2026 Finalists Announced
We’re delighted to unveil the finalists for the 2026 Bar of the Year Awards! After a meticulous judging process, our expert panel has selected the most impressive bars from across the island of Ireland, each one a true standout in creativity, service, and unforgettable atmosphere.
These exceptional venues have pushed the boundaries of hospitality and cocktail culture, setting new standards and leaving a lasting impression on every guest.
Join us on August 24th, 2026, at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, for an unforgettable evening recognising the industry’s finest and revealing the 2026 award winners.
Tickets for the event are now on sale and can be purchased below! We recommend you book your seats sooner rather than later as we expect to have another full house again this year!
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Bar Categories.
SPONSORED BY
Lemuels at Conrad Dublin, Co. Dublin
Prince of Wales, Ashford Castle, Co. Galway
The 1757 Bar at The Manor House, Mt Juliet, Co. Kilkenny
The Guinness Bar at Cashel Palace, Co. Tipperary
The Lounge at Fitzwilliam Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Cellar Bar, The Merrion Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Merrion Hotel, Dublin, No. 23 Cocktail Bar, Co. Dublin
The Mint Bar, The College Green Hotel, Co. Dublin
The No27 Bar & Lounge, Shelbourne Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Rooftop Bar & Terrace, Marker Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Savoy Bar at The Savoy Hotel, Co. Limerick
The Sidecar, The Westbury, Co. Dublin
SPONSORED BY
4 Dame Lane, Co. Dublin
Café en Seine, Co. Dublin
disndat, Co. Dublin
House Limerick, Co. Limerick
Left Bank, Co. Kilkenny
NoLIta, Co. Dublin
r.i.o.t., Co. Dublin
The Front Door Pub, Co. Galway
The Kings Head, Co. Galway
The Landmark, Co. Dublin
The Mercantile, Co. Dublin
The Mutton Lane Inn, Co. Cork
The Norseman, Co. Dublin
The Oliver Plunkett, Co. Cork
The Oval Bar, Co. Cork
The Stags Head, Co. Dublin
Café du Parc, Co. Kerry
Cask, Co. Cork
Clash Bar & Bites, Co. Dublin
Dunes Pub & Bistro at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Co. Cork
Fitzgerald’s Bar at The Imperial Hotel, Co. Cork
HYDE Bar Galway, Co. Galway
Lena’s Rooftop Bar and Restaurant, Radisson RED, Co. Galway
McGrory’s Hotel, Co. Donegal
NORTH at The Address Connolly, Co. Dublin
NORTH at The Address Cork, Co. Cork
The Blue Haven, Co. Cork
The Connacht Hotel, Co. Galway
The Gracie Blue @ The Schull Harbour Hotel, Co. Cork
The Mercantile, Co. Dublin
The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel, Co. Clare
voco The Club, Co. Kildare
SPONSORED BY
Café du Parc, Co. Kerry
Cask, Co. Cork
Fitzgerald’s Bar at The Imperial Hotel, Co. Cork
HYDE Bar Galway, Co. Galway
No.27 Bar & Lounge, Shelboure Hotel, Co. Dublin
Pen & Player Cocktail Bar, The Green Hotel, Co. Dublin
Sophie’s Cork, Co. Cork
The Collins Club, The Leinster , Co. Dublin
The Hoxton, Co. Dublin
The Mercantile, Co. Dublin
The Cellar Bar, The Merrion Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Mint Bar, The College Green Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Residents Cocktail Bar, Cashel Palace, Co. Tipperary
The Savoy Bar at The Savoy Hotel, Co. Limerick
The Sidecar, The Westbury, Co. Dublin
Vincenzo Bar at The George Hotel, Co. Limerick
SPONSORED BY
BAR 1661, Co. Dublin
Botanic Dublin, Co. Dublin
Cask, Co. Cork
Cruises Bar Ennis, Co. Clare
Flight Club, Co. Dublin
Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare
mo chara, Co. Louth
Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick
Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo
Old Brennans, Co. Cork
Pig’s Lane, Co. Kerry
Rascals Brewing Company, Co. Dublin
Seventy Seven, Co. Cork
The Collins Club, The Leinster , Co. Dublin
The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse, Co. Kildare
The Old Quarter Pub & Townhouse, Co. Limerick
Bobby Byrnes Gastro Bar, Co. Limerick
Brickyard Dundrum, Co. Dublin
Casey’s Bar and Restaurant, Co. Cork
Deery’s Bar & Lounge, Co. Monaghan
Donnellys of Barna, Co. Galway
MJ O’Connor, Co. Leitrim
mo chara, Co. Louth
Molloy’s Pub and Early House, Co. Dublin
Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath
Peggys Bar, Co. Galway
Rascals Brewing Company, Co. Dublin
The Bailey Bar & Eatery, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
The Bath Pub, Co. Dublin
The Eagle Glasthule, Co. Dublin
The Laurels Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
SPONSORED BY
An Pucan, Co. Galway
BAR 1661, Co. Dublin
Cruises Bar Ennis, Co. Clare
Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath
Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo
O’Connell’s Bar Galway, Co. Galway
Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath
Sin É, Co. Cork
The Brazen Head, Co. Dublin
The Killarney Grand, Co. Kerry
The Landmark, Co. Dublin
The Locke Bar, Co. Limerick
The Porter House Westport, Co. Mayo
The Quay’s, Temple Bar, Co. Dublin
The Stags Head, Co. Dublin
Blair’s Bar, Co. Clare
Costigan’s Pub, Co. Cork
Forty Four Main Street, Co. Dublin
Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath
Kehoes, Co. Dublin
M Fitzgearlds Bar, Co. Galway
Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick
Murphy’s Bar, Co. Galway
Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath
Peggys Bar, Co. Galway
The Creamery Pub and Food Barn, Co. Clare
The Hairy Lemon, Co. Dublin
The Locke Bar, Co. Limerick
The Make & Mark, Co. Laois
The Porter House Westport, Co. Mayo
The Stags Head, Co. Dublin
SPONSORED BY
An Poitin Stil, Co. Dublin
Celtic Nights at The Arlington Hotel, Co. Dublin
Durty Nellys, Co. Clare
Franciscan Well Brewpub, Co. Cork
Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo
Rising Sons Brewery, Co. Cork
Sin É, Co. Cork
Sophie’s Cork, Co. Cork
The Mutton Lane Inn, Co. Cork
The Paddocks, Co. Dublin
Treaty City Brewery, Co. Limerick
General Categories.
SPONSORED BY
Caroline Kelly, Silken Thomas
Colm Shearman, Durty Nellys
Dave McCormack, McSorley’s Kilkenny
David Barry, Crane Lane Theatre
Dylan Naughton , The Old Quarter Bar
Jarek Paduch, Moody Cafe Vin
Jim Gordon, Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar
Joe O’Callaghan, Tom Sheridan’s Bar & Restaurant
Judy Wilkins, The Pavilion/ Intermission Lounge/ Rising Sons Brewery/ The Park Bar
Kaja Tomczak , The Liberty Bar x Resistance Cocktail Bar and O’ Súilleabháin Pub
Kassie Conneely, disndat
Katelin Vaughan, Monks Ballyvaughan
Marty McKay, Donnellys of Barna
Michael Bradley, The Tholsel Bar
Oisin Kelly, The Sidecar Bar
Samantha Brauer, r.i.o.t.
SPONSORED BY
An Pucan, Co. Galway
Henehans Venue, Co. Mayo
Mc Hughs Bar, Co. Leitrim
McCafferty’s at The Barge, Co. Dublin
O’Connell’s Bar Galway, Co. Galway
Paddy Macs, Co. Mayo
Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath
Rising Sons Brewery, Co. Cork
Slattery’s of Beggars Bush, Co. Dublin
Souths Pub, Co. Limerick
Taylor’s Bar & Beer Garden, Co. Galway
The Bath Pub, Co. Dublin
The Central – Mrs. O’s , Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
The Creamery Pub and Food Barn, Co. Clare
The Hideout Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Woolshed Baa & Grill Cork, Co. Cork
SPONSORED BY
Casey’s Bar and Restaurant, Co. Cork
Cruises Bar Ennis, Co. Clare
Fitzgerald’s Bar at The Imperial Hotel, Co. Cork
Flight Club, Co. Dublin
Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath
Harry Burkes Carlow, Co. Carlow
La Maison, Co. Dublin
MacNeills Pub, Co. Galway
Old Fashioned Sam’s, Co. Dublin
Pig’s Lane, Co. Kerry
Seventy Seven, Co. Cork
SOLE Seafood & Grill, Co. Dublin
Stella Cocktail Club, Co. Dublin
The Mercantile, Co. Dublin
The Oval Bar, Co. Cork
Vi’s Restaurant at Lawlor’s of Naas, Co. Kildare
4 Dame Lane, Co. Dublin
Backstage Bar, Gleneagle, Co. Kerry
Canty’s Bar, Co. Cork
Casey’s Bar and Restaurant, Co. Cork
Crane Lane Theatre, Co. Cork
Cruises Bar Ennis, Co. Clare
Dinn Rí Bar, Co. Carlow
disndat, Co. Dublin
Mc Hughs Bar, Co. Leitrim
Seventy Seven, Co. Cork
The Auld Dubliner, Co. Dublin
The Barracks Bar, Co. Carlow
The Creamery Pub and Food Barn, Co. Clare
The Kings Head, Co. Galway
The Landmark, Co. Dublin
The Old Quarter Pub & Townhouse, Co. Limerick
Cruises Bar Ennis, Co. Clare
Fordes Courtyard, Co. Limerick
Henehans Venue, Co. Mayo
M J Wright Pub, Co. Dublin
McSorley’s Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Monroe Holywood, Co. Down
Ó Súilleabháin, Co. Cork
Ryan’s Pub Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin
Soul, Co. Cork
The Anvil, Co. Dublin
The Fountain Bar, Co. Cork
The Mercantile, Co. Dublin
The Sackville Lounge, Co. Dublin
The Stapleton, Co. Dublin
The Tholsel Bar, Co. Kilkenny
SPONSORED BY
Arthur Maynes Pharmacy, Co. Cork
ELY Wine Bar, Co. Dublin
FIRE Steakhouse & Bar, Co. Dublin
Flannerys Bistro, Co. Mayo
Maddens Bridge Bar & Restaurant, Co. Donegal
Moody Cafe Vin, Co. Cork
NoLita, Co. Dublin
Old Brennans, Co. Cork
Old Town Wine Bar, Co. Dublin
SOLE Seafood & Grill, Co. Dublin
The Grayson, Co. Dublin
The Old Spot, Co. Dublin
The Savoy Bar at The Savoy Hotel, Co. Limerick
SPONSORED BY
BAR 1661, Co. Dublin
Cask, Co. Cork
Dwyers of Cork, Co. Cork
Harry Burkes Carlow, Co. Carlow
House Limerick, Co. Limerick
McSorley’s Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
NoLIta, Co. Dublin
Paladar, Co. Cork
Pig’s Lane, Co. Kerry
SOLE Seafood & Grill, Co. Dublin
The Collins Club, The Leinster , Co. Dublin
The Cellar Bar, The Merrion Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Old Quarter Pub & Townhouse, Co. Limerick
The Sackville Lounge, Co. Dublin
The Terrace, Co. Carlow
Upstairs, Co. Cork
SPONSORED BY
Akram Bendjeddou, Paladar, Co. Cork
Alexandru Anita, The Hoxton, Co. Dublin
Ausrine Kikilyte, Pigs Lane, Co. Kerry
Daniel Chelsau, Ely Wine Bar, Co. Dublin
Darragh Boylan, Hawksmoor, Co. Dublin
Dean Phelan, Bar 1661, Co. Dublin
Harry Broadhurst, Cask, Co. Cork
Maroje Milosevic, The Sidecar, The Westbury, Co. Dublin
Simone Spada, Collins Club, Co. Dublin
Stefi Fletcher, Bar 1661, Co. Dublin
Brickyard Dundrum, Co. Dublin
Franciscan Well Brewpub, Co. Cork
Hartes of Kildare, Co. Kildare
Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare
mo chara, Co. Louth
Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick
Rascals Brewing Company, Co. Dublin
Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Co. Waterford
Rising Sons Brewery, Co. Cork
The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse, Co. Kildare
Treaty City Brewery, Co. Limerick
SPONSORED BY
101 Limerick, Co. Limerick
37 Dawson Street, Co. Dublin
4 Dame Lane, Co. Dublin
Bad Bobs Temple Bar, Co. Dublin
Bruxelles, Co. Dublin
Crane Lane Theatre, Co. Cork
Electric Galway, Co. Galway
House Limerick, Co. Limerick
NoLIta, Co. Dublin
r.i.o.t., Co. Dublin
Reardens, Co. Cork
Seventy Seven, Co. Cork
The Barrel and Castle, Co. Mayo
The Foundry Carlow, Co. Carlow
The Front Door Pub, Co. Galway
The George, Co. Dublin
An Poitin Stil, Co. Leitrim
Cruises Bar Ennis, Co. Clare
Henehans Venue, Co. Mayo
House Dublin, Co. Dublin
Maddens Bridge Bar & Restaurant, Co. Donegal
Mary Mullens, Co. Galway
Mc Hughs Bar, Co. Leitrim
McSorley’s Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Monks Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare
O’Connell’s Bar Galway, Co. Galway
Opium, Co. Dublin
Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath
The Barrel and Castle, Co. Mayo
The Glasshouse, Co. Dublin
The Monks Well, Co. Clare
The Terrace, Co. Carlow
Connacht Hospitality Group
Cork Heritage Pubs
Dwyers of Cork
Eclective Hospitality Group
Fitzgeralds Group
Leonard Catering LTD
Loyola Group
McCafferty’s at The Barge
McGowans Group
Nhance Group
Resistance Ventures Limited
RHK BARS
The Front Door Pub group
The Kinsale Collective
The Mercantile Group
The Wright Group
West Coast Hospitality
SPONSORED BY
37 Dawson Street, Co. Dublin
Copper Coast Inn, Co. Waterford
Kytelers Inn, Co. Kilkenny
McSwiggans Galway, Co. Galway
Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick
Pig’s Lane, Co. Kerry
Prince of Wales, Ashford Castle, Co. Galway
Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Co. Waterford
Sonny Molloy’s Irish Whiskey Bar, Co. Galway
Taylor’s Bar & Beer Garden, Co. Galway
The 1757 Bar at The Manor House, Mt Juliet, Co. Kilkenny
The Horseshoe Bar, Co. Dublin
The Kings Head, Co. Galway
The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega, Co. Cork
The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen, Co. Galway
Food Categories.
SPONSORED BY
Blake’s Bar Galway, Co. Galway
Donnellys of Barna, Co. Galway
Hole in the Wall Bar, Co. Galway
Judge Roy Beans, Co. Kildare
McGowans of Phibsboro, Co. Dublin
Paladar, Co. Cork
The Bailey Bar & Eatery, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
The Barrel and Castle, Co. Mayo
The Black Dog, Co. Cork
The Blue Haven, Co. Cork
The Gracie Blue @ The Schull Harbour Hotel, Co. Cork
The Kenmare Rooms at Killarney Avenue Hotel, Co. Kerry
The Monks Well, Co. Clare
The Top House, Co. Limerick
The White House, Co. Cork
Town Leixlip, Co. Kildare
SPONSORED BY
The Old Spot, Co. Dublin
Arthur Maynes Pharmacy, Co. Cork
Bobby Byrnes Gastro Bar, Co. Limerick
Brickyard Dundrum, Co. Dublin
Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath
Left Bank, Co. Kilkenny
Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare
Mikey Ryan’s Bar & Kitchen, Cashel Palace, Co. Tipperary
MJ O’Connor, Co. Leitrim
Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo
The Brass Fox, Co. Wicklow
The Creamery Pub and Food Barn, Co. Clare
The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse, Co. Kildare
The Eagle Glasthule, Co. Dublin
The Kings Head, Co. Galway
The Old Spot, Co. Dublin
The Queens Dalkey, Co. Dublin
SPONSORED BY
DÍON Dublin Restaurant & Bar, Co. Dublin
Doolally, Co. Dublin
Flannerys Bistro, Co. Mayo
House Dublin, Co. Dublin
House Limerick, Co. Limerick
La Maison, Co. Dublin
Mama Yo, Co. Dublin
McSwiggans Galway, Co. Galway
Moody Cafe Vin, Co. Cork
O’Sheas Corner, Co. Wicklow
SOLE Seafood & Grill, Co. Dublin
Soul, Co. Cork
The Brooklyn, Co. Dublin
The Gables Foxrock, Co. Dublin
The Grayson, Co. Dublin
The Mercantile, Co. Dublin
Judges Choice.
37 Dawson Street, Co. Dublin
Arcadia, Co. Dublin
Bar Square & Time Square Night Club, Co. Mayo
Blair’s Bar, Co. Clare
Collins Bar Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick
Geary’s Bar Charleville, Co. Cork
Hole in the Wall Bar, Co. Galway
House Limerick, Co. Limerick
Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare
Moody Cafe Vin, Co. Cork
Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo
Parterre at The Johnstown Estate, Co. Meath
The Creamery Pub and Food Barn, Co. Clare
The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse, Co. Kildare
The George, Co. Dublin
The Make & Mark, Co. Laois
The recipient of this award will be announced on the night
101 Limerick, Co. Limerick
37 Dawson Street, Co. Dublin
Blair’s Bar, Co. Clare
Carroll’s Bar, Co. Galway
Donnellys of Barna, Co. Galway
Fordes Courtyard, Co. Limerick
Hole in the Wall Bar, Co. Galway
MJ O’Connor, Co. Leitrim
Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo
Old Brennans, Co. Cork
Rowleys Gastro Bar, Cusacks Hotel, Co. Meath
Soho Bar Venue & Space, Co. Dublin
The 1757 Bar at The Manor House, Mt Juliet, Co. Kilkenny
The Huddle Bar, Co. Kerry
The Lounge at Fitzwilliam Hotel, Co. Dublin
The Porter House Westport, Co. Mayo
SPONSORED BY
The recipient of this award will be announced on the night
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