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Now in its
26th year, The Irish Lion®
Restaurant & Pub offers a true taste of Ireland in a warm
friendly 1800's pub atmosphere. A unique place to gather
with friends & family for
authentic
Irish fare and fresh homemade daily specials. The
locally owned restaurant & pub is located at 1/2 block west of the
courthouse square on Kirkwood Avenue, in downtown Bloomington,
Indiana.
A restored historic 1882 vintage
brick tavern with cast iron columns, stain glass windows, an
1860 front bar, 1900’s mahogany and 1915 oak back bars...it will be sure to remind you of the Old Country.
Dining,
carry-out, &
banquet
facilities. Large Groups and banquets up to 200.
Offering an Extensive Wine List and Full
Bar. Over 100 Whiskeys:60 Single Malt Scotches, 19 Irish
Whiskeys, and real Irish
Meade and Irish Potcheen (available in Ireland only as a white
lightning or bootleg). The best tasting pint Bloomington has
to offer-straight
from the barrel. Pouring the finest Irish & European imports on draught: Amstel, Bass, Guinness Stout, Harp,
Leffe, Stella Artois, Hacker Pschorr Weisse, Newcastle, Smithwick's and Woodpecker Cider.
Join us for good food, good drink
& "craic"(friendly conversation).
The "CRAIC" is an Irish expression for
good, fun conversation amongst equals, "the gift of the gab", "the
Blarney", good story-telling and conversation with plenty of music and
laughter. This is the main focus of Irish social life today and it has
its roots in their most ancient Celtic ancestry. |