Stockholm's best Irish pubs

Stockholm's oldest authentic Irish pub used to be called The Dubliner but now goes under the name The Auld Dub. They serve up Irish food and, as you would expect, the drinks selection is extensive. They show sports matches on their big screens and there are regular live music performances and pub quizzes.

You can spot Molly Malone's pub, with its green exteriors, a mile off. Handily located just off Odenplan, this Irish pub is often packed and during the summer months the outdoor dining area is particularly popular. Try several different kinds of beer and eat pub grub in relaxed surroundings.

The Liffey in the Old Town draws in Stockholmers and tourists keen to soak up the welcoming atmosphere, listen to music and have a beer. The pub puts on everything from live performances and quizzes to various theme nights, such as burger and beer evenings. Naturally, you can also follow the game on the big screen.

This Old Town pub is a popular regulars haunt, particularly among Stockholm's English-speakers. Count on plenty of beer, whiskey, proper pub grub and live music performances held in the 17th century cellar, as well as quiz evenings, rugby matches and other sporting events shown on the big screen.

Live music and sports events are regular features at the Södermalm pub Southside, which opened on Hornsgatan in 2004. Watch the football and the rugby or just take a pew with your friends and eat, have something to drink or perhaps join the quiz.

If you find yourself on Drottninggatan and fancy something to eat or drink, just pop into Pickwick. This Irish retaurant and pub is housed in the same premises that the Swedish musician Carl Michael Bellman used to frequent in the 18th century, and these days they serve good food, beer on tap and by the bottle, as well as a large selection of whiskies.

You'll find an authentic Irish atmosphere at this pub on Stora Nygatan. Drink various Irish whiskies and beers among the historic cellar vaults. People of all ages and nationalities gather here to watch the rugby, listen to Irish bands play live or have a bite to eat.