From best burger to tastiest pizza, Ireland's best takeaways have been announced
From best Chinese and best burgers to the most scrumptious pizza and delectable chicken spot, Ireland's top takeaways have been revealed.
Food delivery app Deliveroo announced the winners of its 2025 Restaurant Awards on Wednesday after more than 160,000 votes were cast around the country as food businesses battled it out for one of the many awards up for grabs.
Launched in 2018, Deliveroo's Restaurant Awards aim to celebrate and recognise the very best restaurants across the country. The Irish winners of the Deliveroo 2025 Restaurant Awards are:
2025 marks the introduction of several new awards, including Best Middle Eastern cuisine. The inaugural winner of this award is Reyna in Dublin.
Aylin Aydin, Reyna: "Wow, I can't believe we've won! It's incredible to be named Deliveroo's Best Middle Eastern restaurant in Ireland.
'Huge thanks to everyone who voted – your support means everything. We're looking forward to serving up our award-winning Middle Eastern dishes to Dublin locals for a long time to come."
One of the most hotly contested awards in Ireland is Best Burger, which was won this year by Galway's Smashbird. Orla and Fraser Scott from Smashbird: "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!"
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