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2022 Finalists Announced

The Bar of the Year Awards are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2022 awards. These awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of the entrants throughout the country. They also recognise and reward the high standards of excellence and level of service in the licensing industry.
After hours of consideration and discussions, our judging panel is proud to announce the finalists in each category.

Bar Categories.

Sponsored By

1824 Bar

The Manor Bar at Hayfield Manor

Park Hotel Kenmare

Prince of Wales Cocktail Bar at Ashford Castle

The Garden Bar

The Marker Bar at the Marker Hotel

The Savoy Bar

Sponsored By

Barr An Chaladh

Dolans Limerick

Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro

John Kehoe’s

Mother Macs Public House

Paddy’s Country Pub

Peadars Bar Moate

Reilly’s Bar

The Fisherman’s Thatched Inn

The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny

The Porter House

The Stags Head

The Strawberry Hall

 

 

Sponsored By

1824 Bar

Andy’s Bar

Anti Social

Bar 1661

Brickyard Gastropub

Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel

Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery

Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden

Jackies

Lock 13 Brewpub

Mother Macs Public House

Rare 1784

TOWN

The Martello

The Shire

The Virgin Mary Bar

 

Sponsored By

Brownes Bar

Harvey’s Bar & Terrace

The Manor Bar at Hayfield Manor

Hyde Bar Galway

McKendry’s Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

O’Donoghue Public House

Oriel Bar & Bistro

Panorama Bistro & Terrace

River Bar & Restaurant at the Limerick Strand Hotel

Royal Bar & Bistro

Schull Harbour Hotel

The Blue Haven

The Garden Bar

The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny

The Savoy Bar

The Sideline at the Croke Park

Sponsored By

Ballykilcavan Brewery

Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Jackies

J. M. Reidy’s

Lock 13 Brewpub

Stillgarden Distillery

Teeling Whiskey Distillery

The Power House Bar at Roe & Co Distillery

 

Annie Mays

Bia & Co Gastro Bar and Restaurant

Electric

Fishers Bar at The Kingsley

Hogs and Heifers

Judge Roy Beans

Krewe

McSwiggans Galway

Panorama Bistro & Terrace

Railway Tavern

Rare 1784

Silken Thomas

The Lane

The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel

The Tavern Bar & Restaurant

Vincenzo Grillhouse

1520 Bar

Bruxelles

Durty Nellys Bar and Restaurant

Fishermans Thatched Inn

Foley’s Bar

Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro

Old Town Whiskey Bar @Bodega

Searsons of Baggot Street

The Locke Bar

The Porter House

The Quays Bar Temple Bar

The Quays Bar and Music Hall

The Shelbourne Bar

The Shire

101 Limerick

Americana bar

An Púcán

Bruxelles

Cafe en Seine

House Limerick

Jackies

Left Bank

Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega

R.I.O.T. bar

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar

Sober Lane

The Front Door Pub

The Savoy Bar

The Shelbourne Bar

Vintage Cocktail Club

33 South Main

An Poitin Stil

Brady’s of Shankill

Carrickdale Hotel & Spa

Molloys Bar & Grill

Oriel Bar & Bistro

Pennyhill

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar

The Brass Fox Wicklow

The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny

The Igo Inn

The Martello

The Old Mill

The Porter House

The Strawberry Hall

Tom Sheridan’s Bar & Restaurant Galway

General Categories.

Sponsored By

Anti Social

Bar 1661

Cask

Krewe

Lennan’s Yard

No.27 The Shelbourne Bar

Oasis Bar & Restaurant

Ohm @ Electric

Park Hotel Kenmare

R.I.O.T. bar

Rare 1784

The Black Forge Inn

The Liquor Lounge

The Little Pig Speakeasy

The Tack Room at Adare Manor

Vintage Cocktail Club

 

Sponsored By

Anti Social

Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel

Guinness Bar Marqette

Jackies

Lennan’s Yard

McKendry’s Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

O’Donoghue Public House

Tabasu Bar & Tapas Restaurant

The Black Forge Inn

The Hill

Thomas Clarke’s

 

 

Sponsored By

 

 

101 Limerick

Jackies

Left Bank

Lennan’s Yard

McKendry’s Lounge & Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

Molloys Bar and Grill

Old Town Whiskey Bar @Bodega

Panorama Bistro & Terrace

Sonny McSwine’s (McCafferty’s Bar Group)

TOWN

The Black Forge Inn

The Blue Haven

The Garden Bar

The Snug Skerries

The Stores at 33 South Main

Sponsored By

An Púcán

Buskers On The Ball

Hamlet’s Street Food & Gastro Garden

Seven Bridgestreet

Slattery’s Pub D4

The 51 Bar

The Camden

The Castle Sports & Gastro bar

The Cellar Bar

The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel

The Stores at 33 South Main

Warehouse Bar + Kitchen

Wrights Findlater Howth

Sponsored By

Brownes Bar

Mother Macs Public House

Park Hotel Kenmare

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar

Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium

Sonny Molloy’s Irish Whiskey Bar

The 51 Bar

The Horseshoe Bar

The Shelbourne Bar

The Stags Head

The Tack Room at Adare Manor

 

Sponsored By

Cosy Joe’s Bar

House Limerick | Amber Nightclub

Left Bank

Lilly’s Bar & Kitchen

Old Town Whiskey Bar @Bodega

Opium Live Dublin

R.I.O.T Bar

The Camden

The Front Door Pub

The Living Room

The Quays Bar and Music Hall

The Roost

The Workman’s Club & Cellar

Time Square Night Club

Wrights Cafe Bar

Bar Square

Buskers Bar

Cosy Joe’s Bar

Dolans Limerick

Fibber Magees

Foley’s Bar

J. M. Reidy’s

Judge Roy Beans

Kavanagh’s Bar & Venue

Silken Thomas

Sonny McSwine’s (McCafferty’s Bar Group)

The Blue Haven

The Quays Bar Temple Bar

The Quays Bar and Music Hall

The Workman’s Club & Cellar

Warehouse Bar + Kitchen

33 South Main

An Púcán

Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel

Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery

Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden

Lennan’s Yard

Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega

Panorama Bistro & Terrace

Peadars Bar Moate

Silken Thomas

101 Limerick

The Martello

The Rooftop Bar

The Secret Garden at the Carrickdale Hotel

The Strawberry Hall

101 Limerick

Andy’s Bar

Gin Library at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort

Hyde Bar, Galway

Lock 13 Brewpub

Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium

The Gin Palace

Tigh Nora

Anti Social

Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel

Peadars Bar Moate

Street 66

The Shire

Americana bar

Brickyard Gastropub

Dead Centre Brewing

Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery

Lock 13 Brewpub

Mother Macs Public House

Butler’s Bar & Eatery at the Abbey Court Hotel

House Limerick

McSwiggans Galway

Piglet Wine Bar

Vikki’s Cafe & Wine Bar

Vincenzo Bar at the George Hotel

Damien Ryan

Lowry’s Music & Whiskey Bar

John Moriarty

Park Hotel Kenmare

Adam Walsh

Peruke & Periwig

Noli Alngohuro

Prince of Wales Cocktail Bar at Ashford Castle Hotel

Jim ‘Flash’ Gordon

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar

David McGreal

Tavern Bar & Restaurant

John O’Connor

The Dáil Bar

Simon O’Brien

The Front Door Pub

John Richardson

The Manor Bar at Hayfield Manor

Kuba Pyryt

The Savoy Bar

Odhrán Maher

The Workman’s Club

Shivam Taucoory

Vincenzo Bar

Gareth Lambe

Vintage Cocktail Club

BOTYA 2022 Finalists 960x250

Food Categories.

Bar Square

Brickyard Gastropub

Carrolls

Hamlets Street Food and Gastro Garden

JP Clarke’s

Knight’s Bar

Lennan’s Yard

Lock 13 Brewpub

Oasis Bar & Restaurant

Oriel Bar & Bistro

Russells Seafood Bar Doolin

The Castle Sports & Gastro Bar

The Queens Bar

The Station at Molloys

The Tavern Bar & Restaurant

Wrights Anglers Rest

101 Limerick

33 South Main

An Poitin Stil

Blake’s Corner Bar

Flanagans Gastro Pub

Molloys Bar & Grill

Oasis Bar & Restaurant

Oriel Bar & Bistro

Searsons of Baggot Street

TOWN

The Black Forge Inn

The Blue Haven

The Igo Inn

The Martello

Wrights Cafe Bar

Judges Choice.

Chasers Bar Bistro

Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel

Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden

Judge Roy Beans

McSwiggans Galway

Panorama Bistro & Terrace

Schull Harbour Hotel

Tabasu Bar & Tapas Restaurant

The Black Forge Inn

The Blue Haven

The Garden Bar

The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny

The Lane

The Shelbourne Bar

The Shire

Vintage Cocktail Club

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