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    Hargadons Pub

    4.3 (32 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Gastropubs

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    beet salad with goat cheese,  Among the best salads I've ever had this was fabulous
    Dawn F.

    Found this Pub on Good Eats Ireland website and it did not disappoint. I believe this is one of the oldest pubs in the quaint town of Sligo. Although Ireland knows how to do hearty breakfast, really good lunches and dinners were harder to come by, with the exception of Hargadons. The menu here is more elevated than normal pub food and the flavors were fantastic, easily one of our most memorable meals while in Ireland. The pub runs deep space wise although it was rainy, it was not cold enough to enjoy the fireplaces here. We tried the risotto with scallops 5 stars, this dish made us very happy, generous portion and scallops were cooked to perfection, best scallops I've had anywhere, loved the fresh greens as garnish on the top, perfectly seasoned, not overly salty, risotto perfection , lamb stew 4 stars, beautiful presentation, light on the lamb, I took a bite was not overly impressed but dish was enjoyed by my husband, would not order again though beet salad with goat cheese 5 stars does not do this salad justice, easily one of the best bites in the whole trip, if not one of the best salads I've ever tasted, perfect balance of flavors, the warm goat cheese was outstanding! Still thinking about our experience here with fond memories!

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    Christina S.

    Great place for a modern style pub. They got a table for two in on a Saturday night around 7:30 in about 10 minutes. Excellent drinks. Excellent service. The food was very good. One note: the potatoes are a drier style, so don't expect an American mash with lots of butter. Order a side of butter garlic sauce. I had the ribeye with mash and pepper sauce. The steak was so good I used all the sauce on the mash. My husband ordered the Bangers and mash and it was very good as well. The sausage was mild and the sauce was more of an American traditional brown gravy than the tangy brown sauce we've had with other bangers and mash at Irish pubs. Overall, highly recommend!

    Carolyn H.

    Old pub with great atmosphere and equally great food. Just what we wanted after wandering away from our hotel on a drizzly Irish evening.Husband had prawns with chili sauce, salad, and fluffy bread. I had the lamb burger (very good taste but the meat was a little too compacted), salad (great house dressing) and a glass of Malbec. Nice leisurely meal. Do not expect to be hurried. Friendly wait staff.

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    Camille C.

    Best seafood chowder I've had!! The food is incredible- well-flavored, and satisfying portions. The chowder was full of hearty chunks of seafood, tender and so tasty! I got a bulmer's cider as well, with black currant cordial. Not to be missed!

    Duck confit on blueberry sauce with roasted potatoes
    Hope C.

    There appear to be many, many good places to eat a meal in Sligo. For a town this size, it's really quite impressive how many trendy, foodie, local, organic restaurants there are. Choosing one and only one is difficult, so hopefully this review can help you decide if Hargadons is for you. It's old. It's family-owned. The pub feels like a secret hideaway with so many snugs and nooks and crannies, you could be eating dinner beside your next door neighbor and not even know it. So if you're looking for a romantic night, or an intimate dinner with friends, it's actually quite perfect. There are several beers on draft, the most interesting of which is from a microbrewery in Cork called 8 degrees. A microbrewery in Ireland that serves somewhat hoppy beer! Amazing! The menu is gastropub and CHEAP. Ten euros for a meal of duck confit with blueberry sauce? Hip hip hooray! We had the duck confit and the beef burger. Both were outstanding. I had a glass of wine (this place is owned by the same people as Source Sligo, so the wine selection is the same), and marveled at the exellent selection at such a great price. And the plate of chips (real large chips, one platter is enough for two) was crispy, moist inside and perfectly salted. In summary: regal pub atmosphere with snugs, nooks and crannies; gourmet gastropub menu with excellent food; great tap selection (in Ireland); excellent reasonably-priced wine selection; good service. The only downside is that it is, after all, a pub. So if you want something a little different, it may not be for you.

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    Fantastic seafood chowder! Traditional rustic atmosphere. Our server was super sweet. Just the stop we needed on our drive north

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    Great authentic sligo pub! Fantastic interior and atmosphere, good craic!

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    So disappointing. Menu has changed since I was last here - for the worse. And the staff were impatient and rude. Never going back.

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    Furey's Pub - St Patrick's parade 2010

    Furey's Pub

    (1 review)

    What a pub! A cosy spot nestled on Bridge Street, gets very busy at weekends but its all part of…read morethe atmosphere. The barman are brilliant, so friendly and accommodating, and you're not standing 4 deep from the bar to order a drink like other places. On Friday's they host a regular vinyl night from Turn It On, a pretty unique night out for Sligo and its consistently good - they mix it up with a range of different people playing their vinyl collections on the decks every week, it could be shoegaze one night, house another! There's always some sort of music night on here, on various nights of the week - they're quite active on social media, so check out their facebook page to see whats on. The drink prices are unbeatable, you'll have change from a tenner if you order two spirits (and a dash in each). There's a tiny wee smoking area down the back near the toilets, which is likely part of its attraction, so you're not left loitering outside the front door on the street - you still feel part of the place, by not leaving the building. The interior is standard for an Irish pub but there's a eclectic collections of curios behind the bar - reflecting the owner Paul's tastes, and by extension the cooler clientele it attracts - stickers from the famous Ace Bar in London for example. Its a really great night out if you're in Sligo, and you'll meet some interesting people here - of all ages.

    From the owner: Furey's Pub Overview Close to the banks of the Garravogue…read moreFurey's Pub on Bridge St. is one of Sligo's Traditional Irish Pubs. Set in the Heart of the town, Furey's is a cosy pub frequented by locals and enjoyed by visitors and tourists alike. If you like a cosy ambiance with a lively atmosphere created by friendly conversation, then pop into Paul for a pint or two. Really friendly staff will shortly have you feeling at ease and the "craic" really begins at night when the music comes on. A great venue for live music from Traditional Irish to Blues you will have great memories of your visit to Furey's Pub.

    Shoot the Crows

    Shoot the Crows

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    Shoot the Crows is legendary in the trad music world. I found that it wasn't your typical quaint…read moregrocer-pub with classic wooden tables and a jolly old man at the bar. Instead, it was a narrow gothic bar filled with stained glass, nooks and crannies and an old musty smell. If Harry Potter had jumped out of the shadows I wouldn't have been surprised! The musicians sat at the front of the pub and when we arrived only amounted to three: button accordion, rhythm guitar and flute. Within twenty minutes or so, however, a couple more fiddlers showed up, one who was a man with a newsboy cap and a whimsical smile on his face. The moment he began playing it was obvious that he was an expert at courting a crowd. He had that charisma and vitality. A bar patron informed us that this fiddler was none other than Steve Wickham of the famous band the Waterboys, a musician widely regarded as the world's best rock fiddle player. According to what we were told, he lived just outside Sligo and loved to frequent Shoot the Crows for trad sessions. His playing infused the session with a frenetic energy and they played Music for a Found Harmonium, as well as a set of Maid Behind the Bar, Cooleys and Sally Gardens. Wonderful renditions! The atmosphere at the pub was very welcoming and supportive of the musicians and due to the length of the bar, if music wasnt your thing, you could easily have sat at the back of the place, unbothered by the tinkling up front. But if you like trad and don't mind a little grungy goth, you'll find some magic here.

    I was surprised the other reviews for this place were all from non-locals, so its reputation…read moreobviously extends beyond Sligo! 'Shoots' as its affectionately known locally, would be my first choice for a drink out with friends. By virtue of the 'cosy' atmosphere of this wee pub, this place fills up quickly at weekends. For a catch up with friends the coveted seat down the back with the roaring turf fire is the place to be. The bar staff are great, always up for a chat, and don't throw us out on our ear when we've overstayed our welcome on Saturday night. Its that sort of place, you'd happily spend the evening here - meeting old and new faces. Despite coming here over the past five years when I'm home in Sligo, I've never actually been here for a trad session, shockingly as it seems to be renowned for it. The seating is a bit battered, so ladies - don't wear your best hosiery for fear of getting it caught on a nail or whatever, and the toilets are a bit grotty, but that's not what makes this place five star. The soundtrack is the excited hum of conversation. No TV playing football on a loop, a feature that detracts from some of my other favourite pubs in this town. The famous window at the front changes design every few months - painted by a local artist, one of the many things that make this place unique. Don't overlook this spot on a trip to Sligo!

    Hargadons Pub - pubs - Updated May 2026

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