Sligo is small enough to walk end to end in ten minutes, with most of its bars by the Garavogue river and in the streets around O'Connell Street. This guide covers 11 of them. Cocktail bars come first, from a 1960s-styled bar with music every night, then old family pubs, craft beer and a wine bar by the weir, with our top picks, a map and a walking route.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
If you only have one night, start here.
A 1960s sitting room with music every night.
Bridge Street and the riverThe cocktail bar inside The Garavogue.
Bridge Street and the riverVictorian snugs on O'Connell Street.
O'Connell Street and the old townAn old pub with a big whiskey list.
Bridge Street and the riverFour generations on Old Market Street.
O'Connell Street and the old townHome of the Devil's Chimney.
O'Connell Street and the old townMusic and buzz on Bridge Street.
Bridge Street and the riverTap a pin for the bar. Numbers match the list.
Bridge Street, Rockwood Parade and Stephen Street line the Garavogue river, with Sligo's cocktail bars and music pubs side by side.
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Cocktail bar
Sligo's best-known cocktail bar, styled like a 1960s sitting room with psychedelic wallpaper, record players, retro furniture and a couch by the fire. Signature cocktails, a bites menu and live music seven nights a week.
📍 Bridge Street, Sligo
Cocktail bar
The cocktail bar inside The Garavogue, a modern venue by the river with three bars: the main bar, The Blind Tiger and The Secret Garden event space.
📍 The Garavogue, Queen Maeve's Square, Sligo
Historic pub
One of Sligo's oldest pubs, at the bottom of Markievicz Road, with a big whiskey selection and live music.
📍 1 Markievicz Road, Sligo
Pub
A cosy pub on Bridge Street known for its buzz, live music and traditional atmosphere.
📍 Bridge Street, Sligo
Traditional pub
Sligo's smallest pub, beside the Garavogue, with a big range of world and craft beers, some of the best Guinness in town and live music every night. Travelling musicians are welcome to join the sessions.
📍 Queen Maeve Square, Sligo
Café and wine bar
A café and wine bar on the river by the Garavogue weir: weekend brunch by day, small plates with organic and natural wines by the glass in the evening, plus the Osta Sessions acoustic gigs.
📍 Stephen Street, Sligo
Pub
An Australian-run pub on Wine Street with a good-sized beer garden, a wide choice of beers and food.
📍 4 Wine Street, Sligo
O'Connell Street, Old Market Street, Teeling Street and the streets around them, home to Sligo's oldest pubs and a couple of lively late bars.
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Bar
A well-stocked bar with skilled bartenders, lively music and cocktail deals. The Devil's Chimney is its best-known drink.
📍 24 Grattan Street, Sligo
🕒 Daily 11am to 12.30am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
Historic pub
A Victorian pub on O'Connell Street with a run of cosy snugs, craft beers and seafood-led pub food.
📍 O'Connell Street, Sligo
Family pub
A family pub on Old Market Street since 1889, now in its fourth generation, with a mahogany interior, live music and a roaring fire in winter.
📍 Old Market Street, Sligo
Pub
A traditional pub on Teeling Street, featured in the TV series of Sally Rooney's Normal People.
📍 Teeling Street, Sligo
One route in walking order, with the time between each bar. See them all on a map.
6 bars · about 17 minutes on foot in total
Start with Lillies Cocktail Bar and The Blind Tiger, then Hargadon Bros. Our top 7 above covers the rest.
Bridge Street and the river for cocktails and music, then O'Connell Street and Old Market Street for the old pubs.
Yes, most nights. Lillies has live music seven nights a week. McLynn's, Furey's and Thomas Connolly all host music too.
Brennan's on Teeling Street appeared in the TV series of Sally Rooney's novel.
Not yet. Our nearest is Dublin Cocktail Week.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland, including Dublin and Cork. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted Irish guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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