O’Flaherty’s
25 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA
Ronin Approved Hangout
O’Flaherty’s
San Pedro Square mainstay that has been there forever. Right across from the parking garage so reliably packed on Sharks game nights. I like how it’s in a brick building as the place probably had to live through a bunch of earthquakes - perhaps the Irish really are lucky.
Some say the Irish gift to the world is Guinness, but I say that their gift to the world is day drinking. When you are in some foreign city and can’t find an open bar during the day - search for an Irish pub and I’d bet it’s open. This place is open at 11 AM so you can get a pre-noon beer if you so desire.
The highlight of this place for me is that they actually have treats for my dog - so - yeah, I am totally spending $’s here.
They have a great beer list and a solid whiskey selection. They have a lot of the rarer allocated Buffalo Trace bottles but they are also pretty pricey. They do sell by the look of the half bottles so apparently other bourbon enthusiasts have a lot more money than me.
Ever since the whole COVID thing they have the outside seating with TVs set up so it’s a pretty good set up to watch games now as well. Previously it was just a few small TV’s inside.
They also partner with one of the nearby places for food so you can get snacks here too.