The top names in Irish hospitality joined us at the 2022 Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards in association with Rémy Martin, which took place on Sunday, November 6 at The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin.
The top names in Irish hospitality joined us at the 2022 Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards in association with Rémy Martin, which took place on Sunday, November 6 at The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin.
On the day, 450 guests joined us to celebrate the best of Irish food and drink in a sold-out event hosted by Food&Wine editor Gillian Nelis. The National Chef of the Year award went to Ahmet Dede, of Dede at the Customs House, Baltimore, Co Cork.
The Young Chef of the Year was awarded to Dan Hannigan of Orwell Road Restaurant, Rathgar. The Emerging Producer award, in association with Dunnes Stores Simply Better went to Bon Chocolatiers. The winner of the 2022 Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year was Aimsir at the Cliff at Lyons, Co Kildare. To see the full list of winners, click here.
At the event, guests were treated to a delicious meal devised by With Taste, with support from Kish Fish, Gahan Meats and HireAll, as well as cocktails from title sponsor Rémy Martin and delicious wines from O'Briens Wines trade and Gérard Bertrand.
No other event brings together the hospitality industry like the Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards in association with Rémy Martin - it really is the highlight of our culinary calendar. After such a tough couple of years, we were delighted to be able to celebrate the best of the best at the ceremony. In case you didn't make it on the day, here are some of the well-known faces that joined us.
Niall Hill, Colm Folan, Annette Sweeney and Denice Murray of TU Dublin. Sweeney was Highly Commended in the Innovator of the Year category
Neven Maguire and Brian McDermott. Maguire's restaurant MacNean House and Restaurant was awarded Highly Commended in the Best Restaurant Ulster category
Darren and Sinead from Volpe Nera who won Best Wine Experience Dublin
Ruth Calder-Potts and Hilary O'Hagan Brennan
Guests were greeted with a cocktail from Rémy Martin, the event's title sponsor
The team at Orwell Road led by head chef Dan Hannigan, who was named Young Chef of the Year 2022
Paul and Máire Flynn who were inducted into the Food&Wine Hall of Fame
The team at Maragadh RHA who won Best Casual Dining Dublin
Carmel and Keith Boyle of Restaurant Lady Anne, which was nominated for Best Restaurant Leinster
Editor Gillian Nelis hosted the 2022 Food&Wine Awards, in association with Rémy Martin
JR Ryall of Ballymaloe House, who was named Pastry Chef of the Year
Eva Pau and Tom Maxwell from Asia Market - Pau was nominated for Innovator of the Year
The team from Little Mike's led by head chef Gaz Smith. The restaurant was nominated for Best Casual Dining Dublin
Lord and Lady Ardee of Killruddery House and Gardens, Wicklow. The Grain Store at Killruddery was awarded Best Casual Dining Leinster
Danny Africano who was named Best Chef Connaught. Lignum, his restaurant, was also named Best Restaurant Connaught
Peggy Kim and Michelle Corr
The team from Mae restaurant. Leticia Miranda, not pictured, was Highly Commended in the Young Chef of the Year category. Mae, head chef Gráinne O'Keefe, and pastry chef Juliana Robert were nominated for Best Restaurant Dublin, Best Chef Dublin and Best Pastry Chef
Kristin Jensen of Nine Bean Rows, Innovator of the Year
The team from Dubh, which was Highly Commended in the Best Casual Dining Leinster category
The team at Ashford Castle. Paula Stakelum was Highly Commended in the Best Pastry Chef category, while the George V restaurant was shortlisted for Best Restaurant Connaught
The team from Dede at the Customs House, which was named Best Restaurant Munster. Head chef Ahmet Dede was also named Best Chef Munster and Overall Best Chef Ireland
Dan Hannigan, Young Chef of the Year
Bon Chocolatiers, winner of the Emerging Producer Award with Darragh Lawless of Dunnes Stores Simply Better
