How many of these have you dined in?
Luna in Dublin was the big winner at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2016 that took place in the The DoubleTree by Hilton in Dublin on Monday night.
The restaurant, located in Drury Street in Dublin, has been open for less than a year but despite its youth, it took home the award for best restaurant at a ceremony that was attended by over 900 restaurateurs and staff.
Loam in Galway, The Pigeon House in Wicklow, 1826 Adare in Limerick and Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge in Derry took home the regional awards, while the best chef award went to Enda McEvoy of Loam in Galway.
Awards were dished out for best hotel restaurant, best gastro pub, best café, best casual dining, best world dining and a host of other categories and you can see all of the award winners on the Irish Restaurant Awards website.
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
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