Molly Malone’s

Visited early on Saturday evening with a couple friends. No cover, no queue, didn’t check coats.
Found a small booth downstairs. If I recall, the live music is upstairs every night, but didn’t check it out this particular night. There’s also a terrace to the courtyard side, but I didn’t try to visit so not sure if its open this time of year.
Just popped in for a few quick Guinness pints. Great pour and settle by the barkeep! Efficient and friendly staff.
Fun fact: I’ve also been to this pub’s sister, The Brazen Head in Dublin. Worth checking out if you’re ever there :)
There’s currently some construction going on to the outside of the building, so be aware if you’re having trouble finding it.

Found it by chance looking for a bar after dinner. When we walked in it was a bit small and no music so we asked if there was an Irish pub with music in the centre. What we didn’t realise was we were (a) on the wrong floor and (b) too early. At 22h30 though the band got going in the much bigger bar upstairs and for a midweek evening started slowly filling up. Stayed for the first two sessions and left just after 1h00. Good crowd, friendly staff, will definitely be back!

Well, for all my friends who can read nothing but English, here is my review of Molly Malone’s. My first time at Molly Malone’s, I was staying just around the corner which made this Irish pub a solid base of operations for my exploration of Helsinki. It is your basic Irish pub with few frills, but the cider is a nice break from your average Helsinki beverage. Prices are reasonable, and the bar is very clean which may contribute to a less authentic feel. My first time at Molly Malone’s I recall that my bartender was really annoyed with some of the bar’s Russian clientele. Ok, maybe a group of drunken Russian’s singing songs of the motherland was like nails on a chalk board to an Irishman, but I had great time that afternoon and couldn’t wish for anything better.
Several years later, I found Molly Malone’s to be the same safe haven I had experienced so long ago. The only difference this time is that I wasn’t staying in Helsinki so my stay was unfortunately brief. Still a cold pint of Ireland’s finest is always good when you can get it.