The Best Pubs To Check Out In Downtown Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth, Texas, is a vibrant city with many great dining options, museums, and schools. In addition, there are some fantastic places, like pubs and taverns, to raise a glass of your favorite adult beverage. Our team has put together this list of fun places to visit to help you find the best pub in the downtown Fort Worth area.

Abbey Pub

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Enjoy having a beer and pub food while socializing with friends at the best and oldest Irish bar in Fort Worth — Abbey Pub. The staff at this pub are welcoming and friendly, and they would love to get to know you and your party. You’ll have over 60 local, national, and international beers and ales to choose from and a large selection of Irish Whiskey for discriminating palates. While Abbey Pub doesn’t serve food — you can order something to eat from the 360 Smoke Shack next door and enjoy burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads, and other exciting items to accompany your beer.

Location: 2710 W. Seventh St.

Contact: 817-810-9930

Malone’s Pub

Malone’s Pub is a fun place to spend an afternoon or evening with its dog-friendly covered patio, jukebox, dart boards, and two pool tables. This laid-back neighborhood pub offers customers a variety of draft beers, bottles, and cans, including international beers to sip and savor. Wine drinkers will appreciate having a choice of red or white wines to drink while socializing with friends, playing games, or watching sports on the three flat-screen TVs at Malone’s Pub.

Location: 1303 Calhoun St.

Contact: 817-332-5330

The Rabbit Hole Pub

One of the great reasons to live in Fort Worth is the access you get to the fun and eclectic pubs and taverns like The Rabbit Hole Pub. You can enjoy food, drinks, and fun happenings when you visit The Rabbit Hole Pub. This fun pub offers two happy hour times Monday through Friday — 7 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can bring your furry friend to The Rabbit Hole Pub and enjoy your beverage and food from the local food trucks on the covered outside patio.

Enjoy creative cocktails made by friendly bartenders, such as the Spicy Flamingo with mango habanero whiskey or the Glacier Freeze made with Malibu rum and mixers. Of course, you can get your favorite beer or glass of wine to enjoy while listening to music or playing Music Bingo on Wednesday evenings. Not only can you get something to eat from the rotating food trucks, but you can also save money on daily drink specials like $2 mimosas on Sunday or $2.50 domestic beers and well-drinks on Wednesdays.

Location: 3237 White Settlement Road

Contact: 817-744-7160

Trinity College Irish Pub & Beer Garden

You’ll feel like you’re sitting in Ireland when having a beer at Trinity College Irish Pub & Beer Garden. This well-lit, inviting pub features large windows, warm brick walls, and cozy tables ideal for sitting around and socializing with friends. The bartenders serve up a wide range of seasonal cocktails, boozy coffee drinks, spirits, beer, wine, coffee, and teas that you can drink with United Kingdom-inspired pub food.

After settling at your inside or outside table and ordering your drink, try the corned beef and cabbage roll, Irish nachos, or the house specialty of Loaded Tater Kegs. The latter appetizer is a potato topped with Guinness beer cheese sauce, bacon, sour cream, and fresh scallions. You can get boneless wings, sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads, or entrees.

Order a Harp ale and enjoy it with fish and chips, bangers and mash, or shepherd’s pie. Trinity Irish Pub & Beer Garden also offers late-night and brunch menus with fun offerings like breakfast tacos, chicken, and waffles.

Location: 910 Currie St.

Contact: 682-224-3525

T&P Tavern

Step back in time and enjoy sipping on a beer in an old railroad station pub at T&P Tavern. The unique setting of this pub features 25-foot-tall ceilings, cool aluminum chairs, tables, bar stools, and art deco wall hangings and lighting. All fixtures in T&P Tavern are from the original 1931 train station-style pub. If you have a large group, this pub is perfect as it has a 4,300 square-foot covered patio with its outside bar and a large ceiling fan, helping keep everyone cool.

The bartenders serve a wide range of domestic and imported beers, white and red wines, and classic and innovative cocktails. You’ll definitely want to try offerings from the food menu with goodies, such as deli-style sandwiches, crispy salads, savory pizzas, and comfort meals, such as Frito pie topped with chili, cheddar cheese, onions, and sliced jalapeno peppers.

Location: 221 W. Lancaster Avenue #1000

Contact: 817-885-8878

Houston St. Bar & Patio

One feature that sets Houston St. Bar & Patio apart from others is the outstanding upstairs patio bar with views of Fort Worth. Order your favorite beer, wine, or cocktail, and get your inner musician to sing karaoke on Sunday or Wednesday with a live DJ. Stop by Houston St. Bar & Patio Friday through Sunday during the day to enjoy food.

The menu offers items such as nachos, chips with dip, and salads for starters. You can get burgers and links with various toppings, classic pizzas, or fun sandwiches like spicy grilled cheese. Houston St. Bar & Patio has a warm environment with rich wood paneling and retro neon signs. You’re welcome to sit at the downstairs bar or head upstairs to the rooftop bar when the weather permits. Patrons also enjoy playing pool, darts, or having quiet conversations at Houston St. Bar & Patio.

Location: 902 Houston St.

Contact: 817-877-4727

There you have our list of the best pubs in Fort Worth. Which spot is your favorite, and why? When visiting a local pub, do you like dark or light beer, cocktails, or wine? If you have a recommendation for another local pub, let our Hiley Mazda of Fort Worth team know. We always enjoy learning about new and exciting places to eat, drink, and socialize in our fun town.