Inch House Country House and Restaurant Wins at The Irish Restaurant Awards

The Restaurants Association of Ireland is pleased to announce that Inch House Country House & Restaurant in Co. Tipperary was named as The Taste’s Best Customer Service in Munster 2016 at the All-Ireland Irish Restaurant Awards. The event which took place last night in the The DoubleTree by Hilton, Dublin named the top restaurants in Ireland for 2016.

Over 900 restaurateurs and staff attended the sold out, black tie eventwhich celebrated the hard work and achievements within the industry over the last 12 months. Guests were treated to a lavish six course gala dinnerprepared by a team of five chefs. The Awards Chef Team is hand-picked by the Restaurants Association each year and is made up of winning chefs from the previous year’s awards with each Chef representing a region of Ireland.

Speaking at the awards, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins commented, “This is the eighth and most successful year of the Irish Restaurant Awards to date. These Awards are the accolades of the Irish restaurant industry – everybody wants to win one.From over 70,000 online nominations cast earlier this year to 2,500 guests attending our regional events, it is clear that the stature, calibre and reputation of the awards is expanding at a considerable rate and it is all in aid of recognising the talent within our sector. All winners and finalists here tonight are very deserving of their awards.”

Inch House Country House & Restaurant

The full list of regional and All-Ireland winners is as follows;

Best Restaurant – Sponsored by Dalcassian Wines & Spirits and Astoria Wines

• 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 – Sponsored by La Rousse Foods

• 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 – Sponsored by Tindal Wine Merchants

• All-Ireland – Alain Kerloc’h of OX, Antrim
• Dublin – Declan Maxwell of Luna

Best Hotel Restaurant – Sponsored by Elavon

• 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 – Sponsored by San Pellegrino

• 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 – Sponsored by Bunzl McLaughlin

• All-Ireland – The Oarsman, Leitrim
• Dublin – L. 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 – Sponsored by Aryzta Food Solutions

• 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 – Sponsored by Keelings Farm Fresh

• 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 – Sponsored by Odaios Foods

• All-Ireland – Locks 1 Windsor Terrace, Dublin
• Dublin – Locks 1 Windsor Terrace, Dublin

Best Customer Service- Sponsored by TheTaste.ie

• All-Ireland – Kai Café & Restaurant, Galway
• Dublin – Luna, Dublin
• Connaught – Kai Café & Restaurant, Galway
• Leinster  – Chakra by Jaipur, Wicklow
• Munster – Inch House Country House & Restaurant, Tipperary
• Ulster – The Great Room Restaurant at The Merchant Hotel, Antrim

Best Wine Experience – Sponsored by Classic Drinks & Champagne Pannier

• All-Ireland – George V Dining Room at Ashford Castle, Mayo
• Dublin – ETTO, Dublin
• Connaught – George V Dining Room at Ashford Castle, Mayo
• Leinster – Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny
• Munster – La Bohème Restaurant & Winebar, Waterford
• Ulster – OX Cave, Antrim

Local Food Hero – Sponsored by Rewarding Times

• All-Ireland – JP McMahon of Aniar, Galway
• Dublin – Pádraic Óg Gallagher of Gallagher’s Boxty House, Dublin

Best Kids Size Me – Sponsored by Heinz & Kids Size Me

• All-Ireland – Momo Restaurant, Waterford
• Dublin – Jamie’s Italian, Dublin

Best Newcomer – Sponsored by BWG Foodservice

• All-Ireland – The Bay Tree Bistro, Waterford
• Dublin – Craft, Dublin
• Connaught – The Idle Wall, Mayo
• Leinster  – The Lighthouse Seafood Restaurant, Wicklow
• Munster – The Bay Tree Bistro, Waterford
• Ulster – The Muddler’s Club, Antrim

Best Cocktail Experience – Sponsored by Ketel One & Diageo Reserve                                 

• All-Ireland – The Exchequer, Dublin

Best Seafood Experience – Sponsored by Pallas Foods                                 

• All-Ireland – O’Grady’s on the Pier, Galway         

Best Cookery School – Sponsored by Avonmore

• All-Ireland – Tannery Cookery School, Waterford

Best Digital Marketing – Sponsored by Open Table

• All-Ireland – Coqbull, Cork

Best Private Dining & Club Restaurant – Sponsored by Peroni

• All-Ireland – Restaurant FortyOne at Residence, Dublin