Update: Returned last weekend (7/12/2025) and was not disappointed. All the usual favorites, and tried a few new items: The Shepherds Pie, and the Bailey's Cheesecake. The Shepherds Pie was great- a nice portion, perfectly seasoned, not too salty. Surprised by the peas and carrots in there with the corn, but it was delicious. The cheesecake nearly brought a tear to my eye, as it reminded me of my Babci's old fashioned cheesecake- made with farmers cheese and baked a golden brown- not the typical jello mix and cream cheese abomination... Still my favorite Irish Pub in the world! read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Giant Dad Pants IPA and a good Friday night! - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

This is a fine place to visit as a tourist. They have a great selection of craft beers on tap, and then extensive selection of IPAs. We sat by the windows, so it was very good for people watching. A lot of locals attended this pub, making chance acquaintances and conversations quite easy. read more

well its an irishy pub place with the required irish signs and saying everywhere, but i liked it, lots on windows and pleasant service, food was excellent especially the reuben, beer was cold, so i was happy....would be back when visiting the area... read more

This pub was a great stop in historic Bath. The servers are all so super friendly and made wonderful food choice recommendations. We all got The Destroyer and didn't regret it. The pastrami was good. Also the Salmon BLT was good. Their mashed (mashed potatoes) is the same version that they use in their Shepards Pie and I could just come back for them. The atmosphere is great with their Irish heritage all over the walls. It's a local pub spot for their residents and it's lively while being a good choice for the children. I'd def come back here when visiting for that perfect pint. Till next time..... read more

Went there for Sunday brunch and had an amazing Irish benedict which included corn beef hash and potatoes. Everything was delicious. I will definitely be back. read more

Why? Why is no one talking about Sunday Brunch? Omg, come here! Authentic Irish Pub. Friendly service, great food, lots to check out on the walls, and good music. Hits on all fronts. Like usual, we sampled a few menu items: Baileys and coffee Mimosa Breakfast Mac & Cheese Irish eggs Benedict Peter's omelet - what didn't it have in it? Yum! Th Irish poached eggs were made perfectly. They were served with corned beef hash - I don't normally like nor go for hash. It was so good. Really good! Def get the hash! The Guinness bread was sweeter than expected. It was dense and good. A little goes a long way. It was all good! Everyone in the place looked happy and enjoying their meal. If I lived closer, would come here all the time. read more

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Food was good. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks as well as food. The bartender who served us couldn't have been more unfriendly. I'm sorry but tourists need to eat too. Seemed like a place where locals hang out after work read more

Best beef chili around! Friendly service with the atmosphere of a local pub. Broad draft selection with a long list of spirits to choose from also. read more

Um, I felt like I could have had the same experience at my homegirls' house. It can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on what you are looking for tonight. Sweet date? Nah. Drunk trivia, yes! Steak dinner or Reuben sammie? The staff treated me like fam. I wouldn't wine and dine and any Irish pub, especially not this dive. Btw, they close when erybody leave. I had a blast!!! read more

Love the Reuben's and hot pastrami sandwiches! The Mac and cheese is pretty darn swell, too. Great Irish pub!

I've been coming here for years. It's always our first stop after a four hour ride for lunch. Love the interior, it's a classic bar with great wood floors and plenty of things to look at on the wall. Love the signs in the bathroom! Service is always friendly and the food good. We start with the Leprechaun balls, a little spicy ap. After that typically Rueben's, shepherd's pie and whatever else temps us. I had a BLT this year and it hit the spot. read more

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An Irish pub that actually plays Irish music and once a week has a whole Irish folk band come in and liven the place up with solemn sadness as only a folk band can do! I have had just about everything on the menu as I have the time, funds and the loneliness to do so! No hot chick I am trying to please who "wants to try something different" or something like that! WOMAN... why do we need to try something different? This place has shown us time and time again that they know how to cook food! Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that the food is good, the staff is awesome and doesn't judge me showing up time and time again by myself to eat their amazing Irish themed food. And if you are cool they will even show you their basement which opens up through a panel on the floor like some early speak easy. Is the food authentic? Hell if I know! I'm a dude from Southern California who went to Ireland once and thought the food tasted crappy the whole time but this is good! read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

Stopped here for lunch with my wife on a Saturday afternoon. Fun, busy atmosphere. Great, quick, friendly service. Very good chicken wing quality - nice and meaty.....frequently hard to find. Loved the pictures of "Urinals of Ireland" in the men's room :) read more

The last two times we were there, they did not play Irish music, or still carry Blue Moon beer which we specifically went for there those two main reasons. We have been back in some time, and probably won't. read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

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Stopped in for lunch. This place had been recommended to us several times by other family members, so we figured we'd give it a try. The atmosphere is exactly what you'd expect from an Irish pub: somewhat cozy, lots of wood, and paraphernalia from the isles. There was also a lot of random knick knacks strung up on the walls (e.g. PA license plates?), but I guess we'll chalk that up to just being another bar. They have a decent selection of beers on tap (at least 12) with the Guinness staple of course. The menu is a healthy mix of Irish fare with other options for those not feeling the traditional, often heavy plates. The staff was pleasant enough; definitely not seemingly happy, but definitely not rude either. We had a bowl of potato leek soup (the special) and shrimp tacos. The soup was quite good, as were the tacos. The tacos were served with a side of tortilla chips - just chips. No salsa or sauce or anything of the sort; just dry chips. They remained practically untouched by the time the table was cleared. We would definitely go back for a shot at a full meal. read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

Nice. Atmosphere with hearty Pub food. Good selection of ales and beers. Fair prices.

Incredible experience! Very accommodating, kind servers. My friends and I had to come back for a second time because we enjoyed it so much the first! Highly suggest the leprechaun balls and pickle fries! read more

First time to Bath, ME and we stumbled across Byrnes' Irish Pub...de glad we did! :) The atmosphere was welcoming and has a good pub vibe. The Salmon BLT was delicious! I'd come back again just for that. If you're in town, stop by; you won't regret it. read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Salmon BLT - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

Food is good, drinks are good, price is good, portions are good. 4.5/5. Don't allow dogs cuz of health regulations. But overall good. They are also open later then everything around which is nice. read more

I'm writing this because I had a great time when I came here for dinner a couple days ago. Indeed my cheese burger was a really good cheese burger but the scene was casual and super friendly. In fact at one point when someone was getting ready to leave, a goodnight hug triggered another and then erupted into a hugging fest. I couldn't stop smiling and feeling I was having a true Cheers experience. Other nights, pre-covid, there has been great live music and I'm sure events like that will happen again once things get back to normal. In the meantime I like that there's room to socially distance, that the food is consistently good, and the friendly atmosphere and good service. read more

At 5:45 on a Saturday night, my husband and I were driving around downtown Bath looking for a coffee shop or some other place to kill some time. We were quite astounded to find very few places open. We stopped in to Byrnes' Irish Pub simply because it was open and looked like a place to get some dessert and coffee. It seemed to be filled with locals but in a friendly and fine way. We sat in a corner table and read through the menu, the specials and their calendar of events. This is one busy place! There appears to be live music, open mic nights and Irish sing-alongs! I noticed they serve a special "Irish Brunch" on Sundays and wished I lived close enough to check this out! My husband ordered the "Nutty Irishman", a hot coffee with Jamesons, Amaretto and whipped cream. He LOVED it! I ordered a regular coffee and a bread pudding to share. The bread pudding was recommended by the waitress. My husband loved it but I found it to be a small serving, especially when shared by two people, SO we also ordered the Cherry Garcia cheesecake, which was tasty AND abundant! We did not try any of the food, although the menu is expansive. I would definitely come back in the future, if I were in Bath and looking to kill some time, although I would urge business owners in Bath to consider staying open until at least 7pm on a Saturday night! read more

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I was looking forward into eating here because I'm the fan of the Irish. Not even 5 minutes in we asked a waitress if we could combine some tables and she literally growled and was completely rude about it. I wish we could've tried the food and got her name. It doesn't help when I really like ireland and it's culture and want to try it's style of food :( read more

Stopped in last week after a trip up to Popham for a cold wintery beach walk. Inside it's a very cozy space with a lot of knickknacks and funny signs, things like "God created Liquor to keep the Irish from conquering the world." Definitely a local scene. The bartender there seemed to know everyone there, so my mom and I as the only two non-locals must have stood out and thus she wasn't super attentive to us. But she had a heavy handed pour when it came to a Jameson so I appreciate that. We split an order of the Mac & cheese. I had higher expectations. It came out and was huge with the cheese on top crispy like it had been stuck under the broiler. Once I took a bit though it was so dry and macaroni burnt to a crisp. It really could have done with a bit more milk mixed in. There were some burgers that came out of the kitchen while we sat there that made me regret our order choice. All in all I would definitely go back. It's a cozy spot especially in the winter. I probably wouldn't recommend the food, more of a drinks only type place. read more

I've been here a few times over the years. Last night was the last night I will dine at this establishment. I was disappointed. Some places that were once good find that local fame and then languish, becoming apathetic with a little success, and they find themselves in the doldrums. This seems to have happened here. The atmosphere is what i enjoy. Brick walls, nice long bar, wooden tables that are unique craftsmanship. What I like; a pub decor. The selection of beer and whisky is ok. Good, but standard for any "authentic" Irish Pub in America. They have the standard fare of Guinness products, domestics, and a few popular craft brews from Maine. This whisky selection is decent, but nothing phenomenal. The food. I had macaroni and cheese with a banger. The mac and cheese was dry, tasteless. It was plain cooked pasta with, what looked like, cottage cheese. There was no roux, no sauce, no creaminess, it was bland. The only reason I ate it and didn't return this, was the kitchen was closed and I was ravenous. It was the most revolting mac and cheese dish I've ever had. The banger came on a separate plate. It was tough, and dry. It is literally just a sausage on a plate. Dress it up a bit. The table ordered Irish nachos. The consensus from the table, terrible. The nachos were bland. It was like warm tortillas with stuff thrown on top. One friend described it as baked tortillas with a side of sour cream. There was disappointment all around. The Leprechaun balls were good. After the nachos and mac and cheese, anything would taste good. The female bartender was nice and attentive, good memory. She remembered drinks after the first order. Service was poor. Our waitress took our order at 9:35. One of our party was unsure if she wanted food of her own and voiced this to the waitress, saying she was undecided. Our friend then tried to order food at 10:10, and was informed the kitchen closed at 10pm. Common courtesy dictated she come back and inform the kitchen was closing, even if a patron didn't voice their want for food. An hour later, we watched as food came pouring out of the kitchen for a party that had recently arrived. When asked, the bartender informed me a party had called four weeks before booking the food. So, no one else in the restaurant could eat, only them. This is poor restaurant management. Extremely poor taste. Eventually, we lost our waitress to the party that arrived and never saw her again for the rest of the night. Overall, poor. Would not recommend. read more

We re camping in the area and after 3 days of drizzle we decided to head into Bath ME for something to do My 17 year old daughter and her friends didn't want to hang out with Dad so I was on my own As I walked aimlessly I see it...... The Flag of Ireland and Byrnes Irish Pub ..... My aha moment Instantly I knew this was a place to be Bartender was Johnny on the spot, very friendly Had a Cold Allagash White Ale and some of the best French onion soup I've had in a while My daughter and her friends found me an hour later They claim the grilled cheese sandos were the best they've ever had Great vibe, true locals haunt for sure A definite must if you're in the Bath area A plus! read more

This place is great. They have a ton of beer on tap, including a decent Irish selection that most places don't always have. The food has yet to disappoint me.. I always go for their wings, but everything else is amazing. read more

the nachos are great here, and the ambiance is very irish and interesting, including the bathrooms! the staff are kind & friendly too

Like the other reviews, my wife and found the place homey and welcoming. The locals are friendly, the staff attentive. Good selection of beers on tap and the food is very good. I had the Brooklynn's Pastrami; ample portions of meat, topped w/ melted Swiss and a nice spicy brown mustard. My better half had the burger and liked it. We sampled the cashelmole (guac w/ Cashel Bleu Cheese), which comes with homemade pita chips. Great appetizer that goes well with just about any beer selection. This pub is a nice addition to Bath's dining establishments. Definitely recommended. read more

Great Irish pub. As it should be. Pub far with a goody flare. Welcoming staff who is happy to see you

This is my local hangout, I love the atmosphere and have never had a bad time. Also...if you are adventurous, try the Cashemole - mmmm read more

Excellent meal. Great Irish salad with grilled salmon. Bangers met with the approval of my Irish husband. Very tasty burgers. Pam's bread pudding had a hint of coconut and was a lot lighter than I expected which was wonderful. Also tried the Allagash White beer. Nice, light flavor. Would absolutely recommend this pub for the young and old! read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Wonderful dessert - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

This is such a fun place to hang out! My husband doesn't mind eating here, but I always insist we go somewhere else after too many failed meals. I have ordered chili or soup several times and every time I have to send it back to be microwaved because it's not even lukewarm. I've tried a lot of other dishes here and have been disappointed with every one. My husband has ordered a good Ruben here a couple times. The staff is friendly and helpful. This is a great place to hang out for trivia and karaoke, but there are better places to get food in Bath. read more

I've been to this Irish Pub many times over the past decade and I am never sorry that I stopped in for a pint. It has all the gritty attractiveness of a blue collar, New England, shipbuilding town! The service is great, the staff is friendly and the food is pretty darn good too. Over the years, I've had the good fortune of trying breakfast, lunch and dinner. I find the added charm from all the patrons that pass through its doors. You'll meet tourists, business folks, shipyard workers and even the fire chief. I've enjoyed all the activities from open mic to Irish singalongs. If you want some good Irish fare washed down with a pint of Guinness, Smithwick's or a Murphy's, then this is your pub. We are all Irish on St. Patrick's Day and when we walk into Brynes Irish Pub! read more

The Reuben sandwich here is stellar! It was piled high with kraut and corned beef. Almost couldn't eat all of it, but I did because I was starving. The service was good even when they were super busy, AND they had kareoke! read more

I am a frequent Midcoast Maine visitor and have been to Byrnes several times. Service is always friendly and strong, the food is decent, and drinks are plentiful and delivered quickly. A friend and I walked in last night around 10:30p, aka closing time on a Sunday night in Maine, and the bartender graciously stayed open to grant us a couple of pints of Guinness. I know what it feels like to want to leave at closing time after working a full shift and appreciated the friendly banter and good pour. My only Byrnes critique: in the past I've noticed a lot of Notre Dame kitsch on the walls. If the owner is an alum, that's understandable. If not, how about supporting New England's only real top level college football team, the very Irish rooted Boston College Eagles? read more

Love this place (review for Bath location). Great decor, atmosphere, friendly wait staff. Every thing I have had here was very good. A+

In the historic Bath, Me. Byrne's has a full bar, great food, and people. I always order the nachos, with a pint of shipyard. read more

Byrne's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Bath, Maine

Delicious! I ordered the Irish potato skins with a side of beef chili (gluten free!). My husband got the Ruben which he said was very good but not the best he's ever had. The nutty Irishman coffee was great! Interested decor. They have an Irish American sing along on Sundays! read more

DO NOT GO ON Sunday nights. The bearded bartender was rude. Righteous. Condescending. My partner ordered a drink for me as per usual and when it was half full I asked "how did we do it wrong?" He told us, but didn't care to ask what I actually wanted. He shrugged his shoulders and turned away. We tried to talk, he was disagreeable then he took our drinks away to dismiss us. It happened so fast. The end. Weird. read more

I give it a four cause it turns into a club at nite the food is always good here. The down side is the bathrooms are a mess. Drinks are always cold. Karaoke is a fun night. read more