The best Irish bars in St. Louis keep the good times rolling. Offering heady times, tasty food, plenty of drinks and often live music, places such as O’Shay’s Pub provide plenty of beer (as well as some cider) on draft, and pub burgers that can’t be passed up. Paddy O’s is the place to mingle with the crowd before and after Cardinals games, grabbing a few drinks right next to the stadium on game days. The Pat Connolly Tavern offers a quality menu, weekend brunch and Jazz Night most Thursdays. But these options are just the tip of the iceberg – here’s everything you need to go out and hit some of the 10 best Irish bars in St. Louis.
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1200 Russell Blvd |
McGurk’s is expansive, which allows for people to mingle on the large outdoor patio, hear music inside, or just sip drinks at a table. The menu offers sandwiches, soups, appetizers and more. The drinks (and the place itself) won’t leave you disappointed. |
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1208 Tamm Ave |
This is the place for some delicious pub food, a Guinness or a Budweiser. Lots of St. Louisans call Seamus McDaniel’s their favorite among the best Irish bars in St. Louis. And you just might agree after some hearty helpings of that food, especially the burgers, along with great service. |
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4353 Manchester Ave |
O’Shay’s Pub has a nice beer selection, with curated local brews and cider on draft (including their own O’Shay’s House Ale), and plenty more available by the bottle or can. You’ll find the perfect beer to pair with a hearty pub burger and cajun fried pickles. |
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333 Washington Ave |
Tigin Irish Pub provides more than your typical pub experience, with food like red pepper hummus, a jerk chicken sandwich or a kale and barley salad to go with conventional favorites. Game Day Brunch features food, mimosas and soccer games. |
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618 S 7th St |
Paddy O’s is the self-proclaimed “St. Louis’ Original Baseball Bar.” With its location right next to Busch Stadium, it’s easy to see why. It’ll be pretty crazy on game day, but come before or after the Cardinals play for some beer and barbecue — a perfect selection on our list of the 10 best Irish bars in St. Louis. |
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Multiple Locations |
Llywelyn’s Pub, which boasts nine locations, is festive no matter where you go. Happy Hour deals start from 3 to 6PM on weekdays, and a full menu of food and drink. Llywelyn’s also offers a trolley to Cardinals and Blues home games. |
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6400 Oakland Ave |
The Pat Connolly Tavern has been going 75 years strong, with no signs of slowing down. Come for Jazz Night on Thursdays, delicious weekend brunch, or drop by any time for delectable appetizers, sandwiches and more plus classic cocktails. |
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2000 Market St, |
Maggie O’Brien’s is a lot more than a bar. There’s a menu of better-than-bar-food, from deep-fried and cheese-covered potato boats to burgers, sandwiches, and the fabulously named Fat Eddie’s Big Boys — creations like the Big O’ Willie’s Cuban and the Paddy Babe’s Original Smoked Irish Corned Beef. |
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3458 Arsenal St |
You can order the typical array of local beers on tap, whiskeys, and mixed drinks at Riley’s Pub. But it’s the homemade St. Louis-style pizza that really makes the regulars here keep coming back for more. You just might want to as well after trying a slice. |
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3522 Greenwood Blvd, Maplewood |
Foley’s is as unpretentious as they come. The drinks are strong, giving you quite the bang for your buck, bar games for a low key night out. FYI Smoking is allowed at the bar. |
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No need to know “Danny Boy” by heart to feel at home there, some of the 10 best Irish bars in St. Louis:
A Boston native, contributing editor Ben Szanton has embraced St. Louis but is still learning more about his new city by the day. A young entrepreneur and exercise enthusiast, he's always happy to share the new song he can't stop listening to or taco place he just discovered. He covers a wide range of St. Louis topics for SELECT.
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