Just Eat Reveals Winners of Annual Awards and Celebrates Ireland’s Favourite Restaurant, Grocery and Retail Partners
– Authentic Neapolitan restaurant Sano Pizza, wins Just Eat’s biggest accolade, Independent Restaurant of the Year 2025
– Sano Pizza receives a €100,000 package to help support their business across marketing and promotions
– Banditos in Galway (Best Mexican), Izz Cafe in Cork (Best Middle Eastern), Park Kitchen in Sligo (Best Asian), and Sitar Indian Restaurant & Takeaway in Dundalk (Best Indian & Nepalese) were just some of the other winners announced.
– More than 28,800 of the Irish public cast their votes for their most loved restaurants, grocers and retailers across twelve speciality cuisine and food occasion categories
1 April 2026: Ireland has spoken, and the verdict is tasty. Just Eat has announced the winners of its 12th annual Just Eat Awards, celebrating the nation’s favourite restaurants, grocery and retail partners*.
This year’s top honour, Independent Restaurant of the Year, was awarded to Sano Pizza. The popular authentic Neapolitan pizza restaurant, with locations in Dublin and Cork, secured the highest number of public votes both in its individual category (Best Pizza) and overall.
Sano Pizza has built a loyal customer base thanks to its affordable, authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas, high-quality ingredients and commitment to simple, flavour-driven menus. Its dedication to delivering consistently great food has made it a firm favourite among Just Eat customers in Ireland.
As Independent Restaurant of the Year, Sano Pizza receives a €100,000 package from Just Eat. The investment will support Sano Pizza to continue to grow their brand and business in Ireland. The prize highlights Just Eat’s continued commitment to supporting the partners that sit at the heart of its platform.
Thousands of people across Ireland cast their votes in this year’s Just Eat Awards, recognising the partners who deliver great food and service to communities nationwide. This year’s list highlights standout restaurants from Galway, Cork, Sligo, Dundalk and Dublin, showcasing the best food spots across Ireland, from the local heroes and hidden gems, the shortlisted and winning restaurants bursting with talent and flavours.
Category winners were selected from a shortlist of over 105 nominees, and in addition to the Independent Restaurant of the Year title, the winners were:
| Best Asian | Park Kitchen |
| Best Breakfast & Coffee | Ten10 |
| Best Burger & American | Mad Egg |
| Best Chain | Summer Inn |
| Best Chipper | Lennox’s of MacCurtain Street |
| Best Grocery & Retail | Centra |
| Best Healthy & Salads | Greenville Deli |
| Best Indian & Nepalese | Sitar Indian Restaurant & Takeaway |
| Best Lunch | Carved |
| Best Mexican | Banditos |
| Best Middle Eastern | Izz Cafe |
| Best Pizza | Sano Pizza |
This year’s winners, who ranged from local, independent food spots to national restaurant brands, were announced this afternoon at a lunch event in Fallon and Byrne in Dublin City.
Commenting on the winners of the annual Just Eat Awards, Amanda Roche-Kelly, Managing Director of Just Eat Ireland said: “Ireland’s food scene continues to grow in quality, flavour and variety, and the Just Eat Awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise the local businesses that people genuinely love ordering from. Sano Pizza has built a fantastic reputation for authentic and delicious Neapolitan-style pizzas, making them a clear favourite among customers. We hope that this year’s €100,000 prize fund will support their business, building their brand and continuing to grow in 2026.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and to every partner across our platform who works hard every day to deliver great food and service to customers across Ireland. I’d also like to thank everyone who voted and supported their favourite local businesses.”
Raymond MacHugh, Co-owner of Sano Pizza and Winner of ‘Independent Restaurant of the Year 2025’ added: “We feel honoured to be this year’s Just Eat Independent Restaurant of the Year and this recognition reflects the hard work and passion of the entire team behind SANO, from our management and serving staff to our pizzaiolos and fantastic suppliers.
“The €100,000 prize fund is a real boost and will help us continue to grow and bring our affordable Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas to more people. A big thank you to Just Eat for their ongoing support and to all our loyal customers.”
For more information on the annual Just Eat Awards, visit Just Eat Awards 2025, as well as @justeatie on Instagram and TikTok.
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*A full list of all restaurants shortlisted in each award category, as well as the competition prize terms and conditions which can be found here.
Caption:
Pictured is Amanda Roche-Kelly, Managing Director, Just Eat Ireland and MC Crossy presenting the winner of ‘Independent Restaurant of the Year 2025’ to Raymond MacHugh, co-owner of Sano Pizza at the 12th annual Just Eat Awards. The popular authentic Neapolitan pizza restaurant, with locations in Dublin and Cork, secured the highest number of public votes both in its individual category (Best Pizza) and overall. Thousands of people across Ireland cast their votes, recognising the Just Eat partners who deliver great food and service to communities nationwide. This year’s awards showcase the best food spots across Ireland, from the local heroes and hidden gems, the shortlisted and winning restaurants bursting with talent and flavours. Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
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