Waxy O'Connor's Irish Pub
Waxy O'Connor's made its debut in 1997 as a high-end Irish pub serving pints of Guinness along with Irish and American cuisine. Rich wood tones and neutral colors give the venue a warm and sophisticated feel. The large wrap-around bar, surrounded by plenty of comfortable leather bar chairs, serves as the focal point of the pub. Seating has been arranged in a variety of groupings including corner banquettes, booths and round tables with plenty of seats for card games. Several flat-screen televisions are discreetly placed around the pub, and a large pool table set near the bar offers the opportunity for lively competition. The menu combines authentic Irish and American favorites and features snacks, appetizers, soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, and sides. Popular dishes include bangers and mash, barbecued ribs and Irish-style fish and chips. A full 10 beers are on tap, including Guinness, Harp and Smithwick Ale. Waxy's is open for lunch and dinner seven days per week and offers a late-night menu on the weekends.
Waxy O'Connor's Irish Pub
1248 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-7824
waxys.com
The Playwright Irish Pub and Restaurant
The Playwright brings a touch of old Dublin to South Beach. The pub is adorned with hand-painted murals, exposed brick columns and arched beams along the vaulted ceiling in the dining room. The bar offers counter seating at the bar as well as bar tables and booths. The Playwright offers 13 plasma and three giant-screen televisions that are tuned to all major sports competitions including Major League Baseball, NFL football games and soccer leagues and cups from around the world.
Separate lunch, dinner and after-dinner menus are available. The dinner menu offers an eclectic assortment of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees. Few Irish dishes are offered outside of the standard corned beef and cabbage, fish and chips, Irish stew and shepherd's pie. The Playwright is open for lunch and dinner seven days per week.
The Playwright Irish Pub and Restaurant
1265 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-0667
playwrightirishpub.com
Clarke's
Clarke's is a small Irish pub that opened its doors in 2005. The cozy interior features beamed ceilings, exposed brick walls and stained-glass accents. The bar offers plenty of counter seating with flat-screen televisions on either side for sports watching. Six draught beers are available, including Guinness, Harp and Smithwick's Ale, and 29 beers from all over the world are available by the bottle. The menu offers an assortment of appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, and the Clarke burger. The Pub Fare menu features Irish classics, including corned beef and cabbage, shepherd's pie and bangers and mash. Clarke's is open for lunch and dinner daily and serves brunch on Sundays.
Clarke's
840 First St.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 538-9885
clarkesmiamibeach.com
About The Author
After attending Fairfield University, Hannah Wickford spent more than 15 years in market research and marketing in the consumer packaged goods industry. In 2003, she decided to shift careers and now maintains three successful food-related blogs and writes online articles, website copy and newsletters for multiple clients including Trails, Travels and Golflink.
