Largo Dives and Bars: An Irish Bohemian Beach Bar on West Bay

Largo may not have a beach, but it has — an Irish pub with boho inspired ambiance—that brings the beach to you.

Looking over , it is easy to see a cadre of young twenty-somethings slowly sipping a pint of Newcastle watching the sun slowly set behind them. Or even sitting back, people-watching while gnawing on sauce-filled chicken wings.   

One of the benefits of living within a Largo’s downtown is the plethora of entertainment options available at your fingertips. There’s a bar for every mood. And if you're in a beachy laid-back mood, then O'Houston's is it.

, on 518 W. Bay Dr., occupies a prime location in the center of town. It is near Largo’s expansive library, the Thursday Downtown Market and a host of other recreational and cultural outposts.

The bar offers the feel of coastal communities to the west. That is to say, it does not strive to be a neighborhood bar surrounded by a shopping center.

Instead it is imbued with a beach bar ambiance, without the clichéd fake sand or Jimmy Buffet music.

Its façade is replete with soft colors and bohemian fixtures. The bar itself is situated within a box-like building and is painted in a muted yellow. This tone contrasts nicely with the green, no surprise there, O’Houston’s sign.

The inside bar connects to an outside patio that has a couple of green canopies. The patio is full of entertainment options, including a pool table and Wii gaming system, that add to the laid-back atmosphere.   

The interior of the bar is covered in oak, and is relatively small, but not stuffy (especially because it is attached to an open space).

It has all of those things that characterize a modern dive—televisions, jukeboxes, dartboard— all of which allow sport fans to open its doors when a big game is on the tube.