Ireland’s very best of 2022 has been revealed.
For the last month the Regional Irish Restaurant Awards for 2022 have been on, and last night it reached its finale at the Convention Centre in Dublin, recognising the very best of Irish hospitality. From best gastropub, to best emerging Irish cuisine, the top restaurants from each province as well as All Ireland have been revealed. So make note of some of these places because these are the very best that Ireland has to offer.
Without further ado, here’s Ireland’s top restaurants.
Best Private Dining and Club Restaurant
25 Fitzwilliam Place in Dublin
Best Cookery School
Aniar Restaurant & Boutique Cookery School in Galway
Best Seafood Experience
Beach House Tramore in Waterford
Best Digital Marketing
Michael’s in Dublin
Best Cocktail Experience
Skirmantas Mossy Lelys in Kerry
Local Food Hero
Ulster – Native Seafood, Stevie and Rebecca Mccarry
Leinster – Mark Williams, Butcher Restaurant
Connaught – Teresa Roche, Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese
Munster – Denis Cotter, Paradiso Cork City
Dublin – Eoin McCluskey, Bread 41
All Ireland Winner – Eoin McCluskey, Bread 41
Best Sustainable Practices
Ulster – Olde Post Inn, Cavan
Leinster – The Green Barn, Kildare
Connaught – Sweet Beat Café, Sligo
Munster – Grow HQ, Waterford
Dublin – Airfield Estate
All Ireland Winner – Grow HQ, Waterford
Best Free From Restaurants
Ulster – The Hive, Monaghan
Leinster – Truffles Restaurant, Kilkenny
Connaught – Greens & Co, Galway
Munster – Copia Green, Limerick
Dublin – Vietnom
All Ireland Winner – Copia Green, Limerick
Best Emerging Irish Cuisine
Ulster – Clenaghans Restaurant, Antrim
Leinster – The Heritage, Laois
Connaught – Fish and Bean, Sligo
Munster – Old Couch Café, Waterford
Dublin – Margadh Food & Wine
All Ireland Winner – Old Couch Café, Waterford
Best Restaurant Manager
Ulster – Saul McConnell, Noble
Leinster – Lareina Quigley, Vanilla Pod Restaurant, Meath
Connaught – Gabriel Camburu, Buffalo Boy
Munster – John Edward Joyce, The Mustard Seed
Dublin – Conor Sexton, Nightmarket
All Ireland Winner – Conor Sexton, Nightmarket
Best Wine Experience
Ulster – Ox Cave, Belfast
Leinster – Ely Wine Store, Maynooth
Connaught – Walker 1781, Sligo
Munster – Sheen Falls Lodge, Kerry
Dublin – NOTE
All Ireland Winner – Ely Wine Store, Maynooth
Best Café
Ulster – Brøn Cafe Bar and Restaurant, Derry
Leinster – Mullichain Café Glynn, Carlow
Connaught – Lyons Café and Bakeshop, Sligo
Munster – Café Lógr Adare, Limerick
Dublin – Tiller + Grain
All Ireland Winner – Tiller + Grain
Best World Cuisine
Ulster – Chandpur Restaurant, Donegal
Leinster – Pink Salt Indian, Wicklow
Connaught – Miso Izakaya, Sligo
Munster – Mezze Tramore, Waterford
Dublin – Big Fan Bao
All Ireland Winner – Mezze Tramore, Waterford
Best Newcomer
Ulster – Frae, Down
Leinster – Canal Squad, Kilkenny
Connaught – Éan, Galway
Munster – Beach House Tramore, Waterford
Dublin – Orwell Road
All Ireland Winner – Orwell Road, Dublin
Pub of the Year
Ulster – Charlie’s Bar, Fermanagh
Leinster – The Sky & The Ground, Wexford
Connaught – Lowry’s Bar, Galway
Munster – Mutton Lane Inn, Cork
Dublin – The Old Stand
All Ireland Winner – The Sky & The Ground, Wexford
Best Casual Dining
Ulster – The Copper Tap & 1806, Tyrone
Leinster – The Enniskerry Inn, Wicklow
Connaught – Poacher Restaurant, Mayo
Munster – Goldie, Cork
Dublin – Nannetti’s
All Ireland Winner – Goldie, Cork
Best Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant
Ulster – McNean House & Restaurant Blacklion, Cavan
Leinster – Mount Juliet Estate Thomastown, Kilkenny
Connaught – Foyles Hotel, Galway
Munster – Cashel Palace Hotel, Tipperary
Dublin – The Shelbourne
All Ireland Winner – Mount Juliet Estate Thomastown, Kilkenny
Best Customer Service
Ulster – Oak Room, Cavan
Leinster – Treacy’s Bar and Restaurant, Laois
Connaught – The Twelve, Galway
Munster – Mitchel House, Tipperary
Dublin – Uno Mas
All Ireland Winner – Uno Mas, Dublin
Best Gastro Pub
Ulster – The Rusty Mackerel, Donegal
Leinster – Butler and Barry, Wicklow
Connaught – Coyne’s Gastropub, Galway
Munster – The Glenbeigh Hotel, Kerry
Dublin – Davy Byrnes
All Ireland Winner – The Rusty Mackerel, Donegal
Best Chef
Ulster – Ciaran Sweeney, The Olde Glen Bar Carrickart, Donegal
Leinster – John Kelly, Lady Helen Restaurant, Kilkenny
Connaught – Enda McEvoy, Loam, Galway
Munster – Ahmet Dede, Dede, Cork
Dublin – Graham Neville, Dax Restaurant
All Ireland Winner – Ahmet Dede, Dede, Cork
Best Restaurant
Ulster – Deanes Eipic, Antrim
Leinster – Aimsir Restaurant, Kildare
Connaught – Lignum Restaurant, Galway
Munster – Restaurant Chestnut, Cork
Dublin – Chapter One
All Ireland Winner – Chapter One, Dublin
So there you have it. The very best from the Irish hospitality scene have been recognised by the Irish restaurant awards 2022, and a huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees. As for us, we’ll be referring back to this anytime we’re planning a wee staycation around the country, or just in need of some award winning food, drink, or service.
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