There was success for a number of restaurants in the Shannonside region at the Leinster Regional Irish Restaurant Awards.
Tus Nua and Thyme Restaurant took home the Best Restuarant award for Longford and Westmeath respectively.
While PV's and The Shack both won in the 'Best Gastro Pub' category.
Other winners included The Richmond Inn, Cornerhouse Bistro, Vocellas, and The Bailey Café
All of the county winners now compete for the Regional and All Ireland Titles, which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards All Ireland Final in May.
Local Food Hero Sponsored by The Irish Times
• Longford -Ed McGeoy, Rustic Inn
• Westmeath - Georgia Quealy and Daniel Linehan, Bon Chocolatiers
Best Sustainable Practices Sponsored by Gas Networks Ireland
• Longford -Fiona Egan Cloghan Farm & Cookery School
• Westmeath -Bastion Kitchen
Innovator of the Year Sponsored by Diageo
• Longford – Rustic Inn
• Westmeath - 1810 Steakhouse
Free From
• Longford - Indian Sizzlers
• Westmeath - Spice India
Best Emerging Irish Cuisine Sponsored by FBD Insurance
• Longford -Mac Shack Keena
• Westmeath -Thyme Restaurant
Best Restaurant Manager Sponsored by Halcyon Group
• Longford - Shiva Bhargav, Indian Sizzler
Westmeath - Garry Hughes, The Fatted Calf
Best Wine Experience Sponsored by Bibendum Ireland
• Longford - Aubergine Nua
Best Café Sponsored by Illy
• Longford - Moments Cafe & Restaurant
• Westmeath - Fine
Best World Cuisine Sponsored by San Pellegrino
• Longford - Spice India
• Westmeath - Bacchus
Best Newcomer Sponsored by Square
• Longford - The Bailey Cafe
• Westmeath - Stairwell
Pub of the Year Sponsored by Peroni
• Longford - Duignan's Tallyho
• Westmeath - Egan's
Best Casual Dining Sponsored by Musgrave Marketplace
• Longford - Vocellas
• Westmeath - Cornerhouse Bistro
Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant Sponsored By Frylite
• Longford - The Richmond Inn
• Westmeath - The Shamrock Lodge
Best Customer Service Sponsored Restaurant-Insurance.ie Provided by Dolmen
• Longford - The Bailey Cafe
• Westmeath - Kafe U
Best Gastro Pub Sponsored by Worldpay from FIS
• Longford - PVs
• Westmeath - The Shack
Best Chef Sponsored by BWG Foodservice
• Longford - Satish Jothi, Aubergine Nua
• Westmeath - John Coffey, Thyme Restaurant
Best Restaurant Sponsored by San Miguel
• Longford - Tus Nua
• Westmeath - Thyme Restaurant
