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

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

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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Nominations Now Open!

Nominations for the #FoodOscars are now open to the public via www.irishtimes.com/irishrestaurantawards

Wednesday, 11th January 2017

The Restaurants Association of Ireland are delighted to announce that the nominations for the Irish Restaurant Awards 2017 are now open. The … Read More

Irish Restaurant Awards launched for 2017

The Battle for the #FoodOscars Returns. Online nominations open next Wednesday, 11th January to the public.

Thursday, 5th January 2017

The Restaurants Association of Ireland is pleased to introduce the ninth annual Irish Restaurant Awards which was launched earlier … Read More

Awards Guests raise over €10,000 for Simon Community and RAI Benevolent Fund

The Restaurants Association of Ireland is delighted to announce that €10,200 was raised at the eighth annual Irish Restaurant Awards held on Monday 16th May in the DoubleTree by Hilton, Dublin. The money, which was raised through guest donations, was … Read More