Irish Restaurant Awards – Chef Team Selection

The Irish Restaurant Awards 2017 Chef team is selected based on those who were regional Best Chef category winners in 2016 for Ulster, Connaught, Leinster, Munster and Dublin.

This has been the selection process for the past 9 years of … Read More

Competition Winners

We are delighted to announce our two competition winners who have both won two tickets to The Irish Restaurant Awards 2017

Belfast Bites – Honorary Food Blogger

After living in Edinburgh for a few years, we fell … Read More

Introducing our 2017 Chef Team

The RAI are proud to introduce this year’s exceptional team of top chefs, from across the country. Our chefs will be preparing a six-course meal for over 900 guests at the All Ireland Awards final on the 8th of … Read More

National Category Shortlist Announced

We are pleased to announce the finalists in the National Categories for the Irish Restaurant Awards 2017.

The following categories have been shortlisted by the National Academy Judging Panel and are eligible to win the All Ireland titles which will … Read More

Irish Restaurant Awards Announce Depaul as Charity Partner for 2017

The Restaurants Association of Ireland are proud to announce Depaul as their charity partner for the 2017 Irish Restaurant Awards. Every year the RAI takes the opportunity to fundraise at its All Ireland Awards event in Dublin, hoping to make … Read More

Connaught Winners Revealed for 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 29th 2017.

TOP RESTAURANTS IN CONNAUGHT ANNOUNCED AT

THE IRISH RESTAURANT AWARDS 2017

• CONNAUGHT’s BEST RESTAURANTS, CHEFS & PUBS HONOURED AT AWARDS

The last of four regional finals in … Read More

Munster Winners Revealed for 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 22nd 2017.

TOP RESTAURANTS IN MUNSTER ANNOUNCED AT THE IRISH RESTAURANT AWARDS 2017

• MUNSTER’s BEST RESTAURANTS, CHEFS & PUBS HONOURED AT AWARDS

The third of four regional finals in this … Read More

Ulster Winners Revealed for 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 15th 2017.

TOP RESTAURANTS IN ULSTER ANNOUNCED AT THE IRISH RESTAURANT AWARDS 2017

• ULSTER’s BEST RESTAURANTS, CHEFS & PUBS HONOURED AT AWARDS

The second of four regional finals in … Read More

Leinster Winners Revealed for 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 2nd 2017.

TOP RESTAURANTS IN LEINSTER ANNOUNCED AT

THE IRISH RESTAURANT AWARDS 2017

• OVER 100 RESTAURANTS, CHEFS & PUBS HONOURED AT AWARDS

The first of four regional … Read More

Dublin Shortlists Revealed for 2017

Below we reveal the shortlist of the top restaurants in each awards category for county Dublin. By reaching the next stage of judging, Dublin shortlist finalists can expect to receive a mystery guest inspection at any time from this Monday, 6th March.

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