The Dublin shortlist for the Irish Restaurant Awards 2025 was announced on April 16, featuring the county’s very best culinary and hospitality establishments.
The shortlist of Dublin food-led establishments features categories that are set to be hotly contested.
Regional events in Leinster, Munster, Connaught and Ulster have already taken place as part of this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards, with county winners now proceeding to the All-Ireland Awards Gala Dinner at the Clayton Hotel on Burlington Road, on May 19th, along with those on the Dublin shortlist. Regional and All-Ireland winners will be announced on May 19th.
In total, this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards – the 16th year of the Awards – received over 165,000 public nominations for restaurants, cafés and other food services establishments across the country. Nominations were made by the public in January through The Irish Times website, the Irish Restaurant Awards’ media partner.
Commenting on the publication of this year’s Dublin shortlist for the Irish Restaurant Awards, President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Seán Collender, said:
“The challenges facing Ireland’s food-led hospitality sector are more intense than ever before but today we celebrate the resilience and brilliance of our industry.”
“It is precisely this difficult backdrop that makes the Irish Restaurant Awards such an important occasion. One that allows us to honour the talent, local produce and warm hospitality that continue to define Ireland’s hospitality scene.”
“My warmest congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted in Dublin for the All-Ireland Awards. With competition fiercer than ever, being shortlisted is a real achievement. Wishing all the nominees the very best of luck at next month’s All Ireland awards.”
Please find below the Dublin shortlist:
Best Restaurant – Sponsored by San Miguel
- Allta
- Ananda
- Chapter One
- Dax
- Forest Avenue
- Glovers Alley by Andy McFadden
- Kicky’s
- One Pico
- Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
- Uno Mas
Best Chef – Sponsored by BWG Food Service
- Celina Altamirano, Suertudo
- Damien Grey, Liath
- Gráinne O’Keefe, Mae Restaurant
- James Moore, D’Olier Street
- Keelan Higgs, Variety Jones
- Kevin Burke, Library Street
- Leticia Miranda, Coppinger
- Mickael Viljanen, Chapter One
- Visham Sumputh, Etto
- Zhan Sergejev, One Pico
Best Restaurant Manager – Sponsored by Elavon
- Anne-Marie Duignan, Library Street
- Benny Jacobs, Pickle
- Carmel Reilly, Bang Restaurant
- Cian Lynch, Uno Mas
- Darren Campbell, La Gordita
- Darren Darcy, Volpe Nera
- Juba Paridi, Chapter One
- Keith Hallissey, Big Mike’s
- Philip O’Neill, The Seafood Café by Niall Sabongi
- Richie Barrett, Kicky’s
Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant – Sponsored by Frylite
- 62 Drury Street at Brooks Hotel
- Balfes at The Westbury
- Floritz at Townhouse on the Green
- Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins at Anantara The Marker
- Jean-Georges at The Leinster
- Mapas Restaurant at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel
- Oliveto at Haddington House
- The Eddison at The Dylan
- The Garden Room at The Merrion
- The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne
Best Use of Social Media
- 777
- 3 Leaves
- Allta
- Bambino
- Bar Italia
- Big Mike’s
- Bread 41
- Kicky’s
- Rosa Madre
- The Bakery By The Cupcake Bloke
Employee Excellence Award – Sponsored by Peninsula
- Abby Seville, Pacino’s
- Adrian Zen, Café en Seine
- Auguste Rupkute, Skinny Batch Bakery
- Charlie O’Reilly, Happy Out x Together Academy
- Elaine Ryan, Old Street Restaurant
- Emma Mather, Coolquoy Lodge
- Isadora Coutinho de Azeredo, Hawksmoor
- Jessyca Cionek, Grano
- Mark Rossiter, Charlotte Quay Restaurant
- Sophie White, Golden Brown
Best Casual Dining – Sponsored by Musgrave MarketPlace
- A Fianco
- Amy Austin
- Assassination Custard
- Canal Bank Cafe
- Crudo
- La Gordita
- Mermaid Monkstown
- Mister S
- Osteria Lucio
- The Dunmore
Best Gastro Pub – Sponsored by Paynt
- Caribou
- Davy Byrnes
- F.X. Buckley at Ryan’s of Parkgate Street
- HERA
- John Kavanagh The Gravediggers
- Kavanaghs Marino House
- The Bernard Shaw
- The Chophouse Sandymount
- The Old Spot
- Wrights Anglers Rest
Best Café
- Brownes of Sandymount
- Café Lisboa
- Dolce Sicily
- Ella’s Heaven Cafe & Bakery
- Excuse My French
- Ian’s Kitchen by Mateo
- IFI Café Bar
- Silk Road Cafe
- Tiller + Grain
- Two Boys Brew
Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine – Sponsored by FBD Insurance
- Allta
- Bastible
- Craft Restaurant
- Delahunt
- Forest Avenue
- Mae Restaurant
- Margadh RHA
- Orwell Road Restaurant
- Volpe Nera
- Woodruff
Best Newcomer – Sponsored by Square
- Achara
- Coppinger
- Floritz
- Forêt
- Hidden by One Society
- Parrilla Ranelagh
- Reggie’s Pizzeria
- Suertudo
- The Unicorn Restaurant
- Vada – Sustainable Brunch Café
Pub of the Year – Sponsored by istil.38
- Ciss Maddens
- Kodiak
- M O’Briens
- Neary’s
- The Big Romance
- The Cobblestone
- The Hacienda Bar
- The Palace Bar
- The Strawberry Hall
- Walsh’s
Best Wine Experience – Sponsored by Bibendum
- Bar Pez
- Frank’s
- Green Man Wines
- La Cave Wine Bar & Restaurant
- Montys of Kathmandu
- Note Dublin
- Piglet Wine Bar
- Row Wines
- September
- The Wine Cellar at Fallon & Byrne
Best Customer Service – Sponsored by Restaurant-insurance.ie provided by Dolmen
- China Sichuan Restaurant
- Daata Blackrock
- Dax
- Guinea Pig Restaurant
- La Maison
- Nightmarket
- Roly’s Bistro
- Rosa Madre
- Saba Restaurant, South William Street
- Suesey Street
Best World Cuisine – Sponsored by National Chef de Partie Apprenticeship & National Sous Chef Apprenticeship Programmes
- Andhra Bhavan, Marlborough Street
- BIGFAN
- Hakkahan
- Kari
- Kinara Kitchen
- Lee’s Charming Noodles
- Pickle
- Rasam Restaurant
- Southern Spices
- Space Jaru
Best Sustainable Practices – Sponsored by Familia Torres
- Bread 41
- BuJo, Sandymount
- Cornucopia Wholefoods Restaurant
- Glas Restaurant
- Overends Kitchen at Airfield Estate
- Tang, Dawson Street
- The Saucy Cow
- Urbanity
- Vada – Sustainable Brunch Cafe
- Wren Urban Nest
Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by Diageo
- Allta
- Amuri
- Artybaker
- Bahay
- Bar 1661
- Big Mike’s
- Daddy’s Cafe
- Happy Out x Together Academy
- Reggie’s Pizzeria
- The Fumbally
Local Food Hero – Sponsored by Sugar Snap
- Ciaran Kavanagh, John Kavanagh The Gravediggers
- Gaz Smith, Big Mike’s
- Jess Kelly, The Village Butcher
- Marcus O’Laoire, Lovin Dublin
- Mark Senn, Mushroom Butcher
- Niamh and Jenny McNally, McNally Family Farm Shop
- Santosh Thomas, 3 Leaves
- Tom McGuirk, Cúpla Scúp
- Venkata Ramana Manthri, Andhra Bhavan, Marlborough Street
- William Despard, The Bretzel Bakery & Café
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