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11th Oct 2017

The winning pubs in Ireland and abroad revealed at the Irish Pubs Global awards

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Conor Heneghan

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Irish pubs from all over the world were honoured at a ceremony in the Mansion House on Tuesday night.

Scholars Lounge in Rome took home the award for the 2017 Global Irish pub of the year at the annual awards ceremony in the Mansion House in Dublin on Tuesday night.

Pubs in Ireland and all over the world received awards in a variety of categories, including gongs for best food, whiskey, cocktail, sporting and entertainment experiences.

Amongst the other winners on the night were Slattery’s in Dublin for Irish pub of the year, Waxy O’Connor’s in London for best Irish pub in the UK, Irish Times in Victoria for best Irish pub in North America and McGettigan’s in Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai for the best Irish pub in the rest of the world.

You can see the winners in selected categories below and for more information on the awards and to see the nominations for each individual category, check out the Irish Pubs Global website.

Irish Pubs Global Awards 2017

Global Irish Pub of the Year

Scholars Lounge, Rome

Irish Pub of the Year, Ireland

Slattery’s, Dublin

Global Best Irish Community Pub

O’Casey’s, Den Haag

The Global Best Food Experience

Garryowen, Gettysburg

Global Best Food, Gastro Pub

McGettigan’s, Souk Madinat

Global Best Entertainment Experience 

Irish Village, Dubai

Global Best Craft Beer Experience

Porterhouse – Temple Bar

Global Best Cocktail Experience

Dead Rabbit Grog & Grocery, New York

Global Best Irish Whiskey Experience

Tir Na N’Og, Aarhus

Global Best Chef

Derek Flynn, McGettigan’s

Global Best Bar Person

Brooke Smith, Dead Rabbit

Global Best Marketing Campaign

Slattery’s, Dublin

Irish Pub of the Year in the Rest of the World

McGettigan’s, JLT, Dubai

Irish Pub of the Year in North America

Irish Times, Victoria

Irish Pub of the Year in Europe

Scholars Lounge, Rome

Irish Pub of the Year in the UK

Waxy O’Connor’s, London

Best Irish Community Pub in the Rest of the World

McGettigan’s, Abu Dhabi

Best Irish Community Pub North America

Tim Finnegan’s, Del Ray Beach

Best Irish Community Pub in Europe

O’Casey’s, Den Haag

Best Irish Community Pub in the UK

The Liffey, Liverpool

Best Food Experience in the Rest of the World

Shenannigans, Darwin

Best Food Experience in North America

Garryowen, Gettysburg

Best Food Experience in Europe

DeValera’s, Brussels

Best Food Experience in the UK

Waxy O’Connor’s, Glasgow

Best Food Experience in Ireland

The Moorings – Dungarvan

Best Food – Gastro Pub in the Rest of the World

McGettigan’s, Souk Madinat

Best Food – Gastro Pub in North America

Tir Na Nog (Penn Station), New York

Best Food – Gastro Pub in Europe

O’Shea’s – Eindhoven

Best Food – Gastro Pub in the UK

Malone’s, Glasgow

Best Food – Gastro Pub in Ireland

The Chophouse, Ballsbridge

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