Many local food outlets and individuals are celebrating following last night’s Restaurant Awards for Leinster.
County winners in a range of categories were unveiled at Lyrath Estate Hotel.
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Here’s the breakdown for our area;
Carlow
- Best Restaurant: Clashganny House, Clashganny, Borris
- Best Chef: Henry Stone, Sha-Roe Bistro, Clonegal
- Best Restaurant Manager: Jamiul Alam, New Moon Tandoori Indian Restaurant, Tullow
- Best Hotel & Guesthouse: The Cellar Restaurant, The Step House Hotel, Borris
- Employee Excellence Award: Kayleigh Corcoran, The Green Lemon Cafe & Bakery, Rathvilly
- Pub of the Year: Tully’s Bar, Carlow town
- Best Casual Dining: Goodly Barrow, Goresbridge
- Best Gastro Pub: Teach Dolmain, Carlow town
- Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine: The Cellar Restaurant, The Step House Hotel, Borris
- Best Newcomer: Lambert’s Coffee House, Carlow town
- Best Wine Experience: The Lord Bagenal Inn, Leighlinbridge
- Best Customer Service: Pimento, Carlow town
- Best Cafe: Brooks Cafe Bar, Dinn Rí Hotel, Carlow town
- Best World Cuisine: New Moon Tandoori Restaurant, Tullow
- Best Sustainable Practices: Corries Bar & Bistro, Talbot Hotel, Graiguecullen
- Innovator of the Year: Goodly Barrow, Goresbridge
- Local Food Hero: Séamus Jordan, Plúr, St Mullins
Kilkenny
- Best Restaurant: Campagne, Kilkenny city
- Best Chef: John Kelly, Lady Helen Restaurant, Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown
- Best Restaurant Manager: Trpa Kraljevic, Rive Gauche, Kilkenny city
- Best Hotel & Guesthouse: Lady Helen Restaurant, Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown
- Employee Excellence Award: Lorraine Doran, The Lime Tree Cafe & Restaurant, Castlecomer
- Pub of the Year: Lenehan’s Public House, Kilkenny city
- Best Casual Dining: Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro, Kilkenny city
- Best Gastro Pub: Marble City Bar, Kilkenny city
- Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine: Statham’s by Pembroke, Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny city
- Best Newcomer: Tabú Tapas, Thomastown
- Best Wine Experience: Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny city
- Best Customer Service: Zuni Restaurant, Zuni Boutique Hotel, Kilkenny city,
- Best Cafe: Fennelly’s of Callan
- Best World Cuisine: Aroi Asian Fusion Restaurant, Kilkenny city
- Best Sustainable Practices: Butcher Restaurant, Kilkenny city
- Innovator of the Year: Nóinín, Kilkenny city
- Local Food Hero: Mark & Helen Murphy, Mooncoin Beetroot
