The Yeats Room at Ballymaloe House in Co Cork has taken the top prize at the Bushmills Malt Irish Restaurant Awards 2005.
The establishment won the overall best restaurant in Ireland award at a ceremony in the Mansion House this afternoon.
Derry Clarke of L'Ecrivain Restaurant in Dublin won the best chef award, Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in Dublin took the best service award, and The Hungry Monk in Greystones was voted as having the best wine list.
The awards, now in their seventh year, gives restaurant owners from all over Ireland an opportunity to vote for their favourite restaurant in a total of eight different categories
Roly's Bistro in Ballsbridge won the best-value restaurant award and the Wing Tai House in Buncrana, Co Donegal, took the best ethnic restaurant award.
Mint in Ranelagh was voted the most stylish restaurant in Ireland, and the BIM best fish restaurant is Doyle's seafood restaurant in Dingle, Co.Kerry.