A bastion of Irish fare in Minneapolis’s Northeast neighborhood, Anchor Fish and Chips is a go-to for traditional menu picks and Irish beer and ciders. Their classic fish and chips are the standout — Anchor serves a filet of battered wild Alaskan cod over a bed of thick-cut chips. But they also offer shepherd’s pie, meat and veggie pasties, curry chips, and poítin poutine, made with gravy infused with Bent Anchor poítin, plus Ellsworth creamery cheese curds. The atmosphere is cozy and casual, a classic pub layout that doesn’t feel antiquated. For drinks, try the Guinness, Harp Lager, or Magners Irish cider.

Right next to Target Field and Target Center in the Warehouse district, Kieran’s Irish Pub is ideally positioned for pre or post-game festivities, an after-work happy hour, or dinner before a show at First Avenue. Kieran’s Irish Pub serves up pints of Irish and local craft beers, whiskey cocktails, and a menu of sandwiches, salads, and pub favorites like fish and chips. The pub also frequently hosts live music and a monthly poetry slam — their poet’s corner is a cozy back room with dusty bookshelves, portraits of long-gone poets, a Medieval-style wall mural, and a full bar.

O’Donovan’s is a unique Irish bar in the Twin Cities scene: the pub was originally built in Ireland, and shipped piece by piece to Minneapolis, along with its entire decor. Potato features prominently on the menu: try the Maccafferty’s potato soup, the Shannon gold chips, or the potato pancakes, which are called boxty. Draft beer selections include Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks, and Magner’s Irish cider, plus favorites like Deschutes and Summit. Even better: O’Donovan’s hosts live folk music on most nights.

The Prodigal Public House opened just a few years ago, but you wouldn’t guess it given the restaurant’s warm, well-worn feeling. Order a basket of fish and chips and plunk out a tune on the upright piano tucked into a corner.

Uptown’s only Irish pub has a cozy, understated wooden interior and a menu of bar fare with some Irish-inspired twists. Try Morissey’s thick-cut corned beef on braised cabbage and colcannon potatoes or the Guinness beef stew made with steak, carrots, and mushrooms; there’s also a full Irish breakfast served all day. Drinks include Irish selections like Guinness, Smithwicks, and Harp, plus local pours from Utepils, Castle Danger Brewery, and Sociable Ciderwerks. Morrissey’s hosts trivia Wednesdays, movie trivia Thursdays, and karaoke Saturdays.

The Dubliner has been around in the University Midway neighborhood since 1983. Its kitchen, which one served Irish classics like Guinness-battered fish and chips and a Guinness-braised beef stew, is currently closed until further notice. But the Dubliner is known for its wide selection of pints on taps and top-shelf whiskeys — and it’s a go-to spot for Irish music, culture, and dancing. Live music plays five nights a week: Catch local acts like the Twin Cities Céilí Band, Charlie Parr, and Alex Rossi. Wednesday nights feature an Irish Céilí dance lesson, and Friday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. are reserved for an Irish music session.

熙熙攘攘的妹妹餐廳漢堡的Nook, Shamrocks is a sprawling pub on St. Paul’s 7th Street corridor. The menu isn’t exclusively Irish — Shamrocks offers lots of classic pub food — but it features Irish fries loaded with corned beef and sauerkraut, Irish Cobb salad and stew, and Reubens. (One of Shamrock’sJuicy Lucytakes is the Paul Monitor burger, stuffed with pepper jack cheese.) The pub is known for its extensive beer list and live music on weekends.

Patrick McGovern’s isn’t an official Irish pub — much of the menu is American pub fare. But the 1888 red brick building, in the heart of St. Paul’s historic Seven Corners area, helps qualify the restaurant for this list. Once home to a whole host of 20th-century watering holes, the pub has steadily grown its footprint over the years, evolving from a gritty old saloon to its current form, complete with a three-tier patio. Irish menu highlights include beef and potato stew, fish and chips, and Irish Mac, made with a Guinness white cheddar and cream cheese sauce.