Galway restaurant wins best burger in Ireland at 2025 Deliveroo Awards
Speaking about their win, Orla and Fraser Scott from Smashbird said: "We can't believe it — we actually did it! The team here at Smashbird Galway are absolutely buzzing to have won Deliveroo's award for Best Burgers & American in Ireland!'
'Huge love and thanks to every legend who voted for us — your support means the world. We're proud to be reppin' Galway with our award-winning burgers, and we can't wait to keep smashing it for years to come!"
First launched in 2018, Deliveroo's Restaurant Awards 'celebrate and recognise the very best and most-loved restaurants across the country'.
'This year saw a total of 65 awards up for grabs, with hundreds of thousands of votes cast by hungry Irish fans keen to show support for their favourite local restaurants,' Deliveroo said.
Out of 65 categories, Irish restaurants took home 12 awards – ranging from Galway's big win all the way to the Ireland and UK Environmentally Sustainable award (taken home by BuJi in Dublin).
Helen Maher, the Regional Director of Deliveroo Ireland, said: 'Congratulations to all the winning restaurants recognised as the best local favourites across Ireland. A heartfelt thank you to Deliveroo's loyal customers, whose overwhelming support helped shine a spotlight on their top picks.'
'This year's winners and nominees represent some of the finest culinary talent we've ever seen. At Deliveroo, we're proud to partner with such exceptional restaurants to create more meaningful and memorable moments for our customers.'
SEED - a restaurant from Belfast - narrowly missed out on Deliveroo's most coveted award - Independent Restaurant of the Year UK and Ireland 2025.
The restaurant took part in a cook-off at Deliveroo Editions in London in a bid to win the top prize, however, the accolade was eventually won by CRUNCH from London.
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Deliveroo's CEO and founder, Will Shu, said he is blown away very year by the talent on show across Deliveroo.
"Every year, the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards celebrate the exceptional culinary talent we have on Deliveroo and once again we've been truly blown away by the passion and innovation on display,' he said.
'From the highly contested Independent Restaurant of the Year cook-off won by CRUNCH in London, to the impressive journey of Rising Star Enrico at Ad Maiora from Manchester, and the love for our Luke Littler x Deliveroo Best Kebab winner, Sqew Kebabs in Leeds.
'A huge congratulations to all our deserving winners across the UK and Ireland – you play a huge role in helping to make everyday moments better for our customers."
Galway's Smashbird offers a wide selection of burgers, both meat-based and vegan, with other menu items including corndogs, loaded fries, and chicken wings.
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