Kelly's Irish Pub
Bar · Dawson
519 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704
Highlights
Authentic Irish pub serving fish & chips, Guinness, and live music
Authentic Irish pub serving fish & chips, Guinness, and live music
"Irish bars are fairly rare in Austin, so when a new one opens in a previously-lacking neighborhood, the local response tends to be pretty joyful. Kelly’s Irish Pub set up shop on West Oltorf Street in 2022, and in just a couple of short years, South Austin has fallen in love with its satisfying Irish stew, fried shepherd’s pie rice balls, and enormous Irish breakfast plates. And because Kelly’s takes its only-Irish-pub-in-South-Austin status seriously, it pours a mean pint of Guinness." - Taylor Tobin
"By far one of Austin’s best Irish bars is luckily found in South Austin in the Dawson neighborhood. Kelly’s is all about Guinness, Irish whiskeys, Irish coffees (regular and frozen), and boilermakers, rounded out with a classic Irish pub food menu. It’s so Irish that oh-so-Irish singers/musicians Niall Horan and Hozier watched a rugby game at the bar. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"This pub took over the former Winebelly spot in the Dawson neighborhood with perfectly poured Guinness pints and Irish coffees. Food-wise there are amazing fish and chips and other Irish dishes. Even better: the bar is wholly Irish approved since Irish musicians Niall Horan and Hozier watched rugby there in 2023. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Darcie Duttweiler
"The newcomer Irish bar in the Dawson neighborhood has great fish and chips. The Altnatic cod fillets are battered in beer, served alongside thick fries, tartar, its own mushy peas, and a lemon slice. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Sarah Thurmond
"The Dawson Irish bar naturally has an Irish coffee with whiskey. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
