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2023 Finalists Announced

We are thrilled to announce the eagerly awaited list of finalists for the prestigious 2023 Bar of the Year Awards! After careful consideration and rigorous evaluation, our esteemed panel of judges has handpicked the top contenders from across the island of Ireland.

These exceptional bars have consistently raised the standards of mixology, hospitality, and overall customer experience. Their dedication, creativity, and passion for crafting unforgettable moments have made them stand out among their peers.

Join us for the grand finale on August 21st, 2023, where the winners will be announced and honored for their extraordinary achievements.

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!

1 Ticket Excl. VAT

€225

1 Seat at the Awards Ceremony

10 Tickets Excl. VAT

€2000

Full Table at the Awards Ceremony (Saving €250!)

Bar Categories.

Sponsored By

Bar No 23. at The Merrion Hotel, Co. Dublin

Mount Juliet Estate – Majors Bar, Co. Kilkenny

The Clubhouse at Fota Island Resort, Co. Cork

The Cocktail Bar at Dromoland, Co. Clare

The Courtyard Bar at Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Co. Kildare

The Savoy Bar at The Savoy Hotel, Co. Limerick

The Sidecar Bar at The Westbury, Co. Dublin

The Tack Room at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick

Sponsored By

An Púcán, Co. Galway

Andy’s Bar Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

BAR 1661, Co. Dublin

Cask, Co. Cork

Hamlets Bar + Kitchen, Co. Cork

Jackie’s, Co. Dublin

Knights Bar – Clontarf Castle Hotel, Co. Dublin

Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare

Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick

Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo

Peruke & Periwig, Co. Dublin

Saba, Co. Dublin

The Camden, Co. Dublin

The Curious Mister, Co. Dublin

The Shelbourne Bar Cork, Co. Cork

Sponsored By

Americana Bar, Co. Dublin

Bartley’s Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel, Co.Dublin

Café du Parc, Co. Kerry

Clayton Hotel Limerick, Co. Limerick

Conor’s Bar & Lounge, Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan

Dunes Bar & Bistro at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Co. Cork

HYDE Bar, Co. Galway

Knights Bar – Clontarf Castle Hotel, Co. Dublin

Schull Harbour Hotel – The Gracie Blue Bar, Co. Cork

The Aylward Lounge at Faithlegg, Co. Waterford

The Blue Haven Kinsale, Co. Cork

The Club At Goffs, Co. Kildare

The Connacht Hotel, Co. Galway

The Curious Mister, Co. Dublin

The Montenotte Hotel, Co. Cork

Wineport Lodge, Co. Westmeath

Sponsored By

Franciscan Well Brewpub, Co. Cork

Jackie’s, Co. Dublin

Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare

Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo

Roe & Co Distillery, Co. Dublin

The Black Forge Inn, Co. Dublin

Sponsored By

Annie May’s, Newcastle, Co.Dublin

Doolally, Co. Dublin

FIRE Steakhouse & Bar, Co. Dublin

Hogs & Heifers, Co. Dublin

House Limerick, Co. Limerick

Isabelle’s, Co. Dublin

Lemon & Duke, Co. Dublin

Mama Yo, Co. Dublin

Ryleigh’s, Co. Dublin

Saba, Co. Dublin

Sandyford House, Co. Dublin

Silken Thomas, Co. Kildare

Sophie’s Rooftop Galway, Co. Galway

The Club At Goffs, Co. Kildare

The Grayson, Co. Dublin

The Wine Cellar at Fallon & Byrne, Co. Dublin

Sponsored By

Jerry Flannerys & 1314, Co. Limerick

An Púcán, Co. Galway

Cask, Co. Cork

Costigan’s Pub, Co. Cork

Grand Central Dublin, Co. Dublin

House Limerick, Co. Limerick

Impala, Co. Cork

Kodiak, Co. Dublin

Left Bank, Co. Kilkenny

Lemon & Duke, Co. Dublin

NoLIta, Co. Dublin

r.i.o.t. Dublin, Co. Dublin

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Co. Waterford

The Curious Mister, Co, Dublin

The Front Door Pub, Co. Galway

The Landmark, Co. Dublin

An Poitin Stil, Co. Dublin

Cobbler’s Bar, Co. Mayo

Gracie’s Bar, Co. Sligo

J.J Houghs Singing Pub, Co. Offaly

K67 Bar & Grill, Co. Dublin

Kehoes Pub, Co. Dublin

Lundy Foots, Co. Dublin

Murphy’s Galway, Co. Galway

Murray’s Bar, Co. Dublin

O’Donoghue Public House, Co. Kerry

O’Briens Bar, Co. Wexford

Paddy Macs, Co. Mayo

Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath

The Brazen Head, Co. Dublin

The Stag’s Head, Co. Dublin

Thomas Francis Meagher Bar at the Granville Hotel, Co. Waterford

Sponsored By

1520, Co. Galway

Brass Fox Wicklow, Co. Wicklow

Bruxelles, Co. Dublin

Buskers Bar, Co. Dublin

Fishermans Thatched Inn, Co. Laois

Gerties Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath

Lundy Foots, Co. Dublin

Murray’s Bar, Co. Dublin

O’Connells Galway, Co. Galway

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Co. Waterford

The Auld Dubliner, Co. Dublin

The Brazen Head, Co. Dublin

The Locke, Co. Limerick

The Porter House, Co. Mayo

The Shelbourne Bar Cork, Co. Cork

The Stag’s Head, Co. Dublin

Sponsored By

An Poitin Stil, Co. Dublin

Annie May’s, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Dignam’s Bar, Co. Monaghan

Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath

Glynn’s Bar, Co. Galway

Jimmy Rabbittes, Co. Dublin

K67 Bar & Grill, Co. Dublin

Off The Bone Gastropub, Co. Limerick

Old Mill, Tallaght, Co. Dublin

Palmerstown House, Co. Dublin

Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath

The Black Forge Inn, Co. Dublin

The Forty Four, Co. Dublin

The Laurels Clondakin, Co. Dublin

The Railway Tavern, Fahan, Co. Donegal

Veldons Seafarer, Co. Galway

General Categories.

Sponsored By

Jerry Flannerys & 1314, Co. Limerick

9 Below, Co. Dublin

BAR 1661, Co. Dublin

Cask, Co. Cork

Conor’s Bar & Lounge, Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan

HYDE Bar, Co. Galway

Kodiak, Co. Dublin

Lemon & Duke, Co. Dublin

Paladar, Co. Cork

Stella Cocktail Club, Co. Dublin

The Curious Mister, Co. Dublin

The Liquor Lounge, Co. Galway

The Lucky Duck, Co. Dublin

The Monks’ Society, Co. Clare

The Sidecar Bar at The Westbury, Co. Dublin

The Tack Room at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick

Sponsored By

An Púcán, Co. Galway

Brass Bar & Grill, Co. Dublin

Buskers On The Ball, Co. Dublin

Dignams Bar, Co. Monaghan

Glynn’s Bar, Co. Galway

Jerry Flannerys & 1314, Co. Limerick

Molloys Bar and Grill, Co. Dublin

O Sheas Corner, Co. Wicklow

Slattery’s D4, Co. Dublin

The Blackrock, Co. Dublin

The Bridge 1859, Co. Dublin

The Kenmare Rooms, Co. Kerry

The Living Room, Co. Dublin

The Old Lodge Gastro Pub, Co. Clare

The Paddocks, Co. Dublin

Woolshed Baa & Grill Cork, Co. Cork

Sponsored By

 

BAR 1661, Co. Dublin

Costigan’s Pub, Co. Cork

McSwiggans Steak + Seafood Restaurant, Co. Galway

Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Co. Waterford

Sonny Molloy’s Irish Whiskey Bar, Co. Galway

The Black Barrel, Co. Cork

The Shelbourne Bar Cork, Co. Cork

The Tack Room at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick

The Whiskey Library at Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Co. Kildare

Sponsored By

Andy’s Bar Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Costigan’s Pub, Co. Cork

Gin Palace, Co. Dublin

HYDE Bar & Gin Parlour, Co. Galway

Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare

Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium, Co. Louth

The Savoy Bar at the Savoy Hotel, Co. Limerick

Tigh Nora, Co. Galway

Brickyard, Co. Dublin

DISnDAT, Co. Dublin

Foley’s Bar, Co. Dublin

Gracie’s Bar, Co. Sligo

Hynes’ Bar, Co. Dublin

Kodiak, Co. Dublin

Mc Hughs Bar, Co. Leitrim

Moody Cafe Vin, Co. Cork

Murphy’s Galway, Co. Galway

O Sheas Corner, Co. Wicklow

Paladar, Co. Cork

The Black Barrel, Co. Cork

The Blackrock, Co. Dublin

The Gables, Co. Dublin

The Liberty Bar, Co. Cork

The Monks Society, Co. Clare

Brickyard, Co. Dublin

Conor’s Bar & Lounge, Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan

Dunes Bar & Bistro at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Co. Cork

Gracie’s Bar, Co. Sligo

Jackal, Co. Meath

K67 Bar & Grill, Co. Dublin

Moody Cafe Vin, Co. Cork

Paladar, Co. Cork

Roe & Co Distillery, Co. Dublin

Russells Seafood Bar, Doolin, Co. Clare

Stella Cocktail Club, Co. Dublin

The Curious Mister, Co. Dublin

The Gables, Co. Dublin

The Monks Society, Co. Clare

The Montenotte Hotel, Co. Cork

TOWN, Co. Kildare

1314 at Jerry Flannerys, Co. Limerick

37 Dawson Street, Co. Dublin

Amber Nightclub, Co. Limerick

Bar Square & Time Square Night Club, Co. Mayo

Café en Seine, Co. Dublin

Cosy Joe’s Bar, Co. Mayo

Left Bank, Co. Kilkenny

r.i.o.t. Dublin, Co. Dublin

The Barracks, Co. Carlow

The Camden, Co. Dublin

The Living Room, Co. Dublin

The Quays Bar Galway, Co. Galway

The Roost Maynooth, Co. Kildare

The Workman’s Club, Co. Dublin

Wrights Cafe Bar, Co. Dublin

Buskers Bar, Co.Dublin

Durty Nelly’s Bar and Restaurant, Co. Clare

Foley’s Bar, Co. Dublin

Judge Roy Beans, Co. Kildare

Mc Hughs Bar, Co. Leitrim

NoLIta, Co. Dublin

O’Donoghue Public House, Co. Kerry

The Blue Haven Kinsale, Co. Cork

The Giddy Dolphin, Co. Dublin

The Kings Head Galway, Co. Galway

The Laurels Clondakin, Co. Dublin

The Locke, Co. Limerick

The Old Quarter Pub, Café & Townhouse, Co. Limerick

The Porter House, Co. Mayo

The Quays Bar Galway, Co. Galway

The Roost Maynooth, Co. Kildare

An Púcán, Co. Galway

Castleknock Hotel – 22 Bar & Restaurant, Co. Dublin

Dunes Bar & Bistro at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Co. Cork

Fishermans Thatched Inn, Co. Laois

Glynn’s Bar, Co. Galway

House Dublin, Co. Dublin

Kenny’s of Lucan, Co. Dublin

Nevins Newfield Inn, Co. Mayo

Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath

Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium, Co. Louth

Russells Seafood Bar, Doolin, Co. Clare

The Connacht Hotel, Co. Galway

The Living Room, Co. Dublin

The Locke, Co. Limerick

The Merrion Garden Terrace, Co. Dublin

The River Club Cork, Co. Cork

Kehoes pub & parlour, Co. Wexford

Oasis bar, Co. Donegal

Peadars Bar Moate, Co. Westmeath

The Black Forge Inn, Co. Dublin

Thomas Francis Meagher Bar at the Granville Hotel, Co. Waterford

Bonobo, Co. Dublin

Brickyard, Co. Dublin

Caribou, Co. Galway

Franciscan Well Brewpub, Co. Cork

Impala, Co. Cork

Lock 13 Brewpub, Co. Kildare

Mother Macs Public House, Co. Limerick

Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar, Co. Waterford

The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse, Co. Kildare

Sponsored By

Cosy Joe’s Bar and the Porter House

Louis Fitzgerald Group

Murray Pub Group

NHance Hospitality

Nola Clan

The Animal Collective

The Blue Haven Collection

The Mercantile Group

The Press Up Hospitality Group

The Wright Group

Gráinne Connolly, 37 Dawson Street

Conor Moloney, An Púcán

Marian Hughes, Barcadia

Noel Bateson, Bartley’s Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel

Richard Hurley, Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel

Carl D’Alton, Cask

Brian McCarthy, Costigan’s

Ken Herily, House Dublin

Bozidar Luksic, Lemon & Duke

Alex O’Neill, Mardyke Complex

Shauna Browne, Monks

Anthony Byrne, O’Sheas Corner

Andrew Cranley, Oasis Bar

Jim Gordon, Revolution Bar

Danny Nolan, The Cocktail Bar at Dromoland

John O’Connor, The Dáil Bar

Simon O’Brien, The Front Door Pub

Chris Early, The Landmark

Alexander Gannon, The Liberty Bar

Joseph O’Callaghan, Tom Sheridan’s Bar & Restaurant

Kitty Burke, Woolshed Baa & Grill Cork

Food Categories.

Sponsored By

Carroll’s of Lucan, Co. Dublin

Conor’s Bar & Lounge, Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan

Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath

Harrigan’s Bar & Grill, Co. Kildare

John Keoghs Gastropub, Co. Galway

JW’s Brasserie, Co. Mayo

Left Bank, Co. Kilkenny

Monks, Co. Clare

O’Donoghue Public House, Co. Kerry

Russells Seafood Bar, Doolin, Co. Clare

The Cellar Bar, Co. Dublin

The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse, Co. Kildare

The Kings Head Galway, Co. Galway

THE OARSMAN, Co. Leitrim

The Purty Kitchen, Co. Dublin

The Station at Molloys, Co. Dublin

An Poitin Stil, Co. Dublin

Arcadia, Co. Dublin

Bartley’s Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel, Co. Dublin

Blake’s Bar Galway, Co. Galway

Caribou, Co. Galway

Dunes Bar & Bistro at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Co. Cork

Gerties Brownes Bar and Bistro, Co. Westmeath

Paladar, Co. Cork

Palmerstown House, Co. Dublin

The Black Forge Inn, Co. Dublin

The Blue Haven Kinsale, Co. Cork

The Hideout, Co. Kildare

The Kenmare Rooms, Co. Kerry

The Paddocks, Co. Dublin

Thomas Francis Meagher Bar at the Granville Hotel, Co. Waterford

TOWN, Co. Kildare

Judges Choice.

Sponsored By

BAR 1661, Co. Dublin

Bartley’s Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel, Co. Dublin

Brady’s of Shankill, Co. Dublin

Caribou, Co. Galway

Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Co. Kildare

Cask, Co. Cork

Costigan’s Pub, Co. Cork

Harrigan’s Bar & Grill, Co. Kildare

Kodiak, Co. Dublin

Paladar, Co. Cork

Roe & Co Distillery, Co. Dublin

Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium, Co. Louth

The Blue Haven Kinsale, Co. Cork

The Hideout, Co. Kildare

The Igo Inn, Co. Dublin

The Landmark, Co. Dublin

With Thanks to our Sponsors and Partners