Great Places to Eat : Irish Restaurant Awards 2011
30/09/2011
Chapter One won Best Restaurant Award 2011 and Mickael Viljanen, Head Chef at Gregans Castle was crowned Best Chef in Ireland at the Santa Rita/Sunday Independent Irish Restaurant Awards 2011.
Here are THE IRISH RESTAURANT AWARD WINNERS 2011 with contact details and a little about them from each winners website.
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CHAPTER ONE, DUBLIN
BEST RESTAURANT 2011
PREVIOUS: BEST RESTAURANT 2010
Where: Basement of Writers Museum, 18-19 Parnell Square , Dublin 1
Web: www.chapteronerestaurant.com
Tel: +353(0)1 8732266
Email: info@chapteronerestaurant.com
CHAPTER ONE is an award winning Michelin star restaurant in Dublin city centre, head chef Ross Lewis focuses on local & seasonal produce to create an array of modern dishes with a combination of robust flavours.
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GREGANS CASTLE, COUNTY CLARE
BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT 2011
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE 2011
BEST CHEF 2011
MICKAEL VILJANEN @ GREGANS CASTLE, COUNTY CLARE
Where: Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Ireland
Web: www.gregans.ie/index.php
Tel: +353(0)65 707 7005
Fax: +353(0)65 707 7111
Email: stay@gregans.ie
GREGANS CASTLE HOTEL is the ultimate luxury hideaway set within the visually enchanting and unique Burren landscape with breathtaking views across Galway Bay. Owners Simon Haden and Frederieke McMurray have together with their attentive staff created an oasis of comfort. All bedrooms are individually and elegantly decorated and are indulgently free from the intrusion of television.
Chef Mickael Viljanen's award winning and creative cuisine makes this one of the top gourmet destinations in Ireland. Non residents are welcome for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
The Dining Room is open for dinner as follows:
February, March & November - Weekends and some selected other dates (please enquire).
from 6.00pm to 8.30pm (9.00pm on Saturdays).
April to October – Monday to Saturday
from 6.00pm to 8.30pm (9.00pm on Saturdays).
On Sundays (excluding bank holiday weekends) a Special 4 course Tasting Luncheon Menu is served in the Dining Room from 1.00pm to 7.00pm. On Bank Holiday Weekend Sundays the Dining Room is open for dinner as usual with the full dinner menu available.
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LA CUCINA, COUNTY LIMERICK
BEST CASUAL DINING 2011
PREVIOUS:BEST CASUAL DINING 2010
Where: University Court, Castletroy, Co. Limerick
Web: http://italianfoodies.ie
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lacucina?sk=info
Tel:+353(0)61333980
LA CUCINA is a little piece of authentic Italy in Limerick...Have a look at their blog......some tasty recipes.
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O'GRADY’S ON THE PIER, COUNTY GALWAY
BEST SEAFOOD EXPERIENCE 2011
PREVIOUS:BEST RESTAURANT CONNAUGHT 2010
Where: Seapoint, Barna, County Galway
Web: www.ogradysonthepier.com/
Tel:+353-(0)91-592223 Email: ogradysonthepier@hotmail.com
O'GRADY’S ON THE PIER, in Barna is uniquely situated on the shores of Galway Bay. Since opening in 2000, O'Grady's on the Pier has established itself as one of Ireland's finest Seafood Restaurants. The infamous O'Grady's Seafood Chowder alone is enough to keep the seafood connoisseur coming back for more. The seafood specials change on a daily basis, ensuring that the regular diner is never bored and only the freshest fish is offered. There is plenty for the non fish lover to choose from with the lunch and dinner a la carte menus offering a wide range of Irish meat & poultry dishes. There are vegetarian options and the Kitchen Team are always happy to accommodate various dietary requirements.
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RASAM, COUNTY DUBLIN
BEST ETHNIC RESTAURANT 2011
PREVIOUS:BEST ETHNIC RESTAURANT 2010
Where: 18-19 Glasthule Road, Dun Laoghaire,Co. Dublin
Web: www.rasam.ie
Tel: +353(0)1 2300 600
Email: info@rasam.ie
Opening Times:17:30 - 23:30 Mon - Sun
RASAM is one of Ireland's top restaurants, serving authentic Indian food from all regions of India.
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HARRY’S BAR, COUNTY DONEGAL
BEST GASTRO PUB 2011
Where: Bridgend, Inishowen, Co. Donegal
Web: www.harrys.ie/index.aspx
Tel: +353(0)74 9368544
HARRY’S BAR is based on one simple concept.
A restaurant that sources everything from one small beautiful penninsula - Inishowen!
Everything includes all our beef and lamb from Edenmore farm & rare-breed pork from Fowler & Hamilton organic farms. What makes us even more special is our own hanging room to mature meats to their optimum (up to 28 days for some beef cuts). "Possibly the best steak in the world" shouts the Daily Mail
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GREENACRES, COUNTY WEXFORD
BEST WINE EXPERIENCE 2011
JACQUES at GREENACRES, COUNTY WEXFORD
Where: Selskar, Wexford
Web: http://www.greenacres.ie
Tel: +353 (0)53 9122975
Email: info@greenacres.ie
GREENACRES AND JACQUES BISTRO is one of a kind, a gourmet food and fine wine hall, art galleries on two floors and a French bistro. Just along the street in Selskar we now stock some of the finest wines in the world, display work by some of Irelands most celebrated artists in a custom built 7,000 sq. ft. gallery, hold events for between 30 and 500 guests and use only the freshest, high quality food in our bistro Wine Tastings every Friday from 5.00-5.30pm
Opening Hours:
Shop opening hours:
Monday – Saturday: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Bistro opening hours:
Coffee served Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Lunch served Monday to Saturday 12.00pm to 3.00 pm
Dinner served Tuesday to Saturday 6.30pm to 10.00pm
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THE FATTED CALF, COUNTY WESTMEATH
BEST NEWCOMER 2011
Where: Glasson, Co. Westmeath
Web: www.thefattedcalf.ie/index.html
Tel: +353 (0) 9064 85208
Email: fergal@thefattedcalf.ie
THE FATTED CALF offers an exciting array of dishes to please the taste buds. The menu includes a delicious black pudding starter, cooked in marrow bone and a succulent duck confet, rich in flavour. The mains include tender steak, buttermilk spiced chicken and lemon sole. And then there's the daily specials board. Deserts, if you've room left for them, will send you off feeling ultimatly satisfied.
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SABA, DUBLIN
BEST COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE 2011
PREVIOUS:BEST COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE 2010
Where: 26-28 Clarendon Street Dublin 2
Web: www.sabadublin.com
Tel: +353(0)1 6792000
Email:eat@sabadublin.com
SABA is Dublin's award winning Thai and Vietnamese Eatery on Clarendon St, in the city centre.
Saba, which means "happy meeting place" in Thai, offers traditional Thai and Vietnamese dishes at reasonable prices in a setting described as "colonial meets contemporary". Saba is renowned for delicious fresh food and cocktails that will tantalise your tastebuds.
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ELY BAR AND BRASSERIE, DUBLIN
BEST RESTAURANT DESIGN 2011
Where: IFSC, Dublin 1.
Web: www.elywinebar.ie/
Tel: +353(0)1 672 0010
Email: elybrasserie@elywinebar.com
ELY BAR AND BRASSERIE is the best IFSC bar or brasserie. It’s also the most senior IFSC pub because it’s Ireland's oldest wine venue. This vaulted venue is winter cosy but opens up for an ely BBQ in summer.
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FALLON AND BYRNE, DUBLIN
BEST COFFEE EXPERIENCE 2011
Where: Exchequer St, Dublin
Web: www.fallonandbyrne.com/
Tel : +353(0)1 472 1010
Email : restaurant@fallonandbyrne.com
FALLON AND BYRNE comprises a Restaurant, Food Hall and Wine Cellar. There’s a simple idea behind Fallon & Byrne, and it’s this. We believe in wonderful food, fine wine, great company. We put it on our shelves for you to take away. Or we serve it to you, in any of several ways. You choose. We’ll even bring the whole experience to you to cater for an event at home or in work. In short, the answer is yes. Now what’s the question?
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FITZWILLIAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB, DUBLIN 6
BEST CLUB RESTAURANT 2011
Where: Appian Way Dublin 6
Web: www.fltc.ie/
Tel: +353 (01) 2815600
Email: admin@fltc.ie
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club is one of Ireland's leading tennis and squash clubs.
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THE TANNERY COOKERY SCHOOL, COUNTY WATERFORD
BEST COOKERY SCHOOL 2011
PREVIOUS: BEST COOKERY SCHOOL 2010
Where:Dungarvan Co. Waterford
Web: www.tannery.ie
Tel: +353(0)58 45420
Email: info@tannery.ie
The Tannery Restaurant, located in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, has long been regarded as one of Ireland's leading restaurants. The Tannery was opened in 1997 by leading chef Paul Flynn (he of RTÉ’s “Paul Flynn’s Irish Food Adventure” ) and his wife Máire and was followed in 2005 by the opening of the boutique style Tannery Townhouse. Over a decade later, the Tannery Cookery School was born.
THE TANNERY COOKERY SCHOOL offers an exciting range of courses to suit all tastes and abilities from evening demos to a five day hands on course. The cookery school features a state of the art kitchen with workspaces for twelve people to work hands-on. Paul Flynn is regarded as one of the foremost Irish chefs, cooking exciting and modern Irish food and so the Tannery Cookery School reflects his cooking ethos with cookery courses for everyone from the amateur home cook to the more adventurous cook and even those who might want to cook for a living. Paul has developed a range of exciting courses which reflect his cooking. We believe the Tannery Cookery School offers you more than just a cookery course. You will be sharing our cooking ethos, be part of our team for a day and learn from the invaluable expertise that Paul can impart.
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SEAPOINT, COUNTY DUBLIN
BEST RESTAURANT WEBSITE 2011
Where: 4 The Crescent, Monkstown, Co. Dublin
Web: www.seapointrestaurant.com/
Tel: 01 663 8480
Email: info@seapointrestaurant.com
SEAPOINT is the finest establishment to open its doors in Monkstown in years. The new bistro located in the heart of Monkstown offers some amazing variety for local foodies. Taking charge at the helm is renowned chef Nick Clapham. After years in Ernie’s and a stint on RTE’s ‘The Restaurant’ Clapham is delighted to be heading up the team at Seapoint. The innovative menu takes full advantage of the location and offers some of the finest sea food dishes available to whet your appetite. These are perfectly complimented by some exciting meat and vegetarian dishes. The carefully selected wine list represents excellent value.
Opening times: lunch | mon to saturday 12pm - 3pm
dinner | mon to saturday 6pm - 10.30pm
sunday lunch 12pm - 8.30pm
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