Winners of Good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 Announced

Celebrated at The K Club, attended by 300 guests, including Irish and international chefs, and industry leaders

The winners of the Good Food Ireland® Awards, in association with FBD Insurance, were revealed at a high-profile ceremony at The K Club in County Kildare. The event celebrated businesses across Ireland’s food and drink industry, from primary producers to restaurants and hotels, emphasising the consumer experience of local, fresh, seasonal Irish ingredients.

The core emphasis of these unique, all island, cross-sector Awards is the consumer experience of local, fresh, seasonal, Irish ingredients. Good Food Ireland® highlights tourism-hospitality and retail businesses that prioritise Irish produce and encourages others. In turn it also gives standout recognition to Irish farmers, food and drink producers and fishermen, creating commercial opportunity, sustainably strengthening local economies and communities.

Food Lovers Choice Awards: These awards were determined by public votes and recognised favourite places across different regions of Ireland:

Hotels and Restaurants

• 5 Hotel of the Year*: The Merrion, Dublin
• Culinary Haven of the Year: Castle Leslie Estate, Monaghan
• 4 Hotel of the Year*: Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa, Wexford
• Restaurant of the Year: An Port Mor, Mayo
• Hotel Restaurant of the Year: Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins, Anantara The Marker Dublin

Cafés and Pubs

• Café of the Year: The Silver Restaurant at Newbridge Silverware, Kildare
• Pub of the Year: The Lifeboat Inn, Cork

Shops and Sustainability

• Shop of the Year: Brogan’s Butchers, Meath
• Sustainability Award (Agri-Food): Brook Hall Estate, Derry
• Sustainability Award (Tourism Hospitality): Grow HQ, Waterford

Producers

• Meat Producer of the Year: Kelly’s of Newport, Mayo
• Fruit & Vegetable Producer of the Year: Kearns Fruit Farm, Wexford
• Fish & Seafood Producer of the Year: Realt Na Mara Shellfish, Kerry
• Drinks Producer of the Year: Long Meadow Cider, Armagh
• Dairy Producer of the Year: Freezin’ Friesian, Waterford
• Sweet & Savoury Producer of the Year: Leahy Beekeeping, Galway
• Bakery & Chocolate Producer of the Year: The Chocolate Garden of Ireland, Carlow
• Overall Producer of the Year: Kelly’s of Newport, Mayo

Special Awards

• Food Innovator of the Year: The O’Neill Family, Mountain View, Kilkenny
• Excellence in Food Tourism Award: Burren Smokehouse & Visitor Centre, Clare
• Food Lovers Choice Award:
  • Wild Atlantic Way: Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel & Spa, Limerick
  • Ireland’s Ancient East: The Glenroyal Hotel, Kildare
  • Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands: Kilronan Castle Estate, Roscommon
  • Dublin: Corrigan’s Butchers Drumcondra, Dublin
  • Northern Ireland: Culloden Estate & Spa, Down
• Outstanding Contribution to Food Production: Anthony Creswell, Ummera Smoked Products, Cork
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Caviston, Caviston’s Restaurant & Food Emporium, Dublin
• Supreme Award of the Year: Castle Leslie Estate, Monaghan

The awards highlighted businesses that prioritise local, fresh, and seasonal Irish ingredients, promoting sustainability and supporting local economies. Winners were selected through mystery inspections and public votes.