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Old City Irish Pub

Bar Pub Sports bar Beer garden Irish pub

👍👍 Made my way to the “Altstadt“, along the cobbled streets in search of an Irish bar. On the phone it got me the exact location but I just couldn’t spot it, until I noticed that there are some shops and the like doing business at below street level, down cellars. So looking closely I managed to find t... People often mention beer, good, Irish, nice, Bern, friendly, Good, great, Nice, service,


Address

Kramgasse 28, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

Website

www.oldcity.ch

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (424 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 5 pm to 12:30 am
  • Friday: 4 pm to 12:30 am
  • Saturday: 2 pm to 12:30 am
  • Sunday: 2 to 9 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 5 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: beer (33) good (25) Irish (21) nice (16) Bern (15) friendly (12) Good (12) great (10) Nice (9) service (9)
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  • 5/5 Rob N. 4 years ago on Google
    Made my way to the “Altstadt“, along the cobbled streets in search of an Irish bar. On the phone it got me the exact location but I just couldn’t spot it, until I noticed that there are some shops and the like doing business at below street level, down cellars. So looking closely I managed to find the small Irish bar, at ground level, and down some steep stairs, so be careful! Was a small bar for sure, but very cozy, and all set out in the typical style one might expect for an Irish bar. Was happy to see they had Smithwicks, my go to beer when back home in the old country, so naturally went for a pint of Kilkenny’s finest, even though they also had Guinness and Murphys, so it was a tough choice! Got chatting to the bar man, Mark, who was very friendly, chatting about football and the bar. I was surprised when he told me that the bar does live music. I couldn’t quite picture where exactly they would play in such a small bar, but then it is an Irish bar so I guess those considerations never really matter! Even musicians from as far as Ireland itself were due to play in the place over the next few weeks! Nice one. Got a quick chat with two friendly lassies that walked in for a quick drink. They were telling me how much they loved Ireland and were eager to get back. I dont know, the rain can be a pain! Nice bar which is small and cosy in the heart of the old city, good pint, friendly service, will be back for sure if ever back in Bern for a football day out. Recommended.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John D. 1 year ago on Google • 352 reviews
    Found a pint of kilkenny and not too expensive. Was quiet when I went but will try it again

  • 4/5 Ian A. 5 months ago on Google • 295 reviews
    Good place we didn't eat though

  • 5/5 宮本力 4 years ago on Google • 276 reviews
    Bern, the capital of Switzerland. An Irish pub in the basement of the old town. The scenery is very good. Nice town. Guinness beer is delicious. A place you want to visit many times.

  • 5/5 David E. 1 year ago on Google • 52 reviews
    We enjoy this Irish pub! Love the live music on Thursday nights. Our fav is the Guinness pint! Most pours are good, some amazing, some fall short (pouring Guinness is a learned skill). Staff is always friendly and happy to play Irish tunes! (Fyi-drinks only, no food options.)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elisa Simi M. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Very nice place with nice people! I loved the Hop house beer, will come again👍🏻 (they even had gluten-free beer :))
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ruth W. 7 months ago on Google
    Good for a Guinness but no food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bruno D. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little place, not as crowded as other places
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Eiko Isler (. 4 years ago on Google
    Three stars for the atmosphere, choice of beer and cider. Still... missing a bit the "mood" and experience of an Irish pub like chatting, etc. But still a good choice for having a beer, watching sports and having sometimes live music.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dani A. 11 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    The Old City Irish Pub is one of my favorite places in Bern. It is a Pub / Sports bar. It is important to know that this is a place for drinks, not for food. They have a good selection of beers on tap. They also have a great selection of Irish Whiskeys! The staff is really friendly and helpful. There is also a really nice pub style basement with a counter. The basement is not always open, I think only Thursday, Friday and Saturday. As I organized an event for a larger group, we had drinks before in the Old City Irish Pub. The owner reserved the basement extra for us. We appreciated this very much.

  • 4/5 Bogdan K. 3 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    4 out of 5 for Irishpubness. I know only two Irish pubs in Bern, and this is definitely deserve visiting. A kinda small and lack of fresh air, but good service and cosy atmosphere. Seating outside - perfect. Not a great choice of tap beers but "all you need" is there. Definitely recommend to get a couple of beers...

  • 5/5 TC x. 2 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Great service and hospitality from the staff! Nice music and ambiance. Would recommend for a beer or two :)

  • 5/5 Matthias S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Typical English Pup in the heart of the old town of Bern. Cozy place. Very friendly service. Always worth a visit. (Original) Typisch Englischer Pup im Herzen der Altstadt von Bern. Gemütliches Lokal. Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Immer wieder ein Besuch wert.

  • 5/5 Jimmy G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best beer selection in Bern! (Original) Die beste Bierauswahl in Bern!

  • 5/5 Serge H. 4 years ago on Google
    Good beers wiz a rather friendly staff...

  • 5/5 Melanie K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top! Nice to sit outside in the summer and cozy inside. Good beer offer, nice service! (Original) Top! Schön im sommer um draussen zu sitzen und auch drinnen gemütlich. Gutes Bierangebot, nette Bedienung!

  • 5/5 Marcos L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great Irish Pub in Bern. Expensive but affordable prices, nothing prohibitive. The waiter who served us very nice and the best music, the best Celtic rock. Highly recommended, SLÁINTE (Original) Estupendo Pub Irlandés en Berna. Precios caros pero asumibles, nada prohibitivos. El camarero que nos atendió muy majo y la música inmejorable, el mejor rock celta. Altamente recomendable, SLÁINTE

  • 4/5 Daniel R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small, fine and original. ? A nice urban place to have a good beer bei with a gentle breeze outside. Every now and then try something new ... ? Has everything fit so far. Prices are also urban ... (Original) Klein fein und originell.. ? Ein schöner urbaner Platz um draussen bei einem lauen Windchen noch ein gutes Bier ? zu trinken. Immer mal wieder was neues probieren... ? Hat soweit alles gepasst. Preise sind halt auch urban...

  • 5/5 Christian B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Irish Pub Show. I recommend it (Original) Show de Irish Pub. Recomendo!?

  • 5/5 Bruno G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Identical (Original) Identisch

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What a cool bar ... And that in BERN! Certainly not the last time here! Bye for now! (Original) Was für eine coole Bar... Und das in BERN! Was sicher nicht das letzte mal hier! Bis bald!

  • 5/5 Maurice M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Authentic Irish pub, nice people and good beer. Sometimes overcrowded. (Original) Authentischer irish pub, nette Leute und gutes Bier. Manchmal etwas überfüllt.

  • 5/5 Laura Lorena B. 2 years ago on Google
    Good music, super lovley staff and cozy atmosphere :-)

  • 5/5 John G. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent irish whiskey selection. Which, in Switzerland, is rare. PS: I'm irish

  • 5/5 Eric L. 2 years ago on Google
    Cosy bar/pub in a basement in the old town, good range of beer - try a "Bärner Müntschi", a non-filtered, cloudy beer which is brewed locally at Felsenau

  • 5/5 Gregor B. 2 years ago on Google
    Simply the best! Wanna have a good beer - stay here! Best beer-stopp in town.

  • 5/5 Patrick G. 2 years ago on Google
    Top Spot!

  • 4/5 Just. M. 1 year ago on Google
    A good pub to have a drink with friends in the beautiful city of Bern. The service is at the bar. The toilets are in the basement. Watch your head.

  • 4/5 Cesar A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good Options of beer, but it didn’t have show today. Very polite waitress and good beer

  • 5/5 Kevin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Good Guinness and very friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Daniel Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place, good beer!

  • 5/5 Ernesto Serrano F. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the place and the general vibe! Great staff as well

  • 4/5 Nitin P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good vibes and ambience but is congested inside during winter times

  • 5/5 Dylan J. 10 months ago on Google
    Not a food place? Great, chilled Irish pub. Not like the heaving one in the city.

  • 5/5 Dominik W. 1 year ago on Google
    Really comfortable, Irish pub in the heart of Bern. Every party I led to this place was pleasantly surprised how many people the inconspicuous looking basement can accommodate

  • 4/5 Marc F. 5 years ago on Google
    Good and cheaper than pickwick's

  • 5/5 Mischa D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best Bar ever (Original) Beste Bar ever

  • 5/5 Patrick B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simply cozy (Original) Ganz einfach gemütlich

  • 5/5 Derek J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just dr hammer?? (Original) Eifach dr hammer??

  • 5/5 Martín A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place! Very good beer! We had a great time and met three great people, Cristine, Kevin and Marcel, with whom we share travel experiences and customs of our countries. Nice to meet you :-) (Original) Lugar excelente! Muy buena cerveza! La pasamos muy bien y conocimos a tres personas geniales, Cristine, Kevin y Marcel, con los cuales compartimos experiencias de viaje y costumbres de nuestros paises. Un placer conocerlos :-)

  • 5/5 Marco B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best pub that I know of! (Original) Das beste Pub, dass ich kenne!

  • 5/5 Thixilias 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super foam beer (Original) Super schaum bier

  • 5/5 Dominic R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small but nice (Original) Klein aber fein

  • 5/5 Silvano D. 5 years ago on Google
    Good beer, good prices, nice atmosphere?

  • 4/5 Ralf W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Friendly staff and and a good selection. Gladly again:-) (Original) Freundliche Mitarbeiter und und eine gute Auswahl. Gerne wieder:-)

  • 4/5 Noé Xavier P. 5 years ago on Google
    A nice place. Hidden from curious eyes. But I wouldn't visit this place with larger groups.

  • 5/5 DA S. 5 years ago on Google
    Thats a cool bar, underground in bern old city. Nice and friendly staff, ambiente top, cool place to hang out at night time. Love it!!

  • 5/5 Pascal S. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place, well served.

  • 4/5 Darius F. 5 years ago on Google
    Good drinks and good ambiance would not recommend for groups of 6 or more

  • 5/5 Matthieu M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to have a Guiness

  • 4/5 Nina A. 4 years ago on Google
    I liked the place

  • 5/5 Heidi F. 4 years ago on Google
    Super...like a real old Irish Pub...

  • 5/5 Momchil D. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect bar to watch football and drink beer

  • 5/5 Jérôme J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great people, good beer! Sláinte! (Original) Supet Leute, gutes Bier! Sláinte!

  • 4/5 Szymon S. 4 years ago on Google
    Typical Irish pub, small, cosy, good beer, not so expensive with Irish music. Worth comming definitely.

  • 5/5 Jessica Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice atmosphere! Mega nice staff and great beer ? (Original) Sehr schönes Ambiente!!! Mega nettes Personal und super Bier ?

  • 5/5 Otis der S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) great pub, good beer, nice service, live sports on tv i like u very much (Original) tolles pub, gutes bier, nette bedienung, live sport im tv i like u very much

  • 5/5 Dr A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quiet beautiful city full of charming urban details characterized by its red trains and the spread of the smell of baked goods and coffee, it was a quick visit that does not require reservation or accommodation that can be passed in the middle of the trip (Original) مدينة جميلة هادئة مليئة بالتفاصيل العمرانية الساحرة تتميز بقطاراتها الحمراء وانتشار رائحة المخبوزات والقهوة زيارتها سريعه لا تتطلب حجز أو سكن يمكن المرور عليها في وسط الرحلة

  • 5/5 baumfan 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small and very authentic ... great beer selection and attentive service ... guaranteed to come back, great! (Original) Klein und sehr authentisch... super Bierangebot und aufmerksame Bedienung... komme garantiert wieder, Top!

  • 5/5 Simon B. 4 years ago on Google
    The place to be in Bern if you wanna taste a good beer from the island but also some great local stuff. Cool location in the basement, nice bar keepers and cheaper prices than other pubs in Bern. Sláinte mhaith!

  • 5/5 Christoph W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Anytime ? (Original) Jederzeit gerne ?

  • 5/5 Thomas B. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great little gem in the heart of the old town, one of my favourate places to get a beer. Always friendly and a nice choice behaind the bar!

  • 4/5 Urs J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small cool pub (Original) Kleines cooles Pub

  • 5/5 Pèr Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good beer, nice ambience, small and cozy. Priced on average. (Original) Gutes Bier, schönes Ambiente, klein und gemütlich. Preislich im Durchschnitt.

  • 5/5 Vivian G. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place to have a beer in Bern. Great beer, very friendly barman, English sport on TV, what else can you ask for? I’ll be back there when I’ll come back to Bern!

  • 5/5 Kathrin H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great location with best beer, Guinness?, friendly service, cozy atmosphere, good music..simply cool, you feel good! (Original) Super Location mit bestem Bier, Guinness?, freundlichem Service, gemütlicher Atmosphäre, guter Musik..einfach cool, man fühlt sich wohl!

  • 5/5 Alessandro Di S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very cozy bar with a lot of live sports and good beer. (Original) Sehr gemütliche Bar mit viel Live Sport und gutem Bier.

  • 3/5 Vitali H. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed inside
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid multi-storey car park
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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