It's not often you find a quality Irish pub located on the Loire in Saumur, France, but The Celtic…read moreis one of a kind! Serving meals all day every day, The Celtic is an ideal place to pop into for a beer, snack or for an evening meal. With seating both outside and upstairs, it's good for group entertaining. Beers and wines are plentiful (Leffe, Hoegarden, Duval and local types sitting comfortably alongside better knowns such as Stella and Guiness!) but suprisingly, The Celtic serves a wide range of alcoholic and non alcoholic cocktails, presented in a strangely tropical and extravagant way that even Del Boy would be proud of! Delicious, and well worth trying, especially the one featuring Papaya and Bacardi. Food wise, the ommellettes are filling (mushroom and fromage a favourite) and the pizzas thin, crispy and delicious. Good old Fish and Chips also makes an appreciated appearance. Recommended pub!

Fine for a drink, but DO NOT EAT HERE. I had the grilled salmon, which the waiter recommended came…read morewith vegetables and potatoes. All were frozen and had a horrible taste. The "sides" consisted of 6 slices of veggies and potatoes. My friend had the chèvre salad, which we've had virtually every day since being in France for a week. And it was awful. Soggy, untoasted bread, mediocre chèvre, and the salad itself was okay. We left more than half our meals (and we were starving when we sat!).

What's not to love?! My friends have all started a contest here where you drink 100 pints of beer…read morethen you get a beer glass with your name engraved on the wall. A great thing to aspire to! There are tables inside and out, and outside is truly lovely to enjoy a beer in the night air.

I miss The Pale. It's been too long, but I have so many great memories from The Pale. My only…read moreregret is that I was unable to attain a mug with my name on the wall in the time was a regular there. It is a great place to take in sporting events and chat with others in your similar situation. My fondest memory was The Pale being our starting off point during Fête de la Musique. I dream of my return.

Aside from being a very cool place to have some dinner and hang out with the French fare, this…read moreplace was really a life saver. On our trip to the Normandy region of France we got in pretty late to the City of Angers and after finishing up settling in we went out on the hunt for something to eat. Lucky for us after a relatively short walk, we came across Matt Murphy's Irish Pub. I can't say how happy I was to see a pub style establishment that was open as it was pretty late. The food, beer, service was excellent and the owner behind the bar was extremely friendly and helpful as well. They appreciated my speaking and ordering in French; however, they were very cool and spoke to us in English as well with none of the stereotype attitudes we have all heard about. We kept it simple and had a cheeseburger, fries and the fish and chips. Overall the menu has a little for everyone with all the typical items you would expect to see at a pub. Comfort food for the perfect end to a perfect day. I mean we are in France!! C'est magnifique! So if you find yourself If you find yourself visiting Angers and want a laid back atmosphere to let your hair down, have a few pints of beer, a little food and recount the days activities then Matt Murphy's fits the bill. You can't miss it as it is on the main drag in the center of the City! Enjoy and Bonjour!

From the owner: Le Matt Murphys est un pub-Brasserie irlandais au centre ville d'Angers. Venez découvrir notre…read moresélection de bières et manger nos plats brasserie.