Eight Clare businesses named as finalists for 2025 Good Food Ireland Awards

Celebrating agri-food, drink and tourism hospitality businesses across Ireland, the Good Food Ireland Awards for 2025 received a record number of nominations. 

Eight Clare businesses have been announced as finalists in the upcoming Good Food Ireland Awards, held in association with FBD Insurance.

The 2025 awards ceremony will take place on Monday, 10th November, at the host venue, The K Club in Kildare.

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Representing Clare on the shortlist are:

• Burren Smokehouse – Food Tourism Experience of the Year and Fish & Seafood Producer of the Year

• Market House Ennistymon – Meat Producer of the Year

• Wilde Irish Chocolates – Bakery & Chocolate Producer and Food Lovers Choice Award – Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands

• Western Herd Brewing – Drinks Producer of the Year

• Gregans Castle – Food Lovers Choice Award – Wild Atlantic Way

• Linnalla Pure Irish Ice Cream – Dairy Producer of the Year

• Sweet n Green Café – Café of the Year

• Cliff View Café @ Cliffs of Moher – Café of the Year

The Good Food Ireland Awards are judged by an independent panel of Irish and international experts through onsite mystery inspections and detailed assessments.

These experts shortlist nominees and select winners based on strict criteria, which includes local sourcing, Irish provenance, and sustainability. 

Margaret Jeffares, Founder of Good Food Ireland, on the upcoming awards said: “Good Food Ireland® was born from a desire to celebrate Ireland’s world-class food, drink and farming champions. Many years later, our awards are now recognised as the pinnacle of excellence in food, drink and tourism experience, recognising those businesses who play a vital role in the entire Irish food ecosystem, one that fosters local pride and drives international tourism.” 

On Clare’s eight finalists she said: “From food and drink producers and regenerative farmers to chefs and tourism destinations, we were delighted to have received an incredibly high calibre of entries from County Clare. This year’s awards’ theme is ‘Rooted in Taste. Backed by Trust’ and each of our finalists truly embodies this sentiment. I would like to congratulate them on already being amongst the best culinary experiences in Ireland and wish each of our finalists well for the awards event.” 

In addition to the main categories, the awards feature the Food Lovers' Choice Award, which is open to all agri-food, drink and tourism hospitality businesses, and voted for by the public.  Five Food Lovers’ Choice award winners will be presented on the night, featuring winners from the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartland, Dublin and Northern Ireland.

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