McGillen's Ye Olde Ale House at 1310 Drury Street is the oldest continuously operated tavern in the city.
Finn McCool's is on 12th Street. Unpretentious with a bit of dive bar edge. There is also an Irish place on Locust near 12th where I cooled my heals waiting for a provider sipping Bushmill's Black Bush neat. The place was packed with Jeff nurses since it was shift change. It was not too bad to be there. Have no idea about the name but the memory remains.for a good Irish Pub for St. Paddy's day in Philly.
Hopefully, all my Philly foody friends have some ideas!
Is there such a thing a live irish folk music in Philly pubs anymore? The "Whisky In The Jar" "Drunken Sailor" etc, sort?
Thanks, Folks!!
Try Sliante and New Deck Pub near Drexel and Penn campuses. Not sure about music so check websites.
Yup definitely those two and Fado closer to Center City.
Good for drinks...has the romantic stained glass and old world feel...but no more mc's and the food is iffy even for bar food
Really.. I've been up there for football brunches and I've been pretty impressed. That's too bad.
Definitely seen more Mics down at the one in DC but still.. Its not a bad destination 
it definitely has character and honestly I love the cozy little coves and the stained glass at the bar...it is very cool...just not as cool as it was back in the day when the boys from the mother land were behind the bar imo
It means cheers in Gaelic and I don't know how close to a college campus you want to be on the Irish holiday. But, I want to come.
Last year I was at the New Deck on the weekend before St. Patty's day and the kids were pub crawling in faux Irish mufti starting about noon, and it may have been throughout the city.
I will be crawling to the airport the next day
McGillen's Ye Olde Ale House at 1310 Drury Street is the oldest continuously operated tavern in the city.
Finn McCool's is on 12th Street. Unpretentious with a bit of dive bar edge.
There is also an Irish place on Locust near 12th where I cooled my heals waiting for a provider sipping Bushmill's Black Bush neat. The place was packed with Jeff nurses since it was shift change. It was not too bad to be there. Have no idea about the name but the memory remains.
All of these places sound good. Oddly I enjoy a place with a smidge of an edge. I also love old places with a lot of character and characters. I actually love Philly! Great place with some really friendly people. 😊
Finn McCool's is on 12th Street. Unpretentious with a bit of dive bar edge.
There is also an Irish place on Locust near 12th where I cooled my heals waiting for a provider sipping Bushmill's Black Bush neat. The place was packed with Jeff nurses since it was shift change. It was not too bad to be there. Have no idea about the name but the memory remains.
In that same block you will find Moriarty's. I also saw Fergie's Pub, an old time Irish bar, on the 1200 block of Samson.
So, there you have it; five Irish pubs within a six block area between Chestnut and Walnut on the east side of Broad, with Fado just across Broad.
Cheers.
within walking distance. And good ones. Stop by on St Paddy's... I'm buying.
Z
Has the most authentic Irish pub feel, Irish folk bands and right next to parade.
Why do I think this might call for sneakers and not heels? Me sees a heeltastrophe brewin'