A hospitality hat-trick for Letterkenny take-away Burrito Loco

The much-loved Burrito Loco restaurant in Letterkenny is celebrating a unique hospitality hat-trick after being named Ulster winner in the Just Eat Takeaway Awards for the third year in a row.

And there was reason to celebrate for another Letterkenny eatery - the Charcoal Grill - which won bronze in the best in Ulster category.

The Round Room in Dublin’s iconic Mansion House played host to the eighth annual Just Eat Takeaway Awards this week.

The glamourous black-tie event, which was presented by popular comedian and convenience food enthusiast Joanne McNally, was developed by Just Eat to uncover the nation’s favourite takeaways. 

It was a hat-trick for local Mexican eatery Burrito Loco, Letterkenny who walked away with the Just Eat Best in Ulster title for the third consecutive year. 

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No stranger to the Takeaway Awards, the popular restaurant also managed to scoop the runner-up spot in the Best Mexican category, beating off stiff competition to take home Silver. 

Decided by public vote, Burrito Loco were awarded for their great tasting menu and range of authentic Mexican flavours, available for delivery straight to your door!   

Donegal and indeed Letterkenny, received a third award on the night with Charcoal Grill, taking home the Bronze in the Best in Ulster category.

A prominent figure of Turkish cuisine,  the  Charcoal Grill team pride themselves on delivering tasty Turkish dishes to the people of Letterkenny. 

A total of 188 restaurants and convenience retailers were nominated by Just Eat  under 26 categories, with shortlisted representatives from all over the country joining Ireland’s leading online food ordering and delivery app on the night to find out who would take home the crown.

The winners in each of the categories were decided by public vote, with the Just Eat Takeaway Awards giving customers the chance to support their favourite local Makers of Greatness.  

Recognising the responsive efforts of restaurants and convenience retailers in the sector delivering great tasting quality cuisine, the night was a showcase of the diversity of choice  and range of options now available to Just Eat customers for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The highest accolade of the night was the Best of Ireland Award, won by popular Irish owned diner Ruby’s Pizza & Grill, Swords.   

The full list of Just Eat Takeaway Awards 2021 winners are as follows: 

Best Breakfast: Joe’s Village  Kitchen, Coolock, Dublin 5 

Best Lunch: Jump Juice,  Douglas, Cork 

Best Dessert: Ginos’ Gelato,  Grafton Street, Dublin  

Best Healthy: Jump Juice,  Stephen’s Green, Dublin 

Best Vegetarian: Yumgrub,  Ballybrack,  Dublin 

Best Burger: Gourmet Burger Kitchen, South Williams Street, Dublin  

Best Chipper: Leo Burdock’s, Rathmines,  

Best Chinese: Lemon Tree,  Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas 

Best Indian: Bombay Pantry,  Glenageary, Co. Dublin 

Best Thai: Saba To Go,  Rathgar, Dublin 

Best Japanese: Yamamori,  Sushi,Ormond Quay, Dublin 

Best Mexican: Tolteca,  Baggot Street, Dublin 

Best Middle Eastern: Zaytoon,  Lower Camden Street, Dublin  

Best Pizza: Firehouse Pizza,  Ballymun      

Best Spicebag: Xian Tuam,  High Street, Galway 

Best Newcomer: Cluck Chicken,  Greenhills Road, Dublin 

Gamechanger: The Dough  Box, Bray, Wicklow 

Best Convenience: Centra,  Nationwide 

Best National Chain: Camile Thai 

Best International Chain: McDonalds, Nationwide 

Best of Dublin: Elephant & Castle, Rathmines 

Best of Leinster: Saba To Go, Rathgar, Dublin 

Best of Munster: Sambros,Thomas Street, Limerick 

Best of Connacht: The Chili Shack, Abbeygate Street Upper, Galway 

Best of Ulster: Burrito Loco, Letterkenny, Donegal 

Best of Ireland: Ruby’s Pizza and Grill Swords, Dublin