The best Irish pubs outside Ireland

• The Tipperary – London

The oldest and the best by a million miles. You will notice a certain sign near the entrance telling you it’s 400 years or so old. This pub is an absolute gem for all those Irish and non-Irish. It was apparently the first pub outside of Ireland to sell Guinness on the tap and it’s certainly poured its fair share since then. There’s a cracking selection of basic but perfect pub grub if you’re peckish. Don’t expect it to be the fancy pan-fried nonsense that the rest of London’s pubs are playing at though. Its pies that look and taste like pies. It might be a long way from you-know-where but it’s just round the corner is many other ways.

The Tipperary – 66 Fleet Street, London

• Jinty McGuinty’s – Glasgow

Ireland and Scotland have an affinity that stretches beyond supporting Celtic FC. They both like a drink, both like live music and both like a laugh. This wee watery hole is subtle, friendly and one of the best in Scotland. It’s just near Hillhead St underground station, in the west end of the city, and is one of many popular pubs in the area. It’s always busy with people wanting honest booze without the cocktail trappings some of the other pubs have fallen into. There’s often a bit of live music at the weekend, when it gets quite busy, and always plenty of people squashed into the bar and the booths.

Jinty McGuinty’s – 23 Ashton Lane, Glasgow

• McSorley’s Old Ale House – New York

To many, New York is a second home for the Irish. Everyone knows it’s where thousands of Irish arrives at around 100 years ago and anyone who is in some way related to those people are proud of their heritage. Many say St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the streets of New York more than the streets of Dublin. Proudly celebrated to have opened in 1854, this is a rare commodity in a new and high-rise city. It sells only one ale and there’s choice of either light and dark. Nothing has come off the walls since 1910, which include Houdini’s handcuffs and some wishbones that boys hung there before they went off to fight in WWI. If you drink in McSorley’s you might find yourself sitting on a chair once sat on by a certain Abraham Lincoln.

McSorley’s Old ale House – 15 E 7th St, New York

• Gael Irish Pub – Tokyo

Irish pubs really are everywhere. This little treat in right by the Gion is run by a mix of Irish and Japanese staff and is a very welcoming and traditional place to have a pint of the black stuff…and some noodles. It’s only a couple of minutes walk from the Keihan Shij? underground station and will be one of those places that’s very hard to leave once you’re there. There’s a mix of food on offer, but mostly with a local twist. The chat too will be a very intriguing blend of Japanese and Irish.

Gael Irish Pub – Kamo Higashi bldg, 2F, Yamato?ji-d?ri-Shij? agaru, Shinbashi Tokyo

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