2022 winners introduced – The Irish Times

A loved ones-run rapid food items cafe in the west of Eire has received the title of Most effective Burger in Eire for 2022. Blue Thunder of Claremorris in Co Mayo topped the on-line poll with 38,564 votes forged by the community. Additional than 450 burger bars, cafes, dining establishments and bars entered the levels of competition as portion of Nationwide Burger Day sponsored by Kepak.

Blue Thunder, which also has spots in Westport, Castlebar and Tralee, is owned by Joanne Byrne, whose mom and dad Pat and Marian O’Malley opened the Claremorris branch 34 a long time back. “Our assortment of burgers has stood the exam of time, and our magnificent cheese and bacon burgers, as very well as our much-liked high quality burgers, are our customers’ favorites,” Byrne said.

Surprisingly, numerous of the superior-identified burger makes, this sort of as Bujo, Bunsen, and Connoisseur Burger Kitchen area, have been not provided in the picks that the community could decide on to vote on. “The Countrywide Burger Day event is open to all foodservice operators on the Island of Eire, irrespective of their meat provider. Participation in the event is at the operator’s discretion, and those without the need of illustration make your mind up not to take part,” a competition spokesperson reported.

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The only burger restaurant in Dublin to make the shortlist is Thunder Road Cafe in Temple Bar, winner of the Leinster Gourmand Burger group. The prior winners have been The Hungry Moose in Kilkenny, Straightforward Burger in Galway and Flipside in Sligo.

A lot of taking part stores are giving special meal deals, and for each and every picture shared on social media with the hashtag #NationalBurgerDay, a meal is donated to the Simon community in Eire.

The greatest burgers in Ireland

winner: Blue Thunder, Clay Morris, Mayo Organization

The best burger…

Eating space: Roastie Midleton, Middleton, Co Cork

hotel: The Curious Fish (The Mariner Resort), Westport, Co Mayo

Tavern: Common Bar and Restaurant, Kilkenny

Benefit/Entrance Garden: Circle K, Ideal Benefit Burger

Impartial quick meals chains: Blue Thunder, Westport, Co Mayo

get away: Johnny’s Ranch, Remelton, Co Donegal

Foods truck: O’ Reilly’s Food Truck, Bandon, Co Cork

Very best Independent Takeaway

assure: Cafolla’s Castlebar, Castlebar, Co Mayo

Leinster: Mullen’s Castletown Road, Dundalk, Co Louth

Munster: Wimpy, Fermoy, Co Cork

Ulster: Friars Relaxation, Letterkenny, Co Donegal

Northern Eire: McCreesh’s Pizza Shack and Burger Bar in Mullaghbawn, Newry

Greatest gourmand burger professional

guarantee: Harry’s Galway, Galway City

Leinster: Thunder Highway Cafe, Temple Bar, Dublin

Munster: Yeah Burger, Ballydehob, Cork

Ulster: Burger Jacks, Milford, Co Donegal