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Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro is a family-owned gastropub located in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, offering scratch made Irish pub food, authentic atmosphere and a deep selection of Irish whiskey as well as craft beer and wine. With live music four days a week and early opening for Premier League soccer games, Mrs. Murphy's also features private dining rooms perfect for hosting special celebrations. Come experience uncommonly good pub food at one of the best Irish pubs in Chicago!
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Tonight we are closed to the public for a private event. 🍻Back open tomorrow so join us for the Wednesday night Trad Iri...
06/02/2026

Tonight we are closed to the public for a private event.

🍻Back open tomorrow so join us for the Wednesday night Trad Irish music session at 7pm

🎶 7:00 pm Tonight - The Chancers are back singing Irish folk & rebel songs with reckless enthusiasm. Join the lads for s...
05/30/2026

🎶 7:00 pm Tonight - The Chancers are back singing Irish folk & rebel songs with reckless enthusiasm. Join the lads for some pints and great music

We kick off early tomorrow for the Champions League Final! PSG vs Arsenal in a huge match before World Cup action. Doors...
05/29/2026

We kick off early tomorrow for the Champions League Final! PSG vs Arsenal in a huge match before World Cup action.

Doors open at 8:30am, with a kickoff at 11am.

Get here early to claim a spot!

🎶Tonight Jim Conway & Frank Quinn play you into the weekend with Irish folk.

Think you know everything? Prove it.Trivia Night kicks off every Thursday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Bistro Grab ...
05/28/2026

Think you know everything? Prove it.

Trivia Night kicks off every Thursday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Bistro

Grab some friend, grab some Guinness and settle in for a proper Irish pub trivia night 🍻

Saturday we’re Open early for the Champions League Final! PSG vs Arsenal Doors open at 8:30am, with a kickoff at 11am. ...
05/28/2026

Saturday we’re Open early for the Champions League Final! PSG vs Arsenal

Doors open at 8:30am, with a kickoff at 11am.

Get here early to claim a spot!

Tonight our favorite duo is back! Jim Conway joins Frank Quinn at 7 pm playing a mix of Irish folk, blues, and rock. Gra...
05/22/2026

Tonight our favorite duo is back!

Jim Conway joins Frank Quinn at 7 pm playing a mix of Irish folk, blues, and rock. Grab some dinner and pints and enjoy Chicago best Irish music.

05/21/2026

Sunday is the final day for Premier League action! We’ll have 3️⃣ matches on TV. Doors open at 9 am - Matches at 10 am. Show up early to secure a table. All ages welcome

⚽️Matches
Fulham - Newcastle
Liverpool - Brentford
Arsenal - Crystal Palace

Modern Archaic Theatre is back presenting a film noir inspired staging Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Wi...
05/17/2026

Modern Archaic Theatre is back presenting a film noir inspired staging Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.

With 2 shows every Sunday in May, you have plenty of opportunity to check out the show.

🕦Next one is 7:30 tonight
🎟️See link in bio for tickets

Up from Peoria, New Cats will be throwing a bluegrass party in the bar and you’re invited! Join them for pints & a finge...
05/16/2026

Up from Peoria, New Cats will be throwing a bluegrass party in the bar and you’re invited! Join them for pints & a finger pickin’ good time.

⚽️ Newcastle v. West Ham @ 11:30am

🎶 Sunday @ 1pm - Our Sunday Irish Session with the Irish Music School of Chicago is every week from 1-3pm.

05/14/2026

Come kick off the weekend early with us and our Thursday night double header.

☘️Storytelling - This Much is True @ 7:30

Scott Whitehair hosts storytelling in our 2nd floor event space 3 Thursdays a month.

The 2nd Thursday of the month is This Much Is True, Chicago's longest running storytelling show! Grab something to eat or drink at the 1st floor bar & head up to for stories.

☘️Trivia In The Bar @ 7:30
Join us for pub trivia in the main bar every Thursday at 7:30 - winning teams get a $50 gift card, rounds of whiskey, & sweets from our shop as bonus round prizes!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Join us on this beautiful day and check out some of our specials.🍽️Rib ...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Join us on this beautiful day and check out some of our specials.

🍽️Rib Roast w/ fresh asparagus, Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes & red wine gravy.

🍽️Mrs. Murphy’s Corned Beef Hash

We know you want to get an early start celebrating with mom tomorrow, so we’ll be open at 8 am. Bring her out for Nottin...
05/09/2026

We know you want to get an early start celebrating with mom tomorrow, so we’ll be open at 8 am. Bring her out for Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle @ 8 pm.

will be on the pub to show support

After destroying the Seagulls last week, Eddie Howe and Sandro Tonali have apparently decided the next logical step is t...
05/08/2026

After destroying the Seagulls last week, Eddie Howe and Sandro Tonali have apparently decided the next logical step is to cut down the entire Forest.

Armed with axes, fueled by Malört, and operating with absolutely no regard for environmental regulations, the lads head into another massive Sunday morning clash as Newcastle take on Nottingham Forest.

Join Toon Army Chicago at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
🕗 Sunday 10th May 8AM kickoff
🥃 Malört courage shots optional… but increasingly necessary

⚫⚪ Loud shirts, louder singing, and at least one person claiming Tonali is the best midfielder on earth before breakfast.

And yes… it’s Mother’s Day. So bring your mam, text your mam, or at the very least don’t make your mam explain why you were doing Malört shots at 8am watching Newcastle destroy a Forest.

Forest might survive the trees falling……but surviving the Toon after a few Malörts? Not likely.

05/08/2026

Treat Mom to a proper Irish Sunday Dinner this Mother’s Day 🍀💐

We’ll be serving up delicious specials including our Sunday Roast special:

🍖Rib Roast with fresh asparagus, yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes & red wine gravy.

🍽️ Mrs. Murphy’s famous Corned Beef Hash

Keep the evening going with Modern Archaic Theatre presenting Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest with shows at 2:30PM & 7:30PM every Sunday in May 🎭

🎫 See link in bio for tickets

Thursday night at Mrs. Murphy’s and its another doubleheader. Live storytelling and Pub Trivia☘Join us for Pub Trivia i...
05/07/2026

Thursday night at Mrs. Murphy’s and its another doubleheader. Live storytelling and Pub Trivia

☘Join us for Pub Trivia in the main bar every Thursday at 7:30 - winning teams get a $50 gift card, rounds of whiskey, & sweets from our shop as bonus round prizes!

☘Scott Whitehair hosts Do Not Submit, a live storytelling open mic show at 7:30 pm. Sign ups at 7 pm. Grab a drink or some food from the 1st floor and head up for some amazing stories.

05/04/2026

🍻 Grab a pint! Next Tuesday, Couch Penny is excited to invite you to a fundraising night in support of our upcoming production of An Oak Tree. It’s a simple way to contribute: bring some friends and come have a drink with us!

Join us at Mrs. Murphy's
3905 N Lincoln Ave 📍
🗓️ Tuesday, May 12
7–11pm 🕰️

Mrs. Murphy's is generously donating 20% of their bar sales from 7-11pm to our company.

Doors open early tomorrow for a big match up. Come out and kick start your Sunday. Sunday - May 3 - Liverpool v. Man Uni...
05/02/2026

Doors open early tomorrow for a big match up. Come out and kick start your Sunday.

Sunday - May 3 - Liverpool v. Man United @ 9:30 am

🎶Saturday 7pm - The Jukebox Heroes play the songs that you pick for them on Saturday night. Join them for pints & sing along!

🎶Sunday 1pm - Our Sunday Irish Session with the Irish Music School of Chicago is every week from 1-3pm.

Happy May everyone. New month means another First Friday with The Pandamnits! Come out tonight and enjoy some amazing mu...
05/01/2026

Happy May everyone. New month means another First Friday with The Pandamnits!

Come out tonight and enjoy some amazing music and delicious pints.

🎶Music starts at 8 pm

It’s Sunday, take a break and let us cook you dinner. 🍽️Sunday Roast special - Eye of round, asparagus , mash, Yorkshire...
04/26/2026

It’s Sunday, take a break and let us cook you dinner.

🍽️Sunday Roast special - Eye of round, asparagus , mash, Yorkshire pudding, red wine gravy

Back at it again. The Chancers are back tonight at 7 pm. Grab the crew and crash some pints before the show. 🎶The Chance...
04/25/2026

Back at it again. The Chancers are back tonight at 7 pm. Grab the crew and crash some pints before the show.

🎶The Chancers 7 pm

Join us tonight for pub trivia in the main bar. Every Thursday at 7:30 we host a trivia night - winning teams get a $50 ...
04/23/2026

Join us tonight for pub trivia in the main bar. Every Thursday at 7:30 we host a trivia night - winning teams get a $50 gift card, rounds of whiskey, & sweets from our shop as bonus round prizes!

Come out, have some supper, and test your knowledge!

Mid-week session anyone? Jon is tonight for our weekly trad music session led by the amazing, Frank Quinn. 👉🏻open to al...
04/22/2026

Mid-week session anyone? Jon is tonight for our weekly trad music session led by the amazing, Frank Quinn.
👉🏻open to all | 7 pm start

Can’t make it tonight, come out Friday when Frank Quinn is joined by multi-instrumentalist Stefan Santiago - 7 pm

This week
⚽️Saturday - Open Early - Liverpool v. Crystal Palace @ 9am - Arsenal v. Newcastle @ 11:30

🎶 Friday - 7pm - Frank Quinn is joined by multi-instrumentalist Stefan Santiago

🎶 Saturday - 7pm - The Chancers play Irish folk and with reckless enthusiasm

🎶 Sunday - 1pm - Our family-friendly Sunday Irish Session with the Irish Music School of Chicago

🎶Sunday - 5 pm - Our Monthly Old Time Music Session

It’s been a busy week and you deserve a night out. Dinner, music, and a few pints are just what the doctor ordered. Head...
04/17/2026

It’s been a busy week and you deserve a night out. Dinner, music, and a few pints are just what the doctor ordered.

Head out tonight and catch Frank Quinn playing a solo set for our dinner crowd.

🎶Music starts at 7 pm

Weekend Roast Special 😋. Every weekend we have a special roast available. This weekend: Tender Tri-tip served with mashe...
04/12/2026

Weekend Roast Special 😋. Every weekend we have a special roast available.

This weekend: Tender Tri-tip served with mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, and Yorkshire pudding.

Available until the end of food service today.

04/11/2026

Early bird gets to see the action! We’re back tomorrow morning with for a great match. Set an alarm and get out here.

⚽️Newcastle v. Crystal Palace - 8 am

Early morning, loud pub, black & white everywhere. You know the drill-get in, grab a pint, and let’s start the day properly.

Address

3905 N Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL
60613

For the Irish pub and gastropub located on N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, there are several options for transportation. If you prefer public transport, take the Brown Line to either Diversey or Fullerton Station and walk a few blocks west to N Lincoln Avenue.

If you’re driving, there are limited metered street parking spots available along N Lincoln Avenue. Alternatively, there is a paid parking lot located on the corner of W Wrightwood Ave and N Halsted St, which is just a short walk away from the pub.

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday 5pm - 11pm
Thursday 5pm - 11pm
Friday 3pm - 12am
Saturday 10:30am - 12am
Sunday 10:30am - 9pm

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Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro is a must-visit destination for anyone looking for an authentic Irish pub experience in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. This family-owned establishment offers scratch-made Irish pub food, proper pints, and a deep selection of Irish whiskey in a traditional pub setting.

The menu features updated takes on classic Irish comfort food that are sure to satisfy any craving. The well-curated selection of craft beer, approachable wines, and cocktails perfectly complements the delicious food offerings. The centerpiece of the bistro is a huge Victorian-style bar imported from Ireland that adds to the authentic atmosphere.

Live music four days a week adds to the lively ambiance of Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro. Additionally, the bistro is open early for Premier League soccer on weekends and for every Liverpool F.C. match.

Private dining rooms upstairs make this venue perfect for hosting showers, weddings, meetings, or celebrations for every occasion.

The Murphy family's dedication to bringing Jim Murphy's vision to life shines through in every aspect of this establishment. Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro truly stands out as one of the best Irish pubs in Chicago and should not be missed by anyone looking for an unforgettable experience.

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