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Ireland's best restaurants and hotels of 2025 revealed at Georgina Campbell Awards

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Ireland's best hotel, chef, host, and newcomer of 2025 have been revealed at this year's Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards.

Taking place today, 30 September, at the InterContinental Dublin, the ceremony celebrated the country's best fine dining establishments, B&Bs and guesthouses, five-star hotels, global cuisine cooks, and breakfast makers.

Selected via independent year-round assessments by a team of anonymous experts, the winners cover the length and breadth of the country. See the full list of winners below.

GEORGINA CAMPBELL 'HOSPITALITY HERO' AWARD 2025

  • Niall Rochford, Ashford Castle, Co Mayo

GEORGINA CAMPBELL ‘MOVERS & SHAKERS’ AWARD 2025

  • Eunice Power, …AndChips, Dungarvan, Co Waterford

GEORGINA CAMPBELL BEST SUPPORTER OF IRISH FOOD & DRINK PRODUCERS 2025, sponsored by Bord Bia

  • Grow HQ Café and Larder, Waterford

GEORGINA CAMPBELL RURAL & COMMUNITY AWARDS 2025, sponsored by The Shed Distillery, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim

RURAL DESTINATION OF THE YEAR: Castle Leslie Estate, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan

TASTE OF THE WATERWAYS 2025: The Left Bank Bistro, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

GEORGINA CAMPBELL FINE DINING AWARDS 2025

FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Allta, Dublin

FINE DINING HOTEL RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR: Landline, Park Hotel Kenmare, Co Kerry

NEIGHBOURHOOD FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Wine and Brine, Moira, Co Down

BIJOU FINE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Stove Bistro, Belfast

CHEF OF THE YEAR 2025: Conor Halpenny, Square Restaurant, Dundalk, Co Louth

GEORGINA CAMPBELL HOTEL OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2025

5-Star Hotel of the Year: Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate, Co. Galway

4-Star Hotel of the Year 2025: Harvey's Point, Lough Eske, Co. Donegal

3-Star Hotel of the Year 2025: Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry

Business Hotel of the Year 2025: Johnstown Estate, Enfield, Co. Meath

GEORGINA CAMPBELL SMALL STAY AWARDS 2025

COUNTRY HOUSE: Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara, Co. Galway

GUESTHOUSE: Greenmount House, Dingle, Co. Kerry

B&B: The Mill, Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

HIDEAWAY: Ghan House, Carlingford, Co. Louth

GEORGINA CAMPBELL CASUAL DINING AWARDS 2025

HISTORIC DESTINATION: Petronella, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

CAFÉ-BAR: Jacob’s Bar, Baltimore, Co. Cork

SMART-CASUAL DINING: OAR, Doolin, Co. Clare

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANT: Square Bistro, Lisburn, Co. Antrim

BAKERY-CAFÉ 2025: Belle's Kitchen, Rathmullan, Co. Donegal

GEORGINA CAMPBELL SPECIALITY HOSPITALITY & SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS 2025

VISITOR ATTRACTION 2025: Ballycroy Visitor Centre and Ginger & Wild Café, Co. Mayo

INNOVATION AWARD 2025: Kish Fish, Howth, Co. Dublin

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD 2025: Killruddery Estate & The Grain Store, Co. Wicklow

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 2025: Caviston's Seafood Restaurant, Glasthule, Co. Dublin

SEAFOOD CHEFS OF THE YEAR 2025: Dan Guerin CUSH and Frédéric Desormeaux, Sea Church & Salty Dog, Co. Cork

GLOBAL CUISINES AWARD 2025: Izz Café, Cork

GEORGINA CAMPBELL ‘MEMORABLE MOMENTS’ AWARDS 2025

‘HAPPY PLACE’ AWARD 2025: Café Rua, Castlebar, Co Mayo

MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AWARD 2025: Gregan's Castle Hotel, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2025: Dunluce Lodge, Portrush, Co Antrim

GASTRO-PUB OF THE YEAR 2025: The Strand Cahore, Gorey, Co Wexford

TRADITIONAL PUB OF THE YEAR 2025: The House of McDonnell, Ballycastle, Co Antrim

IRISH CRAFT DRINKS AWARD 2025: Walled City Brewery, Derry

WINE EXPERIENCE AWARD 2025: Daróg Wine Bar, Galway

GEORGINA CAMPBELL SPECIAL IRISH HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2025

FAMILY FRIENDLY HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2025: Lahinch Coast Hotel & Suites, Co Clare

PET FRIENDLY DESTINATION OF THE YEAR 2025: Gleesons Roscommon, Co Roscommon

ATMOSPHERIC DESTINATION OF THE YEAR 2025: The Red Bank Restaurant, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim

HOST OF THE YEAR 2025: Fern Allen, Ballymaloe House, Shanagarry, Co Cork

LONG HAUL HERO 2025: Fergus & Trish O’Mahony, Mary Ann’s Bar & Restaurant, Castletownshend, Co Cork

GEORGINA CAMPBELL IRISH BREAKFAST AWARDS 2025

HOTEL: Granville Hotel, Waterford

COUNTRY HOUSE: Rathmullan House, Co. Donegal

CAFÉ: Bowes Foodhall & Café, Durrow, Co. Laois

NEIGHBOURHOOD FAVOURITE: Cyprus Avenue, Belfast

BRUNCH DESTINATION: Greenwich, Cork

IRISH BREAD AWARD: The Mustard Seed, Ballingarry, Co. Limerick

GEORGINA CAMPBELL ‘NATURAL FOOD’ AWARDS 2025

GEORGINA CAMPBELL FOOD TOURISM EXPERIENCE 2025

  • St Tola Farmhouse Cheese & Goat Farm, Ennistymon, Co Clare

PRODUCER AWARDS 2025

MEATS: Andarl Farm Free Range Pork, Castlebar, Co Mayo

PRESERVES & HONEY: Killiane Castle Honey, Killiane, Co Wexford

DAIRY: Gloun Cross Dairy, Dunmanway, Co Cork

FRESH PRODUCE: Castleruddery Organic Farm, Donard, Co Wicklow