Harp, Celtic cross, trefoil and Irish wolfhound are the national symbols of Ireland. And the world-famous Guinness beer, Irish stew, breakfast, coffee and whiskey. And, of course, the Irish pub, in which lives the soul of green, cheerful and unconquered Ireland.
The geographical location of Ireland, the preserved patriarchal structure of small towns and villages, the traditional occupations of the Irish (hunting, agriculture and fishing), as well as the long history of brewing make this area unique. And now you can be in Ireland, being in Moscow! Today we will discuss Irish pubs.
A pub is not a restaurant with its stiffness and severity, and not a snack bar where people come to eat on the run, not a bar where the main goal is to have a drink. This is a club that brings people together. People come to Irish pubs in Moscow to listen to the news, enjoy music, chat with friends and, of course, drink the latest foamy beer.
Ireland in Moscow
The first Irish pubs in Moscow appeared at the end of the twentieth century. They brought a different understanding of relaxation to the metropolitan atmosphere of entertainment.
In Moscow Irish pubs, for the most part, original traditions are preserved: noisy fun, live music, laid-back relaxation. The lively communication and broadcasting of sporting events prevailing there contributes to the rapid convergence of different companies.
The designs of Moscow Irish pubs retain their authenticity. They are decorated with dark wood furniture, which is decorated with simple carvings. Bar counters are massive. The colors are dominated by saturated ones: brown, orange, emerald is necessarily used - the color of the trefoil.
National irish taste
National Irish cuisine is quite simple and satisfying. It uses a minimum of spices, only salt and black pepper. The main way to cook traditional lamb, pork, potatoes, cabbage is a long stew. But, despite its simplicity, Irish cuisine fell in love with its satiety and richness around the world.
Champ, kolkannon, boksty are served in each pub. Irish breakfast - scrambled eggs with bacon and sausages, served all day.
Ireland in the heart of Moscow
Tap & Barrel Pub is an Irish pub in the center of Moscow, located on Bolshaya Dmitrovka, 13. It opened a little over a year ago. Located in a room that has its own story. In the second half of the last century, this basement housed the most famous bar in Moscow with the proud name “Rook”, which was popularly called “Pit”.
Like every decent institution, he had his own legend. They say that it was in this bar that the episode in the pub was filmed in the movie “Watch Out for the Car”. At the end of the last century, the house was demolished, and the basement was miraculously preserved. Now vaulted ceilings and unplastered brick walls enliven the spirit of true Ireland.
It always smells good. You can escape from work and go to a pub lunch. Thick soup, salad with beef, tongue or chicken will help to quench hunger, hot dishes for every taste: veal in unagi sauce or spaghetti bolognese, beef stroganoff from chicken or cod with pesto sauce. Here you can try a real Irish lamb pie stewed in the famous Guinness tout. All these dishes are not from the arsenal of haute cuisine, maybe they lack sophistication, but they are always fresh and satisfying.
The uniqueness of the institution
It is better to look at the best Irish pub in Moscow after work or on a Saturday night. At this time, you can watch a football match of your favorite team with your friends, listen to live music.
Guests will not be given the slightest chance to be bored by the favorites of bikers, children and law enforcement agencies of the punk-stol-ku-disco-ska band “Anyone” with their concert numbers, flavored with shocking and buffoonery.
The Kasha Schiz Orchestra is absolutely organic in the atmosphere of an Irish pub with hooligan and at the same time intelligent humor, unexpected versions of domestic and world hits that are invariably received by listeners with noisy enthusiasm. Tap & Barrel Pub is open every day from 12:00.
“Hospitable Drunken Duck”
Drunken Duck Pub is an Irish pub in Moscow on Profsoyuznaya Street, d. 104.
It serves favorite hearty dishes. Irish cuisine is perfectly adjacent to Russian traditional dishes and European salads: a salad with Atlantic herring and pork shank jellied meat, roast beef with buckwheat and fried salmon steak with boiled broccoli - this and much more is served only here!
In the pub you can try the amazing Caesar salad with shrimp, chicken or salmon.
The dishes served in the pub are always delicious. A fragrant beef steak with an egg or a leg of a young lamb is best served with cold foamy beer, which is offered to guests of 16 varieties, and you will also find a huge selection of other alcoholic drinks. The pub serves various varieties of vodka, scotch whiskey, bourbon, brandy.
The menu in this pub varies depending on the season. In winter, in the cold, it is so pleasant to warm with a sharp Mexican burrito, and in summer - enjoy okroshka or gazpacho.
But, you see, a pub is not only beer and hearty dishes, it is truly noisy fun. The concerts that take place in the pub allow you to relax and easily get close to others. Cover groups of VIA "Dancing", U-Super and other guests of the institution, re-singing the most fiery hits, turn Saturday's rest in the pub into an fiery dance evening that will forever remain in your hearts.
Burger and beer
On Myasnitskaya street, 13/3, there is the Irish pub “Mollis” (Moscow), where you can try the specialty burger, mollis salad, Irish cake and the most delicious seafood.
It serves the best draft beer and Irish whiskey, as well as Indian cuisine. In the best traditions of Irish pubs, you can start a conversation with a stranger and not be afraid to come across rudeness.
Summarize
Where to go, after all, Irish pubs in Moscow are not uncommon ?! All pubs, despite their authenticity, are different. It depends on how you want to spend time. In all institutions it is noisy, romantic couples do not come here in order to coo in a cozy place. Some establishments do not serve strong alcohol, but this is successfully offset by a wide selection of beers.
In many restaurants you can try real cider, red ale, Belgian cherry beer, traditional Irish dishes and snacks, as well as dishes of national cuisines that have long become world hits. Greek salad, beef carpaccio, nachos chili, German sausages, Mexican burritos and much more awaits you.
Visiting Irish pubs in Moscow, you can listen to cover groups, cheer for your favorite bands, play darts, billiards, kicker, completely immerse yourself in an incendiary dance. And in any pub, noisy restless fun is provided under a glass of good beer.
