Call it luck , but Cleveland is plenteous in great Irish bar . From one-time - schooltime honkytonk to rowdy night of resilient Irish euphony , it ’s where you do n’t have to wear light-green to fuddle the nighttime off . While everyone claims to be a piddling Irish on St. Patrick ’s Day , all you have to do at these tearing holes is pour yourself another Guinness . There may be no trilled pitcher’s mound in Cleveland right , but there is passel of beer . So hoist a pint to some of Cleveland ’s secure with our template to the Irish pubs that will be more than happy to top off your whiskey .
Flannery’s Pub
Ask anyone parading through the Downtown streets on St. Paddy ’s Day which Irish taproom they ’ll be fete at , and they ’re likely to say Flannery ’s . This political party address wear out its Irish pride yr - round . At the heart of East 4th St ’s foodie view , this wood - paneled public house is spacious and put down - back , with huge windows that offer a glance of the bustling brick road outside . There are batch of Irish - inspired snack on hand , with many more slate for this year .
Merry Arts Pub & Grill
In the sea of bars that is Lakewood ( have we mentioned how much we lie with Lakewood ? ) , Merry Arts Pub & Grill has stood the tryout of clock time – it ’s the oldest lachrymation mess in the total city . It ’s also recognize for not bad tacos . They may not be Irish , but is anyone really complain ?
PJ McIntyre’s
There ’s no bully Irish love story in Cleveland than the one behind PJ McIntyre ’s . Owner Patrick Campbell and his wife met at auditions for bare - chested Irish dancing sensation Michael Flatley’sLord of the Danceand performed together in Vegas ; classic bad boy meets good lady friend . tight - forward , and Campbell now execute the gemstone of West Park . Its Stack Stone fireplace is like the 1 used to heat homes in Ireland . And repel by the Kamm ’s Corners strip , you would never recognize there ’s a dance studio a floor above institutionalise its students to the macrocosm title .
Greenisland Irish Pub
This quaint respite is classically Irish . With a welcome ginmill and authentic menu , include shepherd ’s Proto-Indo European , Greenisland is the correct place for a date Nox , with Irish music playing in the background . This is a neighborhood bar through and through , and a West Side cover gem , so gestate to see a ocean of habitue being called by name .
The Harp
It could be the sentiment , the patio , or the six different kinds ofboxtythat make The Harp an Irish favorite . Irish chocolate , toddy , and brew are plentiful here , and the menu has authoritative lusty favorites like sheepherder ’s pie and colcannon . It may be cozy , but The Harp also boasts a spirited crew . That ’s all helped along , in part , by the regular live Irish music .
Parnell’s Pub
This Irish hideout is the gem of the Cedar Lee arts district . Snugly insert away in the strip , Parnell ’s is small , narrow , and low - well-lighted . It ’s the kind of intimate place where everyone have intercourse each other ’s name because they ’re in such tight poop and have no other selection . While it has its share of regulars , Parnell ’s is a utter place to duck into before or after a show at the arthouse cinema , Cedar Lee Theatre , right next doorway .
Sully’s Irish Pub
Owner John Sullivan block up out two weeks every twelvemonth to move to Ireland with friends in the Irish band The New Barleycorn . It ’s unsure whether he ’s there for tipsy sing - alongs to " Will Ye Go Lassie , Go ? " and " The Hills of Connemara , " or to soak in the culture , but we ’re cash in one’s chips to guess that both bring a healthy dose of authenticity back to the rolled Benny Hill of … Cleveland .
Mullarkey’s
When you have Guinness Gold - certified status bragging right , you have a lot to live up to . Luckily , this nook has mastered more than the utter stout pour . It ’s a loss from the raucous Dublin - style bars , or else taking its cue from homy rural gin mill . But it also can keep up with the high - octane Willoughby weekend scene . Expect loud , live Irish music .
Moriarty’s Pub
If ever you could call a stripe in the very center of Downtown off the beaten path , it would be this hide - in - sheer - sight dive . A straightforward billet serve strong drinks , this no - nonsense ginmill eschews the showy foodie populace of its milieu in favour of the traditional . There ’s nothing bougie here , just classic pints in compact quarters .
Pride of Erin
We ’re not excuse amalgamate pints of Guinness with dart - throwing , but we ’re notnottelling you that this is the billet to do it . Now into its third decennary of catapult Guinness ( one of the first bars in Cleveland to do so ) , this rampart - to - wall - green pub is insouciant and easygoing . If the iconic shamrock on the polarity out of doors does n’t give you an idea of what you ’re in for , the Irish music honk from the analog jukebox surely will .
The Flat Iron
tap one back for the urban center ’s oldest Irish pub , where the gaffer exposed brick transports you to the old - fashioned pothouse of Ireland . It ’s hard not to feel Irish when the walls and interior are adorn out in green everything . But do n’t cogitate The Flat Iron is stuck in the past : The shepherd ’s Proto-Indo European is made with fresh , grass - feed lamb flat from the historic West Side Market . If you need something to soak up the Guinness , dowery are heaping .
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Flannery’s Pub
PJ McIntyre’s Irish Pub
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Courtesy of Mullarkey’s Pub
Flat Iron Cafe
