There is nothing better than treating yourself to a fancy meal out, and The Irish Restaurant Award winners were just announced, which will make choosing your next dining experience a breeze.
Spotted by the guys on JOE.ie, the ceremony was held in the Doubletree by Hilton in Dublin on Monday, and the winning restaurant is also situated in the capital.
Luna on Drury Street has been open for less than a year but took home the award for overall best restaurant at the ceremony yesterday.
Best chef award went to Loam in Galway, with Enda McEvoy in charge of the kitchen there while they also won a regional award for best restaurant in Connacht.
The other regional award winners for best restaurant were 1826 Adare in Limerick, Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge in Derry and The Pigeon House in Wicklow.
The full list of winners can be found here, but we have a few of the big hitters for you below:
Irish Restaurant Awards 2016
Best Restaurant
All-Ireland – Luna, Dublin
Dublin – Luna, Dublin
Connaught – Loam, Galway
Leinster – The Pigeon House, Wicklow
Munster – 1826 Adare, Limerick
Ulster – Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge, Derry
Best Chef
All-Ireland – Enda McEvoy of Loam, Galway
Dublin – John Wyer of Forest Avenue, Dublin
Connaught – Enda McEvoy of Loam, Galway
Leinster – Rob Krawczyk of Brabazon at Tankardstown House, Meath
Munster – David Hurley of The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare
Ulster – David Gillmore of James Street South, Antrim
Best Restaurant Manager
All-Ireland – Alain Kerloc’h of OX, Antrim
Dublin – Declan Maxwell of Luna
Best Hotel Restaurant
All-Ireland – The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare
Dublin – The Brasserie at The Marker, Dublin
Connaught – The Library Restaurant at Belleek Castle, Mayo
Leinster – The Lady Helen at Mount Juliet, Kilkenny
Munster – The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare
Ulster – Harvey’s Restaurant at Harvey’s Point, Donegal
Best Casual Dining
All-Ireland – ETTO, Dublin
Dublin – ETTO, Dublin
Connaught – The Pantry and Corkscrew, Mayo
Leinster – Foodworks, Kilkenny
Munster – Elbow Lane Brew & Smokehouse, Cork
Ulster – The Ginger Bistro, Antrim
Best Gastro Pub
All-Ireland – The Oarsman, Leitrim
Dublin – Mulligan Grocer, Dublin
Connaught – The Oarsman, Leitrim
Leinster – Left Bank, Kilkenny
Munster – Merry’s Gastro Pub, Waterford
Ulster – Sweet Afton Bar & Kitchen, Antrim
Best Café
All-Ireland – Rua, Mayo
Dublin – The Pepper Pot, Dublin
Connaught – Rua, Mayo
Leinster – Blackberry Café, Kilkenny
Munster – The Granary Café, Waterford
Ulster – Aroma Café, Donegal
Best World Cuisine
All-Ireland – Chakra by Jaipur, Wicklow
Dublin – Boqueria, Dublin
Connaught -Miso Sushi, Sligo
Leinster – Chakra by Jaipur, Wicklow
Munster – Iyer’s, Cork
Ulster – DinaDina, Antrim
Best Emerging Irish Cuisine
All-Ireland – Locks 1 Windsor Terrace, Dublin
Dublin – Locks 1 Windsor Terrace, Dublin
Now we’re starving.
