Best of Boston
Best Irish Pub
Emmets Irish Pub & Restaurant
Boston
Sorry, shamrock-covered Southie, but Boston’s best spot to enjoy Guinness in a pint — or in a spiked-broth onion soup, or in a beer-braised-beef stew [...] read more»
2016 Best Irish Pub
Emmet’s Irish Pub
Boston
In a sea of paint-by-numbers, pseudo-Irish pubs, Emmet’s abstains from the usual kitsch. No bric-a-brac-cluttered curio shelves here, just Beacon Hill lawyers enjoying a fantastic Guinness [...] read more»
2015 Best Irish Pub
The Druid
Cambridge
Within the enormous spectrum of Irish-ish spots in Boston, what ultimately sets the Druid apart is its unwavering commitment to the basics (a perfectly poured [...] read more»
2014 Best Irish Pub
Phoenix Landing
Cambridge
Discussions of Boston’s Irish pubs typically involve squirrely notions of authenticity. The problem is, no such thing exists, and most attempts ring about as true [...] read more»
2013 Best Irish Pub
James’s Gate
Jamaica Plain
The main purpose of a pub (besides offering good beer, of course) is to unite folks of all ages and backgrounds in a welcoming, laid-back [...] read more»
2012 Best Irish Pub
James’s Gate
Jamaica Plain
Plenty of the Irish pubs around here are just poseurs where jersey-clad dudes bro out with a bottle of Bud. For the real deal, it's [...] read more»
2011 Best Irish Pub
Brendan Behan Pub
Jamaica Plain
Far too many of our Irish pubs cater to students, putting flat-screens on the walls and wings on the menu. Suddenly you're not in a [...] read more»
2010 Best Irish Pub
The Squealing Pig
Boston
With so many excellent Irish pubs in Boston, it's tough to stand out. The Pig, however, is where to go when you want to feel [...] read more»
2009 Best Irish Pub
The Squealing Pig
Boston
Around these parts, the authentic Irish pub is an expectation, not a novelty. Which means there's a full-on scrum of contenders in this category—the Sligo, [...] read more»
2008 Best Irish Pub
Brendan Behan Pub
Jamaica Plain
For drinkers, there's no finer place to pass an afternoon than the Behan. The dark wood décor lends a warm, worn-in feel, heightened by the [...] read more»
2007 Best Irish Pub
Green Dragon Tavern
Boston
Picking Boston's best Irish pub is a little like picking the loveliest clover in County Kildare. Still, the Green Dragon manages to stand out from [...] read more»