Detroit-area Irish pubs where you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day [PHOTOS]

By Metro Times editorial staff on Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 12:59 pm

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Everyone’s Irish on March 17, and these Irish-inspired pubs are ready to supply you with all the green and Guinness you can handle on St. Patrick’s Day.

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The Blue Leprechaun, Facebook

The Blue Leprechaun

1220 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-929-5944; theblueleprechaun.com

Opened in 2008, this U-M campus bar boasts what it claims is the longest happy hour in Arbor from 4-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

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Colleen’s Irish Pub, Facebook

Colleen’s Irish Pub

32307 Harper Ave., St. Clair Shores; 586-415-0571

Low-frills? This bar looks like it could be in someone’s basement. That’s not a diss.

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O’Flaherty’s Irish Bar

15119 Charlevoix St., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-824-1140; oflahertysgpp.com

A Grosse Pointe staple for decades, what O’Flaherty’s lacks in a food menu (just chips and popcorn) it makes up for with a friendly, down-to-earth bar staff.

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@kennedys_irishpub, Instagram

Kennedy’s Irish Pub

1055 W. Huron St., Waterford; 248-681-1050; kennedysirishpub.com

Opened in 1972, this neighborhood has been family-owned and -operated for four generations, its walls decked out in knickknacks and memorabilia.

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McShane’s Ypsilanti, Facebook

McShane’s Ypsilanti

2203 Ellsworth Rd., Ypsilanti; 734-434-0494; mcshanespubypsi.com

McShane’s opened its Ypsi outpost shortly after its Corktown location, with a menu that includes traditional Irish favorites along with typical bar fare.

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O’Mara’s Irish Pub, Facebook

O’Mara’s Irish Pub

2555 W. Twelve Mile Rd., Berkeley;248-399-6750; omarasrestaurant.com

Established in 1994, O’Mara’s recently reopened after a 2020 fire forced it to close for nearly three years. Its menu still features plenty of Irish favorites.

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The Old Shillelagh

349 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-964-0007; oldshillelagh.com

For many metro Detroiters, Old Shillelagh is the bar of choice for their first St. Paddy’s Day celebration. The pub has been a Detroit staple since 1975.

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Gaelic League Irish American Club

2068 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-964-8700; gaelicleagueofdetroit.org

This cultural heritage club is probably the most authentic Irish experience in metro Detroit and is modeled after Ireland’s Gaelic League, dedicated to preserving Irish culture. Founded in 1920, it’s called its current Corktown location home since the 1950s. The social club is open to all for $25 annual membership dues.

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