Local winners at Irish Restaurant Awards

MAYO had one national award winner plus a number of regional award winners at this year's All-Ireland Irish Restaurant Awards, when the top restaurants in Ireland for 2017 were named this week.

Café Rua in Castlebar picked up the overall national Best Kids Size Me award at the awards ceremony.

Chapter One restaurant in Dublin was named as the 2017 All-Ireland Best Restaurant.

Said chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Adrian Cummins: “This is the ninth and most successful year of the Irish Restaurant Awards to date. These awards are the accolades of the Irish restaurant industry – everybody wants to win one.

“From over 70,000 online nominations cast earlier this year to 2,500 guests attending our regional events, it is clear that the stature, calibre and reputation of the awards is expanding at a considerable rate and it is all in aid of recognising the talent within our sector. All winners and finalists are very deserving of their awards.”

The list of Mayo winners is:

Pub of the Year, Connaught winners, John Moran's Bar, Westport

Best Hotel Restaurant, Connaught, Wildes at the Lodge, Cong

Best Newcomer, Connaught, Cian's On Bridge Street, Westport

Best Customer Service, Connaught, Library Restaurant at Belleek Castle

Best Casual Dining, Connaught, Bar One, Castlebar

Best Kids Size Me, All-Ireland, Café Rua, Castlebar