The Connaught Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards 2024, was held at the Knockranny House Hotel in County Mayo, on March 20th. We’d like to congratulate our Taste Leitrim Winners on their awards:
The Red Bank Restaurant won best restaurant and the best contemporary restaurant in Leitrim.
Best Chef in Leitrim goes to Piero Melis of The Courthouse Restaurant.
My Kitchen by Sham Hanifa wins best world cuisine.
Éabha’s Street Kitchen won Innovator of the Year.
Best Restaurant Manager in Leitrim award goes to Gabriel Camburu of Buffalo Boy Gastro Bar & Steakhouse.
Lough Rynn Castle won The Leitrim Best Hotel and Guesthouse award and the best wine experience.
The Employee Excellence Award goes to Saoirse Supple, HonestlyKitchen.
Leitrim Pub of the Year goes to Flynn’s Bar.
Best Casual Dining award goes to The Selkie.
Best Gastro Pub is The Oarsman.
Best Newcomer in Leitrim goes to Morning Glory Cafe.
Best Customer Service award goes to Darty Cafe.
Best Café is Tegi’s Tea Room-Carrick on Shannon.
Best World Cuisine is The Cottage Restaurant.
Best Sustainable Practices goes to Riverbank Restaurant.
The award for Innovator of the Year in Leitrim goes to Leitrim Hill Creamery.
The Local Food Hero award goes to Patrick J Rigney, The Shed Distillery of P. J. Rigney
The winners will now go forward to the All Ireland Final at the prestigious All Ireland Awards Gala Dinner, set to take place at the Clayton Hotel on Burlington Road, Dublin 4 in May. We wish them all the best of luck.
