Irish in Denver

9352 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-346-9136

Located in Highlands Ranch, Lansdowne Arms is essentially a modern take on a traditional Irish pub. The moniker was borrowed from Lansdowne Road Stadium in Dublin, the oldest of the international rugby union's grounds, hosting Ireland's matches since 1878. The pub serves updated versions of traditional Irish favorites, like shepherd's pie and fish and chips, along with American dishes such as prime rib and burgers. The main-floor patio and the 3,000-square-foot second-floor deck both offer stellar views of the Colorado landscape.

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Barker Lounge

475 Santa Fe Dr. Central Denver

303-778-0545

English, Irish, Bars and Clubs, Gay Bars and Clubs

A self-proclaimed "stray bar," the Barker Lounge attracts a wide variety of patrons -- even if the disco balls hanging from the ceiling and Madonna tunes blaring from the jukebox suggest otherwise. The humble interior at 475 Santa Fe Drive (where it moved in 2012) is similar to that of its old South Broadway location: clean and inviting, with a friendly staff to go along with it. Drink specials and happy hours are similar, as well, and as hinted at in the bar's name, dogs are as welcome as humans here.

9 articles

The Celtic House Pub

16522 Keystone Blvd., Parker Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-841-5454

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Menu

Once you step inside the Celtic House Pub, it's fairly easy to forget that you're in a strip mall in Parker, as one of the focal points of the place is a back bar that was built in 1895 by the Brunswick Corporation. The comfy Irish pub's lived-in, friendly feel attracts repeat customers, who come back for a decent selection of brews on tap, including Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks, Kilkenny and Magners. In addition to pub staples like shepherd's pie, fish and chips, and beef and Guinness stew, the Celtic House also serves beef and chicken sliders and wings.

Celtic on Market

1400 Market St. Downtown Denver

303-484-1066

Irish

4 articles

Celtic Tavern

1801 Blake St. Downtown Denver

303-308-1795

English, Irish, Bars and Clubs, Music Venues, Recommended, Menu, Slideshow

If you're looking for something Irish in LoDo and prefer to avoid the sports-bar crowd, Celtic Tavern might be just the ticket. Eschewing a green-beer motif in favor of decor that incorporates literary works from the Emerald Isle's finest, Celtic Tavern presents a distinct Gaelic theme. With its mahogany-paneled walls and fireplaces, the venue offers a cozy, Welsh-inspired nook and a leather-sofa-filled Scottish room for other bastards of the British Empire. The Celtic, which has fifty imported and domestic brews on tap, as well as boasting the one of the largest whiskey selections in Colorado, also brings live music on the weekends. Go for the drinks. Go for the style. Go for the decor or the camaraderie of fellow drinkers or to get really weird down in those tables where they can't see you from the bar. The last thing to go for is the food.

10 articles

Clancy's Irish Pub

7000 W. 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge

720-456-7320

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Best Of

The longest-running Irish bar in the state — and one of the last great Irish pubs left in metro Denver — Clancy's maintains its well-worn appeal. The bar serves over thirty Irish whiskeys and has Breckenridge Irish Stout, Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s on tap, and you can sate your appetite with options like Irish spring rolls with whiskey mustard sauce, a crock of Irish onion soup made with a Guinness broth, and classic bangers and mash.

8 articles

Clancy's Underground

7000 W. 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge

720-456-7320

Irish, Bars and Clubs

The longest-running Irish bar in the state — and one of the last great Irish pubs left in metro Denver — Clancy's maintains its well-worn appeal. The bar serves over thirty Irish whiskeys and has Breckenridge Irish Stout, Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s on tap, and you can sate your appetite with options like Irish spring rolls with whiskey mustard sauce, a crock of Irish onion soup made with a Guinness broth, and classic bangers and mash.

Conor O'Neill's

1922 13th St. Boulder

303-449-1922

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Music Venues, Menu

A staple dive that stands out even in Boulder's crowded bar scene, Conor O'Neill's is the most authentic Irish pub you'll find in the Rockies, thanks to the importation of everything from the bar to the fireplace to the decor. Irish masons even flew over to help build the place. Live music on weekends includes rock, surf, folk and, of course, Celtic. Conor O'Neill's boasts dark rooms lined with eclectic artifacts, placed haphazardly above dark tables and booths. The spot is always a little sticky, thanks to the debauchery that's long taken place within its halls. Although the pub's big draws are its tap beer and live music (the center room hosts open-mike nights and local musicians), many regulars stop in to grab burgers here, too. And it's not unusual to witness groups doing car bombs, even if St. Patrick's Day is a long way off.

3 articles

Darcy's Bistro & Pub

4955 S. Ulster St. Southeast Denver

303-770-0477

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Music Venues

Located in an upscale DTC strip mall, Darcy's Irish Pub and Bistro is a chic eatery/Irish-pub hybrid that caters to an after-work crowd. Three seating areas complement the social atmosphere: a dark wood bar (with the requisite Irish ales and whiskeys on tap), a dining area with tables and booths, and a cozy library in the back.

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Delaney's Pub

1801 Blake St. Downtown Denver

303-308-1795

German/Eastern European, Irish, Bars and Clubs, Menu

Attached to the Celtic Tavern, Delaney's Bar is a bit more relaxed than its neighbor next door. While elements of the Celtic Tavern might scream "Irish pub," Delaney's whispers it. Delaney's is the more spacious of the two, making it an easy fix if the Celtic is packed. Both places sport leather chairs and fireplaces, but you can sink into one of the chairs at Delaney's and light up, as Delaney's is one of the few cigar-friendly spots in LoDo and has a decent cigar selection. The place also sports a mini bowling alley, dart boards and live music on the weekends.

5 articles

Dougherty's

5 E. Ellsworth Ave. South Denver

303-777-5210

Irish, Menu, Slideshow

You can consider Dougherty’s a semi-Irish pub, one that’s catered to all in the Baker neighborhood for over fifteen years. It’s also home to hammerschlagen, a game involving a tree stump, hammer and nails — not the safest bar game ever devised, but a damn fun one. The drinks are strong, there are daily happy-hour specials, and when the time comes for soaking up that firewater, Dougherty’s also has an excellent pub kitchen and a nice dining room separated from the bar.

6 articles

Fado Irish Pub

1735 19th St. Downtown Denver

303-297-0066

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Recommended, Slideshow

With a large patio and huge, wood-accented interior, Fadó feels as big as Dublin. The cheeky Irish pub was fashioned by carpenters from the Emerald Isle, and its music calendar is thoroughly green, with performances from acoustic and Celtic groups, and rock bands on the weekends. Lining the boulevard leading to Coors Field, Fadó is popular with the sports crowd and LoDo denizens looking for a little culture, however contrived. Go for the great Guinness pour and the chummy atmosphere of this funky Irish pub; the Disney-meets-Stonehenge setting, the Celtic music and the noisy, friendly ambience make for a fun night on the town.

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The Fainting Goat

846 Broadway Central Denver

303-945-2323

Irish, Bars, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

This bar is named for the myotonic goats whose muscles stiffen when they’re surprised, causing the animals to occasionally fall over. But don’t expect goat-inspired decor: This is a low-key neighborhood spot through and through, and it delivers stiff drinks in an old building that's held great casual hangouts for decades. A comfortable joint where you can grab a beer and a quick snack or watch a game solo or with a dozen of your new best friends, it also boasts a secluded rooftop patio with a lovely view of the mountains.

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The Irish Rover

54 S. Broadway South Denver

303-282-4643

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Bar, Recommended, Best Of, Slideshow, DrinkHere

While the number of Irish bars in Denver has dwindled over the years, the Rover is still going strong. Open since 2005, it’s the perfect place to catch a Saturday-afternoon buzz, preferably kicked off with a proper pint of Guinness. On cold winter days, the comfy pub offers refuge, while its rooftop patio beckons when the sun is shining. After a drop of the hard stuff and a cold glass of beer, good conversations are sure to flow freely.

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Jackdaw

13696 E. Illiff Pl. Aurora

303-368-3460

American, Irish, Menu

Katie Mullen's

1550 Court Place Downtown Denver

303-300-9883

English, Irish, Bars and Clubs, Recommended

For years, Denver has been aching for a real, serious Irish pub. With Katie Mullen's, it didn't just get one, it got four -- thanks to this huge space inside the Sheraton and clever architecture that allowed the endeavor to sprout four differently styled bars covering a good swath of Hibernian drinking history. It also opened with a custom tap system guaranteeing you the best possible pint of Guinness in the city, and a kitchen fitted out for serving three meals a day of honest-to-jaysus Irish cuisine - everything from fish and chips to bangers and mash to boxty, shepherd's pie and Jameson whiskey.

3 articles

Lonigan's

110 W. Elkhorn Ave., Estes Park Mountains

970-586-4346

Irish

1 article

Maggie Smith's

6631 S Peoria St, Centennial South Denver

303-999-2010

Adult, Bars and Clubs, Irish

5 articles

McCabe's Bistro & Pub

6100 S. Main St. Aurora

303-627-6234

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Menu

It's easy to get disoriented at McCabe's Irish Pub, and the bar's sprawling, two-story layout is only partly responsible for that effect. The painstaking attention paid to Irish authenticity in McCabe's food and drink menu is what's truly dizzying. From delectable dishes like shepherd's pie and fish and chips to hard-to-find brews like Kilkenny Cream Stout, the menu shoots for Gaelic purity at every level. Beyond the menu, McCabe's owners have worked hard to distinguish the bar's ambience from its setting in the Southlands shopping mall. With hardwood bars on both levels and massive portraits of Irish literary giants like Wilde and Yeats keeping watch over the bar's booths, it's easy to feel transported. What's more, with the proximity of Buckley Air Force Base, the bar draws a rich variety of regulars, including British ex-pats looking for a taste of home.

McCarthy's Sports Bar & Grill

15350 E. Smoky Hill Rd. Aurora

303-693-4500

American, German/Eastern European, Irish, Tex-Mex, Traditional, Bars and Clubs, Menu

Wandering around McCarthy's Bar and Grill can be disorienting. The spacious bar and restaurant, located in the Smoky Hill neighborhood of eastern Aurora, has a lot going on: There's the large dance floor, the walk-up bar and restaurant section, and a front dining room that doubles as a Texas Hold 'Em poker space several times during the week. In keeping with its theme as an intimate Irish-style pub, the owners have included nods to the Emerald Isle on their menu: The Irish Nachos run less than $10. The rest of the food and drink menu comprises standard bar fare, regular happy hours and staples that include hamburgers, Mexican plates and appetizers under $15. The bar tends to attract an older, adult crowd from the nearby suburbs, but live rock shows on Fridays bring in younger patrons.

McLoughlin's

2100 16th Street, Suite 145 Downtown Denver

303-573-5131

Adult, Gastro Pub, Irish, Menu

Located just west of the Millennium bridge from 15th Street, North at Little Raven one block to 16th Street, McLoughlin's offers refreshing cuisine in one of the very first areas settled along the Front Range of Colorado, in the quiet and once-forgotten heart of Denver. The area is populated by many parks and walkways along the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River; it is home to urban dwellers in high rise buildings that surround the small, vibrant shopping district.

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Mick Mullen’s Irish Bar

3467 S. Broadway Englewood

720-353-4456

Irish, Bar Food

1 article

Paddy the Yank

3963 Tennyson St. Northwest Denver

303-458-6666

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Menu

Named after a Boston-area blacksmith from the late 1800s, Paddy the Yank (formerly Patrick Carroll's) was started by one of his descendants in 2005. This Berkeley neighborhood watering hole is an updated take on the traditional Irish pub, one of the few in the area. While the cozy, inviting spot brings in a decent lunch crowd, it also attracts a wide variety of folks in the evening who come to drink well-poured pints of Guinness or chow down on appetizers or burgers. The game room in the back sports a few pool tables, shuffleboard, Golden T Golf and Buckhunter.

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Putt n Pub

7785 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood West Denver Suburbs

303-237-7511

American, Bar Food, Burgers, European, Irish, Mexican, Music Venues, Bars and Clubs

This biker-friendly dive is about as unpretentious as they come. With its old school vinyl chair and wood paneling, it feels like not a whole lot has changed in the last few decades. But to the regulars, it doesn't seem to matter much.

Scruffy Murphy's

2030 Larimer St. Downtown Denver

303-291-6992

Irish, Bars and Clubs, Menu

A Ballpark neighborhood mainstay for years, Scruffy Murphy's has the old-worldness of an authentic Irish pub with its authentic antique stained glass and the dark wood of its back bar and bar top. While it's warm and inviting at times, the weekends can get a little boisterous when there's live music. The bar serves a number of Irish beers and ciders, and the kitchen serves a few pub mainstays like Shepard's pie and bangers and mash. With a decent-sized beer-garden patio in the back and a small patio in the front, there's plenty of room to smoke as well.

7 articles

Slattery's Irish Pub

5364 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-741-2115

English, Irish, Bars and Clubs, Menu

After opening the Irish Snug on East Colfax and McLoughlin’s near LoDo, the McLoughlin brothers opened Slattery’s in the Landmark development in Greenwood Village. The guys clearly know a thing or two about running an Irish pub, and Slattery’s was designed as a public house that one might find on the streets of Dublin’s City Center. With its woodwork and stained glass, the place has a bit of an old-world vibe while still feeling modern. Slattery's serves a number of imported, domestic and local brews, and the menu features traditional Irish fare along with sandwiches and burgers.

4 articles

Slatterys Irish Pub

5364 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-741-2115

Irish, Menu

1 article

Tailgate Tavern & Grill

19552 E. Main St., Parker Southeast Denver Suburbs

303-841-7179

Irish, Bars and Clubs

During a stint at the University of Buffalo in New York in the '80s, Marina Alter frequented a pub that was a bit like the one in Cheers, where everyone knew each other, and she hoped to use the same concept here some day. After finding out that the Tailgate Tavern was up for sale, she jumped at the opportunity, moved to Parker and took the place over in late 2008. And the Tailgate indeed has a bit of a Cheers vibe, which helps explain why the bar attracts so many folks from all lines of work and backgrounds. While it's a fine place to check out a game, as its name suggests, the Tailgate also brings in live rock bands on the weekends, and the menu includes breakfast, burgers, steaks, seafood and sandwiches.

Tilted Kilt

1201 16th St. Downtown Denver

303-893-5458

Irish, Bars and Clubs

The Tilted Kilt has been compared to Hooters with an Irish accent, and there's plenty in this giant, two-story pub to flip your skirt. A large, outdoor patio welcomes you; double doors lead into an enormous dining room and bar area decorated with tartans, statues in full body armor, flags from around the world and stenciled quotes. At the back, there's a clear view into the kitchen, which turns out such pub grub as Irish nachos. But let's face it: Most Tilted Kilt patrons come to look at the servers in their naughty Catholic-schoolgirl outfits. When Irish guys are smiling...

6 articles

Wee Katie's

3358 Mariposa St. Central Denver

Irish, American

Six years after opening Katie Mullen's on the 16th Street Mall, the bar's owners took over the former biker-friendly Rockstar Bar and transformed it into the more upscale watering hole Wee Katie's, which opened in early 2015. The 99-seat (not including two patios) Wee Katie's has some of the feel of Katie Mullen's, with a big bar (with lots of beer), dark wood, tile floors and comfortable seating.

5 articles

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