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I’m part Irish (who isn’t?) The Irish in me becomes apparent when I visit San Francisco. There’s something so warm and familiar about the friendly atmosphere of an Irish pub, or the fact that San Francisco City Hall beams with green, turning on its green lights in honor of St. Patrick’s Day each year. This year’s lighting dates: March 7-17, 2014 at dusk. Even the St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes a stand, this year honoring the Irish Workers of America. The Bay Area’s Irish heritage is well established, dating back to the 1800s. Irish immigrants were given land grants from the Mexican Government, especially in Marin County, which was nicknamed Little Ireland. The Irish population in San Francisco numbered 4,200 in 1852 and by 1880 there were more than 30,000, 37 % of San Francisco’s population!

There are over 300 pubs and dining places in San Francisco considered Irish. Here are but a few where you can celebrate your Irish roots! (5 star is the highest rating you can get)

4.5 Star Irish Bars

O’Keeffe’s Bar   598 5th Ave  Tel: (415) 751-1449
Durty Nelly’s  2328 Irving St   Tel: (415) 664-2555

4 Star Irish Bars

The Phoenix Bar & Irish Gathering House ,  811 Valencia St  Tel: (415) 695-1811
The Plough & Stars 116 Clement St  Tel: (415) 751-1122
Ireland’s 32     3920 Geary Blvd  Tel: (415) 386-6173
Blarney Stone  5625 Geary Blvd  Tel: (415) 386-9914
Danny Coyle’s  668 Haight St  Tel: (415) 558-8375
The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant   198 5th St  Tel: (415) 615-0916
The Four Deuces   2319 Taraval St    Tel: (415) 566-9122
The Dubliner   3838 24th St   Tel: (415) 826-2279
The Little Shamrock 807 Lincoln Way   Tel: (415) 661-0060
McTeague’s Saloon  237 Polk St   Tel: (415) 776-1237
The Bitter End 441 Clement St  Tel: (415) 221-9538
McKenzie’s Bar 5320 Geary Blvd  Tel: (415) 751-2274
Blackthorn 834 Irving St   Tel: (415) 564-6626
Dovre Club 1498 Valencia St  Tel: (415) 285-4169
Edinburgh Castle Pub 950 Geary St   Tel: (415) 885-4074
Parkside Tavern 1940 Taraval St    Tel: (415) 731-8900
Valley Tavern   4054 24th St   Tel: (415) 285-0674
The Nags Head 5346 Geary Boulevard  Tel: (415) 387-9510

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