Hours: Lunch, dinner and bar daily
Price: $$
Handcrafted wood restaurant with lively bar scene, outdoor patio, wide menu of Irish appetizers, comfort entrees, pub food, beer. Some live music.
Price: $$
A Slip mainstay with spacious environment and a much beloved outdoor patio. Collegians make this Irish pub noisy on weekends but also popular with young professionals. Huge tap and whisky selection compliments the grinning wait staff. 1327 E. Cary St., 649-7767. sineirishpub.com.