The Irish Restaurant Awards took place last night…
Ireland’s best hospitality businesses and professionals have been honoured at the All-Ireland Final of the 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road. Now in its 17th year, the Irish Restaurant Awards received over 150,000 public nominations in 2026, showing the continued support for and engagement with Ireland’s hospitality sector.
At last night’s ceremony, more than 1,000 chefs, restaurateurs, managers and staff gathered to celebrate excellence across Ireland’s hospitality sector.
Two Wexford winners celebrated winning awards at the ceremony.
New Ross restaurant, Bearú, celebrated winning Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine in the Leinster region for 2026.
Meanwhile, Reeds Restaurant at the Ferrycarrig Hotel in County Wexford also picked up a provincial (Leinster) award. They received the award for Best Customer Service in Leinster.
No business or individual from County Wexford picked up an All-Ireland award. The All-Ireland winners were based in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Antrim, and Waterford.
All-Ireland winners – Best Restaurant Awards 2026:
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud — Dublin
Dede at The Customs House — County Cork
Coyne’s Gastropub & Pantry — County Galway
General Merchants — Belfast
The Tannery Restaurant, Townhouse and Cookery School — County Waterford
Miyazaki — County Cork
Kai — County Galway
The Cobblestone — Dublin
64 Wine — Dublin
Comet — Dublin
Jason Redmond
From Gorey, Jason is the owner of Wexford Weekly. He is also a post-primary English and History teacher.
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