Gallery: Huge Donegal successes at Irish Takeaway Awards

Donegal was well represented in the winners’ enclosures at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone, where takeaway teams from across the country came together to celebrate the stars of the industry. 

The Old Stone Café, Donegal Town, won the Breakfast Takeaway of the Year, with An Capall Mara, Killybegs being named as Coffee Cart of the Year and the Indian Takeaway of the Year 2023 went to Chandpur, Donegal Town, who also won the Ulster award, with Letterkenny’s Burrito Loco winning Burrito of the Year.

Letterkenny’s Burrito Loco won Burrito of the Year

Melly’s Cafe in Killybegs was named as the Burger of the Year winner in Ulster, with the provincial Takeaway Team of the Year granted to AJ’s Filling Station & Takeaway, Ballyshannon.

In the Asian Takeaway of the Year category, Bamboo Foods and Dumpling Chao, both Letterkenny were both highly commended having been shortlisted. 

Others who made the highly commended list from Donegal were Johnny's Ranch, Ramelton, in Street Food of the Year, The Courthouse Restaurant, Ardara, for Sustainability; Bamboba Bubble Tea, Letterkenny, in the Innovation Award section and The Harbour Restaurant & Bar, Donegal Town, for Restaurant Takeaway of the Year.

“Food to go is one of the fastest growing sectors in the foodservice sector,” Shane  Smith Managing Director of NI Media who run the awards said. “Customer  expectations are high and the modern Irish diner has a discerning palate. The standards  that we encountered this year were incredibly high and the quality of food delivered was  outstanding. We are lucky to have an extensive panel of researchers and every entrant to  the awards was inspected by experienced judges. We’d like to thank them and everyone  who took part in this year’s programme.”