The Lough Erne Resort's restaurant has been named as the best in Ireland.

The accolade was awarded to the Catalina Restaurant in the Best Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant category of the Irish Restaurant Awards 2024.

Executive chef Stephen Holland, said: "This is truly an honour to be recognised with this award.

"We have an amazing team here at Lough Erne Resort, delivering culinary excellence across our three eateries available on site.

"It is their dedication which contributes to these respected awards’ successes."

Mr Holland, having taken his post at the end of last year, added: "To be named ‘Best Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant’ at the Irish Restaurant Awards is a true testament to everyone here at the Resort, and the team at the Catalina restaurant who continue to deliver an amazing fine dining experience for our guests."

He concluded: "We are committed to serving the highest quality food, using local produce fused with an international flair to create exceptional dishes for our guests.

"And this award recognises the true excellence of what we offer."

This marks yet another honour for the Fermanagh-based resort, known for its high-quality culinary offerings across its three dining establishments.

The Catalina also received the coveted '3 Rosette Award for Culinary Excellence for 2023-2024', a significant success given that the judgement comes from top food critics from Ireland and Great Britain.

The Irish Restaurant Awards, now into its 15th year, saw hospitality businesses from across the country selected to represent their counties.

Last month, the Ulster Regional Awards provided a precursor to the all-Ireland final, which saw record public nominations of more than 160,000, the highest number to date.

More than 1,200 people attended the Irish Restaurant Awards ceremony in Dublin.