Irish Bar of the Year Awards 2025 Winner Announced

Here’s a breakdown of the award winners from the provided text, focusing on BAR 1661:

BAR 1661 won ‍the ‍following awards:

Cocktail Bar of‍ the Year (Gold Winner)
Innovative Bar of the Year (Gold ‍Winner)

other‍ Notable Winners:

5-Star Hotel Bar of the Year: The Rooftop Bar & Terrace, Marker Hotel, Co. Dublin (Gold)
bar Food of the Year: ⁣ The Blue Haven Kinsale, Co. Cork⁣ (Gold)
Bar Manager of⁢ the Year: Darren Geraghty, Hawksmoor Restaurant, Co. ‍Dublin (Gold)
Best Bar to Watch the Match: Searsons of baggot Street, Co. ⁤Dublin (Gold)
Best Designed Bar / Best⁤ Inside Space: Pig’s Lane, Co. Kerry (gold)
Best Live Entertainment Bar: Canty’s⁢ Bar, Co. Cork (gold)
Best Newcomer: The Monks‍ Well, Co.Clare (Gold)
Best Wine Bar: ⁤Old Brennans Wine House, Co. Cork (Gold)
City Bar of the Year: Garavan’s Bar, ⁤Co. Galway (Gold)
Cocktail Bartender of the Year: David Taylor,Sackville Lounge,Co. Dublin (Gold)
Craft Bar of the Year: ‍Mo ⁢Chara, Co. Louth (Gold)
Gastro bar ⁣of the year: Arthur⁤ Mayne’s, Co. Cork (Gold)
Gin⁣ Bar ⁤of the ⁣Year: ⁣101 limerick,Co. ⁤Limerick (Gold)
Hotel Bar of the Year: Cask, Co. Cork⁤ (Gold)
* Hotel Cocktail Bar of the Year: The Sidecar, Westbury, Co. Dublin (Gold)

The awards ceremony was‍ held on August 18th,2025,at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin 4,and received over 1,000 entries from over 300 businesses.