A Limerick sandwich shop has been named the best takeaway in Ireland by ‘Just Eat’ customers.
Sambros in Limerick city centre took home the top prize in the ninth annual ‘Best of Ireland’ awards last night.
The awards saw over 35,000 people voting for their favourite takeaway – with 150 restaurants nominated under 16 categories.
The categories included traditional awards like Best Chipper, Best Chinese and Best Pizza as well as awards for the most sustainable takeaway and best vegetarian.
The full list of Just Eat Award winners are:
- Best of Ireland: Sambros, Co. Limerick
- Best of Leinster: Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun, Co. Dublin
- Best of Munster: Sambros, Co. Limerick
- Best of Connacht: Sligo Fish and Chips, Co. Sligo
- Best of Ulster: Ali Kebabish Indian Takeaway, Co. Cavan
- Best Burger: Hot Chix by Ruby’s, Co. Dublin
- Best Chain: Romayo’s Group
- Best Chinese: Summer Inn, Swords, Co. Dublin
- Best Chipper: O’Reilly’s Fish, Chips, and Pizza, Co. Cork.
- Best Indian: Thindi, Co. Dublin
- Best Japanese: Wagamama
- Best Mexican: Banditos, Oranmore, Co. Galway
- Best Newcomer: Bó Bainne, Co. Dublin
- Best Pizza: Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun, Co. Dublin
- Best Sustainability: Camile Thai
- Best Thai: Saba To Go, Co. Dublin
- Best Vegetarian: YumGrub, Co. Dublin
Pictured Left to Right, are host Muireann O’Connell, Gary Huynh and Donnacha Cregan-Nolan from Sambros in Limerick and just Eat Ireland MD Amanda Roche-Kelly. Image: Allen KielySambros also won the Best of Munster category while Ballymun’s Firehouse Pizza won Best in Leinster, Sligo Fish and Chips won best in Connacht and Ali Kebabish Indian Takeaway won Best of ulster.
Camile Thai took home the sustainability award for “discovering innovative ways to promote sustainable practices in their restaurants”.
The restaurant was the first in Europe to give each individual menu item a carbon rating and it has robust recipe policies that significantly reduce food waste.
Meanwhile, Just Eat said the restaurant’s packaging is all 100% compostable.
Main image shows sandwiches from Sambros which has been voted best takeaway in Ireland. Image: Just Eat
