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23rd Mar 2018

It’s official – these are the best places to eat breakfast in Ireland

Dave Hanratty

Best Irish Breakfast 2018

What location gets your vote?

Ashford Castle in Mayo, Gregans Castle Hotel in Clare and Greenhills Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre in Limerick have taken top honours at this year’s Georgina Campbell Breakfast Awards.

Run in conjunction with the Ireland Guide, the mouthwatering awards honour the very best in Irish hospitality and food, with the staple that is the Irish Breakfast serving up quite healthy competition.

Check out the list of winners in full below.

2018 Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards

Five-star hotel

Winner: Ashford Castle, Cong, Mayo

Highly commended: The Marker Hotel, Dublin / Hayfield Manor, Cork

Four-star hotel

Winner: Gregans Castle Hotel, Ballyvaughan, Clare

Highly commended: Harvey’s Point, Lough Eske, Donegal / Beech Hill Country House Hotel, Derry

Three-star hotel

Winner: Greenhills Hotel Conference & Leisure Centre, Limerick

Highly commended: Nox Hotel, Galway / Schull Harbour Hotel, Schull, Cork

Country House

Winner: Longueville House, Mallow, Cork

Highly commended: Carrig Country House & Restaurant, Killorglin, Kerry / Whitepark House, Ballycastle, Antrim

B&B

Winner: Archways B&B, Rosslare, Wexford

Highly commended: Coill Dara House B&B, Tubbercurry, Sligo / Castle Murray House, Dunkineely, Donegal

Welcome Standard

Winner: Currarevagh House, Oughterard, Galway

Highly commended: Ghan House, Carlingford, Louth / Rowan Tree Café, Ennis, Clare

Visitor Attraction

Winner: Crawford Gallery Café, Cork

Highly commended: Glenarm Castle Walled Garden Tea Room, Glenarm, Antrim / The Garden Café, Avoca, Ashford, Wicklow

Brunch

Winner: Firehouse Bakery & Café, Delgany, Wicklow

Highly commended: Ely Bar & Brasserie, IFSC, Dublin / Gather Restaurant, Tuam, Galway

Irish Breakfast Foods

Meats: Kelly’s of Newport Artisan Butchers, Newport, Mayo

Fish: Connemara Smokehouse, Ballyconneely, Galway

Cereals: The Foods of Athenry, Athenry, Galway

Dairy: Cuinneog Irish Farmhouse Country Butter & Natural Buttermilk, Ballina, Mayo

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