PJ O'Connors Irish Sports Bar — Restaurant in London

🚇 Wood Green 🍺 £4.70 Guinness

PJ O’Connor’s is located in Wood Green, in the Borough of Haringey, North London. The nearest Tube station is Wood Green on the Piccadilly Line.

This pub is located on the site where the oldest pub in Wood Green once stood. The Three Jolly Butchers was built in 1781 as a coaching inn. It was rebuilt in 1900 and renamed The Jolly Butchers Hotel. In the 1970s, the pub was demolished and replaced by a four-storey office building with a pub in the bottom right corner, council planners, eh? In 2019, PJ O’Connor’s was established, following on from Monaghan’s Tavern.

This is a one bar pub that has a compact no frills classic Irish pub feel. The decor consists of Faux brick walls, Irish memorabilia everywhere, pool table, dartboard, and TVs at every angle. There is plenty of seating throughout, I loved seeing the bar stools full of punters.

The beer lineup features a solid selection of well-known keg favourites. Since it’s an Irish pub, I had to go for the Guinness—and honestly, I couldn’t fault it. Price-wise, it came in under a fiver, which is great. The food option here is Pizza, and there are plenty of Taytos on hand if you’re feeling peckish.

I arrived around 5:30 p.m. on a pleasant Saturday afternoon in March. The pub was packed with a mix of punters, and the Irish community was well represented. The atmosphere was upbeat and lively, with a welcoming feel throughout. The service was spot-on—the lady who served me was lovely and had everything under control.

The pub shows a wide variety of sports—horse racing, GAA, rugby, Premier League… and, on this visit, Claudia Winkleman. Because nothing says “Saturday sport” like Strictly Come Dancing.

From the outside, this might not be the most beautiful boozer I’ve ever clapped eyes on—but that’s not what this pub is about. It’s about community, the craic, and keeping you entertained. I loved visiting this old-school drinking den—there aren’t many like it left. So if you’re ever over this side of town, make sure you pay @pj_o_connors a visit. ☘️

📅 1st March 2025

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A Proper Hidden Gem in London!

This place has such a great atmosphere with top-notch service from the staff. Saturday nights are always a blast with live bands playing a mix of Irish tunes and classic hits from the 60s through the 90s. There’s always something happening — from GAA games to football matches — all shown on big screens throughout the pub.

Sundays are sorted too, with the ultimate hangover cure: free(!) sausages and spuds — yes, really free!

Drinks go up a bit after midnight, but they’re still reasonably priced for London. Happy hours run from opening until 7pm on weekdays, and up to 2pm on weekends — £3 for a pint of Strongbow, then £4 after (though best to check, just in case).

Getting there is easy, with the Piccadilly line right across the road (and it runs all night on weekends, which saves on cab fare). That said, the staff are happy to call a cab for you if needed. As a woman, I’ve always felt safe there, which is a huge plus.

During the week, it’s got a chilled-out vibe with a pool table and darts. All in all, just a really nice, cool pub — definitely worth...

This is one of the best (and only) Irish pubs on Wood Green high road (a glorious and scenic neighbourhood in the London borough of Harringay). It’s full of warm and colourful, genuine London-Irish characters who all have lung- fulls of good craic (crack). Solange Knowles to you all. Many pleases and multiple thanks. Yours faithfully,

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