St. Patty's Pub Crawl


Molly Blooms
The best-known Irish pub in town is where this pub-crawl begins. According to staff, Molly's line-up for the big day will start at 6 a.m. So be prepared to get an early start to the day even though the place can't legally serve until 11 a.m. Irish and Celtic-style bands will be playing traditional jigs to get you in the mood.

Ceeps
Even though there are no Irish roots at the Ceeps, this place is usually packed with the overflow from Molly's. With traditional Irish dancers in house to entertain and live bands throughout the day, not to mention the flow of elderly drunkards who flock here once a year, the Ceeps will keep the green beer flowing.

Alex P. Keatons
Although there is no Irish theme, there is enough variety of beer in this place to make it pub-crawl worthy. Chances are there won't be a problem getting in either, so those who are on a quest for the brew might find it a great place to stop.

The Last Drop
The Last Drop serves cheap Irish Car Bombs (Guinness with a shot of Baileys) every Thursday, which keeps the Irish-spirit alive all year round. Getting their name from a pub in Edinburgh, where prisoners were fed their last meal and, more importantly, drinks before they were hung, this place will be celebrating with Irish dancers and the band Within entertaining throughout the night.

Scots Corner
Scotland is close enough to Ireland to make Scots Corner one of the most traditional places to spend St. Paddy's in London. Doors open at 11a.m. and the staff will be cooking up back-home Irish-style grub. Live entertainment will start at noon and make sure you keep your ear tuned for Irish accents.

Brass Door
Music is the Brass Door's specialty and they will have plenty of entertainment throughout the day, including Jim McGinley in the evening. Staff expects the line-up to start around 3pm, so if you are a late starter be prepared to wait. Be on the look-out for Brass Door regular, `Dirty Ol' Dick'.

Poacher's Arms
Next up is the Poacher's Arms, which will be offering a steady flow of beer to wash down the pub grub they serve-up in an old-English style atmosphere.

Chaucer's Pub
If you want to get an early start to the festivities, Chaucer's have an in-house Irish band every Wednesday night. The old-world feel inside this place will have you feeling more relaxed than rowdy, especially if you get a table near the fireplace.

GT's
The fact that this last stop on the pub-crawl is not Irish inspired, doesn't stop it from jumping on the St. Paddy's bandwagon every March 17. GT's is opening early (6 p.m.) on the 17th to accommodate the crowd and the band Ribbed will be playing all night long as the festively green beer flows. Might as well dance the rest of the night away after a day of drinking and celebrating the fact that 1500 years ago a Saint may or may not have driven all the snakes out of Ireland.