Some of Donegal’s most exciting restaurants celebrated success at the YesChef Ireland 2023 awards.
More than 500 guests attended the event in Dundalk last night to celebrate the crème de la crème of the hospitality industry.
Among the Donegal winners were Whoriskey’s Cashelard, who scooped the all-Ireland prize of Newcomer of the Year 2023.
Quay West in Donegal Town also won a national prize for Seafood Restaurant of the Year 2023.
Rising Star of the Year – Whoriskey’s
Seafood Restaurant of the Year 2023 – Quay West
Newcomer of the Year 2023 – Ubiquitous
Rising Star of the Year 2023 went to the team at Ubiquitous Buncrana.
The Railway Tavern in Fahan won Steakhouse of the Year 2023 and the Ulster prize for Traditional Gastropub of the Year 2023.
The Strand Road Bar & Kitchen in Falcarragh was Highly Commended in the Traditional Gastropub Category.
Also in Fahan, The Red Door won Country House Restaurant of the Year 2023 and two regional awards: Ulster’s Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year 2023 and Irish Culinary Experience of the Year 2023.
Chandpur Indian Restaurant Donegal Town celebrated being crowned as Ireland’s Indian Restaurant of the Year 2023.
BEFORE in Stranorlar scooped the Ulster prize for Front of House Team of the Year 2023.
The Railway Tavern and Redcastle Hotel celebrate their awards
Strand Road Bar & Kitchen in Falcarragh
The Red Door
Indian Restaurant of the Year 2023 – Chandpur
Front of House Team of the Year Ulster 2023 – BEFORE Stranorlar
Johnny’s Ranch in Ramelton won the Ulster award for Street Food Restaurant of the Year 2023.
Redcastle Hotel was also Highly Commended for Casual Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year 2023.
Shane Smith, Managing Director of NI Media who run the awards said, “The YesChef Awards are recognised as the ‘Go To’ night in the industry calendar and we were delighted to welcome many old friends as well as numerous new entrants to the programme. The restaurants here tonight represent the diversity of the industry on the island and showcase the commitment to delivering the highest standards in Irish Hospitality. We are the only programme on the island who inspect every entrant and we would like to thank our panel of dedicated researchers who travel the country visiting each venue.”
