BAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS; Finalists Announced

15 July 2022

Following extensive deliberations and many miles travelled up and down the country visiting all the entrants, the finalists for the 2022 Bar of the Year Awards have been announced. From over 500 entries, the judges have whittled down the shortlist to 176 outstanding bars.Now in their 17th year, the awards celebrate all that is great about Irish pubs, clubs and bars, showcasing the high standards of the Licensed Trade across the country.

All shortlisted premises are eligible for the Dingle Gin People’s Choice Awards, voted for by the public. Voting will be carried out provincially in Dublin, Leinster, Munster, Connacht/Ulster with the winners of each province announced on the night from which the coveted Dingle Gin People’s Choice winner will be chosen! Vote Here

The winners of all categories will be revealed at a gala awards ceremony on 22nd August in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin and will be hosted by Alan Shortt.

Once again this year the Tasting Village will give the opportunity to the best in the industry to showcase their unique products to over 500 of the best in the trade.

The quality of the offering in the licensed trade sector was highlighted during the site visits for this year's awards.

Bar of the Year 2022 Finalists



BAR FOOD OF THE YEAR	INNOVATIVE BAR OF THE YEAR
101 Limerick	Sponsored by Moutai
33 South Main
An Poitin Stil	1824 Bar
Blakes Corner Bar	Andy’s Bar
Flanagan's Gastro Pub	Anti Social
Molloys Bar & Grill	Bar 1661
Oasis Bar & Restaurant	Brickyard Gastropub
Oriel Bar & Bistro	Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
Searsons of Baggot street	Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery
TOWN	Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden
The Black Forge Inn	Jackies
The Blue Haven	Lock 13 Brewpub
The Igo Inn	Mother Macs Public House
The Martello	Rare 1784
Wrights Cafe Bar	TOWN
	The Martello
	The Shire
	The Virgin Mary Bar



BEST BAR TO WATCH THE MATCH	TRADITIONAL BAR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by SKY	Sponsored by Mad March Hare

An Púcán	Barr An Chaladh
Buskers On The Ball	Dolans Limerick
Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden	Gertie Brownes
Seven Bridgestreet	John Kehoe's
Slattery's Pub D4	Mother Macs Public House
The 51 Bar	Paddy’s Country Pub
The Camden	Peadars Bar Moate
The Castle Sports & Gastro bar	Reilly’s Bar
The Cellar Bar	The Fishermans Thatched Inn
The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel	The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny
The Stores at 33 South Main	The Porter House
Warehouse Bar + Kitchen	The Stags Head
Wrights Findlater Howth	The Strawberry Hall

BEST DESIGNED BAR /BEST INSIDE SPACE	DOG FRIENDLY BAR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by ABSOLUT & MALFY GIN	Antisocial
	Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
101 Limerick	Peadars Bar Moate
Jackies	Street 66
Left Bank	The Shire
Lennan’s Yard
McKendry’s Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort	OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE
Molloys Bar and Grill	Chasers Bar Bistro
Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega	Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
Panorama Bistro & Terrace	Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden
Sonny McSwine's (McCafferty's Bar Group)	Judge Roy Beans
TOWN	McSwiggans Galway
The Black Forge Inn	Panorama Bistro & Terrace
The Blue Haven	Schull Harbour Hotel
The Garden Bar	Tabasu Bar & Tapas Restaurant
The Snug Skerries	The Black Forge Inn
The Stores at 33 South Main	The Blue Haven
	The Garden Bar
	The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny
BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT	The Lane
Bar Square Ballina	The Shelbourne Bar
Buskers Bar	The Shire
Cosy Joe's Bar	Vintage Cocktail Club
Dolans Limerick
Fibber Magees
Foley's Bar	WINE BAR OF THE YEAR
J. M. Reidy's	Butler's Bar & Eatery at the Abbey Court Hotel
Judge Roy Beans	House Limerick \| Amber Nightclub
Kavanagh's Bar & Venue	McSwiggans Galway
Silken Thomas	Piglet Wine Bar
Sonny McSwine's (McCafferty's Bar Group)	Vikki’s Cafe & Wine Bar
The Blue Haven	Vincenzo Bar at the George Hotel
The Quays Bar Temple Bar
The Quays Bar and Music Hall
The Workman's Club & Cellar	OUTSIDE SPACE OF THE YEAR
Warehouse Bar + Kitchen	An Púcán
	Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
	33 South Main
CITY BAR OF THE YEAR	Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery
101 Limerick	Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden
Americana bar	Lennan's Yard
An Púcán	Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega
Bruxelles	Panorama Bistro & Terrace
Cafe en Seine	Peadars Bar Moate
House Limerick \| Amber Nightclub	Silken Thomas
Jackies	101 Limerick
Left Bank	The Martello
Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega	The Rooftop Bar
R.I.O.T. bar	The Secret Garden at the Carrickdale Hotel
Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar	The Strawberry Hall
Sober Lane
The Front Door Pub
The Savoy Bar	BEST NEWCOMER
The Shelbourne Bar	Sponsored by Istill 38
Vintage Cocktail Club
	Anti Social
	Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel
COCKTAIL BAR OF THE YEAR	Guinness Bar Marqette
Anti Social	Jackies
Bar 1661	Lennan’s Yard
Cask	McKendry's Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort
Krewe	O'Donoghue Public House
Lennan’s Yard	Tabasu Bar & Tapas Restaurant
No.27 The Shelbourne Bar	The Black Forge Inn
Oasis Bar & Restaurant	The Hill
Ohm @ Electric	Thomas Clarke's
Park Hotel Kenmare
R.I.O.T. bar	LATE BAR / NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR
Rare 1784	Sponsored by Southern Comfort
The Black Forge Inn
The Liquor Lounge	Cosy Joe's Bar
The Little Pig Speakeasy	House Limerick \| Amber Nightclub
The Tack Room at Adare Manor	Left Bank
Vintage Cocktail Club	Lilly's Bar & Kitchen
	Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega
	Opium Live Dublin
GASTRO BAR FOOD OF THE YEAR	R.I.O.T Bar
Bar Square Ballina	The Camden
Brickyard Gastropub	The Front Door Pub
Carrolls	The Living Room
Hamlets Street Food and Gastro Garden	The Quays Bar and Music Hall
JP Clarke’s	The Roost
Knight's Bar	The Workman's Club & Cellar
Lennan’s Yard	Time Square Night Club
Lock 13 Brewpub	Wrights Cafe Bar
Oasis Bar & Restaurant
Oriel Bar & Bistro	RESTAURANT BAR OF THE YEAR
Russells Seafood Bar Doolin	Annie Mays
The Castle Sports & Gastro bar	Bia & Co Gastro Bar and Restaurant
The Queens Bar	Electric
The Station at Molloys	Fishers Bar at The Kingsley
The Tavern Bar & Restaurant	Hogs and Heifers
Wrights Anglers Rest	Judge Roy Beans
	Krewe
	McSwiggans Galway
GIN BAR OF THE YEAR	Panorama Bistro & Terrace
101 Limerick	Railway Tavern
Andy’s Bar	Rare 1784
Gin Library at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort	Silken Thomas
Hyde Bar, Galway	The Lane
Lock 13 Brewpub	The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel
Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium	The Tavern Bar & Restaurant
The Gin Palace	Vincenzo Grillhouse
Tigh Nora
	TOURIST BAR OF THE YEAR
	1520 Bar
5 STAR HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR	Bruxelles
Sponsored by Schweppes	Durty Nellys Bar and Restaurant
	Fishermans Thatched Inn
1824 Bar	Foley's Bar
Hayfield Manor	Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro
Park Hotel Kenmare	Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega
Prince of Wales Cocktail Bar at Ashford Castle	Searsons of Baggot Street
The Garden Bar	The Locke Bar
The Marker Bar at the Marker Hotel	The Porter House
The Savoy Bar	The Quays Bar Temple Bar
	The Quays Bar and Music Hall
	The Shelbourne Bar
	The Shire
VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Excel Recruitment	LOCAL BAR OF THE YEAR
	33 South Main
Ballykilcavan Brewery	An Poitin Stil
Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery	Brady's of Shankill
Guinness Open Gate Brewery	Carrickdale Hotel & Spa
J. M. Reidy's	Molloys Bar & Grill
Jackies	Oriel Bar & Bistro
Lock 13 Brewpub	Pennyhill
Stillgarden Distillery	Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar
Teeling Whiskey Distillery	The Brass Fox Wicklow
The Power House Bar at Roe & Co Distillery	The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny
	The Igo Inn
	The Martello
HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR	The Old Mill
Sponsored by The London Essence	The Porter House
	The Strawberry Hall
Brownes Bar	Tom Sheridan's Bar & Restaurant Galway
Harvey's Bar & Terrace
Hayfield Manor
Hyde Bar Galway	DINGLE DISTILLERY WHISKEY BAR OF THE YEAR
McKendry's Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort	Sponsored by Dingle Distillery
O'Donoghue Public House
Oriel Bar & Bistro	Brownes Bar
Panorama Bistro & Terrace	Mother Macs Public
River Bar & Restaurant at the Limerick Strand Hotel	Park Hotel Kenmare
Royal Bar & Bistro	Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar
Schull Harbour Hotel	Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium
The Blue Haven	Sonny Molloy’s Irish Whiskey Bar
The Garden Bar	The 51 Bar
The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny	The Horseshoe Bar
The Savoy Bar	The Stags Head
The Sideline at the Croke Park	The Shelbourne Bar
	The Tack Room at Adare Manor


	CRAFT BAR OF THE YEAR
	Americana bar
	Brickyard Gastropub
DINGLE GIN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS	Dead Centre Brewing
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT	Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery
	Lock 13 Brewpub
BAR OF THE YEAR	Mother Macs Public House
TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT



	BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
	TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT