Restaurant of the Year shortlists: National Awards
After a tumultuous year for the Irish hospitality industry, we're delighted that the Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards, sponsored by Rémy Martin, are back for 2021 and will take place in The Shelbourne on Sunday, November 7 2021.
Here, we share the shortlists for the National Awards.
After a tumultuous year for the Irish hospitality industry, we're delighted that the Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards, sponsored by Rémy Martin, are back for 2021 and will take place in The Shelbourne on Sunday, November 7 2021.
Now that Food&Wine Magazine is back and better than ever, we are delighted to announce that the premier event for Ireland's food and drinks industry will return this November. After taking an unprecedented break in 2020 due to global circumstances, this year's event offers a chance for reconnection and will recognise the resilience shown by Ireland's hospitality industry.
This year's streamlined event, which will take place in The Shelbourne's spectacular Great Room, will highlight the best chefs, restaurants, sommeliers, casual dining locations, and hotel restaurants from around the country. Some new categories this year include food truck of the year, innovator of the year, and more - to see the full list of awards, click here.
This year, the awards will celebrate the resilience and determination displayed by the Irish food and drinks sector in incredibly tough times. The judging panel, chaired by Food&Wine editor Gillian Nelis, have pooled their extensive knowledge and experience to come up with shortlists that recognise the breadth of talent in the hospitality industry across the island of Ireland.
The shortlists were released in the October edition of Food&Wine Magazine, which you can read here. From today, we will be releasing the shortlists on the site so make sure to check back every day this week to see the other nominees and in the meantime, read on to see the shortlists for the National Awards.
Innovator of the year
Dave Mulligan, Bar 1661/Craft Cocktails
Kristin Jensen, Blasta Books
Suzanne Rigby and Mark Hooper, Click and Collection
Anthony Remedy and Temple Garner, Back To Dine
Ronan and Eugene Greaney, The Dough Bros
Rob Curley, Slemish Market Supper Club
Gráinne Mullins, Grá Chocolates
Jack Crotty and Martin Poucher, NeighbourFood
Alex and Carina Conyngham, Slane Castle
Patrick Shelley, Origin Spirits
Café of the year
Idaho, Cork
District, Belfast
Established, Belfast
Daddy’s, Dublin
Baker Boys, Sligo
Café Rua, Castlebar
Tiller & Grain, Dublin
Grálinn, Wexford
Pudding Row, Sligo
Servd, Westport
Best cocktail experience
Cask, Cork
Bar 1661, Dublin
Vintage Cocktail Club, Dublin
The Twelve Hotel, Galway
The Blind Pig, Dublin
El Silencio, Dublin
The Dylan Whisky Bar, Kilkenny
The Sidecar at The Westbury, Dublin
The Tack Room at Adare Manor, Limerick
Love & Death, Belfast
Food truck of the year
Griolladh
The Salty Buoy
Misunderstood Heron
Julia’s Lobster Truck
Little Dumpling
Oui Poutine Belfast
La Cocina Cuevas
Cáis
Dosa Dosa
Bites by Kwanghi
Young chef of the year
Gráinne O’Keefe, Mae, Dublin
Aishling Moore, Goldie, Cork
Ryan Jenkins, Roam Pop-Up, Belfast
Jack Lenards, Liath, Dublin
Tara Gartlan, Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen, Dublin
Chris Fullam, Le Perroquet, Dublin
Christine Walsh, Éan, Galway
Hannah O’Donnell, Kai, Galway
Dan Guerin, Cush, Cork
Milena Montgomery, Liath, Dublin
As always, tickets are in high demand for this event, with limited room capacity exacerbating this. Please note that in close partnership with the Shelbourne Hotel, the Food&Wine team is working hard to create a safe and convivial environment.
Tickets are priced at €150 per person, which includes a drinks reception, followed by a five-course meal prepared exclusively for the Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards by The Shelbourne's head chef Garry Hughes. Each course will be paired with matching wines from O'Brien's Wines, creating a perfect dining experience.
