After a lengthy search, including a publically nominated shortlist and a rigorous judging process, the world’s best Irish pubs were announced at the glitzy Irish Pubs Global awards night on Tuesday 9th October in the Galmont Hotel, Galway.
There were wins for Irish pubs in all corners of the globe, from Washington to Wellington, Beijing to Brisbane. Overall winner on the night was Tír na nóg, Madison Square Garden, which was awarded the Global Irish Pub of the Year.
Irish Pubs Global CEO Colm O’Reilly praised the quality of this year’s entries; “First of all we have to commend the public on their great taste, as the calibre of this year’s shortlist was phenomenal. It was a difficult process to decide the ultimate winners in each category, and we’re sure people will have their own opinions, but that’s the beauty of the Irish pub; we all have our favourites for our own unique reasons.”
Ireland
Best Irish Whiskey Experience
The Dingle Whiskey Bar
Best Cocktail Experience
The Central, Navan
Best Sports Experience
An Pucan, Galway
Best Food Experience
The Laurels, Perrystown
Best Community Pub
John Kavanagh The Gravediggers
Best Chef
Helen Aherne – The Moorings, Dungarvan
Best Bar Person
Pat Dempsey – Slattery’s, Dublin
Best Marketing Campaign
Hyde Bar, Galway
Best Entertainment Experience
Dolans, Limerick
Irish Pub of Year
Toners, Dublin
Europe
Best Irish Whiskey Experience
The Scholars Lounge, Rome
Best Cocktail Experience
WB Yeats, London N4 3HU
Best Sports Experience
O’Casey’s, Den Haag
Best Food Experience
The Cheeky Pup, Portugal
Best Community Pub
Irish Pub at the Fleetenkieker
Best Chef
Paul Mackey – O’Shea’s
Best Bar Person
Ruby Butcher – The Star Inn
Best Marketing Campaign
Harat’s, Russia
Best Entertainment Experience
Dropkick Murphy’s, Edinburgh
Irish Pub of Year
Waxy O’Connor’s, London
North America
Best Irish Whiskey Experience
The Celt, Texas
Best Cocktail Experience
Rí Rá, Washington DC
Best Sports Experience
The Celtic Cowboy, Montana
Best Food Experience
Egan & Sons
Best Community Pub
Paddy Barry’s, Virginia
Best Chef
Vincent Francoual – The Liffey
Best Bar Person
Lisa Walsh – Tim Finnegan’s
Best Marketing Campaign
Hennessy’s, Mexico
Best Entertainment Experience
The Irish Times
Irish Pub of Year
Tir Na N’Óg (MSG)
Asia, Africa, Middle East & Pacific
Best Irish Whiskey Experience
Scruffy Murphy’s, Thailand
Best Cocktail Experience
The Irish Embassy, Koh Lanta
Best Sports Experience
McGettigan’s, Singapore
Best Food Experience
Murphy’s, Mandurah
Best Community Pub
Paddy O’Shea’s, Beijing
Best Chef
Anthony Francis – McGettigan’s
Best Bar Person
Vanessa Evans – Seumus’ Irish Bar Picton
Best Marketing Campaign
The D’Arcy Arms
Best Entertainment Experience
Finn McCool’s, Brisbane
Irish Pub of Year
The Irish Village Dubai
Global
Best Irish Whiskey Experience
The Scholars Lounge, Rome
Best Cocktail Experience
Rí Rá, Washington DC
Best Sports Experience
McGettigan’s, Singapore
Best Food Experience
Egan & Sons
Best Community Pub
Paddy O’Shea’s, Beijing
Best Chef
The Liffey, St Paul
Best Bar Person
Pat Dempsey – Slatterys
Best Marketing Campaign
Hyde Bar, Galway
Best Entertainment Experience
Dropkick Murphy’s, Edinburgh
Irish Pub of the Year
Tir Na N’Óg (MSG)