Good Food Ireland has announced the finalists for the Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Awards 2026, ahead of its landmark 20th Anniversary Celebration & Gala Awards Ceremony.
Marking 20 years of Good Food Ireland, this year’s Awards recognise outstanding businesses, producers, people and culinary experiences from across the island of Ireland, celebrating those putting Irish food and drink at the heart of the visitor experience.
From hotels, restaurants, cafés and pubs to culinary tourism experiences, food retailers and the farmers, fishermen, growers and artisan producers behind Ireland’s food story, the 2026 finalists reflect the quality, provenance, innovation and hospitality that continue to shape Ireland’s reputation as a world-class food and culinary tourism destination.
The Co Clare 2026 finalists are:
Sweet N Green – Café Restaurant Experience of the Year
Vaughan’s Anchor Inn – Best Irish Seafood Experience
Market House Ennistymon – Meat Producer
Linnalla Pure Irish Ice Cream – Dairy Producer
Burren Smokehouse – Fish & Seafood Producer
Wilde Irish Chocolates – Bakery & Chocolate Producer, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands
Armada Hotel – Wild Atlantic Way
Cliffs View Café – Wild Atlantic Way
Homestead Cottage – Wild Atlantic Way
The Good Food Ireland® Awards recognise excellence across Ireland’s food, drink, hospitality and culinary tourism community, celebrating businesses, producers, experiences and individuals that champion Irish food and drink and connect visitors with Irish produce, people, place, provenance and story.
The 2026 Awards span hospitality and dining, culinary tourism, sustainability, food retail and food and drink production, alongside individual and overall honours.
The Irish Food & Hospitality Ambassador of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award are honorary awards and therefore do not have finalist shortlists. The Overall Irish Producer of the Year will be selected from the winners of the individual Producer Awards, while the Supreme Award of the Year will be selected from the overall 2026 Award winners.
