The best bars in Ireland for 2017 have been revealed

These awards cover every type of bar imaginable.

Now in their 12th year, the Sky Bar of the Year Awards acknowledge outstanding work in the licensed trade throughout the country. A team of judges travelled all over Ireland to judge gin and whiskey bars, outside spaces and music venues for their best brew, crafty cocktails and straight up excellence in customer experience. The results were revealed at a memorable black tie event hosted by Newstalk’s Tom Dunne in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road on Monday evening. Over 400 people were in attendance to toast the winners, as excellence across the licensed trade was recognised across 25 separate drink, drink service and entertainment categories, with over 100 finalists in contention to grab an award.

Well, without further ado, here are the results:

Bar Food: Weavers Bar & Venue Drogheda, Co Louth Best Bar to Watch the Match: Woolshed Bar & Grill, Cork Best Designed / Inside Space: Left Bank, Kilkenny City Bar: P.Mac’s, Dublin Cocktail Bar: Cask. Cork Contemporary Bar: Blackbird, Dublin Craft Beer Bar: P.Macs, Dublin Gastro Bar Food: The Chop House, Dublin Gin Bar: Tribeton, Galway Hotel Bar: Panorama Bistro & Terrace @ The Montenotte Hotel, Cork 5* Hotel Bar: The Sidecar @ The Westbury Hotel, Dublin Late Bar/ Nightclub: Highline @ Sophie’s, Dublin Live Entertainment Venue: The Quays, Galway Local Bar: The Penny Hill, Dublin Newcomer: Warehouse Bar & Kitchen, Letterkenny, Donegal Outside Space: Filthy McNastys, Belfast, Antrim Outstanding Customer Service: The Oarsman, Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim Restaurant Bar: Candlelight Bar @ Siam Thai Restaurant, Dublin Tourist Bar: Fitzpatrick’s Bar and Restaurant, Dundalk, Co Louth Traditional Bar: Kehoe’s, Dublin Whiskey Bar: Revolution Craft Bar, Waterford Bar Manager: Tony Newell – Clayton Hotel Galway Staff Personality: Elizabeth Brown, The Draft House Pub, Strandhill, Sligo Judges Choice: Caribou, Galway Bushmills Cocktail Bartender: Luke O’Meara – The Liquor Rooms, Dublin Southern Comfort People’s Choice: Dublin - Molloy’s Bar & Grill, (Public Vote) Dublin Southern Comfort People’s Choice: Leinster - Langtons House Hotel, (Public Vote) Kilkenny Southern Comfort People’s Choice: Munster - JJ Coppingers (Public Vote) Midleton, Co Cork Southern Comfort People’s Choice: Connacht / Ulster - An Púcán, Galway (Public Vote) Overall Southern Comfort People’s Choice: An Púcán, Galway (Public Vote) Overall Sky Bar of the Year: Left Bank, Kilkenny