The eatery also took home the top prize for the ‘Best in Munster’ category
If you live in Limerick, you’re in luck because it has just become home to a double award-winning restaurant! Sambros in Limerick was named ‘Best of Munster’ and ‘Best of Ireland’ at the ninth annual Just Eat Awards.
The event celebrates Ireland’s favourite restaurants and takeaways and was hosted by TV presenter and Irish Country Magazine columnist, Muireann O’Connell, at Dublin’s iconic Mansion House.
A total of 150 restaurants were nominated under 16 categories, with shortlisted representatives from all over the country in attendance at the glamorous black-tie event.
The ceremony saw an array of restaurants commended for their hard work and dedication to delivering the highest standard of service and food to its customers.
Over 35,000 votes were cast by the public for local and independent takeaways across Ireland in recent weeks, giving customers across the country the opportunity to support their favourite local restaurant.
New to this year’s award categories is the Sustainability Award which we love to see. The title recognises restaurants who are continuously driving environmentally friendly initiatives and working towards a more sustainable future for our planet. Camile Thai took home the top accolade in this new category for discovering innovative ways to promote sustainable practices in their restaurants.
Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun took home the Best Pizza award for the second year running as well as being named the Best of Leinster Award – another double whammy!
Several restaurants made their winning debut in this year’s Just Eat Awards. Bó Bainne, in Dublin, was named Best Newcomer, while Hot Chix by Ruby’s, known for their incredible buttermilk chicken burgers and wings received the Best Burger Award.
A hotly contested category on the night was the award for Best Chipper. O’Reilly’s Fish & Chips, Cork was named the overall winner taking home the top gong.
The full list of Just Eat Award winners are as follows:
- Best of Ireland: Sambros, Co. Limerick
- Best Burger: Hot Chix by Ruby’s, Co. Dublin
- Best Chain: Romayo’s Group
- Best Chinese: Summer Inn, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Best Chipper: O’Reilly’s Fish, Chips, and Pizza, Co. Cork.
- Best Indian: Thindi, Co. Dublin
- Best Japanese: Wagamama
- Best Mexican: Banditos, Oranmore, Co. Galway
- Best Newcomer: Bó Bainne, Co. Dublin
- Best Pizza: Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun, Co. Dublin
- Best Sustainability: Camile Thai
- Best Thai: Saba To Go, Co. Dublin
- Best Vegetarian: YumGrub, Co. Dublin
- Best of Connacht: Sligo Fish and Chips, Co. Sligo
- Best of Leinster: Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun, Co. Dublin
- Best of Munster: Sambros, Co. Limerick
- Best of Ulster: Ali Kebabish Indian Takeaway, Co. Cavan
Commenting on the winners of this year’s Just Eat Awards, Just Eat Managing Director, Amanda Roche-Kelly commented:
“We were delighted to celebrate the ninth annual Just Eat Awards this week. These awards not only recognise but celebrate all the amazing restaurants, takeaways and eateries around the country who continuously deliver a little slice of joy to their customers all year round.
On behalf of Just Eat, I would like to congratulate all our winners from this week’s awards ceremony and commend them for their outstanding achievements to date. Every year, we are inspired by the resounding talent in the room, and the continued commitment to success and quality of service that we envision growing well into 2023 and beyond”.
