Wine Experience: Lord Bagenal Inn
• World Cuisine: New Moon Tandoori Restaurant

Cavan

• Overall: Macnean House & Restaurant
• Café: Latte Da
• Casual Dining: Shades Bar & Grill
• Chef: Garret Galligan, The Olde Post Inn
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Oak Room
• Customer Service:  Setanta Restaurant at The Slieve Russell Hotel 
• Employee Excellence: Molly O’Reilly, Hard Boiled Egg Café
• Food Hero: Barry Crowe, Barry John Sausages
• Gastropub: Murph’s Gastro Pub, Derragarra Inn, Cavan
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Courtroom Restaurant at Cabra Castle Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: Castle Sports & Gastro Bar Belturbet
• Newcomer: Silvie’s Coffee Stop
• Pub of the Year: Matthews Pub Virginia
• Restaurant Manager: Lynda Boylan, Courtroom Restaurant at Cabra Castle
• Sustainable Practices: Hawthorn Lodge B&B, Belturbet
• Wine Experience: The Olde Post Inn
• World Cuisine; Chilli Lounge

Clare

• Overall: Oar Restaurant & Rooms
• Café: iDodi Cafe 
• Casual Dining: Linnane’s Lobster Bar
• Chef: Robbie McCauley from Homestead Cottage
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Russells Seafood Bar at Fiddle + Bow
• Customer Service: Aileen’s at Armada Hotel
• Employee Excellence; Martin Garrihy of Russells Seafood Bar at Fiddle + Bow
• Food Hero: Siobhán Ní Gháirbhith from St. Tola Goat Cheese Farm 
• Gastropub: Vaughans Anchor Inn
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant goes to Earl of Thomond Restaurant at Dromoland
• Innovator of the Year: Glas Restaurant 
• Newcomer: Homestead Cottage
• Pub of the Year: O’Loclainn’s Irish Whiskey Bar
• Restaurant Manager: Dermot Fetton of Earl of Thomond Restaurant at Dromoland 
• Sustainable Practices: The Peppermill 
• Wine Experience: Henry’s Bistro & Wine Bar
• World Cuisine: Tulsi 

Cork

• Overall: Dede at the Custom House Baltimore
• Café: Greenwich
• Casual Dining: Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse
• Chef: Aishling Moore from Goldie
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Garnish Restaurant at Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff
• Customer Service: Da Mirco Osteria Italian Restaurant
• Employee Excellence: Gerard Roche of The Cove Restaurant at Fota Island 
• Food Hero: Jack McCarthy from McCarthy’s of Kanturk
• Gastropub: Hamlets Bar + Kitchen Kinsale
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Terre Restaurant
• Innovator of the Year: Rare 1784
• Newcomer: Church Lane
• Pub of the Year: Levis Corner House Ballydehob
• Restaurant Manager: Helen Noonan of Bastion
• Sustainable Practices: Ballymaloe Hotel & Restaurant
• Wine Experience: Arthur Mayne’s Pharmacy
• World Cuisine: Ichigo Ichie

Derry

• Overall: Lir
• Café: Vittle Bakeshop
• Casual Dining: Scarpello & Co Bakehouse & Pizzeria
• Chef: Sean Harrigan, The Sooty Olive
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Browns Bonds Hill
• Customer Service: Amici Ristorante
• Employee Excellence Award: Ellie Bucklee, Awaken
• Food Hero: Emily McCorkell, Lo & Slo
• Gastropub: Walled City Brewery
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Shipquay Restaurant at Shipquay Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: Walled City Brewery
• Newcomer: Salumeria Mariuccia
• Pub of the Year: Bennigans Bar and Jazz Club
• Restaurant Manager: Ian Jarvis, Browns Bonds Hill
• Sustainable Practices: Ebrington Hotel
• Wine Experience: Quaywest Wine Bar and Restaurant
• World Cuisine: Umi

Donegal

• Overall: The Red Door Country House
• Café: Narrow Quarter Bistro & Coffee House
• Casual Dining: Biddy’s O’Barnes
• Chef: Ciaran Sweeney, The Olde Glen Bar, Restaurant & Bia Box
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Lemon Tree Restaurant
• Customer Service: Blas at the Gateway Lodge
• Employee Excellence: Eoin Sweeney, Villa Rose Hotel 
• Food Hero: Brian O’Donnell, Danny Minnies Country House
• Gastropub: Olde Glen Bar, Restaurant & Bia Box
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Restaurant at Harvey’s Point
• Innovator of the Year: The Blue Goat
• Newcomer: Hatch’d Coffee
• Pub of the Year: John Joe’s Kilcar
• Restaurant Manager: Anne Cannon, La Bella Donna Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Sonder
• Wine Experience: Restaurant at Harvey’s Point
• World Cuisine: Chandpur Restaurant

Down

• Overall: Noble
• Café: Café Marmalade
• Casual Dining: The Poachers Pocket
• Chef: Shaun Tinman, Frae
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Fontana Restaurant
• Customer Service: Noble
• Employee Excellence: Susan Hughes, Graphite
• Food Hero: Johnny McDowell, Indie Fude
• Gastropub: Jamaica Inn
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Cuan
• Innovator of the Year: Underground Dining
• Newcomer: Cleaver
• Pub of the Year: The Maypole
• Restaurant Manager: Paula McCann, Courtneys Steakhouse
• Sustainable Practices: No 14 at The Georgian House
• Wine Experience: Fontana Restaurant
• World Cuisine: La Taqueria Ormeau

Fermanagh

• Overall: 28 At the Hollow
• Café: Bees Knees Cafe
• Casual Dining: Dollakis
• Chef:  Stephen Holland, Catalina Restaurant at Lough Erne
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: 28 At the Hollow
• Customer Service: Franco’s
• Employee Excellence: Celeste Piers, The Toastery
• Food Innovator of the Year: Franco’s
• Gastropub: Taphouse Gastro Pub
• Hero: Mark Edwards, Enniskillen Taste Experience
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Catalina Restaurant at Lough Erne
• Newcomer: Bigfoot Spuds
• Pub of the Year: Linnet Inn
• Restaurant Manager: Norman Coalter, Horseshoe & Saddlers
• Sustainable Practices: Tully Mill Restaurant
• Wine Experience: Catalina Restaurant at Lough Erne
• World Cuisine: Kamal Mahal Enniskillen

Galway

• Overall: Chakra by Jaipur
• Chef: Michael Thomas of Rathsallagh Country House
• Restaurant Manager: Muhammad Waseem Saeed of Daata Greystones
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Sika Restaurant at Powerscourt Hotel
• Employee Excellence: Cyril Brennan of Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort
• Pub of the Year: The Dying Cow
• Casual Dining: Little Acorn Café
• Gastropub: The Brass Fox
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Grangecon Kitchen
• Newcomer: The Barn at Belmont
• Wine Experience: Conlon’s Wine Bar
• Customer Service: Hasu Izakaya Restaurant Greystones
• Café: Firehouse Bakery
• World Cuisine: Daata Bray
• Sustainable Practices: Tinahely Farm Shop
• Innovator of the Year: The Fat Fox
• Food Hero: Quincey Fennelly of Wicklow Wolf

Kerry

• Overall: Kingdom 1795
• Café: Emilie’s
• Casual Dining: O’Neills The Point Seafood Bar
• Chef: John Drummond of The Gleneagle Hotel
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Lagom Restaurant Kenmare
• Customer Service: The Oyster Tavern Tralee
• Employee Excellence: Mairead McCarthy of The Brasserie at Ballygarry Estate Hotel
• Food Hero: Wilma Silvius of Wilma’s Cheese and Farm Shop
• Gastropub: Kingstons Boutique Hotel & Pub
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Falls Restaurant at Sheen Falls Lodge
• Innovator of the Year: 10 Bridge Street
• Newcomer: Tango Street Food
• Pub of the Year: Murphy’s Bar, Brandon
• Restaurant Manager: Suzi O’Gorman of Kingdom 1795
• Sustainable Practices: Killarney Park & Ross Hotel Collection
• Wine Experience: The Dining Room at Park Hotel Kenmare
• World Cuisine: Mizu Modern Japanese Cuisine

Kildare

• Overall: Neighbourhood Naas
• Café: Victorian Tea Rooms
• Casual Dining: Bread and Beer
• Chef: Philip Mahon of Alumni Kitchen Table
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: TwoCooks Restaurant
• Customer Service: The Club Hotel at Goffs
• Employee Excellence: Beata Fitzsimmons, Silken Thomas
• Food Hero: Billy Gray of Feighcullen Farm
• Gastropub: Hartes of Kildare
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Morrison Room at Carton House
• Innovator of the Year: Harrigan’s Bar and Grill
• Newcomer: The Club Hotel at Goffs
• Pub of the Year: Straffan Inn
• Restaurant Manager: Molly Kemmy of Dubh
• Sustainable Practices: The Green Barn
• Wine Experience: Neighbourhood Naas
• World Cuisine: Red Torch Ginger Maynooth

Kilkenny

• Overall: Campagne
• Café: Fennellys of Callan
• Casual Dining: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
• Chef: John Kelly of Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Statham’s by Pembroke
• Customer Service: Zuni Restaurant at Zuni Boutique Hotel
• Employee Excellence: Lorraine Doran, The Lime Tree Cafe & Restaurant
• Food Hero: Mark & Helen Murphy of Mooncoin Beetroot
• Gastropub: Marble City Bar
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Lady Helen Restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate
• Innovator of the Year: Nóinín
• Newcomer: Tābú
• Pub of the Year: Lenehans Public House
• Restaurant Manager: Trpa Kraljevic of Rive Gauche
• Sustainable Practices: Butcher Restaurant
• Wine Experience: Ristorante Rinuccini
• World Cuisine: Aroi – Asian Fusion Restaurant

Laois

• Overall: Batonis
• Café: Bowe’s Foodhall & Café
• Casual Dining: The Pantry Café & Walled Garden
• Chef: James Flannery of Bramley Abbeyleix
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Hare’s Corner
• Customer Service: O’Gormans Bar and Restaurant
• Employee Excellence: Dora Gabrysiak, Mueller and O’Connell Bakery
• Food Hero: Brendan Guinan of Fiorbhia Farm
• Gastropub: The Thatch Pub
• Hotel & Guesthouse restaurant: Ballyfin Demesne
• Innovator of the Year: Solas Eco Garden Centre
• Newcomer: Bramley Abbeyleix
• Pub of the Year: Morrissey’s
• Restaurant Manager: Kasia Urban of Bramley Abbeyleix
• Sustainable Practices: Mueller and O’Connell Bakery
• Wine Experience: Batonis
• World Cuisine: Mayur Indian Restaurant

Leitrim

• Overall: The Red Bank Restaurant.
• Café: Tegi’s Tearoom Carrick On Shannon
• Casual Dining: The Selkie
• Chef: Piero Melis of The Courthouse Restaurant
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Red Bank Restaurant
• Customer Service: Dartry Café
• Employee Excellence: Saoirse Supple, Honestly Farm Kitchen
• Food hero: Patrick J Rigney from The Shed Distillery.
• Gastropub: The Oarsman
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Sandstone Restaurant at Lough Rynn Castle
• Innovator of the Year: Leitrim Hill Creamery
• Newcomer: Morning Glory Cafe
• Pub of the Year: Flynn’s Bar
• Restaurant Manager: Gabriel Camburu from Buffalo Boy
• Sustainable Practices: Riverbank Restaurant
• Wine experience: The Sandstone Restaurant at Lough Rynn Castle
• World Cuisine: The Cottage Restaurant

Limerick

• Overall: 1826 Adare
• Café: La Cucina Espresso
• Casual Dining: House Limerick
• Chef: Derek Fitzpatrick from The East Room Restaurant
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: 1826 Adare
• Customer Service: The Silver Room Restaurant
• Employee Excellence: Gary Constable of Collins Bar Dooradoyle
• Food hero: Finn Robson of Angel Dust Patisserie and Bakery
• Gastropub:  The Curragower Limerick
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Oak Room at Adare Manor
• Innovator of the Year: Mother Macs Public House
• Newcomer: The Terrace UL
• Pub of the Year: JJ Bowles
• Restaurant Manager: Liz Phelan from Freddy’s Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Timmy Macs Bistro at Fitzgeralds Woodlands House
• Wine Experience: The Copper Room
• World Cuisine: Copper & Spice Annacotty

Longford

• Overall: Vocella’s
• Café: Sambos
• Casual Dining: Jolly Boys Pizza & Grill
• Chef: Jimmy Egan of The Rustic Inn
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Torc Café and Foodhall
• Customer Service: Moments Cafe & Restaurant
• Employee Excellence: Riane McGrath of Edward J Valentines Bar
• Food hero: Louis Herterich of Herterich Artisan Meats
• Gastropub: The Rustic Inn
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: PVs Longford
• Innovator of the Year: PVs Longford
• Newcomer: Jodhpur Indian Restaurant
• Pub of the Year: Begleys Bar
• Restaurant Manager: David Dowd of Tus Nua Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Fiona Egan Cloughan Farm & Cookery School
• Wine Experience: Vocella’s
• World Cuisine: Spice India Longford

Louth

• Overall: The Trinity Quarter
• Café: Ruby Ellen’s Tea Rooms
• Casual Dining: Myrtle Bistro
• Chef: Conor Woods of The Bay Tree Restaurant
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Strandfield
• Customer Service: Windsor Bar and Restaurant
• Employee Excellence: David Tallon of Sally Cinnamons Bar
• Food Hero: Peter Thomas of Bellingham Blue Cheese
• Gastropub: The Glyde Inn
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Ghan House
• Innovator of the Year: Coast & Co
• Newcomer: Jocelyn Bistro
• Pub of the Year: The Neptune
• Restaurant Manager: Eugene Molloy of Scholars Townhouse Hotel
• Sustainable Practices: The Bare Food Company
• Wine Experience: D’Vine Bistro & Tapas Bar
• World Cuisine: Atami Japanese Cuisine

Mayo

• Overall: Poacher Restaurant.
• Café: Postbox Coffee
• Casual Dining: The Cot and Cobble
• Chef: Kevin Stirzaker from Dining Room
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Cronin’s Sheebeen
• Customer Service: La Fougère Restaurant Westport at Knockranny
• Employee Excellence: Niamh Walsh from The Creel Castlebar
• Food hero: Eddie O’Malley from Jack & Eddie’s.
• Gastropub: Nevin’s Newfield Inn
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: George V at Ashford Castle
• Innovator of the Year: Ryan’s Food Emporium
• Newcomer: The Moy Hotel
• Pub of the Year: Warde’s
• Restaurant Manager: Fatima Santos from Flannerys Bar & Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Foxford Cafe
• Wine Experience: The Gallery Cafe, Wine & Tapas Bar
• World Cuisine: Jalan Jalan

Meath

• Overall: Cinnamon Garden Restaurant
• Café: Rise & Grind
• Casual Dining: Fifty50 Navan
• Chef: Johnny Sarkozi of Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Zucchini’s Restaurant
• Customer Service: Vanilla Pod Restaurant Kells
• Employee Excellence: Sophie Hogan of Hogan’s Farm Shop & Café
• Food Hero: Kevin Sheridan of Sheridan’s of Virginia
• Gastropub: Jacks Bar Restaurant Garden
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
• Innovator of the Year: The Central Navan
• Newcomer: Our Boy Bailey
• Pub of the Year: Boyle’s of Slane
• Restaurant Manager: Edel Healy of Inside Out
• Sustainable Practices: Ardú Coffee
• Wine Experience: Eatzen Restaurant
• World Cuisine: Copper Spice

Monaghan

• Overall: Courthouse Restaurant
• Chef:  Karl Breen, Wild Thyme Restaurant
• Restaurant Manager: Stephen Treanor, Neighbourhood
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Snaffles Restaurant at Castle Leslie 
• Employee Excellence: Leanne Duffy, Westenra Arms Hotel
• Pub of the Year: Terry’s Bar
• Casual Dining: Squealing Pig Bar & Restaurant
• Gastropub: Andy’s Bar & Restaurant
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Wild Thyme Restaurant
• Newcomer: Blayney Bistro
• Wine Experience: Snaffles Restaurant at Castle Leslie
• Customer Service: Hillgrove Hotel
• Café: Raglan Road Tearooms
• World Cuisine: Monaghan Spice
• Sustainable Practices: The Hive
• Innovator of the Year: Screaming Bean Café
• Food Hero: Jen Gonnelly, Monaghan Taste Club

Offaly

• Overall: Captain House Restaurant
• Café: Woodfield Cafe and Garden Centre
• Casual Dining: The Brewery Tap
• Chef: Kenan Pehlivan of The Blue Apron Restaurant
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Browne’s Bistro
• Customer Service: Galileo Restaurant Luigis Family Diner
• Employee Excellence: Usame Said of Shishir
• Food Hero: Asad Mahmud Khondkar of Shishir
• Gastropub: Luker’s Bar, Restaurant & Live Music Venue
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: County Arms Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: The Supper Club at New Order District
• Newcomer: Förj Coffee
• Pub of the Year: Craughwell’s Pub
• Restaurant Manager: Arif Soysal of Captain House Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: The Little Coffee Hut
• Wine Experience: Old Warehouse
• World Cuisine: Sanjay’s Kitchen

Roscommon

• Overall: The Purple Onion Kitchen.
• Café: Rogue & Co Cafe
• Casual Dining: Athlone Golf Club Restaurant
• Chef: Martin Duffy from Athlone Springs Hotel
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Keenan’s Hotel Bar & Restaurant
• Customer Service: Bastion K2tchen Castlerea
• Employee Excellence: Lauren Walsh from Regan’s Gastropub and Restaurant
• Food hero: Mike Waldron from Waldron Family Meats.
• Gastropub: Hester’s Golden Eagle Bar and Restaurant
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Douglas Hyde Restaurant at Kilronan Castle
• Innovator of the Year: Éabha’s Street Kitchen
• Newcomer: The Coachman’s Inn
• Pub of the Year: J Beirne’s
• Restaurant Manager: Michele Montis from The Waterfront Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Bastion K2tchen Castlerea
• Wine Experience: The Old Stone House Restaurant Roscommon
• World Cuisine: My Kitchen by Sham Hanifa

Sligo

• Overall: Eala Bhán.
• Café: Vintage Lane Cafe
• Casual Dining: Davis’ Restaurant & Yeats Tavern
• Chef: Stéphane Magaud from Montmartre
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Fish & Bean
• Customer Service: Lyons Café and Bakeshop
• Employee Excellence: Deirdre Quinn from Waterfront House & Restaurant
• Food hero: Lindy O’Hara from Coopershill Venison.
• Gastropub: Harrisons Bar & Restaurant
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Coral Restaurant at Diamond Coast Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: Stoked
• Newcomer: Otto Pizza
• Pub of the Year: Foleys Bar
• Restaurant Manager: Angela Davis from Davis’ Restaurant & Yeats Tavern
• Sustainable Practices: Honestly Farm Kitchen Strandhill
• Wine Experience: Hargadon Bros
• World Cuisine: Funké – Afro Caribbean Restaurant

Tipperary

• Overall: Chez Hans
• Café: Sos Beag Coffee
• Casual Dining: Casual Dining: 
• Chef: Stephen Hayes of The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: De Róistes Bar & Restaurant
• Customer Service: O’Neill’s Bistro
• Employee Excellence: Aileen Kelly of Bowes & Co.
• Food hero: Louise O’Connell of The Runnerbean Coffee Shop
• Gastropub: The Cellar Restaurant at Bailey’s Hotel
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: Rivesci
• Newcomer: The Granary
• Pub of the Year: Kickham House
• Restaurant Manager: Catherine O’Donnell of Mani Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: Bodega 1830
• Wine Experience: Mitchel House
• World Cuisine: Saffron Indian Cuisine

Tyrone

• Overall: The Banks Restaurant
• Café: The Kitchen
• Casual Dining: The Tailors House
• Chef:  Tommy Mangan, The Brewer’s House
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Grants of Omagh
• Customer Service: Moy Larder
• Employee Excellence: Geraldine Henderson, Sperrin Restaurant
• Food Hero: Clodagh Harney, Castle Coffee Castlederg
• Gastropub: The Brewer’s House
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Carleton Restaurant at Corick house
• Innovator of the Year: The Auction Rooms
• Newcomer: Café Blas
• Pub of the Year: The Square Bar
• Restaurant Manager: Caroline Clarke, Oysters Restaurant
• Sustainable Practices: The Coach Inn
• Wine Experience: Tasting Room at the Wine Rack
• World Cuisine: Bengal Spice Indian Restaurant & Takeaway

Waterford

• Overall: Momo Restaurant
• Café: La Alegria Café
• Casual Dining: The Pier Restaurant Tramore
• Chef: Luis Martin of The Old Couch Café
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Everett’s Restaurant
• Customer Service: Molly’s
• Employee Excellence: Shane Gater of Mezze
• Food Hero: Fergal Walsh & Caitríona Keating of Dún Artisan Bakery
• Gastropub: Geoff’s Bar
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: House Restaurant
• Innovator of the Year: Zanzibar
• Newcomer: Eamo & Ró
• Pub of the Year: Tully’s Bar Waterford
• Restaurant Manager: Daniel Zacharewicz from Tannery
• Sustainable Practices: Grow HQ
• Wine Experience: Adega Wine Bar
• World Cuisine: Café Goa

Westmeath

• Overall: Thyme Restaurant
• Café: Days Bazaar
• Casual Dining: Il Colosseo
• Chef: John Coffey of Thyme Restaurant
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Fatted Calf
• Customer Service: Lalla
• Employee Excellence: Dervla Egan of Kafe U Athlone
• Food Hero: Lynda McFarland of Lowe and Co.
• Gastropub: Brownes on the Green
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Glasson Lakehouse
• Innovator of the Year: Dead Centre Brewing
• Newcomer: The Cellar Bistro
• Pub of the Year: Conor Murtaghs Pub
• Restaurant Manager: Martina Linehan of Beans and Leaves
• Sustainable Practices: Peadar’s Bar
• Wine Experience: The Villager Bar & Restaurant
• World Cuisine: Umami Sushi

Wexford

• Overall: Table Forty One
• Café: Hook Lighthouse Café
• Casual Dining: Wild and Native
• Chef: Andrew Duncan of Table Forty One
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Mary Barry’s Bar
• Customer Service: Gralinn
• Employee Excellence: Andrew Balfe of Forthside Bar Bistro at Whitford House Hotel Wexford
• Food Hero: Pauline Dunne of Killowen Farm
• Gastropub: The Strand Cahore
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Beaches Restaurant at Kelly’s 
• Innovator of the Year: Raspberry Restaurant
• Newcomer: Santorinis Restaurant
• Pub of the Year: Mackens The Cape Bar, The Undertakers
• Restaurant Manager: Aine Gaynor of The Kitchen at Gorey
• Sustainable Practices: The Harvest Room at Dunbrody Country House Hotel
• Wine Experience: Green Acres of Wexford
• World Cuisine: Nori

Wicklow

• Overall: Chakra by Jaipur
• Café: Firehouse Bakery
• Casual Dining: Little Acorn Café
• Chef: Michael Thomas of Rathsallagh Country House
• Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Grangecon Kitchen
• Customer Service: Hasu Izakaya Restaurant Greystones
• Employee Excellence: Cyril Brennan of Tulfarris 
• Food Hero: Quincey Fennelly of Wicklow Wolf
• Gastropub: The Brass Fox
• Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant: Sika Restaurant at Powerscourt Hotel
• Innovator of the Year: The Fat Fox
• Newcomer: The Barn at Belmont
• Pub of the Year: The Dying Cow
• Restaurant Manager: Muhammad Waseem Saeed of Daata Greystones
• Sustainable Practices: Tinahely Farm Shop
• Wine Experience: Conlon’s Wine Bar
• World Cuisine: Daata Bray

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