Pittsburgh Tavern Named One Of Nation's Best Irish Pubs

PITTSBURGH, PA - Golly bejabbers! A Strip District tavern has been named one of the best Irish bars in America. Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle on Penn Avenue received that honor from the Daily Meal website.

To make the list, bars had to capture the spirit of Ireland, whether through the heritage of the owners and bartenders. The history of the building or the interior also was taken into account, as were the character of the clientele; and, often, the presence of live music.

What did the Daily Meal have to say about Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle?

“While enjoying some beers at a local German bar, Anne and Brian Mullaney and Sean Patrick Murphy decided Pittsburgh was in need of an authentic Irish pub — so they opened one in 1992,” the website wrote. “Guiness, Smithwicks and more flow freely from the taps, while customers trade off swigs for bites of lamb kebab, lemon rosemary chicken and shepherd’s pie.”

How Irish is Mullaney’s? The grand marshal of Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mike Gallagher, performed there Thursday. Speaking of the parade, if you’re headed Downtown to see it on Saturday, Mullaney’s opens at the early hour of 8 a.m.

To see the full list of the Daily Meal’s Best Irish Pubs in America, click on the link.

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