The big night is March 29th.

The Cork Business Association (CBA) has announced the finalists of the annual Cork Business of the Year Awards 2025, with the overall winners set to be announced at the CBA’s annual President’s Dinner at Vienna Woods Hotel.

The CBA restructured their awards this year and said the quality of entrants was superb. Finalists include Cork favourites such as Dino’s chipper, Ruairí’s Kitchen on High Street, Costigan’s Pub, The Old Oak and The Flying Enterprise.

Perch Coffee & Wine at the Kingsley Hotel and Moody Cafe Vin are also in the running, while Potteria, the thriving pottery workshop on Douglas Street, is on the shortlist for Best New Business.

The full list of finalists for this year’s awards are:

Best VFI Pub

• Costigan’s Pub
• The Anglers
• Franciscan Well Brewpub

Best Cork Hotel

• Clayton Silversprings
• Hayfield Manor
• Vienna Woods

Best Professional Services

• Healy Communications
• KSN Horizon
• Punch Consulting Engineers

Best Festival or Event

• Cork on A Fork Festival
• Alpine Skate Trail – Cool Running Events
• Cork Craft & Design Fair

Best in Culture, Arts & Tourism

• Cork Opera House
• Ocean Escapes
• Cork Harbour Cruises

Best in Retail

• Kilkenny Design
• K O’Connell Fishmongers
• Herlihy’s Centra

Best Cafe

• Perch Coffee & Wine
• Golden Bites
• Ruaris Kitchen

Best Restaurant

• Moody Cafe Vin
• Farmgate Cafe
• Cornstore Cork

Best Family Business

• Neville Jewellers
• Dinos Family Chip Shops
• The Flying Enterprise & The Courtyard on Sober Lane

Best New Business

• EHS International
• RHEA Funeral Care
• Potteria

Sustainable Business Innovation

• Old Oak
• Orla McAndrew Food Ltd
• Saoirse Ethnic Hands on Deck

The shortlist is now open to public vote, and the people of Cork are encouraged to vote for who they want to win at  corkbusiness.ie/cba-awards.

The winners will be revealed at the highly anticipated CBA President’s Dinner hosted by Matt Cooper at Vienna Woods Hotel on Saturday, March 29th.

Picture Chani Anderson

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will be in attendance and a locally sourced menu, created by a unique culinary collaboration between leading Cork chefs including Pamela Kelly (Farmgate), Nicola Alegre (Cask), Kate Lawlor (O’Connell’s Fishmonger), Claire Nash, Hugh Bailey (Vienna Woods), Paul Ryan, (Cork International),and  Alex Petit, (The Metropole), all showcasing the very best of local produce, will be served.