Hosted by comedian and My Therapist Ghosted Me podcaster Joanne McNally, the eighth Just Eat Takeaway Awards 2021 took place in The Round Room in Dublin's iconic Mansion House last night.
A total of 188 restaurants and convenience retailers were nominated under 26 categories with shortlisted representatives digging out their glad rags and attending on the night.
The winners in each of the categories were decided by public vote, and with over 68,000 votes cast for local and independent takeaway eateries and convenience retailers right across the country, the competition was as delicious as it was steep.
Recognising the responsive efforts of restaurants and convenience retailers in the sector delivering great tasting quality cuisine, the night was a showcase of the diversity of choice and range of options across the country.
In the end it was Ruby's Pizza & Grill in Swords that was crowned 'Ireland's Favourite Takeaway', while The Dough Box in Bray Co. Wicklow and Cluck Chicken in Walkinstown, Dublin brought home the gold in the all-new 'Gamechanger' and 'Best Newcomer' categories.
The full list of Just Eat Takeaway Awards 2021 winners are as follows:
Best Breakfast: Joe's Village Kitchen, Coolock, Dublin 5
Best Lunch: Jump Juice, Douglas, Cork
Best Dessert: Ginos’ Gelato, Grafton Street, Dublin
Best Healthy: Jump Juice, Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Best Vegetarian: Yumgrub, Ballybrack, Dublin
Best Burger: Gourmet Burger Kitchen, South Williams Street, Dublin
Best Chipper: Leo Burdock’s Rathmines, Dublin
Best Chinese: Lemon Tree, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin
Best Indian: Bombay Pantry, Glenageary, Dublin
Best Thai: Saba To Go, Rathgar, Dublin
Best Japanese: Yamamori Sushi,Ormond Quay, Dublin
Best Mexican: Tolteca, Baggot Street, Dublin
Best Middle Eastern: Zaytoon, Lower Camden Street, Dublin
Best Pizza: Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun
Best Spicebag: Xian Tuam, High Street, Galway
Best Newcomer: Cluck Chicken, Greenhills Road, Dublin
Gamechanger: The Dough Box, Bray, Wicklow
Best Convenience: Centra, Nationwide
Best National Chain: Camile Thai, Nationwide
Best International Chain: McDonalds, Nationwide
Best of Dublin: Elephant & Castle, Rathmines
Best of Leinster: Saba To Go, Rathgar, Dublin
Best of Munster: Sambros, Thomas Street, Limerick
Best of Connacht: The Chili Shack, Abbeygate Street Upper, Galway
Best of Ulster: Burrito Loco, Letterkenny, Donegal
Best of Ireland: Ruby’s Pizza and Grill Swords, Dublin
