Members of Excel Recruitment’s hospitality team were delighted to attend last night’s 2019 Irish Restaurant Awards in Dublin’s Clayton Hotel. The big winners on the night were of an incredibly high calibre and shining examples of the exceptional standards in the Irish food industry.
Loam in Galway city took the crown as Ireland’s restaurant of the year 2019. The Michelin-starred dining room and wine bar opened in 2014 and differentiates itself with its strong sustainability ethos and by only using ingredients from the West of Ireland. It is owned and run by Enda McEvoy, who was voted best chef in Ireland at the awards in 2016. The best chef 2019 is Graham Neville of Dax Restaurant on Pembroke Street Upper, Dublin. Pub of the year is Doheny and Nesbitt, Baggot Street, with The Old Spot, Bath Avenue, Dublin, taking the gastro pub honours. The best newcomer national winner is Everett’s Restaurant in Waterford,
Run by the Restaurants Association of Ireland, the awards are renowned for the high standards of the entrants and thorough selection process with a public vote, regional judging panels, a mystery guest visit, and a final assessment by the event’s National Awards Academy, comprising food writers, bloggers and culinary academics. This year saw more than 90,000 nominations were made by members of the public.
Congratulations from Excel Recruitment to all the very deserving winners, see the full list of winners below.
Best Restaurant
Dublin – Dax Restaurant
Connaught – Loam
Leinster – Eastern Seaboard Bar & Grill
Munster – Wild Honey Inn
Ulster – OX
All Ireland – Loam
Best Chef
Dublin – Graham Neville of Dax Restaurant
Connaught – Barry Ralph of House of Plates
Leinster – Deirdre Adamson of The Fatted Calf
Munster – Peter Everett of Everett’s Restaurant
Ulster – Chris McGowan of Wine and Brine
All Ireland – Graham Neville of Dax Restaurant
Best Restaurant Manager
Dublin – Denise McBrien of The Old Spot
Connaught – Eva Ivanova of Sage
Leinster – Edwina Hynes of La Côte Seafood Restaurant
Munster – John Edward Joyce of The Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge
Ulster – Saul McConnell of Noble
All Ireland – Eva Ivanova of Sage
Pub of the Year
Dublin – Doheny and Nesbitt
Connaught – V.J Doherty’s
Leinster – Hamilton’s Pub
Munster – Levis Corner House
Ulster – Coach House & Olde Bar
All -Ireland – Doheny and Nesbitt
Best Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant
Dublin – The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne Hotel
Connaught – West Restaurant at the Twelve Hotel
Leinster – Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House
Munster – Gregans Castle Hotel
Ulster – Newforge House
All Ireland – Gregans Castle Hotel
Best Newcomer
Dublin – Uno Mas
Connaught – Passione by the Slice
Leinster – Lily’s On Church Street
Munster – Everett’s
Ulster – Hara
All Ireland – Everett’s
Best Gastro Pub
Dublin – The Old Spot
Connaught – Bar One
Leinster – The Ballymore Inn
Munster – Mikey Ryan’s Bar and Kitchen
Ulster – Clenaghans
All Ireland – The Old Spot
Best Customer Service
Dublin – Luna
Connaught – Park House Hotel
Leinster – Lennons @ Visual
Munster – Ballyvolane House
Ulster – The Muddlers Club
All Ireland – The Muddlers Club
Best Casual Dining
Dublin – 777
Connaught – Hooked Sligo
Leinster – Truffles Restaurant and Wine Bar
Munster – Bodega
Ulster – The Olde Glen Bar, Restaurant and Tea Room
All -Ireland – 777
Best Wine Experience
Dublin – Green Man Wines
Connaught – Le Petit Pois
Leinster – Barrows Keep
Munster – The Black Pig
Ulster – OX
All Ireland – Green Man Wines
Best Kids Size Me
Dublin – Old Street Restaurant
Connaught – Shells Seaside Bakery and Café
Leinster – Tiffin by Sunil
Munster – No. 9 Café
Ulster – Oak Room Restaurant
All Ireland – Old Street Restaurant
Best World Cuisine
Dublin – 3 Leaves
Connaught – Spice India
Leinster – Pink Salt Indian Restaurant
Munster – Iyer’s
Ulster – Tuk Tuk Asian Bistro
All Ireland – 3 Leaves
Best Café
Dublin – Two Pups
Connaught – Connemara Greenway Café & Restaurant
Leinster – Knockdrinna Farm Shop & Artisan Café
Munster – Good Day Deli
Ulster – Dinkin’s Home Bakery & Café
All Ireland – Connemara Greenway Café & Restaurant
Best Free From
Dublin – Urbanity
Connaught – Drumanilra Farm Kitchen
Leinster – Zucchini’s Restaurant
Munster – Grow HQ
Ulster – The Olde Post Inn
All Ireland – Grow HQ
Local Food Hero
All -Ireland – Seán Hussey of Hussey & Sons Fruit & Veg
Dublin – Seán Hussey of Hussey & Sons Fruit & Veg
Best Emerging Irish Cuisine
Dublin – Forest & Marcy
Connaught – An Port Mór Restaurant
Leinster – Thyme Restaurant
Munster – No. 35 Restaurant
Ulster – Wine and Brine
All Ireland – No. 35 Restaurant
Best Digital Marketing
All -Ireland – Michael’s Mount Merrion
Best Cookery School
All -Ireland – The Neven Maguire Cookery School
Best Private Dining and Club Restaurant
All -Ireland – Stephens Green Hibernian Club
Best Seafood Experience
All-Ireland – Fish Shop, Benburb Street
Best Cocktail Experience
All -Ireland – The Tack Room at Adare Manor
