National Pub & Bar Awards name Northern Ireland's top 21 spots for 2025

Pubs and bars from every corner of Northern Ireland have been recognised by the National Pub & Bar Awards 2025.

The annual event, taking place in London this June, highlights an eclectic range of venues across the whole of the UK by naming 94 sites as the best in their respective counties.

More than 250 businesses have been nominated for a National Pub & Bar Award, which will be narrowed down to Country and Regional winners on the big night.

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Three pubs and bars from each of Northern Ireland's six counties have been named the best in Northern Ireland this year and will go on to compete for best in their county before battling for the title of best pub in the county.

The Northern Ireland shortlist for 2025 is:

Antrim

Armagh

Down

Fermanagh

Derry

Tyrone

Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, said: "The aim of the National Pub & Bar Awards is simple. We want to showcase how brilliant these businesses are and how valuable pubs and bars are to fabric of society across the whole of the UK.

"It has never been harder in hospitality. Whether it’s a countryside pub with rooms or a city centre bar showing live sport, these operations deserve widespread recognition and more customers – hopefully the National Pub & Bar Awards can help with both."

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