The best restaurants in Ireland have been revealed

Fancy taking JOE out for a meal any time soon?

~~YOU BETTER!~~ Then you'll want to take a look at the list below. The winners of the 2015 Irish Restaurant Awards have been announced. Speaking to The Irish Times, Restaurant Association of Ireland president Anthony Gray said they had received around 30,000 nominations in the different categories available for entry. Gray commented, “this year’s awards have been the biggest, brightest and the best. The Irish restaurant scene is vital to the economy, employing 72,000 people and generating revenue in excess of €2 billion per year. It’s great to celebrate the work that all of our restaurateurs around the country do to keep this aspect of our culture alive and kicking.” Well, we do love our food. Everyone we know seems to eat it all the time, so it certainly looks like this 'food fad' isn't going away any day soon. There are some tasty eateries on the list below but, to be fair, you still can't beat your local chippy. food animated GIF

Irish Restaurant Awards

Best Restaurant – Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin Best Chef – Mickael Viljanen of The Greenhouse, Dublin Best Hotel Restaurant – The Oakroom Restaurant at Adare Manor Hotel, Limerick Best Casual Dining – Rua, Mayo Best Gastro Pub in Ireland – The Poacher’s Pocket, Down Best Wine Experience – OX, Belfast Best Customer Service – Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny Best Newcomer – Deanes EIPIC, Belfast Best Restaurant Manager – Saul McConnell of Deanes at Queens, Belfast Best Kids Size Meal – Beaufield Mews, Dublin Local Food Hero – Ronan Byrne “The Friendly Farmer”, Galway Best Café – Idaho Café, Cork Best Cocktail Experience – Vintage Cocktail Club, Dublin Best Cookery School – Dublin Cookery School Best Digital Marketing – The Happy Pear, Wicklow Best Emerging Irish Cuisine – Loam, Galway Best Private Dining Club Restaurant – Restaurant Forty One at Residence, Dublin Best Seafood Experience – Fishy Fishy Restaurant, Cork Best Eco Friendly Restaurant – The Ocean Restaurant at The Maritime Hotel, Cork Best World Cuisine – Ananda, Dublin televandalist animated GIF

Here's the rest of the list in full:

Regional & All-Ireland Award Winners:

Connaught - Kai Café & Restaurant, Galway Dublin - Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Leinster - Campagne, Kilkenny Munster - 1826 Adare, Limerick Ulster - Ox, Antrim All-Ireland- Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Dublin

Best Chef

Connaught - Jessica Murphy of Kai Café and Restaurant, Galway Dublin - Mickael Viljanen of The Greenhouse Leinster - Rob Krawczyk of Brabazon at Tankardstown House, Meath Munster - David Hurley of The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare Ulster - Neven Maguire of MacNean House and Restaurant, Cavan All-Ireland- Mickael Viljanen of The Greenhouse, Dublin 80s animated GIF

Best Hotel Restaurant

Connaught- West at The Twelve, Galway Dublin - The Cliff Townhouse Leinster - The Cellar Restaurant at Step House Hotel, Carlow Munster - The Oakroom Restaurant at Adare Manor Hotel, Limerick Ulster - Ardtara Country House, Derry All-Ireland- The Oakroom Restaurant at Adare Manor Hotel, Limerick

Best Casual Dining

Connaught- Rua, Mayo Dublin - ETTO Leinster - Eastern Seaboard Bar & Grill, Louth Munster - Liberty Grill, Cork Ulster - Graze, Antrim All-Ireland- Rua, Mayo

Best Gastro Pub

Connaught- Blakes Corner Bar, Galway Dublin - East Side Tavern Leinster - Hartes of Kildare, Kildare Munster - Toddies at the Bulman, Cork Ulster - The Poacher‘s Pocket, Down All-Ireland- The Poacher‘s Pocket, Down

Best Newcomer

Connaught - The Dough Bro‘s Wood Fired Pizza, Galway Dublin - Amuse Leinster - La Côte, Wexford Munster - AROI, Limerick Ulster - Deanes EIPIC, Belfast All-Ireland - Deanes EIPIC, Belfast

Best Wine Experience

Connaught- West at The Twelve, Galway Dublin - Montys of Kathmandu Leinster - Greenacres, Wexford Munster - The Black Pig, Cork Ulster - Ox, Antrim All-Ireland- Ox, Antrim wine animated GIF

Best Customer Service

Connaught- Roisin Dubh Restaurant at Renvyle House Hotel, Galway Dublin - Jaipur, Dalkey Leinster - Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny Munster - La Bohème Restaurant & Wine Bar, Waterford Ulster - Church Street Restaurant, Derry All-Ireland- Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny