Oh, and the “ultimate Irish sausages” if you’re into that sort of thing…
If you love the following:
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Sausages
- Rankings
Then you’re in luck, for the very best breakfast venues, the best places for brunch and the “ultimate” Irish sausages for 2020 have all been revealed.
That’s right, the winners of the 2020 Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards – in association with Fáilte Ireland – have been announced.
Let’s not stand on ceremony, then, the winners are as follows…
Irish Producer Awards
Meat: McCarthys of Kanturk, Cork (that’ll be the “ultimate sausages” then)
Eggs: Belview Eggs, Drogheda, Louth
Dairy: The Little Milk Company, Dungarvan, Waterford
Fruit: The Apple Farm, Cahir, Tipperary
Preserves: Filligans, Glenties, Donegal
Irish Bread Award
Rua Deli & Café, Castlebar, Mayo
Best Brunch (Public Vote)
Arán Artisan Bakery & Bistro, Kilkenny (pictured above and below)
Runners up:
- Seasalt Café & Deli, Cobh, Cork
- Kelly’s Kitchen, Newport, Mayo
- Sweet Geranium Café, Drumshanbo, Leitrim
- Osta Café & Wine Bar, Sligo
Irish Breakfast Menu
Hotel: Limerick Strand Hotel, Limerick
Highly Commended: The Twelve Hotel, Barna, Galway
Small Stay: Lough Bishop House, Collinstown, Westmeath
Highly Commended: Archways B&B, Rosslare, Wexford
Five-Star Hotel
Winner: Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, Fermanagh
Highly Commended: Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg, Clare
Highly Commended: Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa, Enniskerry, Wicklow
Four-Star Hotel
Winner: Avalon House Hotel, Castlecomer, Kilkenny
Highly Commended: Cliff at Lyons, Celbridge, Kildare
Highly Commended: Vaughan Lodge, Lahinch, Clare
Three-Star Hotel
Winner: Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff, Cork
Highly Commended: The Kileen House Hotel, Killarney, Kerry
Highly Commended: Stauntons on the Green, Dublin
Country House
Winner: Huntington Castle & Gardens, Clonegal, Carlow
Highly Commended: Ashley Park House, Nenagh, Tipperary
Highly Commended: Ardtara Country House, Upperlands, Derry
Guest House
Winner: The Quay House, Clifden, Galway
Highly Commended: Heatons House, Dingle, Kerry
Highly Commended: Lancaster Lodge, Cork
B&B
Winner: Sheedy’s Doolin Boutique B&B, Doolin, Clare
Highly Commended: Danny Minnies, Annagry, Donegal
Highly Commended: The Wilder Townhouse, Dublin
Visitor Attraction
Winner: Hillsborough Castle Café, Hillsborough, Down
Highly Commended: The Commons Café at MoLI, Dublin
Highly Commended: Good Day Deli, Nano Nagle Place, Cork
Sustainability Award
Ashford Castle, Cong, Mayo
“The great thing about being able to offer a hearty Irish breakfast is that you don’t have to be the biggest to be the best and indeed, can be a venue of any size to compete in this important and competitive arena,” said Georgina Campbell as the awards were unveiled on Monday.
“Serving up a good quality breakfast can have a lasting impression on customers. Doing the simplest of things well is enough to encourage a return visit and build a strong reputation for your establishment, regardless of how many people you can seat.”
