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    The Patrick Kavanagh's Bar

    3.5 (10 reviews)
    ModeratePubs, Irish Pub
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    nice friendly pub away from the crowd of moseley high street. Better priced but not as nice as other bars. Gets very crowded

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    Ceol Castle

    Ceol Castle

    (3 reviews)

    The Ceol Castle is popular with late night revellers but also is a nice place to have a quiet…read moremidweek pint. With a function room in the back which hosts live music at the weekends and a more sedate bar out front, it's a bar or two sides. A Jukebox in thr front bar keeps things boppin' along and of course TV screens give you something to distract upon. It's quite a cosy place in the front bar, with a real pub interior and soft lighting. Smokers can pop out into the front terrace for a cigarette which is pretty conveniently located throough a side door front the front bar. Weekends see the venue open the rear of the pub which holds a stage and dancefloor and sees the pub manned by a couple of bouncers. The Ceol Castle is a nice enough place for a midweek drink and offers a lively venue a the weekend, if you're passing sometime in the week and the lights are on, pop in for a pint and i'm sure you'll appreciate the subtle charm of the front bar.

    First up, a gripe about listings. On many places on the web, the Ceol Castle is listed as being in…read moreMoseley, whereas I would class it as being in Balsall Heath......anyway, unless you use the number fifty bus route on a regular basis, you may well not even know about the existence of this pub as it's hidden away from the beaten track and you'd be unlikely to pass it when driving in a car. Anyhow, it's a nice pub, relaxing during the day, lively at night (especially on weekends). I like the way the pub keeps true to it's Irish roots without becoming some sort of ghastly theme pub, keeping the Irish bric a brac to a minimum whilst still serving a great pint of Guiness and putting on a cracking Irish band every now and then. The Ceol Castle's prime selling point is as a venue for live music and DJs, with events most weekends.It serves pretty late on weekends - it's not uncommon to see people leaving there at four or even five in the morning. All in all, a good pub, and one you should definitely check out if you live in the area.

    Spotted Dog

    Spotted Dog

    (17 reviews)

    ££

    Historical Quarter - Irish Quarter, Digbeth

    Hidden gem. Beautiful family run pub in the heart of digbeth with live music and events. Lovely…read morescotch eggs and cobs on offer with friendly bar staff

    Do you suffer from the chain pub blues? Well, The Spotted Dog is here as a perfect cure for what…read moreales you! This pub is located in Deritend/Digbeth and has the look and feel perfect for Brum's Irish Quarter. It has a real sense of place and history, as should any pub with its own theme song (seriously, check it out on youtube). The landlord John has built a reputation as a friendly face of the pub and representative of the neighbourhood. In a sea of bars and gastropubs serving £12 'craft' cocktails, the Spotted Dog serves as a landmark of sanity. The pub has a charmingly worn interior that is ridiculously clean for a boozer in Digbeth. Table tops adorned with candles sit inside, while a side door through the lounge exits onto what is probably the best covered garden in the whole of Brum. The drinks menu is simple yet satisfying. You'll find some of the usual suspects like Guiness on draft in addition to several rotating real ales. Liquor covers a breadth of options, with regular specials. On jazz night (Tuesday), Bushmills Irish Whiskey can be had for a pound and certain ales for £2.50. Even on a normal night, The Spotted Dog is one of the best values in Birmingham. The pub opens at 5PM most nights (sometimes later in the winter). Crisps are offered as the only snack, so you'll want to plan for food accordingly. The customer service is above expectations. A friend and I stopped in one evening right as the pub opened to sip some whiskey. As the first and only customers for over an hour, John shared with us some special Polish vodka a personal friend had brought to him. One of his bartenders asked what music to put on over the sound system and his reply was 'anything you want, as long as it's Bo Diddley'. These types of charmingly quaint memories are what makes The Spotted Dog so special for me. If you are in search of a proper Irish pub experience, look no further than The Spotted Dog.

    The Dubliner

    The Dubliner

    (3 reviews)

    ££

    Digbeth

    Located a shorter walking distance from the Bullring than Digbeth's Irish Centre and its choice of…read morebars, the Dubliner is a good old-fashioned boozer with a shot of Irish character that gives it a really earthy appeal. Like most of Digbeth, it's not the easiest on the eye but you can easily spend a comfortable, satisfying couple of hours sipping on a Guinness or your preferred ale/beer, accompanied by a hearty meal if you're a bit peckish. Needless to say, it gets a bit rowdy around St Patrick's Day (as do the Irish quarter's other bars the Connaught, Leinster, etc.) but in a merry way. Although the pub's a bit rough around the edges, I've never witnessed any trouble in there nor any ill feeling towards us mere English folk who are happy to spend our money in there. The food is perfectly good pub grub, incorporating bargain carvery and all-day brekkie options, and you may catch some live music in there if you're lucky. Great for weekend footie thanks to the big screens and, if you're looking for a place with character for an overnight stay, there are rooms available upstairs for the traditional B&B experience.

    There are few more iconic public houses in the Digbeth area than the Dubliner. Its long business…read morefront makes it easily noticeable and its atmosphere and quality make it all the more memorable. It can be a little pricey here but nonetheless a drinking visit to Digbeth just wouldn't be complete without a stop off. As well as beers and spirits you can line your stomach with something more substantial in the form of a carvery, available from Tuesday through to Sunday and priced at only four pounds fifty. That's a price which any business in Birmingham would find hard to match and for this alone the Dubliner deserves a pat on the back. It's a good solid Irish pub, with plenty of character.

    The Dark Horse - DJ Squirrel upstairs Scratch Club

    The Dark Horse

    (28 reviews)

    ££

    Smoking food and music…read more The Dark Horse is a quintessential Moseley pub, full of the friendly bustle that you can expect from the area. The venue itself is a welcoming space with plenty of seats both inside and out, there's a full bar on offer with a variety of spirits that I'd imagine will have something for all tastes. Food is tasty BBQ style smoked meat and pizzas made in the pizza oven sitting roaring away in the back. I had the smoked meat platter and everything on offer had a deep smoky flavour with plenty of "narl". The Dark Horse lives up to it's name however by having a large space upstairs that they use when the night gets later and everyone gets their dancing shoes out, we had a great night listening to the house band and the DJ after that.

    You guys rock, Atmosphere 10/10, Service 10/10, Food 10/10, We can find no fault here at all. Ok,…read moreif you really want fast food, then go to McDonalds. The Dark Horse they take pride in their food, service and presentation. We came here for Sunday lunch recently and we got tons of food. We were both extremely surprised and very happy with the amount and quality for the price we paid. Nothing is too much trouble, the staff are always lovely and friendly. Food allergies? no problem here at all as any questions can be asked and answered quickly and helpfully. The aroma when the smoker door opens is amazing and the stone pizza oven produces fantastic pizza too. What more can I say except, you guys really do rock.

    Hennessey's Bar

    Hennessey's Bar

    (7 reviews)

    ££

    Digbeth

    Kicked out for no reason. Me and my friends visited today…read more(Wed 20th Nov). The bar was nearly empty. Half of us ordered a snack and a drink and were talking when one of the guys from the bar (who we were told by his co-worker was called Levi) came up to us and said "so are each one of you gonna get a drink or are you gonna have to leave?" When asked "why", he began making up some excuses such as "we have to heat it up it costs to heat this place"? Reminder: the bar was nearly empty and our table had ordered drinks and snacks. As we were leaving I still had my drink and I asked "can we have 5 minutes while I finish my drink", to which he started being rude and said "you can stay, they can leave" and just kept refusing to let my friends wait 5 minutes. When asked to deliver further explanation as to why we are being kicked out, he walked away and did not provide any details. We believe it was unfair for following reasons: 1. The bar was nearly empty, therefore we did not take up anybody's space and nobody was waiting to take a seat. 2. We were PAYING COSTUMERS. 3. We were not loud and did not behave inappropriately. There was no legitimate reason to kick us out of this bar. This was extremely rude and we will not be coming back.

    Well this is an unusual place in a fairly deserted Digbeth location. I needed a 30 minute stop over…read moreen-route to a meeting and was directed this way from another 'pub' that didn't do any food. Was starved and needed something, so I popped in. Inside it's pretty large and quite nicely laid out. There are plenty of 'groups of friends' type seating and single and multiple occupy tables, plus some bar stools. There's lots of disco lights and a DJ desk. Sky Sports was on, which I see as a bonus, but with the sound off and text on screen instead. That's OK. Something to watch. So they have decent offers for lunch and a comprehensive, pretty much as you'd expect, pub style menu. I was after something quick and filling, so went for the 'classic' Gammon, egg, chips combo for £5. Service was very pleasant and smiley. The food arrived after ,maybe 15-20 minutes so timing was just about OK. Usual mash potato style chips you get everywhere, so zero taste or texture. Good juicy Gammon and nice fried egg. All was fine, even the side salad. Checked out the drinks selection at the very long, well sorted bar and looked impressive. So, despite being in a bit of an industrial wasteland, I had a good stop-over. There were maybe a dozen people there at 1.30pm on a Wednesday, which to me indicates the place probably has a good batch of regulars. Mix of oldies, lunchies, and business meeting types. It's a modern warehouse of a bar space, but in the right mood and at the right time I can imagine you'd have a good time, a good time, oh yeah!

    Casey Joe's

    Casey Joe's

    (2 reviews)

    This place has character in the bucket-loads - people aren't shy about their Irish pride and…read moreheritage here and they certainly know how to enjoy themselves. It's a loud, lively and boisterous atmosphere, with raucous laughter and conversation erupting and escalating every other minute. My friend is a coach of a local Gaelic football team so he uses Casey Joe's as a spot to celebrate or drown their sorrows after a match - but the one things that's guaranteed is that whenever there are drinks flowing it's going to be enjoyed regardless of what preceded it. Being one large room, it's not the kind of pub to go to if you want to have a quiet pint on a Friday, so it's not a pub for the faint-hearted. It's for those who take life by the scruff of the neck, drink a lot and live boldly. With some drink, sport, food, a killer atmosphere and Irish pride, you have yourself a fine pub.

    Casey Joe's is the kind of place which sums up the spirit of Irish Birmingham. The emphasis in this…read moreestablishment is on atmosphere and ensuring that all that set foot through the door are given the warmest of Birmingham Irish welcomes. It is a regular meeting spot for Gaelic football teams and as such throughout the Gaelic season you can expect to find it as part of their live sport schedule. So other than booze, atmosphere and live sport the other ingredient which makes up a good drinking hole is undoubtedly quality pub grub. With a curry and a pint priced at just three pounds ninety nine Casey Joe's certainly ticks that box. In short, you would have to look hard to discover something not to like about Casey Joe's particularly if you are a fan of Irish culture. It's not too hard on the wallet and the atmosphere is sensational, there are very few reasons not to pay this place a visit.

    The Patrick Kavanagh's Bar - pubs - Updated May 2026

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