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Flanagan's

Restaurant Bar Irish pub Swiss restaurant Irish restaurant

Cozy, wood-lined Irish bar offering a menu of classic pub fare and hosting weekly quiz nights. People often mention good, service, Irish, great, staff, Great, friendly, beer, selection, atmosphere,


Address

Picassopl. 8, 4052 Basel, Switzerland

Website

www.flanagans.ch

Contact

+41 61 283 28 28

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 1 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 12 PM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 11:30 AM to 12 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (36) service (28) Irish (27) great (24) staff (19) Great (18) friendly (18) beer (16) selection (15) atmosphere (13)
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  • 5/5 Marta M. 2 years ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Beautiful experience! Nice Irish pub serving lots of draught beer and food. Whiskey and cocktails are in the menu as well. Price is correct compared to the rest of the city Waiters are English speakers and the welcome is very warm. They made us feel very comfortable, enjoy!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Olivia M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great pub with a great atmosphere! In non-covid times, they have a great pub quiz night every Sunday that I highly recommend😊 I had their nachos, which were great!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan B. 4 years ago on Google • 146 reviews
    Flanagan's Irish Pub is a cozy and authentic place to enjoy a pint of Guinness, a traditional Irish meal, and a lively atmosphere. The pub is located in the heart of Basel, near the Kunstmuseum and the theatre district, and has a large outdoor area with 110 seats. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the service is fast and efficient. The pub offers a variety of Irish and international beers on tap, as well as a wide array of Irish and Scottish whiskeys. The food menu features traditional Irish and contemporary dishes, such as fish and chips, cottage pie, burgers and pies. The portions are generous and the prices are similar to other places in the locality . The pub also hosts weekly events, such as pub quizzes and live sports streams.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noura A. 9 months ago on Google • 232 reviews
    The tastiest food I've ever eaten and the service was amazing❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • 4/5 Farkas R. 5 months ago on Google • 191 reviews
    Pulled pork Burger is amazing, i’d risk to say best in town. Drinks are OK, service OK. Wings are 1 CHF pp on Mondays, that worth a visit, too

  • 5/5 Balazs O. 2 years ago on Google • 174 reviews
    The little Irish corner in the hart of Basel. Inside or outside there are plenty of space. The staff is super friendly and the kitchen is fantastic. They have a good lunch option every day and if you are missing a good branch, visit them on Sunday until 4pm.

  • 5/5 Jessica M. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Irish pub in Switzerland … food is good, service is excellent - but it is the only place that feels like a community and where people care to know your name. ;)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A. N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic atmosphere, wonderful food and a large selection of beers. (Original) Fantastische Atmosphäre, wunderbares Essen und grosse Auswahl an Bier.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SwissBounce 2 years ago on Google
    Best pub I've ever experienced. The staff is just very friendly and typically english. You get the best pub experience you can get in whole Basel in my opinion. The range of drinks is huge and the food is great aswell! Would definitely recommend for pub-lovers!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gökberk K. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place. Wide range of beer selection. Foods are not very well prepared and not really meeting the expectations from an irish pub. Ordered 6 different plates. Would say the same for all. Staff is very kind and fast!! But definetely need an improvement on the food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rohit V P. 4 years ago on Google
    This is possibly the only English place you can find in the proximity....With good beer and dine...with a noisy environment with a proper football match in the back ground....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Víctor De P. 1 year ago on Google • 89 reviews
    Great atmosphere, service and food. Chris, one of the managers, helped me by email ti find the last spot in the bar to watch the game. The veggie halumi plate was super tasty. A lot if draught beers and super helpful and friendly service. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 D F. 3 months ago on Google • 52 reviews New
    Nice atmosphere, what you’d expect at an Irish bar. Our waitress was super efficient and friendly. The food was great - I had some nachos but others on my table highly recommended the cottage pie and fish and chips.

  • 4/5 Margaret S. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Lovely irish pub / Restaurant traditional decor .Busy for FASNACHT Swiss festival Long Que for ladies toilets . MANY not customers .Toilets Small no hand towel Service was good with pleasant staff

  • 2/5 Mari van B. 7 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Usually a great pub with good food and service. But this time around, the barman was unhelpful when I said that the drink I received is not what I ordered. Would not mind if it's a cheap drink, but it's a cocktail. The waitress was very helpful though.

  • 4/5 Michael T. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Great Irish style bar. Lovely roast on a Sunday. Fantastic for watching live sport. Football, Rugby , NFL, etc... Friendly effecient staff. Overall Excellent.

  • 5/5 Simon G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very authentic bar with good food, keep it up! (Original) Sehr authentische Bar mit gutem Esse, weiter so!

  • 5/5 Guido S. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely crowd to watch champions league

  • 5/5 COS 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Highly recommended place, good beer, good food and good atmosphere. We were a large group and the place invites you to enjoy the moment with a moderate price within the average of the city. (Original) Lugar muy recomendable, buena cerveza, buena comida y buen ambiente. Eramos un grupo numeroso y el lugar te invita a disfrutar el momento con un precio moderado dentro de la media de la ciudad.

  • 4/5 Ahmed A. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy bar with big screens to watch sport. They serve good nacho.

  • 5/5 Thomas R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great atmosphere (Original) Super stimmung

  • 3/5 Kristoffer E. 4 years ago on Google
    Surprisingly OK food

  • 5/5 Cathy P. 3 years ago on Google
    Super good burger !

  • 5/5 Jul M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice beers, snacks and authentic staff

  • 5/5 Roula G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tiptop (Original) Tiptop

  • 5/5 Paschke & Partner Christian P. 9 months ago on Google
    I like this place in Basel! Come in and find out! 🥳🎈 Thanks for your welcoming service, food and the good beer!!!

  • 3/5 Team L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Irish pub with good atmosphere and good selection of drinks. Unfortunately, the female waitress at our last visit was so unbelievably unfriendly and stressed that we felt uncomfortable when we had to order again after finishing our drinks. She also turned away our friends who came later and didn't let them sit at our table because the pub was apparently full. However, all the tables around us were free and not reserved. Unfortunately, the service was not satisfactory at all.

  • 5/5 Frank P. 2 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, good selection of beers and food, including finger food. I'm a fan of Monday wing night (1 wing = 1 CHF), and I love their truffle fries, so I may be a bit partial

  • 3/5 Tim van D. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was fine. Switched away in the Middle of a champions league game, where the other had not even begun. Service was professional, Lady was working very hard but not genuine.

  • 5/5 Paul Q. 2 years ago on Google
    Mostly a dinking pub, a long but pretty mainstream beer list. I though the food was actually very good. Gets busy in the evening.

  • 5/5 Daniel H. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place. Lovely staff. Great, simple food. Couldn't fault them!

  • 4/5 MARIA F. 1 year ago on Google
    We been two times, I really love their hamburger, good bier and the service is so fast. I am only not satisfied for the price, a little bit expensive.

  • 5/5 Andrei N. 9 months ago on Google
    Delicious food and friendly service. I highly recommend trying the Guinness stout meat pie and (even though it might seem like a weird choice for an Irish pub) chocolate fondant. Both were extremely good!

  • 4/5 Thomas M. 10 months ago on Google
    Drinks are a bit pricey also by Basel standards, but a very nice bar nonetheless, staff is great.

  • 3/5 PIERRE T. 11 months ago on Google
    Food overpriced considering the size of the dishes served here. Beer is good however. Staff friendly.

  • 4/5 Stanley F. 10 months ago on Google
    Great British bar with British standards. Food is great and the beer and cider selection is what one would expect. Swiss prices though.

  • 1/5 Juve P. 1 year ago on Google
    Never drank such a bad pint of Guinness in my life. Pint was pulled too quickly and had a bad after taste. Someone needs to clean the lines. I don't generally leave a bad review but this was served by Irish people who should know better.

  • 5/5 Simon W. 1 year ago on Google
    I can't genuinely rate the place because I was a daytime passerby. But the staff were very nice. At three in the afternoon on a Friday it was quiet, but having no knowledge or expectations of Basel, it is what it is. One of the senior people is Irish, from Waterford. I didn't have the Guinness. I'm sorry, you want Guinness, get yourselves to Ireland.

  • 5/5 Elizabeth R. 1 year ago on Google
    Went to Flanagan for food with family and to watch soccer. Great spot for food. Spotlessly clean. Lovely service by Caoimhe and Deno

  • 5/5 Steffen S. 1 year ago on Google
    A typical Irish pub. Typical in terms of interior, beer, food and service. Food is very good, kind service always ready for a quick chat. We just felt comfortable and like it a lot

  • 4/5 Mc S. 9 months ago on Google
    It's a very nice place inside and outside. The people are nice and the prices are ok. Absolutely recommend for the nice rustic style and a beautiful place to sit in the city.

  • 5/5 Liam M. 1 year ago on Google
    Warm welcome as always from Darren and team. They put on a great spread for the BIC Xmas brunch, rashers, sausages and black pudding!

  • 5/5 dávid G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, very nice service! I had great dinner with my friends!

  • 5/5 Stephan M. U. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice outdoor sitting area, great food, good variety of food, very nice waiters. Definitely a recommendation!

  • 5/5 Sofia C. 1 year ago on Google
    Service is always good, highly recommend the wings!

  • 5/5 Christina 9 months ago on Google
    Just a great Irish pub. We went on a Saturday night, the service was maybe a bit in over their head but the great food more than made up for it: awesome buffalo wings, the fried oyster mushrooms are out of this world and the steak sandwich was just perfection.

  • 5/5 Sydney G. 1 year ago on Google
    The pub quiz on Sundays has been a fun (almost) weekly event for a group of my friends. And on top of that, they offer great pub food and drinks. The service is efficient and friendly.

  • 3/5 Zvonimir P. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately, ordered burger was not as it should be. Price of 30 CHF is more than enough to be followed with quality. Minced meat...like one for meatballs or filled paprika. My wife did not believe my first comment, but when she tasted...fully agreed. Can be much better. Service is OK but food did not match expectations.

  • 5/5 Dominic P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good selection of beers on tap, loads of screens for sports, great food. Staff are friendly too. Best Irish pub experience in Basel for me.

  • 3/5 René N. 4 years ago on Google
    Hamburgers are overrated

  • 4/5 Martin S. 3 years ago on Google
    Fish and chips was very good but too much for one person. Weird not ordering in German

  • 4/5 Tatsuya Y. 5 years ago on Google
    So delicious food and beer, but a bit expensive for travelers from Eastern Europe.

  • 4/5 Georges P. H. 3 years ago on Google
    Just great, even for her

  • 5/5 kishore s. 4 years ago on Google
    A true Pub experience. The quality of the food was really good and so were their drinks. Friendly staff and good people around.

  • 5/5 Cherylanne M. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the seating arrangement food and drinks

  • 4/5 linda w. 4 years ago on Google
    Good Sunday lunch... beef could have been cooked a little more plus crisper roast potatoes. If you offer traditional lunch why no traditional puddings? Apple pie, sticky toffee pudding, rhubarb crumble with either custard or ice cream. Great atmosphere, lovely staff.

  • 3/5 Mischa H. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is great but the service/kitchen is very slow. To have lunch and back to work within reasonable time is impossible.

  • 4/5 Alan 3 years ago on Google
    Great craic, lovely staff, an expat and local alike must!

  • 3/5 Byron R. 4 years ago on Google
    Generic Irish pub theme, seems like a good place for expats to drink and watch some sporting events like rugby and perhaps the football. If you are looking for a Swiss local pub this wont be the place for you. We had a drink here and service was ok but nothing that would make me award 4 or 5 stars.

  • 4/5 Bregy C. 4 years ago on Google
    just take beers there

  • 4/5 Eric B. 4 years ago on Google
    Authentic Irish Pub! If you wear something green you might get a free beer ... ;-)

  • 5/5 Ian L. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good Irish food, friendly (Irish) staff and great selection of alcohol

  • 4/5 Arthur C. 4 years ago on Google
    Can’t order food after 2pm which sucks but this English pub is quite the norm around the world.

  • 3/5 Daniela S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place but without knowledge of English you are lost ... too bad the staff speaks no German ... (Original) Gemütlicher Ort aber ohne Englischkenntnisse ist man verloren...schade spricht das Personal kein Deutsch...

  • 4/5 2009kinshasa 4 years ago on Google
    Cool

  • 5/5 Josh S. 4 years ago on Google
    5* Burgers and lovely waiting team. Look forward to coming back soon :)

  • 5/5 Petra D. 4 years ago on Google
    Frleindly spot, lovely locals and good atmosphere with tasty food and a nice selection of beers.

  • 5/5 samuel h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good selection of beers, friendly service, delicious food. Had the open tuna sandwich, it was deluxe. (Original) Gute Auswahl an Bieren, freundliche Bedienung, leckeres Essen. Hatte das offene Thunfisch Sandwich, es war deluxe.

  • 4/5 Johan K. 4 years ago on Google
    Best fish and chips in Basel

  • 5/5 Cornelia B. 4 years ago on Google
    perfect SUNDAY ROAST - and super ambiance / service ??

  • 5/5 Michael C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great atmosphere, great bar. Value for money. (Original) Tolle Atmosphäre, tolle Bar. Preis/Leistung in Ordnung.

  • 5/5 Micha S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is very cozy and the staff is very friendly. (Original) Es ist sehr gemütlich und das Personal ist sehr freundlich.

  • 5/5 MCD 8 years ago on Google
    Good Place to be. 7 days open, nice stuff and good range of food. In the middle of the office district. I was never disappointed so far. Nice to have a Sunday Evening PUB QUIZ

  • 5/5 Robbin K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly people and tasty burgers (Original) Erg vriendelijke mensen en lekkere burgers

  • 5/5 Die G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super friendly service, wonderful ambience and the best food. (Original) Super freundliche Bedienung, wundervolles Ambiente und das beste Essen.

  • 4/5 Leah A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service. We were on the terrace and the waitress was super nice. Had nachos with beef and chillis which were super nice.

  • 3/5 Daniel W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good Thais (Original) Gutes Thaiessen

  • 4/5 alfons a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fine pub food. Friendly service. Not in the hot spot of Basel and still very centrally located. (Original) Feines Pub-Essen. Freundliche Bedienung. Nicht im hot-spot von Basel und trotzdem sehr zentral gelegen.

  • 4/5 Neville E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice service. Goes fast. Food is very good, but the portions are not so big in my opinion ... that's why only 4 stars. Beer selection is also very good. (Original) Nette bedienung. Geht schnell. Essen ist sehr gut, aber die portionen sind meiner meinung nach nicht so gross... deswegen nur 4 sterne. Bier auswahl ist auch sehr gut.

  • 5/5 Eoghan O. 3 years ago on Google
    Great pub super food lovely atmosphere just a shame the manager supports united 😬

  • 1/5 Heydimar C. 3 years ago on Google
    The bartender was rude and they place is way too expensive..

  • 3/5 Samuele P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place like location is on the street. It's not bad, only that it has quite high prices: beer from 40 cl to 9 ch. This is just one example. Let's say we are around € 30 each for beer and sandwich. (Original) Il posto come ubicazione è sulla strada. Non si sta male, solo che ha dei prezzi alquanto alti: birra da 40 cl a 9 ch. Questo è solo un esempio. Diciamo che siamo sui 30€ a testa per birra e panino.

  • 5/5 Michael J. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic Irish Pub in the center of Basel. The food was great (my Vegan wife had a Falafel-Wrap + fries) and my champions-risotto was nothing short of godly. The waitress (Fiona) was an absolute delight - job very well done! If you are looking for a quick but filling bite to eat - Flanagan’s should be your choice. And if you are lucky and get waited by Fiona, you’ll get the full Irish experience!👍🏼👍🏼

  • 4/5 Roland B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great pub with an authentic target audience and a good selection of food and drinks. Depending on that, it can be a bit very loud in the evening. (Original) Super Pub mit authentischem Zielpublikum und guter Auswahl an Speisen und Getränken. Je nach dem kann es am Abend aber schon etwas sehr laut sein.

  • 5/5 Alain R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great for a short after-work beer. If you are hungry I can recommend the "slider board". Warning: the "hot sauce" is actually very hot but extremely tasty. (Original) Für ein kurzes Feierabendbier super. Falls man hunger hat kann ich das "slider board" empfehlen. Achtung: Die "Hot Sauce" ist tatsächlich sehr scharf aber extrem lecker.

  • 5/5 Paul C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff and great food

  • 5/5 Luca Javier F. 3 years ago on Google
    My Favourite Pup in Basel. Grerat selection of Beer's, delicious Burgers, TV's with sport from every corner and friendly stuff.

  • 5/5 Johannes D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Enjoy your meal. No clear line in the concept, but there is something for everyone ... very nice service. (Original) Gutes Essen. Keine klare Line im Konzept, aber dafür ist für jeden was dabei... sehr netter Service.

  • 5/5 Pavlina R. 3 years ago on Google
    Best service&prices in Basel

  • 5/5 Thorsten H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Absolutely authentic Irish pub ... one of the best Irish full breakfasts I've ever had (and I've been to Ireland a few times), great atmosphere and English-speaking wait staff (which I personally found an absolute advantage ... had during my stay felt like being in Ireland) ... was here for the first time today and definitely not the last time ... 👍👍👍👍👍 (Original) Absolut authentisches Irish Pub... eins der besten Irish Full Breakfast die ich je hatte (und ich war auch schon ein paar Mal in Irland), super stimmiges Ambiente und englisch sprechende Bedienungen (was ich persönlich als absoluten Vorteil empfand... hatte während meinen Aufenthalt das Gefühl in Irland zu sein)... war heute das erste Mal hier und ganz bestimmt nicht das letzte mal ... 👍👍👍👍👍

  • 5/5 Dafni M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great staff and awesome burger! Can't go wrong with beer.

  • 4/5 Edwin T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can sit outside in good weather. Good beer selection. Rather high prices. Food okay, but not worth a detour. (Original) Man kann bei gutem Wetter draussen sitzen. Gute Bierauswahl. Eher hohe Preise. Essen okay, lohnt aber keinen Umweg.

  • 4/5 Ben J. 3 years ago on Google
    Does what is says on the tin

  • 5/5 Jörg K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice pub, good beer selection, delicious hamburgers in crispy rolls and very friendly, fast service 👍🍔🍺 (Original) Sehr schönes Pub, gute Bierauswahl, leckere Hamburger in knusprigem Brötchen und sehr freundlicher, schneller Service 👍🍔🍺

  • 5/5 Ramura g. 3 years ago on Google
    I love the pubquiz!

  • 5/5 Krisztina D. 3 years ago on Google
    Drinks are great, food is great, before corona they even made the pulled pork burger as a wrap. Yes it is expensive but this is Switzerland so that is not a surprise.

  • 5/5 Alice K. 3 years ago on Google
    Sehr Spaßig hier. Gerne wieder.

  • 5/5 Glenis T. 5 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I came on Tuesday evening for the first time, the waitresses were very attentive and friendly. Great selection of beers and good burgers! I can't wait to go back 🍔


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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