Seamus Mulligan's is a classic Irish pub and restaurant that offers an extensive menu for lunch and dinner as well as a full bar surrounded by an armada of TV screens broadcasting sporting events. The restaurant serves everything you would expect, from burgers and fries to steaks and soups, and the bar is fully stocked with draft and bottled beers, top-shelf liquors and wine by the glass. There are drink specials every weekday during Happy Hour, and live bands and DJs are featured on the weekends. The bar is less than ten miles from Swarthmore College and another few miles from Haverford.
Seamus Mulligan's Pub
506 Bethel Ave.
Aston, PA 19014
610-494-6644
seamusmulligans.com
With its regular rock concerts and nightclub feel, Brownies 23 East is a favorite haunt for students from Haverford College, which is just over a mile away. The bar's signature drink is the 99 ounce "Beer Tower," which is featured prominently during Happy Hours on Wednesdays and Fridays. Brownies also serves appetizers, pizza, hot dogs and burgers.
Brownies 23 East
23 East Lancaster Ave.
Ardmore, PA 19003
610-649-8389
brownies23east.com
Cawley's is a family-oriented Irish pub and restaurant in Upper Darby. The restaurant offers a full menu of diner-style food for breakfast, lunch and dinner and can be rented out for private parties. The bar is fully stocked and plays host to pool and dart leagues, karaoke nights and poker tournaments on a regular basis. Cawley's offers cheap beer during weekday Happy Hours and 35-cent wings during Philadelphia Phillies games.
Cawley's Irish Pub & Restaurant
7919 W. Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082
610-449-1194
cawleysirishpub.com
Amidst a landscape dominated by Irish pubs, Maggie O'Neill's still manages to stand out. The restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner, offers a number of burgers and sandwiches, seafood and steak, and traditional Irish fare. A $15.99 per plate buffet is available for parties of 25 or more (as of September 2010), and features several salads, appetizers, entrees and desserts. The bar has weekday Happy Hours and nightly specials on draft beers and signature drinks.
Maggie O'Neill's Irish Pub & Restaurant
1062 Pontiac Road
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
610-449-9889
maggieoneills.com
The Ivy Inn is a college-oriented sports bar located about 2 miles from the Havertown campus. The bar, which serves up a few dozen bottled beers and a handful of drafts, features seven big-screen TVs showing all baseball, NFL and college football and March Madness NCAA basketball games. The Ivy Inn is big on shuffleboard, and boasts multiple tables and hosts a number of tournaments throughout the year. The restaurant serves burgers, wings, ribs and other traditional bar fare.
Ivy Inn
37 Brookline Blvd.
Havertown, PA 19083
610-446-8026
ivyinn.org
