A Dublin restaurant has been named the Best Independent Restaurant in the UK and Ireland at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards 2024.
Yeeros, a popular family-run Greek restaurant in Dublin's Glasnevin, nabbed the top award, fending off competition from a range of popular spots across the UK and Ireland.
Over 66,000 votes were cast by locals to pick the winners of awards in five different regions in Ireland and across the UK.
Yeeros emerged as the top pick, beating out top restaurants White Men Can't Jerk in Peckham, London, Luxford Burgers in Edinburgh, Scotland, Dhamaka in Bristol, South England and Slap & Pickle in Sheffield, North England.
The award was judged by food critic and writer Jimi Famurewa, who visited each regional winner and scored them based on brand personality, food quality, packaging and presentation, customer reviews, and environmental consciousness.
Famurewa commended Yeeros for all of these, but particularly for its commitment to sustainability by creating bespoke compostable packaging, with a different box designed for each dish on their menu.
Speaking about the restaurant, he said: "The winners, Yeeros, ticked every box for me - innovation is at the heart of everything they do, from their food to their packaging, and most importantly, everyone who orders from Yeeros becomes part of their family."
Speaking about the win George Stamopoulos, Managing Director of Yeeros, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have won the title of Best Independent Restaurant of the Year 2024 out of thousands of restaurants across Ireland and the UK. This is a fantastic achievement for the business!
"It was always our vision to create an authentic Greek Street Food concept in Ireland. Somewhere I'd be happy to go to! I’d like to thank our customers, our suppliers and Deliveroo for their support, which has been incredible since we have opened.
"It is a big honour for me and the entire Yeeros team, as well as an acknowledgement of the great work put in every day in our restaurants to maintain our high standards in quality food and excellent customer service."
Ten other restaurans across the UK and Ireland were awarded, including Xi'an Street Food in Dublin for the Best Chinese, Dash Ireland for both the Best Burger and Best American and Maggie Mays in Belfast for Best Breakfast & Coffee, among others.
Read the full list of winners here.
