Chef-owner: Mikey Crawford · Opened 1990
Inman Square Irish pub in what is believed to be Cambridge's oldest wooden mercantile building. County Clare native Mikey Crawford (of Ennistymon) bought the pub in June 2004; it had already been operating for over a decade under previous owners.
$15–$30 per person
Authentic Irish pub in Cambridge's oldest wooden mercantile building. Perfectly poured Guinness, homemade Irish fare and American pub classics, and live Irish music three nights a week.
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1357 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Daily: 11AM-2AM
15 min walk from Central
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