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The annual Georgina Campbell Irish Food and Hospitality Awards returned to Dublin this week, celebrating restaurants, hotels and cafés from around the island. The ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel recognised a wide range of venues, from intimate neighbourhood spots to ambitious new fine-dining projects.
Top prizes and a new Chef of the Year
Chef of the Year was awarded to Wade Murphy of 1826 Adare. A native of Wexford, Murphy brings experience from kitchens in London and New York and runs the County Limerick restaurant with his wife, Elaine. He is also familiar to viewers from appearances on RTÉ’s Today Show.
Innovation and fresh concepts
In Dublin 2, Studio by Mark Moriarty was recognised with the Innovation Award. The venue pairs a creative studio environment with dining, offering a different kind of experience for guests.
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Fine dining accolades
Launched this summer, Ómós in Abbeyleix was named Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year. The restaurant operates within a 16‑bed guesthouse in County Laois and occupies a restored 19th‑century mansion and its coach houses. Chef and writer Cúán Greene leads the kitchen.
The Bishop’s Buttery at Cashel Palace Hotel in County Tipperary took the Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant of the Year award, while Mamó in Howth was honoured as Neighbourhood Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year.
Regional winners and other categories
Everett’s in Waterford earned the Bijou Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year title.
Celebrity chef Kevin Dundon’s Dundon’s Champagne Seafood Bar & Terrace at Dunbrody House Hotel was named the Smart‑Casual Dining 2026 winner. The Strand Inn in Dunmore East, County Waterford, was chosen as Restaurant‑Bar 2026.
Daytime and bakery categories highlighted more local favourites: Grangecon Kitchen Bakery and Café in Wicklow was awarded Daytime Destination 2026, and The Fold Bakehouse in Derry picked up Bakery‑Café 2026.
The awards showcased a broad cross-section of Ireland’s hospitality sector, underlining both long‑established names and newer projects that are reshaping the dining landscape.
