St Patrick’s Day is your yearly excuse to don a large green hat, order a pint of Guinness, and attempt to trace your Irish ancestry.
Brighton never needs an excuse to celebrate a festival and St Patrick’s Day is no different. With Irish pubs and Guinness galore, Brighton is putting on a show for St Patrick’s Day on March 17th. Here are the best pubs in town to enjoy the occasion.
St Patrick’s Day In Brighton: The 7 Best Pubs To Enjoy The Occasion
| The Bugle Inn | Lively Irish pub on Lewes Road popular with students. |
| Fiddler’s Elbow | Central Irish pub with live music and the “best pint of Guinness in town.” |
| Molly Malones | Irish pub with an emphasis on late-night festivities and live music. |
| The Font | Spacious and lively pub in Brighton Lanes. |
| Shakespeare’s Head | Hidden-gem pub in Seven Dials with a great atmosphere and live music. |
| The Lion And Lobster | Traditional pub with a cosy interior, great food, and a free pint of Guinness for the first person to order at the bar on St. Patrick’s Day. |
| The Quadrant | Central pub with live music upstairs courtesy of The Folklore Rooms. |
The Bugle Inn
Situated on Lewes Road, The Bugle Inn has been a mainstay and local favourite of the Brighton student population for years.
The pub is Irish to its core, and frequently hosts live Irish music nights and pours discounted Guinness from its taps. With a buzzing, sociable atmosphere, coupled with friendly service, The Bugle is a hit amongst locals and will undoubtedly be your new favourite pub upon visiting.
Unsurprisingly, The Bugle Inn will be serenading St. Patrick’s Day with live music and plenty of booze this March 17th.
Location: 24 St Martin’s St, Brighton, BN2 3HJ
Website: https://www.facebook.com/buglebrighton/
Fiddler’s Elbow
Among Brighton’s vibrant Irish pubs, The Fiddler’s Elbow stands proudly as arguably the most traditional of the south coast watering houses paying tribute to the emerald isle.
Adorned with a green exterior, and serving the creamiest pint of Guinness in Brighton, The Fiddler’s Elbow is Irish through and through.
Live music and a jovial ambience are commonplace at The Fiddler’s, so expect more of the same come March 17th, as Brighton’s most nostalgic Irish pub celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in style.
Location: 11 Boyce’s St, Brighton, BN1 1AN
Website: https://www.fiddlerselbow.pub/
Molly Malones
The St. Patrick’s Day festivities, as always, are due to be celebrated long into the early hours of the morning. As such, there’s no better place in Brighton to stay up after hours and sing along to live music than Molly Malones.
Molly Malones is an Irish pub which prides itself on nightlife, with a club-like atmosphere and a busy bar. The pub is a firm favourite of the local population and is always rammed full of revellers. St. Patrick’s Day at Molly Malones is annually celebrated with all the charm and good craic that the Emerald Isle is famous for.
Location: 57 West St, Brighton, BN1 2RA
Website: http://www.mollymalones.pub/
The Font
Situated in the beating heart of Brighton’s Lanes, The Font is a popular bar for sports fans in Brighton to watch the weekend action on the big screen. The pub is lively and spacious, with great deals on drinks and an emphasis on a vibrant social atmosphere.
In keeping with their fun-loving approach to hospitality, The Font hosts the annual St. Patrick’s festivities with all the good craic and Guinness that has become synonymous with the day.
Location: Union St, Brighton, BN1 1HA
Website: https://www.fontbrighton.co.uk/
Shakespeare’s Head
The Shakespeare’s Head, or Shakies as it’s known to locals and patrons alike, is one of Brighton’s hidden-gem pubs.
Situated on the outskirts of the fashionable Seven Dials area of Brighton, Shakespeare’s Head is a traditional pub with a one-of-a-kind atmosphere, brilliant food, and a fantastic selection of drinks available at the bar.
Despite being named after one of England’s most famous historical figures, Shakespeare’s Head has an affinity with Irish culture through its love of socialising and live music. St Patrick’s Day at Shakies is always lively and good-natured and being within walking distance of Brighton Station, it’s a great spot for visitors to the town to enjoy the occasion in an intimate setting.
Location: 1 Clapham Pl, Brighton, BN1 3TP
Website: https://www.shakespeareshead.pub/
The Lion And Lobster
Situated within walking distance of Brighton Beach and the various shops and bars of the town’s bustling city centre, The Lion And Lobster is a traditional pub with a cosy interior filled with intimate nooks and roaring fires.
The Lion And Lobster is a perfect destination for some St. Patrick’s Day socialising with friends and family, while the pub traditionally offers a free pint of Guinness to the first person to order at the bar on March 17th.
With a fantastic menu of food and drinks available, The Lion and Lobster is a St. Patrick’s Day favourite amongst locals and visitors alike.
Location: 24 Sillwood St, Brighton, BN1 2PS
Website: https://thelionandlobster.co.uk/
The Quadrant
Situated in a Grade-II listed building overlooking the clock tower in Brighton’s vibrant city centre, The Quadrant is a local drinking establishment oozing intimacy and cheer.
With its popular venue, The Folklore Rooms, upstairs, The Quadrant frequently hosts folk-themed evenings showcasing some of the best live music in town.
Unsurprisingly, The Folklore Rooms hosts a St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza, with live music from the best Irish bands on the south coast, and with plenty of Guinness being poured downstairs, there’s no better place to be on March 17th.
Location: 12 North St, Brighton, BN1 3GJ
Website: https://www.quadrantbrighton.com/
