The debate rages on as to whether the understated Beacon Hill Pub, perched at the end of posh Charles Street, is a legitimate dive bar (sort of an inverted diamond in the...

Though it claims to be the oldest tavern in town (1795), you'd hardly know it from the Bell in Hand's interior decoration (think exposed brick walls and neon). The clientele is...

One of the older Irish pubs in the city, the Black Rose plays its part well: photos of martyred patriots adorn the walls, and flags from every county hang from the ceiling. But...

This is one of the jewels of Boston's popular Irish pub scene. Named after the Irish playwright, the Behan has kept up the tradition by regularly hosting readings and...

A Davis Square mainstay, the Burren is one of the most popular (and largest) Irish pubs on the north side of the river. During the afternoon, the front room - with its...

You really don't want to get into the discussion of what qualifies as a real Irish pub in this town. Suffice to say, the Field does - perhaps because it doesn't try too hard....

The Italian North End is one of the areas in Boston you'd least expect to find an Irish pub, but Goody Glover's - named for a local Irish-Catholic woman who was hanged as a...

A welcoming spot on the edge of Harvard Square, Grafton Street overflows in summer, when its big french windows allow interaction with the square's fascinating parade. Expect...

The Grand Canal boasts one of the finest façades in the city. While billed as an Irish pub, there's something very English about the place - although the no-frills menu is...

About as unpretentious as they come, the Hub is a throwback to a time before bars had to be trendy. What you see is what you get: a Golden Tee Golf machine, a projection TV to...

Built in Ireland and shipped to the Hub piece by piece, the Kinsale is Irish pub as theme park. And for all that effort, it looks about as inauthentic as an Irish pub can look....

Despite the fact that it's part of an international chain, Kitty O'Shea's is one of the city's nicer Irish pubs. With its cosy snugs, stained-glass windows, dark mahogany bar...

One of the better Irish pubs in a city that has no shortage of them, Matt Murphy's is well worth a journey into the Brookline outlands. The Guinness poured here is sublime, but...

PJs does the Irish pub thing with tasteful restraint. There are no shamrocks on the wall here; instead, a couple of Jack Yeats paintings, a perfectly pulled pint and live music...