It was a great night for bars and pubs in Galway City at the annual Bar of the Year Awards this week, with multiple top prizes handed out.
Six bars and individuals in Galway took home awards from the ceremony which took place in the Clayton Hotel in Dublin on Monday night.
The awards won by local bars at the annual awards included three Gold awards, with Galway’s finest establishments claiming the top spot in their categories.
Conor Moloney of An Pucán was singled out on the night, winning the Bar Manager of the Year award.
HYDE Bar on Forster Street had an especially good night, taking home the Gold in the Hotel Bar of the Year category, and Bronze award for Gin Bar of the Year.
Blake’s Bar on Eglinton Street won the Bar Food of the Year Award, with the owners saying they were “over the moon” to have gotten the gold.
“It’s a testament to the dedication and hard work put in by all the team here at Blake’s Bar and we could not be prouder.”
Caribou in Woodquay also claimed the top prize for Craft Bar of the Year in another bog win for Galway bars.
Sonny Molloy’s Irish Whiskey Bar won Silver in the Whiskey Bar of the Year category, and the Front Door Pub on Cross Street got Bronze for City Bar of the Year, with the bar owners saying they were “delighted” by the award.
Paladar in Co. Cork was named the overall Bar of the Year in Ireland at this year’s prestigious awards.
