Now in its 27th year, The Irish
Lion® Restaurant & Pub offers a true taste of Ireland in a warm
friendly 1800's pub atmosphere. A unique place to gather
with friends & family for
authentic Irish fare
and fresh homemade daily specials. The locally owned
restaurant & pub is located at 1/2 block west of the courthouse
square on Kirkwood Avenue, in downtown Bloomington, Indiana.
A restored historic 1882 vintage
brick tavern with cast iron columns, stain glass windows, an
1860 front bar, 1900’s mahogany and 1915 oak back bars...it
will be sure to remind you of the Old Country.
Dining,
carry-out, &
banquet
facilities. Large Groups and banquets up to 200.
Offering an Extensive Wine List
and Full Bar. Over 100 Whiskeys:60 Single Malt Scotches, 19
Irish Whiskeys, and real Irish Meade and Irish Potcheen
(available in Ireland only as a white lightning or bootleg). The
best tasting pint Bloomington has to offer-straight from the
barrel. Pouring the finest Irish & European imports on
draught: Amstel, Bass, Guinness Stout, Harp, Leffe, Stella
Artois, Hacker Pschorr Weisse, Newcastle, Smithwick's and
Woodpecker Cider.
Join us for good
food, good drink &
"craic"(friendly conversation).
The "CRAIC" is an Irish
expression for good, fun conversation amongst equals, "the gift
of the gab", "the Blarney", good story-telling and conversation
with plenty of music and laughter. This is the main focus of
Irish social life today and it has its roots in their most
ancient Celtic ancestry.
