GALLERY: Best of the West 2026 winners

Thomas McMullan

June 12, 2026 10:14

BEST ALLOTMENT/COMMUNITY GARDEN: Michael McCorry and Sean Boyle from Colin Community Allotments

BEST COMMUNITY PROJECT: Doggy Danders

BEST COMMUNITY GROUP: St Gall's Hen Shed

BEST WALKING GROUP: 50 to 50 Walk and Talk Group

BEST PARKRUN: Gerry McDonald from Falls Parkrun with Biruk Sahle and Sharon McMaster from sponsors Natural World Products

BEST COMMUNITY WORKER/VOLUNTEER: Joint-winner Emma Boyle from Glór Na Mona with Biruk Sahle and Sharon McMaster from sponsors Natural World Products

BEST COMMUNITY WORKER/VOLUNTEER: Joint-winner Roisin McGarry from Sally Gardens Community Centre with Biruk Sahle and Sharon McMaster from sponsors Natural World Products

BEST RESTAURANT: Bia Loch Lao

BEST FAST FOOD TAKEAWAY: Ciara Brown from Brown's Fish and Chips with Damien Broderick from sponsors SAG Credit Union

BEST CAFE: Holly Martin from Flax Coffee with Damien Broderick from sponsors SAG Credit Union

BEST COFFEE: Niamh Ryan and Clara Feeney from Seven Coffee

BEST BAR AND SOCIAL CLUB: The Roddy McCorley Republican Heritage Centre

BEST PINT: Hawthorn Bar

BEST COMMUNITY PHARMACY: Rosemary Kelly and Sinead Copeland from Cooper's Pharmacy Andersonstown with Matthew McKenny from sponsors Specsavers Park Centre

BEST LIBRARY: Tinya Parkes and Sionánn ní Nualláin from Whiterock Library with Matthew McKenny from sponsors Specsavers Park Centre

BEST CARE HOME: Margaret McGeown from Our Lady's Care Home with Matthew McKenny from sponsors Specsavers Park Centre

BEST LOCAL RETAILER: Joint-winners SPAR Mount Eagles

BEST LOCAL RETAILER: Joint-winners Robinson’s Aromas

BEST ATTRACTION ON THE GLIDER ROUTE: Gerry McConville and Marie Maguire from St Comgalls- Where The Troubles Began exhibition with Pete Marshall from sponsors Translink

BEST TRANSLINK DRIVER: Denis Kelly with Pete Marshall from sponsors Translink

BEST TOUR GUIDE/PROVIDER: Dara Barrett from Memory Lane Tours, Roisin Barrett and Pete Marshall from sponsors Translink

BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE: Aisling Massey from McEnaney's with Greer Wilson from sponsors Radius Housing

BEST NEWCOMER BUSINESS: Casie Healy and Lauren Lynch from joint-winners Heal My Hair with Greer Wilson from sponsors Radius Housing

BEST NEWCOMER BUSINESS: Raied Al-Wazzan from joint-winners Zain Supermarket with Greer Wilson from sponsors Radius Housing

BEST CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE: Clodagh Linton and Caragh McDonald from joint winners Teach Mhamó with Greer Wilson from sponsors Radius Housing

BEST CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE: Ciara Maguire from joint winners Wee Muckers with Greer Wilson from sponsors Radius Housing

BEST COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTRE/CLUB: Michelle Donnelly from St Teresa's Youth Centre with Greer Wilson from sponsors Radius Housing

BEST GYM: Real Life Fitness

BEST BEAUTY SALON: Sinead Crawford from Amethyst by Sinead with Grace McGarry from sponsors McEnaney's

BEST HAIR SALON: Scissor Sisters

BEST TIKTOK CREATOR: Gavin Burns with Grace McGarry from sponsors McEnaney's

BEST TANNING SALON: Liam Brown from Tropical Heat Sunbeds with Grace McGarry from sponsors McEnaney's

BEST GAEILGE CLASS/PROJECT: Tuathan McAuthey and Sarah Jane McAughey from winners Péint agus Ól

BEST DANCE SCHOOL: McNeill Irish Dancing- pictured is Denise McNeill and Anne McNeill

BEST LOCAL TALENT: Joint winners Mary Kate (Mimi) Page and Maddy McCrory are presented with their award by actress Bernadette Brown

BEST MECHANIC: Springfield Autos

BEST SMALL BUSINESS: The Rug Shop- pictured is Dermot Bailey, Christine Bailey and Christine Bailey

BELFAST AMBASSADOR MEDAL SPECIAL AWARD: Gerry McClory is presented with his award by Alison McCrudden

CITY HALL CHAMPION SPECIAL AWARD: Councillor Paul Doherty is presented with his award by Robin Livingstone, Group Editor of Belfast Media

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THE Best of West Belfast was honoured at the Devenish on Friday night for the 2026 Best of the West awards.

Over 450 guests packed into the Finaghy complex for a night of celebrating West Belfast businesses, groups, people and much more.

See all the winners of each category in our gallery.