AHA(WA) NAMES FINALISTS FOR THE 2025 HOSPITALITY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

30 September 2025 | The Australian Hotels Association (WA) has named the finalists competing for more than 40 prestigious accolades in the 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence.

This year’s awards attracted a record 605 nominations from across the state, reflecting the strength and diversity of WA’s hospitality sector.

Following a thorough and rigorous judging process, the entries have been narrowed down to an exclusive group of finalists, representing the state’s leading hotels, bars, pubs, taverns and restaurants, as well as the dedicated staff whose skill and commitment drive their success.

AHA(WA) CEO Bradley Woods said the number and quality of the finalists demonstrated that WA’s hospitality industry is bursting with talent and innovation.

“From bustling city bars to iconic regional pubs, and from casual dining to world-class restaurants, these finalists showcase the outstanding people and venues driving our industry forward,” said Mr Woods.

“Being named a finalist is a significant achievement. It recognises not only the skill, dedication and passion of the people working in these venues, but also the innovation, leadership and commitment that keep our industry vibrant and competitive,” he said.

The winners will be revealed at the Lion Gala Ball on Monday, 10 November at Crown Perth, where more than 1,200 guests will come together to celebrate the venues and individuals setting the standard for excellence in WA hospitality.

The full list of AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence finalists is available below or at: https://www.ahawa.asn.au/events/2025-hospitality-awards-for-excellence-2/

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For further information, please contact Kim Forrester, media & communications executive, on 0411 777 593 or email mecom@ahawa.asn.au

The AHA(WA) is the authoritative voice for the hospitality and accommodation industry in Western Australia. Since 1892, we have protected and developed the interests of our members, through strong representation and the pursuit of industry excellence. Our mission is to ensure the hospitality industry remains a vital part of the Australian way of life and to amplify the voices of those we represent.

 

2025 AHA & COCA-COLA HOSPITALITY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

 

GENERAL AWARDS


Community Service Award          

Exchange Hotel, Pinjarra

Fitzroy Crossing Inn

Froth Craft Beach, North Beach

Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth

General Public Food Co, Scarborough

Grand Central Tavern, Karratha

Hula Bar, Karratha

Parkerville Tavern   

Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome

Rustlers Steakhouse & Grill, Albany

Settlers Tavern, Margaret River

The Henley Brook   

The Marina Mindarie

The Morris Hotel, Innaloo

The National Hotel, Fremantle        

         

Training Initiative Award  

Fitzroy Crossing Inn

Gage Roads Freo Brewery 

Il Lido Italian Canteen, Cottesloe

Optus Stadium, Burswood

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre    

The Gate Bar and Bistro, Success

Tillbrook Melaleuka Group  

Victoria Park Hotel              

         

Retail Bottleshop Award  

Cellarbrations Bayswater Hotel      

Liquor Barons Carrington’s Bar & Grill, Hamilton Hill

Thirsty Camel Haynes Bar and Grill, Armadale

Cellarbrations The Gate Bar and Bistro, Success  

         

Draught Beer Quality Award        

Bayswater Hotel

C. Y. O’Connor Village Precinct, Piara Waters

Froth Craft Beach, North Beach

Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth

Froth Craft Bunbrewery, Bunbury

Grand Central Tavern, Karratha

The National Hotel, Fremantle

The Rose Hotel, Bunbury

Victoria Park Hotel

Wedgetail Brewing, Falcon

         

The Lion Bar Presentation and Service Award

Bayswater Hotel      

C. Y. O’Connor Village Pub, Piara Waters

Eaton Tavern           

Exchange Hotel, Pinjarra

Scarborough Beach Bar      

Stories, Perth

The Amberton Beach Bar & Kitchen, Eglinton

The Boat at The Marina Mindarie   

The Claremont Hotel           

The Gate Bar and Bistro, Success

The Morris Hotel, Innaloo

The National Hotel, Fremantle

The Rose Hotel, Bunbury

The Rowing Pavilion, Mount Pleasant

Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind               

                     

Small Bar Award    

Bertie Wine Bar, Bassendean

Sir Henry’s Northbridge       

Terrarium Perth       

The Broome Closet 

The Servo Taphouse, Cowaramup

                     

Cocktail Bar Award

Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome

Somewhere in the Park, Victoria Park

Sweetwater Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, East Fremantle

Terrarium Perth       

                     

Tourism Initiative Award  

Gage Roads Freo Brewery 

The Marina Mindarie

The Rose Hotel, Bunbury

Thorny Devil Brewery, Herron

                     

Conference and Functions Award          

C. Y. O’Connor Village Precinct, Piara Waters

Optus Stadium, Burswood

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre    

The Amberton Beach Bar & Kitchen, Eglinton

The Guildford Hotel 

The Raffles Hotel, Applecross

The Wellard 

                     

Outdoor Area Award         

C. Y. O’Connor Village Precinct, Piara Waters

Exchange Hotel, Pinjarra

Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth

Gage Roads Freo Brewery 

Old Courthouse, Fremantle

Sunny Social & Caddy’s, Karrinyup

The Gate Bar and Bistro, Success

The Good Paddock FKA Cubby Café, Forrestdale

The Local House Bar and Grill, Cockburn Central

Thorny Devil Brewery, Herron

Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

Victoria Park Hotel              

         

Craft Brewery Award         

Beerfarm, Metricup

Boundary Island Brewery, Erskine

Froth Craft Bunbrewery, Bunbury

Gage Roads Freo Brewery 

Indian Ocean Brewing Co, Mindarie

Phat Brew Club, West Perth

Thorny Devil Brewery, Herron

Wedgetail Brewing, Falcon

                     

Redeveloped Venue Award          

Bayswater Hotel      

Exchange Hotel, Pinjarra

Lil’s Rooftop Bar, Perth

Magic Apple Wholefoods, Cottesloe

Sir Henry’s Northbridge       

The Bentley 

The Leadlight, Perth

The Local House Bar and Grill, Cockburn Central

The Morris Hotel, Innaloo

The Rose Hotel, Bunbury

Victoria Park Hotel  

                     

New Hospitality Venue Award     

Carnaby’s Cafe Bar & Restaurant, East Fremantle

The Good Paddock FKA Cubby Café, Forrestdale

Sunny Social & Caddy’s, Karrinyup

                     

Marketing and Promotions Award          

Fitzroy Crossing Inn

Froth Craft Bunbrewery, Bunbury

Gage Roads Freo Brewery

Gibney, Cottesloe

LocalsCo     

Scarborough Beach Bar      

Seven Sins Perth Hills, Roleystone

Sunny Social & Caddy’s, Karrinyup

The Court, Perth

Tillbrook Melaleuka Group  

Victoria Park Hotel  

                     

DINING AWARDS

                     

WA’s Best Steak Sandwich          

Carrington’s Bar & Grill, Hamilton Hill

Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

 

Bar Menu Award    

Boundary Island Brewery, Erskine

BrewDog Perth        

Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant, Karratha

Rose & Crown Hotel, Guildford

Sweetwater Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, East Fremantle

The Pen, Mandurah

The Last Local, Canningvale

                     

Casual Pub Dining Award Metropolitan 

Boundary Island Brewery, Erskine

Carrington’s Bar & Grill, Hamilton Hill

C. Y. O’Connor Village Pub, Piara Waters

Gage Roads Freo Brewery 

Haynes Bar and Grill, Armadale

The Karalee on Preston, Como

Lil’s Rooftop Bar, Perth

Molly’s Irish Pub, Highgate

Rose & Crown Hotel, Guildford

The Brook Bar and Bistro, Ellenbrook

The Byford   

The Gate Bar and Bistro, Success

The Globe Perth      

The Last Local, Canningvale

The Sandbar Scarborough Beach  

The Stirling Arms Hotel, Guildford

                     

Casual Pub Dining Award Regional        

Beerfarm, Metricup

Exchange Hotel, Pinjarra

Froth Craft Brewery, Exmouth

Froth Craft Bunbrewery, Bunbury

Grand Central Tavern, Karratha

Highway Hotel, Bunbury

Hybla Tavern, Albany

Rambla Bar & Bistro, Wickham

Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome

Settlers Tavern, Margaret River

The Rose Hotel, Bunbury

Thorny Devil Brewery, Herron

Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

                       

Family Dining Award Metropolitan          

Bayswater Hotel      

Carnaby’s Cafe Bar & Restaurant, East Fremantle

Il Falco, Mount Hawthorn

Somewhere in the Park, Victoria Park

Sunny Social & Caddy’s, Karrinyup

The Good Paddock FKA Cubby Café, Forrestdale

The Guildford Hotel 

The Henley Brook   

The Wray Hotel, Fremantle

Victoria Park Hotel  

                     

Family Dining Award Regional    

Eaton Tavern           

Old Coast Road Brewery, Myalup

Rustlers Steakhouse & Grill, Albany

                     

Restaurant Award Metropolitan  

Alba at Stories, Perth

Canteen Pizza, Applecross

Catalano Family Kitchen, Highgate

Chakra Restaurant, Inglewood

Il Lido Italian Canteen, Cottesloe

KARLA at Stories, Perth

La Bastide, Shenton Park

Lima Cantina, Leederville

Mistelle Bistro, Shenton Park

Sweetwater Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, East Fremantle

The Amberton Beach Bar & Kitchen, Eglinton

Lotus at The Beaufort, Highgate

Tonic & Ginger at The Old Synagogue, Fremantle

The Shorehouse, Swanbourne       

         

Restaurant Award Regional         

Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant, Karratha

Manjimup Gateway Hotel    

Thorny Devil Brewery, Herron

 

New Restaurant Award     

Crouching Monkey at Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge

The Bridge House, North Fremantle

The Embassy by Devlin’s, Subiaco

Voi Voi, Bassendean

                     

Superior Restaurant Award         

Gibney, Cottesloe

Ludo at The Station, South Perth

The Steak House, Piara Waters

 

Wine List Award    

Canteen Pizza, Applecross

Fiorita Wine Bar & Restaurant, Karratha

Gibney, Cottesloe

Hybla Tavern, Albany

Il Lido Italian Canteen, Cottesloe

The Bridge House, North Fremantle

The Shorehouse, Swanbourne

The Steak House, Piara Waters

                     

ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

         

TAB Hotel / PubTAB Venue Award Metropolitan          

Bayswater Hotel      

Carrington’s Bar & Grill, Hamilton Hill

Haynes Bar and Grill, Armadale

The Bentley 

The Byford Tavern  

The Carine Tavern, Duncraig

The Gate Bar and Bistro, Success

                     

TAB Hotel / PubTAB Venue Award Regional     

Eaton Tavern           

Rambla Bar & Bistro, Wickham

Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

Wintersun Hotel, Geraldton

                     

Sporting Entertainment Venue Award    

Bayswater Hotel      

Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge

Grand Central Tavern, Karratha

Greenwood Hotel    

The Bentley 

The Brook Bar and Bistro, Ellenbrook

The Globe Perth      

The Guildford Hotel 

The Morris Hotel, Inalloo

The Wray Hotel, Fremantle

Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind

Victoria Park Hotel  

                     

Live Entertainment Award

Beerfarm, Metricup

Civic Hotel, Inglewood

Froth Craft Bunbrewery, Bunbury

Roebuck Bay Hotel, Broome

Sir Henry’s Northbridge       

Stories, Perth

The Boat at The Marina Mindarie   

The Carine Tavern, Duncraig

The Court, Perth

The National Hotel, Fremantle

The Stirling Arms Hotel, Guildford

Universal Bar Perth

The Bassendean Hotel        

                     

Themed Venue Award       

Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge

Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub, Perth

Eaton Tavern           

Gosnells Hotel         

Lima Cantina, Leederville

Molly’s Irish Pub, Highgate

Somewhere in the Park, Victoria Park

The Queens Tavern, Highgate

Thorny Devil Brewery, Herron

Wild West Bowling, Orana

EMPLOYEE AWARDS

Rising Star 

Jayden Capelinha, Albion Hotel

Sara Sternkiker, Gage Roads Freo Brewery

Tyla Main, Greenwood Hotel

Aidan Skraha, Optus Stadium

Tayla Brown, Scarborough Beach Bar

Tenesha Harvey, The Carine Tavern

Jorja Salt, The Marina Mindarie

Liliana Hickey, The National Hotel

 

Cookery Services Employee Award

Paras Chaudhary, Belgian Beer Cafe Westende

Sangay Sherpa, Canteen Pizza

Barsha Karki, Greenwood Hotel

Alexa Joyce Ubas, Hyde Park Hotel

Rupesh Gautam, Scarborough Beach Bar

Finn Lawrie- Marshall, Seven Sins Perth Hills

Dylan Paul Goodman, The Ashby Bar and Bistro

Muna Magar, The Generous Squire

Tashi Dorji, The Last Local

Priya Kumari, The Morris Hotel

Ishwor Giri, The Sandbar Scarborough Beach

                     

Head Chef Award  

James Keogh, Belgian Beer Cafe Westende

Julia (Jules) Schliesser, Boundary Island Brewery

Jaspreet Singh, Carrington’s Bar & Grill

Ashish Gagneja, Chakra Restaurant

Nathan Wilson, C. Y. O’Connor Village Precinct

James Cole-Bowen, Gibney

Sebastian Sindermann, Seven Sins Perth Hills

Attachot Pienprasop (Ben), Stories

Ned Holleley, The Amberton Beach Bar & Kitchen 

Charlie Vargas, The Embassy by Devlin’s

Dino Protopapas, The Henley Brook

Nicole Costello (Finlay), Wanneroo Villa Tavern

                     

Food and Beverage Services Employee Award

Akshaya Gowda, Chakra Restaurant

Tiffany Ley, C. Y. O’Connor Village Precinct

Aaron West, Kalamunda Hotel

Guilherme Biondi Moço, Lakers Tavern

Kelsey Murphy, Roebuck Bay Hotel

Jackson Warner-Gillon, Sweetwater Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

Olivia Taylor (Liv), The Morris Hotel

Rachel Kendall, The Pen Mandurah           

         

Administration Services Award   

Chloe Branfield, Albion Hotel

Elaine Bozanich, Gosnells Hotel

Toby Lomas, Grand Central Tavern

Rosa Ohn-Khin, Lakers Tavern

Jacquie Fraser, Tillbrook Melaleuka Group

                     

Cocktail Bartender Award

Abhinav Punchhi, Chakra Restaurant

Tiffany Waters, Exchange Hotel

Valeria Cano Calle, Lima Cantina

David Alexander Stucken A.K.A Xander, Terrarium Perth

Marina Vidal, The Sandbar Scarborough Beach

Michelle Des Forges , The Wellard

                     

Excellence in Service Award       

Melanie Watts, Canteen Pizza

Kavita, Chakra Restaurant

Craig Dobbs, Lakers Tavern

Sarah Cole, Optus Stadium

Bree Smith, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

Amanda Elsa Moran, Scarborough Beach Bar

Enna Nelio, The Brook Bar and Bistro

Athan Eleftheriou, The Court

Mariah O’Brien, The Gate Bar and Bistro

Catherine Baker, The Last Local

Luke Pulman , Wedgetail Brewing   

         

Bar Manager Award          

Billie Nelson, Froth Craft Beach

James Gentile, Gibney

Ludovic Bergeron, Grand Central Tavern

Yenuka Rathnayake, Lil’s Rooftop Bar

Michael Norton, Roebuck Bay Hotel

Joey Bryne, The Pen Mandurah

Nicolo Cartesan, The Wray Hotel

Rechelle Denny, Victoria Park Hotel           

 

Restaurant Manager Award         

Ivan Ivanov, Canteen Pizza

Denikah Catalano, Catalano Family Kitchen

Luca Fiordi, Gibney

Eliza Strestha, Lil’s Rooftop Bar

Lois Chen, Sweetwater Rooftop Bar & Restaurant

Sophie Visser, The Bridge House

Jacqueline Tier, The Last Local

Sara Del Piano, The Sandbar Scarborough Beach

Cherry Mae Umpay, The Steak House       

         

Venue Manager Award     

Jack Leonard, Beerfarm

Annesthasia Wroe, C. Y. O’Connor Village Precinct

Glenn Smith, Gage Roads Freo Brewery

Emma – Catherine Parker, Gibney

Sam Drury, Gosnells Hotel

Giulia Rama, Il Lido Italian Canteen

Rebecca Bontempo, Phat Brew Club

Tamara Burchell, Roebuck Bay Hotel

Jacqueline “Jacki” O’Hara, Settlers Tavern

Martin Lawley, The Carine Tavern

Hannah Duncan-Kemp, The Court

James Mant, The Globe Perth

Alex Bowen, The Henley Brook

Lisa Culling, The Last Local

                     

Bar Team Award    

C. Y. O’Connor Village Pub

Froth Craft Brewery

Froth Craft Bunbrewery

Gage Roads Freo Brewery

Haynes Bar and Grill

Lil’s Rooftop Bar

Scarborough Beach Bar

The Servo Taphouse

Universal Bar

                     

WA’s Best Group Venue Operator Award          

Australian Venue Co

LocalsCo

Tenfold Hospitality Group

Tillbrook Melaleuka Group

 

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