Tourist Pubs stake claim for LCN gong

The shortlist for the LCN Awards Tourist Pub of the Year, sponsored by Rockshore, has been unveiled with a fab four battling it out for the crown at the Gatsby themed LCN Awards night.

The venues that made the shortlist are:

• Friel’s Bar and Restaurant, Swatragh
• Ponderosa, Glenshane Pass
• The Spaniard, Belfast
• White’s Tavern, Belfast

Everyone here knows just how important tourism has become in recent years, both to many of us and to the economy of Northern Ireland.

Research shows that as many as 80% of those that visit Northern Ireland choose to visit a pub, indeed, it’s often seen as a quintessential element of a visit to Ireland.

For that reason, we recognise and reward a local pub that has embraced the central importance of visiting customers, a venue that that has gone that extra mile to attract tourists, make them feel welcome and give them real memories to take away with them when they leave.

With tickets for the LCN Awards gala dinner and prize-giving on September 30 selling fast it would be well advised to snap yours up now.