A Waterford hotel, a new Dublin restaurant and a chef in Derry took some of the top prizes in the 2013 Georgina Campbell Awards announced in Dublin today.
The independent awards involve an anonymous judging process and are associated with the Georgina Campbell hospitality guides.
Husband and wife team Eileen Dunne and Stefano Crescenzi won a special award for their contribution to Irish hospitality through their work in the Dunne and Crescenzi restaurants.
The Greenhouse restaurant on Dublin’s Dawson Street won the restaurant of the year award while the chef of the year prize went to Ian Orr of Brown’s Restaurant in Derry.
The Granville Hotel in Waterford, was named hotel of the year while the seafood restaurant of the year awards went to the Oar House in Howth, Co Dublin.
Other awards included:
Seafood Chef of the Year: Billy Whitty, Aldridge Lodge, Duncannon, Co Wexford
Hosts of the Year: Paddy and Julia Foyle, The Quay House, Clifden, Co Galway
Business hotel of the year: The River Lee Hotel, Cork
Wine award of the year: O'Brien Chop House, Lismore, Co Waterford
Pub of the year: Nancy's Bar, Ardara, Co Donegal
Newcomer of the year: East Café Bar, Howth, Co Dublin
Family friendly hotel of the year: Hotel Westport, Westport, Co Mayo
Hideaway of the year: Moy House, Lahinch, Co Clare
Pet friendly hotel of the year: Cromleach Lodge, Lough Arrow, Co Sligo
Casual dining restaurant of the year: The Beach House, Buncrana, Co Donegal
Atmospheric restaurant of the year: West End House, Killarney, Co Kerry
Ethnic restaurant of the year: Michie Sushi, Dublin
The "Just Ask" restaurant of the year award sponsored by Bord Bia: Ard Bia, Galway city
Café of the year: The Wooden Spoon, Killaloe, Co Clare
Natural food award: Glenilen Farm Dairy Products, Drimoleague, Co Cork
Country house of the year: Carrig House, Caragh Lake, Co Kerry
Guesthouse of the year: Drumcreehy House, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
B&B of the year: The Archways B&B, Rosslare, Co Wexford
Farmhouse of the year: Annaharvey Farm, Tullamore, Co Offaly
Irish breakfast awards
National winner: Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, Co Limerick
Hotel breakfast award: Dunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, Co Limerick
Guesthouse breakfast award: The Quay House, Clifden, Co Galway
B&B breakfast award: The Archways B&B, Rosslare, Co Wexford
