Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub is located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. This authentic Irish Pub was opened by friends and family with a passion for their Irish heritage and the desire to bring traditional Irish food and entertainment to their community at affordable prices. Since 1978 people have been meeting at Murphy’s to enjoy hearty meals and an energy and atmosphere that puts everyone who enters in a good mood.
Enjoy nightly Irish entertainment with no cover charge, lively Trivia Nights with exciting prizes, sporting events on multiple flat screen tvs, daily food and drink specials, and other events happening year round.
Our second floor is available for private parties and events for up to 125 people. Contact Us for information!
Irish pub with an old-world vibe offering classic food & drink, daily specials & regular live music.
Patty CANAVAN
One of our favorite pubs/restaurants in Old Town. Lively atmosphere, decent pub food. Upstairs seating in addition to main floor, live music on weekends all the big holidays. Outdoor seating, dog friendly during warmer months. This last visit we had the Irish egg rolls and a cheeseburger. Egg rolls were very good, crispy filled with corned beef and sauerkraut and flavorful dipping sauce. The cheeseburger was also tasty with tomato and lettuce but no onion. Cottage fries were a bit limp. Plenty of pint beers and bottle to choose from, good Bloody Mary served with wedge of lemon and lime (no celery). Great choice for the area overall
… moreMegan
Great craft cocktails and the food was delicious. We did the famous egg rolls and got burgers to go. Live music made it a little hectic and loud. Also, an odor permeates the foyer – maybe from being an older building close to the water. We would definitely go back though.
… moreMarie Taylor
The staff here are extremely friendly and welcoming. It’s not a bad place to have a drink, but I would certainly stay clear of eating here. I asked the manager if he would eat my dish and he said no as it was awful. There was something in my dish which I couldn’t tell which part of the animal it came from. I ordered the beef stew. Upon looking at other Google photos of the same dish it appears that mine was lacking peas, onion, and celery too.
… moreSkye L
Had a decent meal of fish and chips at the restaurant. I ordered an old fashion that came in a tiny glass filled with ice. I also ordered bread pudding to go. I was really excited to get home on such a cold night and enjoy my desert, until I opened the box to find what looks like a small square of store bought Hawaiian bread with sugar syrup poured on top. Definitely not what’s been shown in other pictures! What a let down.
… moreEmmett Moore
I’ve been to ALOT of Irish pubs in both North America and Europe, and this is probably the best place I’ve been too.
The food is amazing, the Sheperds Pie is amazing, even with the cheese on it. The staff, was superb, never letting my drink sit empty for more then a couple minutes. And the live music on a Monday was perfect…. I will be back!
… moreCam Bowman
Great spot, wish I could’ve caught the live music but the atmosphere was still nice. Got the egg rolls for the happy hour price, great deal for happy hour food.
… moreSara Stalnaker
We ate at Murphy’s after reading some great reviews. We were NOT disappointed. The first thing we noticed were the specials outside along with the sign advertising a discount to 1st responders. My husband and I are both 1st responders so we knew we’d picked a good place. Once inside we saw all the patches and loved the atmosphere. We ate upstairs. I had the special of the soft shelled crab sandwich with fries and my husband had fish and chips. One of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. Thank you all, well done.
… moreGene Finchrick
Great Irish Pub with great atmosphere and great service. Perfect for a drink and some food. Don’t sleep on their brunch! They have some classic Irish dishes and American classics. Super reasonable prices.
… moreMaggie Taylor
This is such a great pub! The service was fantastic, and the beer delicious! Ciaran was great, he kept the fire roaring and gave us great recommendations for other things to do around Old Town!
… moreKelsey Jenkins
If you want a really cheap brunch, look no further. It really is a deal, though don’t expect great fantastic food. It’s fine for its price point. We got two adult entrees and two drinks for under $40. But it seems like the servers are really spread thin. Also, the restaurant itself smells funny. We ate outside, but had that not been an option I would have left before ordering.
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