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When: Friday 27th June 2025 Where: The Devenish Belfast
Over coming weeks, we will invite you to nominate your Best of the West contenders. Our judges will then shortlist the top entries and ask you to vote for your favourite. The winners will then be announced at a mammoth community celebration planned for the Devenish on Friday 27 June.
We invite you to make your nominations for the 2025 Best of the West Awards.
Our judges will pick four nominees to shortlist in each category, taking into account a range of factors to ensure as many areas and groups as possible get a chance to enjoy the fun of West Belfast’s most exciting event.
Voting in the 2025 Best of the West will be by online vote only. This is to ensure maximum fairness of the awards.
Each voter will be allowed ONE VOTE only. Any attempt to game or vote more than one time for a favoured project will lead to the elimination of that project so we appeal to voters to respect the voting rules of the Best of the West.
We plan to celebrate all our winners and runners-up at a special ‘Best Fest’ Party at The Devenish on 27 June 2025.
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Meet the FINALISTS
Meet the Finalists of BOTW 2025
Scroll through to see the finalists for this year's Best Of The West
BEST RESTAURANT FINALIST - Bia Loch Lao
BEST RESTAURANT FINALIST - Ivor's
BEST RESTAURANT FINALIST - Yum
BEST RESTAURANT FINALIST - Whitefort
BEST CAFE FINALIST - Anam - Cáife na Carraige
BEST CAFE FINALIST - The Little Mill
BEST CAFE FINALIST - Bobby's Bistro
BEST CAFE FINALIST - Stacked
BEST COFFEE FINALIST - Dash
BEST COFFEE FINALIST - Colin Coffee Hub
BEST COFFEE FINALIST - Coffee & Chlo
BEST COFFEE FINALIST - Teach Bán
BEST PINT FINALIST - McEnaney's
BEST PINT FINALIST - Caulfield's
BEST PINT FINALIST - The Rock
BEST PINT FINALIST - Dan's Bar
BEST BAR & SOCIAL CLUB FINALIST - Casement
BEST BAR AND SOCIAL CLUB FINALIST - The Roddy's
BEST BAR & SOCIAL CLUB FINALIST - Donegal Celtic
BEST BAR & SOCIAL CLUB FINALIST - Irish National Foresters
BEST HAIR SALON FINALIST - Ciseaux Hair Design
BEST HAIR SALON FINALIST - Mount Eagles Hair & Beauty
BEST HAIR SALON FINALIST - Scissor Sisters
BEST HAIR SALON FINALIST -Pretty Little Hair
BEST FAST-FOOD TAKEAWAY FINALIST - Aldos
BEST FAST-FOOD TAKEAWAY FINALIST - Gransha Grill
BEST FAST-FOOD TAKEAWAY FINALIST - McCann Fish & Chips Shaws Road
BEST FAST-FOOD TAKEAWAY FINALIST - Mick Conlan Fish & Chips
BEST COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE FINALIST - Clonard Youth Club
BEST COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE FINALIST - Glór na Móna
BEST COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE FINALIST - Lagmore Youth Project
BEST COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE FINALIST - St Agnes Youth Centre
BEST LOCAL TALENT FINALIST - Kevi Forex
BEST LOCAL TALENT FINALIST - AOA
BEST LOCAL TALENT FINALIST - Rhiannon Crilly
BEST LOCAL TALENT FINALIST - The Falls
BEST CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE FINALIST - Newhill First Steps Childcare Centre
BEST CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE FINALIST - Blackie River Community Group
BEST CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE FINALIST - Glen Parent Children's Daycare
BEST CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE FINALIST - Tullymore Childcare Centre
BEST COACH FINALIST - Eddie Mulligan Glendowan Football Club
BEST COACH FINALIST - Laura Ferris Sarsfields GAC
BEST COACH FINALIST - Sean McNally Colin Gaels
BEST COACH FINALIST - Pearse Hughes Coaching
BEST RANG GAEILGE FINALIST - Cumann Sóisialta Mhic Ásmaint
BEST RANG GAEILGE FINALIST - Cumann Chluain Árd
BEST RANG GAEILGE FINALIST - Cormac Ó Briain Beehive
BEST RANG GAEILGE FINALIST - Craobh Uí Thuama
BEST BEAUTY / COSMETICS FINALIST - Dream Beauty Studios
BEST BEAUTY / COSMETICS FINALIST - Just Nails
BEST BEAUTY / COSMETICS FINALIST - Nicola McLaughin / Makeup Coach
BEST BEAUTY / COSMETICS FINALIST - Grosvenor Glow
BEST HIP HOP / IRISH DANCING SCHOOL - Ferris Bunting McGeough Irish Dance
BEST HIP HOP / IRISH DANCING SCHOOL - McNeill School of Irish Dancing
BEST HIP HOP / IRISH DANCING SCHOOL - MoCo Collective
BEST HIP HOP / IRISH DANCING SCHOOL - Studio 17
BEST COMMUNITY PHARMACY FINALIST - Coopers’ Pharmacy Andytown
BEST COMMUNITY PHARMACY FINALIST - Medicare Whiterock
BEST COMMUNITY PHARMACY FINALIST - Crilly’s Chemist
BEST COMMUNITY PHARMACY FINALIST - McKeevers Chemist
BEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / CHARITY FINALIST - Foodstock
BEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / CHARITY FINALIST - Loaf Catering (NOW)
BEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / CHARITY FINALIST - Colin Partnership
BEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / CHARITY FINALIST - St Comgalls
BEST AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER FINALIST - Michael McCafferty
BEST AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER FINALIST - Irati Oleaga
BEST AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER FINALIST - Peader Whelan
BEST AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER FINALIST - Kevin Murray
BEST DISABILITY AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Bridgeen McVeigh Families with Ups and Downs
BEST DISABILITY AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Lisa Allen Angel Eyes
BEST DISABILITY AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Sports for Autism
BEST DISABILITY AMBASSADOR FINALIST
BEST LOCAL RETAILER FINALIST - Robinsons Aromas Ltd
BEST LOCAL RETAILER FINALIST - Flynn's Hardware
BEST LOCAL RETAILER FINALIST - Green’s Falls Road
BEST LOCAL RETAILER FINALIST - Centra Beechmount
BEST TOUR GUIDE FINALIST - Coiste
BEST TOUR GUIDE FINALIST - Belfast Taxis CIC
BEST TOUR GUIDE FINALIST - Lorraine Mills Millie's Tours
BEST TOUR GUIDE FINALIST - Dee Morgan
BEST NEWCOMER AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Ali Soda
BEST NEWCOMER AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Mazen Haseno
BEST NEWCOMER AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Hilary Brennan St Clare's Primary School
BEST NEWCOMER AMBASSADOR FINALIST - Twasul Mohammed
BEST SENIORS PROJECT FINALIST - Ardcomm Good Morning West Belfast
BEST SENIORS PROJECT FINALIST - Colin Menshed / Good Morning Colin
BEST SENIORS PROJECT
BEST SENIORS PROJECT FINALIST - St James Community Farm Senior Ladies
BEST COMMUNITY WORKER / VOLUNTEER FINALIST - Arlene Blaney
BEST COMMUNITY WORKER / VOLUNTEER FINALIST - John Muir Corpus Christi Club
BEST COMMUNITY WORKER / VOLUNTEER FINALIST - Dawn Patterson
BEST COMMUNITY WORKER / VOLUNTEER FINALIST - Joe Herald
BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN FINALIST - Clowney Alley
BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN FINALIST - Beechmount Grove Community Gardens
BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN FINALIST - Colin Allotments
BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN FINALIST - Headin2 Horticulture
BEST MINDFULNESS / WELLBEING PROJECT FINALIST - Lenadoon Community Counselling Service
BEST MINDFULNESS / WELLBEING PROJECT FINALIST - Shankill Shared Women's Centre
BEST MINDFULNESS / WELLBEING PROJECT FINALIST - West Wellbeing
BEST MINDFULNESS / WELLBEING PROJECT FINALIST - Margaret Walker: Suicide Awareness & Support Group
BEST MECHANIC FINALIST - Springfield Autos
BEST MECHANIC FINALIST - WF Motors Beechmount
BEST MECHANIC FINALIST -NMG Auto Repair
BEST MECHANIC FINALIST - Performance Auto Centre
BEST GYM FINALIST - Boogie Bounce
BEST GYM FINALIST - The Unit
BEST GYM FINALIST - Momentum
BEST GYM FINALIST - Thrive Belfast
BEST HOME GARDEN
BEST HOME GARDEN FINALIST - Paula Kerr
BEST HOME GARDEN FINALIST - Frances Dolan
BEST HOME GARDEN FINALIST - Anita and Jim Feeney
BEST BOXING CLUB
BEST BOXING CLUB FINALIST - Clonard Boxing
BEST BOXING CLUB FINALIST - Immaculata Boxing Club
BEST BOXING CLUB FINALIST - Saints Boxing Club
BEST HOMECARE AND DOMICILIARY CARE PROVIDER
BEST HOMECARE AND DOMICILIARY CARE PROVIDER FINALIST - Glenowen Court
BEST HOMECARE AND DOMICILIARY CARE PROVIDER FINALIST - Our Lady's Care Home
BEST HOMECARE AND DOMICILIARY CARE PROVIDER FINALIST - Connected Health
BEST DENTIST FINALIST - Sliabh Mór Dental Care
BEST DENTIST FINALIST - NI Dental Care Falls Rd Dental
BEST DENTIST FINALIST - Ladybrook Dental Surgery
BEST TIK TOK CREATOR
BEST TIK TOK CREATOR FINALIST - WeeBelfastChick Lauryn Ní Ruaniadh
BEST TIK TOK CREATOR FINALIST - Deirbhile Kelly
BEST TIK TOK CREATOR FINALIST - Working Class Podcast
BEST GAA CLUB FINALIST - Colin Gaels GAC
BEST GAA CLUB FINALIST - O’Donnells
BEST GAA CLUB FINALIST - O’Donovan Rossa
BEST GAA CLUB FINALIST - Patrick Sarsfields GAC
BEST GAA CLUB FINALIST - St Paul’s GAC
BEST SOCCER CLUB FINALIST - Belfast Celtic
BEST SOCCER CLUB FINALIST -Cumann Spóirt an Phobail
BEST SOCCER CLUB FINALIST - Glendowan FC
BEST SOCCER CLUB FINALIST - Immaculata FC
BEST SOCCER CLUB FINALIST - St James Swifts
BEST SOCCER CLUB FINALIST - St Lukes FC
BEST TRANSLINK / METRO DRIVER FINALIST - June Grogan
BEST TRANSLINK / METRO DRIVER FINALIST - Denis Kelly
BEST TRANSLINK/ METRO DRIVER FINALIST - Christopher Casson
BEST TRANSLINK/ METRO DRIVER FINALIST - Christopher O’Neill
BEST VISITOR ATTRACTION ON TRANSLINK ROUTE FINALIST - Colin Glen Forest Park
BEST VISITOR ATTRACTION ON TRANSLINK ROUTE FINALIST - Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich