Daróg Wine Bar Celebrates Four Major Wins at the Food & Wine Awards

Daróg Wine Bar celebrated a night of exceptional recognition at the prestigious Food & Wine Awards held at the Shelbourne Hotel! Read all about it here..

This Westend favourite was honoured with four major awards, highlighting its dedication to excellence in wine and cuisine: Wine Experience of the Year, Best Wine Experience in Connaught, Best Restaurant in Connaught and Young Chef of the Year – Attila Galambos.

These accolades reflect Daróg Wine Bar's commitment to curating an unparalleled wine experience, as well as its dedication to quality and sustainability through thoughtful selections of organic and biodynamic wines from artisan producers.Head Chef Attila Galambos was also recognized individually, receiving the Young Chef of the Year award. Known for his passion for local ingredients and innovative culinary techniques, Galambos continues to elevate the dining experience at Daróg with a focus on seasonality and flavour.

“We are honoured and grateful to be recognised among Ireland’s finest at the Food & Wine Awards,” said Edel McMahon-Lukács, owner of Daróg Wine Bar. “These awards celebrate the hard work of our dedicated team and the support of our incredible community. We are especially proud of Attila for his well-deserved Young Chef of the Year award, and we look forward to bringing even more exciting wine and dining experiences to Galway.”

The Food & Wine team shared their praise, saying: “Approachable, informative, fun: the winners of our Wine Experience of the Year Award take joy in what they do. They are willing and able to assist those customers who need help navigating the wine list, while also oZering some new options to those who are a little more adventurous. Their lists complement their food oZering, and have an appropriate range of pricing options for their location.”

Daróg Wine Bar extends its heartfelt thanks to its team, whose dedication has been instrumental in achieving this success, and to its loyal customers, whose support has helped make the vision for Daróg a reality.