Honouring Ireland’s best hospitality businesses and professionals …
More than 1,000 chefs, restaurateurs and
Paul and Máire Flynn of The Tannery Restaurant were presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of their longstanding contribution to Irish hospitality and culinary excellence. In the All-Ireland Final, Picado Mexican Pantry won Best Cookery School, Vintage Cocktail Club won Best Cocktail Experience and Misunderstood Heron was named Food Truck of the Year.
Funds were also raised in support of The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Seán Collender, commented; “From local cafés and family-run restaurants to world-class dining destinations, these awards recognise the passion, dedication and innovation that can be found in every corner of Ireland. Gordon Ramsay recently described Ireland as the sleeping giant of European cuisine. Well, that giant is awakening. Across every county we are seeing incredible creativity, quality and ambition in our restaurants and hospitality businesses. The standard showcased demonstrates that Ireland should now be firmly recognised as a leading culinary destination.”
2026 Nominess & Winners
Best Restaurant
Leinster: Bramley Abbeyleix
Connaught: The Cottage Restaurant
Munster: Homestead Cottage
Ulster: Noble
Dublin: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
All Ireland: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Best Chef
Connaught: Dave Mullan, Fish & Bean
Ulster: Stevie Toman, Ox Restaurant
Dublin: Mickael Viljanen, Chapter One
Leinster: John Coffey, Thyme Restaurant
Munster: Ahmet Dede of Dede at The Customs House Baltimore
All Ireland: Ahmet Dede, Dede at The Customs House Baltimore
Best Restaurant Manager
Ulster: Paul Vaughan, James St
Munster: Elaine Hourigan, 1826 Adare
Connaught: Lorraine McHugh, The Selkie
Dublin: Darren Campbell, La Gordita
Leinster: Carmel Boyle, Ballyfin Demesne
All Ireland: Carmel Boyle, Ballyfin Demesne
Best Casual Dining
Connaught: Mitchell’s Restaurant
Ulster: Fisk Seafood Bar
Leinster: Inside Out
Dublin: Vada
Munster: Farmgate
All Ireland: Farmgate
Best Gastro Pub
Dublin: FX Buckley @ Ryan’s of Parkgate Street
Ulster: The Dirty Duck Alehouse
Munster: Merrys Gastro Pub
Leinster: Left Bank
Connaught: Coyne’s Gastropub & Pantry
All Ireland: Coyne’s Gastropub & Pantry
Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine
Dublin: Volpe Nera
Connaught: Blackthorn at The Twelve Hotel
Ulster: No. 9 Market Square
Leinster: Bearú
Munster: Solas Tapas & Wine
All Ireland: Solas Tapas & Wine
Best Newcomer
Ulster: Capparelli at The Mill
Leinster: Ernie’s @ Shackleton Experience
Munster: 505
Connaught: Fawn Food & Wine
Dublin: Comet
All Ireland: Comet
Best Wine Experience
Ulster: El Tapas Grá
Leinster: Delgany Wine Cottage
Munster: MacCurtain Wine Cellar
Connaught: Daróg Wine Bar
Dublin: 64 Wine
All Ireland: 64 Wine
Best Customer Service
Connaught: Harrisons Bar & Restaurant
Munster: The Glass Curtain
Leinster: Reeds Restaurant at Ferrycarrig Hotel
Dublin: La Maison
Ulster: Frae
All Ireland: Frae
Best World Cuisine
Leinster: Sanjay’s Kitchen
Connaught: Kombu – Ramen & Bao Bar
Ulster: Braai Restaurant Donegal
Dublin: Bigfan
Munster: Miyazaki
All Ireland: Miyazaki
Best Sustainable Practices
Dublin: Fairmental
Ulster: Killeavy Castle Estate
Munster: Woodlands House Hotel & Spa
Leinster: Solas Eco Garden Centre
Connaught: Kai
All Ireland: Kai
Best Use Of Social Media
Leinster: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro
Ulster: Charlie’s Bar, Enniskillen
Munster: The Lifeboat Inn
Dublin: Rosa Madre
Connaught: The Dough Bros – Galway
All Ireland: The Dough Bros – Galway
Local Food Hero
Leinster: Kian Louët-Feisser, Carlingford Oyster Company
Connaught: Cillian Ó Móráin and Naomi Clarkin, Mescan Brewery
Dublin: Peter Caviston, Cavistons Restaurant and Food Emporium
Ulster: Jordan Weir, The Dairy – Bistro, Butchers & Farm Shop
Munster: Eunice Power, Waterford Festival of Food
All Ireland: Eunice Power, Waterford Festival of Food
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