Now in its 28th year, The Irish Lion® Restaurant & Pub offers a true taste of Ireland. A restored historic 1882 vintage brick tavern, with cast iron columns, stained glass windows, an 1860 front bar, 1900's mahogany & 1915 oak back bars...it will be sure to remind you of the Old Country.

A unique place & warm atmosphere to gather with friends & family for authentic Irish fare and fresh homemade daily specials. Offering an Extensive Wine List & Full Bar with 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.

BRUNCH*LUNCH*DINNER
LATE NIGHT PUB GRUB
Mon.-Sat.11a.m-3a.m.
Sun. 11 a.m.-12a.m.
Reservations & Carry-Out 812.336.9076

The locally-owned restaurant & pub is located at 1/2 block west of the courthouse square, on Kirkwood Avenue, in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. Directions & Parking

All Ages Welcome. Dining,  carry-out, & banquet facilities. Large Groups & banquets up to 200.

"...an Irish watering and dining mecca that would bring a tear to the eye of any son of the sod..." -Reid Duffy, Indiana's Favorite Restaurants

"Their authentic Irish cuisine has a legion of loyal fans."Camilla Saulsbury-The Indiana University Experience

Named One of "Indiana's Best Restaurants", One of "Indiana's Favorite Restaurants" & Voted "Bloomington's Best"~Multiple Categories

AAA-DIAMOND AWARD