The Hungry Moose

Leinster's best burgers named - Romayo's tops in Leinster

Burger enthusiasts don’t have to stray too far from home to get their hands on a juicy award-winning burger, as Kepak, the sponsor of National Burger Day, announced Leinster’s category winners. Last year’s winners, The Hungry Moose, in Kilkenny were named overall runners up in the competition. 

•    Romayo’s in Leinster won Best National Burger as an Independent Fast-food Chain 
•    Thunder Road Café in Dublin Best Restaurant Burger
•    Judge Roy Beans in Newbridge won Best Pub Burger
•    The Butcher Restaurant in Kilkenny won Most Creative Burger Build
•    Tony’s Pizzeria in Dundalk won Best Burger at an Independent Takeaway 
•    Mullen’s in Dundalk won Best Burger at an Independent Chain 
•    The Hungry Moose won Best Gourmet Burger Specialist

The announcement comes on National Burger Day, 20th June, which will see hundreds of participating outlets across the country offer a special 2 for 1 deal on their signature burgers in celebration of National Burger Day.

To help celebrate the humble burger, Kepak will host National Burger Day across the country. Burger lovers can treat themselves and a friend to a signature burger with an exclusive 2 for 1 offer at participating burger outlets nationwide for one day only. The full list of participating outlets can be found at www.nationalburgerday.ie  

The event, sponsored by Kepak, and supported by Heinz, Dubliner Cheese and Ben & Jerry’s, is a nationwide celebration for everything that we love about Irish burgers.

Bláthnaid Ní Fhátharta, Kepak marketing director said: "For a second year running, we received thousands of votes from the public, having their say on their favourite burger. There were hundreds of entries this year from across the island and it was tough competition.  We’d like to say a huge thank you to all the businesses that took part and to the public for casting their votes. This truly is a celebration of great quality burgers from across the country."


Full list of award winners

Best burger in Ireland 
•    Overall Winner: Handsome Burger, Galway 
•    Runners Up: The Hungry Moose, Kilkenny

Best national burger at a… 
•    Fast Food Chain: Eddie Rockets
•    Independent Fast Food Chain: Romayo’s 
•    Restaurant: Thunder Road Café in Dublin 
•    Hotel: Harvey’s Point in Tawnyvorgal, Donegal
•    Pub: Judge Roy Beans in Newbridge, Kildare
•    Convenience/Forecourt: Burger King at Applegreen 

Most Creative Burger Build
•    Most Creative: The Butcher Restaurant in Kilkenny

Best Independent Takeaway 
•    Connaught: Cafolla’s in Castlebar, Mayo
•    Leinster: Tony’s Pizzeria in Dundalk, Louth 
•    Munster: Chicken Hut in Limerick
•    Ulster: Johnny’s Ranch in Donegal
•    Northern Ireland: The Chippy in Limavady

Best Independent Chain
•    Connaught: Blue Thunder in Claremorris, Mayo
•    Leinster: Mullen’s in Dundalk, Louth
•    Munster: Dooly’s in Waterford
•    Ulster: Friar’s Rest in Letterkenny, Donegal 

Best Gourmet Burger Specialist 
•    Connaught: Flipside in Sligo
•    Leinster: The Hungry Moose in Kilkenny
•    Munster: West Cork Burger Company in Cork 
•    Ulster: The Hatch in Down