Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Pubs in Washington, by the Record

The best pubs in Washington, by the professional record: Washingtonian has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Daniel O'Connell’s comes out on top.

Ireland's Four Courts and Kirwan's On The Wharf hold the next two places.




  1. Rank 1. Samuel Beckett’s

    Irish British

    An Irish gastropub in Shirlington where the full Irish breakfast runs on weekdays too, not just weekends. The owner is from Tipperary, and it shows: rashers, puddings, beans, eggs, and a potato cake with homemade brown bread on the plate. The kind of place where a pint and a proper fry-up at noon on a Tuesday feels entirely reasonable, which is really the whole point of an Irish pub.


  2. Rank 1. The Dark Horse

    Irish British


  3. Rank 1. The Dubliner

    Irish British


  4. Rank 1. The Irish Inn

    Irish British


  5. Rank 1. The Old Brogue

    Irish British Cocktail Bar


  6. Rank 9. Irish Channel

    Irish British Dive Bar


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