Might be a fine place to grab a beer and watch a game, but adding food would be a HUGE…read moreimprovement...

Brendan O'Donnell is a firm favourite Irish bar that has stood the test of time and I imagine will…read morebe there in 500 years time when it's surrounded by skyscrapers and space towers... In fact it's home to one of my dodgy student days finest moments when I went with 3 of my much older colleagues (who should have known better... ;-)) from a well known office (I was summer temping) and we managed to get through 4 pints of Guinness each in 80 mins and still be back in the office in time for an afternoon's work...well how much work was done is debatable... Regular live music, regular craic on most nights

Traditional Manx pub in Douglas. The ambience is pure old pub. Just what ya need on a rainy day.read more

We popped into the Thirsty Pigeon while over in the IOM to visit family for Christmas and I was on…read morea night out with some mates - I'd heard good things from everyone and having found a lot of town centre pubs were shutting on the Tues at 11pm (WTF...) we found this place open until 2am - bonus! A good selection of beers were on tap from home and away, plus they serve the excellent Manx Cider Co cider on tap - well worth having if you're popping by and are a real cider fan. The clientele was a mixed bunch (aren't they always when everywhere else is shutting) - we're all beer hounds in this together! A good place to hit on a night out if maybe not the cosiest pub type of place. The excellent Bath and Bottle down the road is also open late if you're looking for a couple of bars to hit once the traditional boozers are closing up for the evening.

Recently moved near The Hawthorn and after my first trip was sad I had never tried it sooner. I…read morehave been making my way through the best restaurants on the island but the Hawthorn never seemed to be in the picture. My meal today left my wife and I wondering why. We started with some onion rings. They were crispy, not too greasy and full of onion (rather than primarily breading). They also came with a great garlic aioli and a sweet and sour sauce (the type served with egg rolls at a Chinese restaurant). The star of the meal was the Sunday roast. I was recently disappointed in one down the road and even the best I had on the island was just good. This one was great. The lamb was tender and felt freshly cooked. The Yorkshire was huge. The roasted potatoes were clearly made fresh and made properly. The mash was also clearly home made. Even the carrots and green beans tasted like they were just made. Overall, a great meal and I plan to return.

Excellent tapas. We ordered the local scallops, meatballs, mushrooms with blue cheese and roasted…read morevegetables. Everything was delicious. The local scallops or Queenies are the tenderest and tastiest bites and pair well with the pancetta sauce. The mushrooms aren't stuffed but are sautéed and floating in a sauce of blue cheese. Get an order of focaccia to dip in ALL of the sauces. The gin fizz was very good - not to sweet. The staff was very polite and efficient and they were constantly buzzing around cleaning and organizing. Very good spot.

A classic local pub and premier location for TT viewing. There is a small grandstand at the front…read moreand a beer garden at the back. The inside has the main bar and a snug. There are a couple of TV's for sport. West Bromwich Albion fans this pub is for you with some fine memorabilia on the walls. The bartender was friendly and the other patrons even friendlier. Cask beers kept in excellent condition. A good range, Odins, Kineens, (Pablos pick), Okells bitter and one IPA from across.

Interesting night at this pub, got the local bear crafted in Braddan believe it is called Bushys…read more It was excellent. The pub had a back performance space where a punk rock band was performing live. Great pub vibes. Also if you love the smell of beer this is the spot for you!

New management team = new ideas!? As of this month, Jan…read more2026, the new pub hours are CLOSED all Sunday, and CLOSED at 7pm on a weeknight - but still open until Midnight on Friday & Saturday. This place WAS once a normal "local" pub - no idea what direction it's heading in - but it's not gonna sell much beer if it's closed...!! Maybe the brewery are after selling it off as a non-runner?? The new manager seems to have had a personality bypass and is definitely NOT very suited to running a real pub; based on the recent changes!

I came here for a charity quiz night and as we hadn't eaten decided to line our stomachs. It was a…read morenice enough evening however when I received the food I have to be honest and say I was disappointed. I ordered chicken wings to start and they were tiny beyond belief. For the money (£6.50) I expect a better portion size. The wings themselves were nothing to rave about and were served with a cheap BBQ sauce on the side. Not pleasant. The fish and chips fared a bit better and to be fair the fish was done nicely however the amount of chips you got (come on its potatoes) seemed a bit miserable. Looking at other items on the menu I noticed they have a 10oz steak for £18. Seems a bit steep but as I didn't have it I can't say much more than it has put me off coming back again. It is average at best.

A bit of a soul destroying boozer this - what do you get when you let mass building of houses with…read moreno architectural merit run wild over the countryside and then realise they need to port in some entertainment for the locals...?!? Well they basically knock together a few houses and call it a pub... Lacking in quality food, drinks very average and really not much to write home about - if this was my local I think I'd only really pop by to meet up with a friend once in a while as opposed to it being a regular jaunt. Serves a purpose, better than nothing up there I guess.

The Woodie is a great pub just off Woodbourne square and tucked away from the craziness of outside…read moreinfluencers - it just seems to have been this way since the dawn of time and is very likely to remain this way until something bizarre happens to the world. Owned by Okells it stocks probably one of the island's best selections of their rare and seasonal beers so if there's some of their specials that you want to try then make sure you get here and you can drink it on tap as opposed to just buying in bottles to take away. Just watch out for what's locally known as 'the star wars bar' - a place you need to go through the mens loos to get to, that should probably tell you all you need to know...it's a strange place where I don't think many people ever leave...

Love this pub , it's like home from home . Everyone knows you even if your new (weirdos)Sunday…read morenights are my fave for quiz and bingo

The Manxie is a good little pub situated in the village of Onchan, about 30 mins walk from Douglas…read moreProm. It's definitely got a lot more character than the only other pub around here (the identikit Archie Knox) and is a place where the audience is pretty diverse - pretty much all coming along for a classic pub chilling out session. The layout is very much of the classic two pub rooms setup, with a large bar in each, a pool table in one and plenty of seating in both. There's a "beer garden" out the back although if the truth be known I think the only greenery on offer are the weeds which grow out of the cracks in the carpark pavement. To be honest "beer carpark" is probably more appropriate! There's a great selection of local beer Okells on pump and bottle and special note has to go to their green labeled IPA and blue labeled wheat beer 'Maclir' - both £3.60 a large bottle and super tasty! The Manxie does what it does well, I imagine it will still be the same sort of place in 100 years time!

The British is a Douglas drinking institution, somewhere that always seems to have just had a…read moremakeover or done up, basically it's the Madonna of the local pub scene - keeping it's core but trying to reinvent itself slightly while keeping its original fans happy. A fairly large quayside boozer, I don't think you could ever call it cosy but it's nice to see that it's kept its original features well and there seems to be different parts of the bar for different times of the day. Their beer was heavily focussed on usual rubbish lagers, a great selection of local beers from Okells and some exciting craft beers from the UK and further afield. Not a bad place to pop into for a few pints - give it a shot as the quay area is a lovely place to be, especially in summer.

Came back again for lunch with friends. Staff behind the bar…read moreare very nice and accommodating. I had the Pan Fried Sea Bass and asked for vegetables instead of potatoes and without butter etc which they were happy to do. It was very tasty. Everyone else had the much less healthy fish and chips! (I must admit I stole a bit from my wife though!). All I will say is wow and yum! Lovely crisp batter, beautiful flaky haddock and the tartar sauce it came with was excellent. Definitly worth getting! All in all a great pub meal and worth coming here for!