At the National Hospitality Awards 2019, the industry awards for the Irish hospitality sector, held on Monday October 7, some of the finest hospitality businesses in the country were represented at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel.
At the awards ceremony, the businesses gathered together to witness the winners being announced, with The Devlin picking up the overall “Best New Establishment” accolade, seeing off competition from Le Perroquet, Waterfront House and The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens.
Searsons was named overall “Best Bar”, coming in ahead of The Front Door, Hargadon Bros and The Goat Bar & Grill.
The overall “Best Restaurant” award went to Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, with Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites, Aimsir Cliff at Lyons and Bastible also in the winners’ stable.
Overall “Best Business Hotel” went to InterContinental Dublin, while overall “Best Hotel” was awarded to The Shelbourne, and O’Callaghan Collection was named overall “Best Hotel Group”.
Elsewhere, The Bridge 1859 was named overall “Best Sporting Bar”, Pichet was crowned overall “Best Casual Dining” venue and The House Restaurant at the Cliff House Hotel took the title of overall “Best Hotel Restaurant”.
The full list of businesses honoured at the National Hospitality Awards 2019 (with overall winners noted in bold) is:
Best Boutique Hotel
Dylan
The Morrison
Ballyvolane House
Butler House
Best Business Hotel
InterContinental Dublin
Conrad Dublin
The Westin
The Davenport
Best Casual Dining
Pichet
The Winding Stair
Hooked
Coppinger Row
Best City Hotel
The Merrion
Hayfield Manor
The Montenotte Hotel
The Mont
Best Cocktail Experience
Vintage Cocktail Club
Cask
The Liquor Rooms
The Liquor Lounge
Best New Establishment
The Devlin
Le Perroquet
Waterfront House
The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens
Best Conference Venue
The Conference and Events Venue at The Mansion House
The Shelbourne
Limerick Strand Hotel
Citywest Hotel
Best Dinning Experience
The Lady Helen Restaurant, Mount Juliet Estate
Marlfield House
Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Ballynahinch Castle
Best Destination Hotel
Ballynahinch Castle
Harvey’s Point
Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa
Sheen Falls Lodge
Best Gastropub
Matt the Thresher
The Legal Eagle
The Tavern Bar & Restaurant
Celtic Whiskey Bar & Larder
Best Hotel Restaurant
House Restaurant, Cliff House Hotel
West, The Twelve
The Lady Helen Restaurant, Mount Juliet Estate
The Restaurant, Harvey’s Point
Best Hotspot
The Ivy
House Dublin
Café en Seine
The Devlin
Best Nightclub
NoLIta
Everleigh
Opium
The Foundry
Best Hotel Bar
The River Club, The River Lee
Lemuel’s, Conrad Dublin
10 Fleet Street Bar, The Morgan Hotel
Dylan Bar, Dylan
Best Hotel
The Shelbourne
Ashford Castle
Cliff House Hotel
The Merrion
Best Restaurant
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites
Aimsir, Cliff at Lyons
Bastible
Best Bar
Searsons
The Front Door
Hargadon Bros
The Goat Bar & Grill
Best Resort Hotel
Ashford Castle
The Europe Hotel & Resort
Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa
Mount Juliet Estate
Best Seafood Restaurant
SOLE Seafood & Grill
Linnane’s Lobster Bar
O’Grady’s on the Pier
Wild & Native
Best Sporting Bar
The Bridge 1859
Slattery’s Bar
The 51 Bar
Jerry Flannery’s Bar
Best Traditional Pub
The Stag’s Head
Lowry’s Bar
Hargadon Bros
P. Egan
Best World Cuisine
Rasam
Koh
Doolally
China Sichuan
Best Customer Service
The Europe Hotel & Resort
Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa
Greenes Restaurant
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa
The Auld Stand
Best Wine List
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
Brasserie on the Corner
The Twelve
No. 1 Pery Square
Best Wedding Venue
Luttrellstown Castle Resort
Rathsallagh House
Muckross Park Hotel & Spa
Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa
Best Value Hotel
Glashaus Hotel
The Maol Redieh Hotel
Waterfront House
Absolute Hotel Limerick
Best Local Restaurant
Eala Bhán
The Cottage Restaurant
Airfield Estate
Wild & Native
Best Wine Bar
Whelehan’s Wines
64 Wine
Brasserie on the Corner
Le Perroquet
Best Catering Job
Aramark @ Oracle
Seasons @ The Guinness Storehouse
Masterchef @ Thomond Park
Best Catering Supplier – Specialist
Keelings Select
Italicatessen
Bretzel Bakery
Best Catering Supplier
Pallas Foods
Musgrave MarketPlace
BWG Food Service
Best Drinks Supplier
Classic Drinks
Heineken Ireland
C&C Gleeson
Best Hotel Group
O’Callaghan Collection
Best Bar Group
The Fitzgerald Pub and Hotel Group
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