The All-Ireland final of Irish Restaurant Awards 2024 took place in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road on Monday, May 20 where almost 1,200 of the Irish hospitality industry’s owners, chefs, managers, and staff gathered to crown the best establishments from across the country. Cork restaurants emerged as the big winners on the night with Dede at the Custom House Baltimore named Best Restaurant at the event while Aishling Moore of Goldie was crowned Best Chef. In total, this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards – the 15th year of the Awards – received over 160,000 public nominations for restaurants, cafés, and other food services establishments across the country – the highest number yet.
Nominations were made by the public through The Irish Times, the Irish Restaurant Awards’ media partner. Over the past few months, regional events were held in Kilkenny, Kerry, Mayo, and Armagh where county winners across various categories were announced. The overall All-Ireland winners were chosen from these local winners.
Speaking at the event, President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Paul Lenehan, said: “During these undoubtedly tough times for our industry, celebrating Ireland’s food and hospitality offering is as crucial as ever. "Above all, the Awards give us the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the hard work of Ireland’s talented restaurant, café and food-led hospitality staff. “These Awards highlight the resilience and innovation in our food indust.
