There is nothing better than treating yourself to a fancy meal out, and The Irish Restaurant Award winners were just announced, which will make choosing your next dining experience a breeze.

Spotted by the guys on JOE.ie, the ceremony was held in the Doubletree by Hilton in Dublin on Monday, and the winning restaurant is also situated in the capital. Luna on Drury Street has been open for less than a year but took home the award for overall best restaurant at the ceremony yesterday. Best chef award went to Loam in Galway, with Enda McEvoy in charge of the kitchen there while they also won a regional award for best restaurant in Connacht. The other regional award winners for best restaurant were 1826 Adare in Limerick, Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge in Derry and The Pigeon House in Wicklow. The full list of winners can be found here, but we have a few of the big hitters for you below: Irish Restaurant Awards 2016 Best Restaurant All-Ireland – Luna, Dublin Dublin – Luna, Dublin Connaught – Loam, Galway Leinster – The Pigeon House, Wicklow Munster – 1826 Adare, Limerick Ulster – Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge, Derry Best Chef All-Ireland – Enda McEvoy of Loam, Galway Dublin – John Wyer of Forest Avenue, Dublin Connaught – Enda McEvoy of Loam, Galway Leinster – Rob Krawczyk of Brabazon at Tankardstown House, Meath Munster – David Hurley of The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare Ulster – David Gillmore of James Street South, Antrim Best Restaurant Manager All-Ireland – Alain Kerloc’h of OX, Antrim Dublin – Declan Maxwell of Luna Best Hotel Restaurant All-Ireland – The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare Dublin – The Brasserie at The Marker, Dublin Connaught – The Library Restaurant at Belleek Castle, Mayo Leinster – The Lady Helen at Mount Juliet, Kilkenny Munster – The Dining Room at Gregans Castle Hotel, Clare Ulster – Harvey’s Restaurant at Harvey’s Point, Donegal Best Casual Dining All-Ireland – ETTO, Dublin Dublin – ETTO, Dublin Connaught – The Pantry and Corkscrew, Mayo Leinster – Foodworks, Kilkenny Munster – Elbow Lane Brew & Smokehouse, Cork Ulster – The Ginger Bistro, Antrim Best Gastro Pub All-Ireland – The Oarsman, Leitrim Dublin – Mulligan Grocer, Dublin Connaught – The Oarsman, Leitrim Leinster – Left Bank, Kilkenny Munster – Merry’s Gastro Pub, Waterford Ulster – Sweet Afton Bar & Kitchen, Antrim Best Café All-Ireland – Rua, Mayo Dublin – The Pepper Pot, Dublin Connaught – Rua, Mayo Leinster – Blackberry Café, Kilkenny Munster – The Granary Café, Waterford Ulster – Aroma Café, Donegal Best World Cuisine All-Ireland – Chakra by Jaipur, Wicklow Dublin – Boqueria, Dublin Connaught -Miso Sushi, Sligo Leinster – Chakra by Jaipur, Wicklow Munster – Iyer’s, Cork Ulster – DinaDina, Antrim Best Emerging Irish Cuisine All-Ireland – Locks 1 Windsor Terrace, Dublin Dublin – Locks 1 Windsor Terrace, Dublin Now we're starving.