With almost 600 submissions this year's Bar Awards have seen more entries than ever before, which made the judges decision even harder as the competition was even stronger. After intense deliberation only the best bars have been shortlisted as finalists. After months of rigorous evaluation and an exhaustive search for the most exceptional venues, we are thrilled to showcase the crème de la crème of the bar industry.
We are thrilled to recognize the outstanding talents and remarkable establishments that have been selected as finalists for The Bar of the Year Awards. These individuals and venues have consistently raised the bar, delivering unparalleled experiences and pushing boundaries within the industry. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments at the upcoming awards ceremony.
All finalists will be considered for the 2023 People's Choice Award, voted by the public. Finalists are encouraged to share the voting form on their social media platforms and website to boost votes!
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner hosted by Anton Savage on Monday the 21st of August in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin.
For more information on the Irish Bar of The Year Awards please visit https://baroftheyear.ie/ or contact the Events Team on (01) 640-1777 or email events@ashvillemediagroup.com.
Click here to view the full list of finalists on our website.
Bar of the Year 2023 Finalists
| VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR Franciscan Well Brewpub - Cork Jackie's - Dublin Lock 13 Brewpub - Kildare Nevins Newfield Inn - Mayo Roe & Co Distillery - Dublin The Black Forge Inn - Dublin Sponsored by Excel Recruitment |
| HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR Americana Bar - Dublin Bartley's Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel - Dublin Café du Parc - Kerry Clayton Hotel Limerick - Limerick Conor's Bar & Lounge - Monaghan Dunes Bar & Bistro - Cork HYDE Bar - Galway Knights Bar - Clontarf Castle Hotel - Dublin Schull Harbour Hotel - The Gracie Blue Bar - Cork The Aylward Lounge at Faithlegg - Waterford The Blue Haven Kinsale - Cork The Club At Goffs - Kildare The Connacht Hotel - Galway The Curious Mister - Dublin The Montenotte Hotel - Cork Wineport Lodge - Westmeath Sponsored by Tia Maria |
| FIVE STAR HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR Bar No 23. at The Merrion Hotel - Dublin Mount Juliet Estate - Majors Bar - Kilkenny The Clubhouse at Fota Island Resort - Cork The Cocktail Bar at Dromoland - Clare The Courtyard Bar, Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel - Kildare The Savoy Bar at the Savoy Hotel - Limerick The Sidecar at The Westbury - Dublin The Tack Room at Adare Manor - Limerick Sponsored by London Essence |
| RESTAURANT BAR OF THE YEAR Annie May's, Newcastle - Dublin Doolally - Dublin FIRE Steakhouse & Bar - Dublin Hogs & Heifers - Dublin House Limerick - Limerick Isabelle's - Dublin Lemon & Duke - Dublin Mama Yo - Dublin Ryleigh's - Dublin Saba - Dublin Sandyford House - Dublin Silken Thomas - Kildare Sophie's Rooftop Galway - Dublin The Club At Goffs - Kildare The Grayson - Dublin The Wine Cellar at Fallon & Byrne - Dublin Sponsored by Coole Swan |
| TOURIST BAR OF THE YEAR 1520 - Galway Brass Fox Wicklow - Wicklow Bruxelles, Dublin - Dublin Buskers Bar - Dublin Fishermans Thatched Inn - Laois Gerties Brownes Bar and Bistro - Westmeath Lundy Foots - Dublin Murray's Bar - Dublin O'Connells Galway - Galway Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar - Waterford The Auld Dubliner - Dublin The Brazen Head - Dublin The Locke - Limerick The Porter House - Mayo The Shelbourne Bar Cork - Cork The Stag's Head - Dublin |
| CITY BAR OF THE YEAR An Púcán - Galway Cask - Cork Costigan's Pub - Cork Grand Central Dublin - Dublin House Limerick - Limerick Impala - Cork Jerry Flannerys & 1314 - Limerick Kodiak - Dublin Left Bank - Kilkenny Lemon & Duke - Dublin NoLIta - Dublin r.i.o.t. Dublin - Dublin Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar - Waterford The Curious Mister - Dublin The Front Door Pub - Galway The Landmark - Dublin Sponsored by Schweppes |
| INNOVATIVE BAR OF THE YEAR An Púcán - Galway Andy's Bar Monaghan - Monaghan BAR 1661 - Dublin Cask - Cork Hamlets Bar + Kitchen - Cork Jackie's - Dublin Knights Bar - Clontarf Castle Hotel - Dublin Lock 13 Brewpub - Kildare Mother Macs Public House - Limerick Nevins Newfield Inn - Mayo Peruke & Periwig - Dublin Saba - Dublin The Camden - Dublin The Curious Mister - Dublin The Shelbourne Bar Cork - Cork Sponsored by Istil 38 |
| TRADITIONAL BAR OF THE YEAR An Poitin Stil - Dublin Cobbler's Bar - Mayo Gracie's Bar - Sligo J.J Houghs Singing Pub - Offaly K67 Bar & Grill - Dublin Kehoes Pub - Dublin Lundy Foots - Dublin Murphy's Galway - Galway Murray's Bar - Dublin O'Donoghue Public House - Kerry O’Briens Bar - Wexford Paddy Macs - Mayo Peadars Bar Moate - Westmeath The Brazen Head - Dublin The Stag's Head - Dublin Thomas Francis Meagher Bar at the Granville Hotel - Waterford |
| LOCAL BAR OF THE YEAR An Poitin Stil - Dublin Annie May's, Newcastle - Dublin Dignam’s Bar - Monaghan Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro - Westmeath Glynn's Bar - Galway Jimmy Rabbittes - Dublin K67 Bar & Grill - Dublin Off The Bone Gastropub - Limerick Old Mill, Tallaght - Dublin Palmerstown House - Dublin Peadars Bar Moate - Westmeath The Black Forge Inn - Dublin The Forty Four - Dublin The Laurels Clondakin - Dublin The Railway Tavern, Fahan, Donegal - Donegal Veldons Seafarer - Galway |
| GASTRO BAR OF THE YEAR Carroll's of Lucan - Dublin Conor's Bar & Lounge - Monaghan Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro - Westmeath Harrigan's Bar & Grill - Kildare John Keoghs Gastropub - Galway JW's Brasserie - Mayo Left Bank - Kilkenny Monks - Clare O'Donoghue Public House - Kerry Russells Seafood Bar, Doolin - Clare The Cellar Bar - Dublin The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse - Kildare The Kings Head Galway - Galway THE OARSMAN - Leitrim The Purty Kitchen - Dublin The Station at Molloys - Dublin Sponsored by Classic Drinks |
| BAR FOOD OF THE YEAR An Poitin Stil - Dublin Arcadia - Dublin Bartley's Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel - Dublin Blake's Bar Galway - Galway Caribou - Galway Dunes Bar & Bistro - Cork Gerties Brownes Bar and Bistro - Westmeath Paladar - Cork Palmerstown House - Dublin The Black Forge Inn - Dublin The Blue Haven Kinsale - Cork The Hideout - Kildare The Kenmare Rooms - Kerry The Paddocks - Dublin Thomas Francis Meagher Bar at the Granville Hotel - Waterford TOWN - Kildare |
| BEST BAR TO WATCH THE MATCH An Púcán - Galway Brass Bar & Grill - Dublin Buskers On The Ball - Dublin Dignams Bar - Monaghan Glynn's Bar - Galway Jerry Flannerys & 1314 - Limerick Molloys Bar and Grill - Dublin O Sheas Corner - Wicklow Slattery's D4 - Dublin The Blackrock - Dublin The Bridge 1859 - Dublin The Kenmare Rooms - Kerry The Living Room - Dublin The Old Lodge Gastro Pub - Clare The Paddocks - Dublin Woolshed Baa & Grill Cork - Cork Sponsored by Sky Business |
| LATE BAR / NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR 37 Dawson Street - Dublin Amber Nightclub - Limerick Bar Square & Time Square Night Club - Mayo Café en Seine - Dublin Cosy Joe's Bar - Mayo Jerry Flannerys & 1314 - Limerick Left Bank - Kilkenny r.i.o.t. Dublin - Dublin The Barracks - Carlow The Camden - Dublin The Living Room - Dublin The Quays Bar Galway - Galway The Roost Maynooth - Kildare The Workman's Club - Dublin Wrights Cafe Bar - Dublin |
| BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BAR Buskers Bar - Dublin Durty Nelly's Bar and Restaurant - Clare Foley's Bar - Dublin Judge Roy Beans - Kildare Mc Hughs Bar - Leitrim NoLIta - Dublin O'Donoghue Public House - Kerry The Blue Haven Kinsale - Cork The Giddy Dolphin - Dublin The Kings Head Galway - Galway The Laurels Clondakin - Dublin The Locke - Limerick The Old Quarter Pub, Café & Townhouse - Limerick The Porter House - Mayo The Quays Bar Galway - Galway The Roost Maynooth - Kildare |
| BEST DESIGNED BAR / BEST INSIDE SPACE Brickyard - Dublin Conor's Bar & Lounge - Monaghan Dunes Bar & Bistro - Cork Gracie's Bar - Sligo Jackal - Westmeath K67 Bar & Grill - Dublin Moody Cafe Vin - Cork Paladar - Cork Roe & Co Distillery - Dublin Russells Seafood Bar, Doolin - Clare Stella Cocktail Club - Dublin The Curious Mister - Dublin The Gables - Dublin The Monks Society - Clare The Montenotte Hotel - Cork TOWN - Kildare |
| COCKTAIL BAR OF THE YEAR 9 Below - Dublin BAR 1661 - Dublin Cask - Cork Conor's Bar & Lounge - Monaghan HYDE Bar - Galway Jerry Flannerys & 1314 - Limerick Kodiak - Dublin Lemon & Duke - Dublin Paladar - Cork Stella Cocktail Club - Dublin The Curious Mister - Dublin The Liquor Lounge - Galway The Lucky Duck - Dublin The Monks' Society - Clare The Sidecar at The Westbury - Dublin The Tack Room at Adare Manor - Limerick Sponsored by Maker's Mark |
| OUTSIDE SPACE OF THE YEAR An Púcán - Galway Castleknock Hotel - 22 Bar & Restaurant - Dublin Dunes Bar & Bistro - Cork Fishermans Thatched Inn - Laois Glynn's Bar - Galway House Dublin - DublinPeadars Bar Moate - Westmeath Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium - Louth Russells Seafood Bar, Doolin - Clare The Connacht Hotel - Galway The Living Room - Dublin The Locke - Limerick The Merrion Garden Terrace - Dublin The River Club Cork - Cork |
| GIN BAR OF THE YEAR Andy's Bar Monaghan - Monaghan Costigan's Pub - Cork Gin Palace - Dublin HYDE Bar & Gin Parlour - Galway Lock 13 Brewpub - Kildare Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium - Louth The Savoy Bar at the Savoy Hotel - Limerick Tigh Nora - Galway Sponsored by Xin Gin |
| BEST NEWCOMER Brickyard - Dublin DISnDAT - Dublin Foley's Bar - Dublin Gracie's Bar - Sligo Hynes' Bar - Dublin Kodiak - Dublin Mc Hughs Bar - Leitrim Moody Cafe Vin - Cork Murphy's Galway - Galway O Sheas Corner - Wicklow Paladar - Cork The Black Barrel - Cork The Blackrock - Dublin The Gables - Dublin The Liberty Bar - Cork The Monks Society - Clare |
| WHISKEY BAR OF THE YEAR BAR 1661 - Dublin Costigan's Pub - Cork McSwiggans Steak + Seafood Restaurant - Galway Mother Macs Public House - Limerick Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar - Waterford Sonny Molloy's Irish Whiskey Bar - Galway The Black Barrel - Cork The Shelbourne Bar Cork - Cork The Tack Room at Adare Manor - Limerick The Whiskey Library - Kildare Sponsored by Roe & Co |
| CRAFT BAR OF THE YEAR Bonobo - Dublin Brickyard - Dublin Caribou - Galway Franciscan Well Brewpub - Cork Impala - Cork Lock 13 Brewpub - Kildare Mother Macs Public House - Limerick Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar - Waterford The Dew Drop Inn & Brewhouse - Kildare |
| BEST VALUE PUB Kehoes pub & parlour - Wexford Oasis bar - Donegal Peadars Bar Moate - Westmeath The Black Forge Inn - Dublin Thomas Francis Meagher Bar at the Granville Hotel - Waterford |
| OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD BAR 1661 - Dublin Bartley's Bar and Restaurant at The Grafton Hotel - Dublin Brady's of Shankill - Dublin Caribou - Galway Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel - Kildare Cask - Cork Costigan's Pub - Cork Harrigan's Bar & Grill - Kildare Kodiak - Dublin Paladar - Cork Roe & Co Distillery - Dublin Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium - Louth The Blue Haven Kinsale - Cork The Hideout - Kildare The Igo Inn - Dublin The Landmark - Dublin Sponsored by Cointreau |
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