This beer garden pub is a bustling joint, where the Gaelic 'craic' is mighty. Sunday afternoons are popular, serving up traditional, jig-worthy folk music.
Canberra is half a world away from the land known as the Emerald Isle, but that hasn't stopped this local pub from serving up plenty of dark Guinness and its own brand of traditional Irish hospitality.
Endowed with a coveted beer garden right in the middle of City Walk, King O'Malley's Irish Pub is a relaxed, afternoon drinking destination. Groups sit under leafy trees, sipping Irish ale and watching city shoppers pass by. Inside, the pub features two bars, classic wooden decor and walls decorated with Irish memorabilia.
There's Guinness, Kilkenny and Bulmers on tap, plus a further eight international brands. You'll also find 20 more bottled beers and ciders.
Australian reds and whites dominate the wine list and this pub gives a nod to Scotland, with a serious scotch list for those who appreciate hard liquor.
In regard to entertainment, traditional folk music sessions are held on Sunday afternoons. Jazz and blues performances reign on Monday nights and rocking live bands take control on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Andrea Tomaz
