Albuquerque is organized around long corridors rather than a single pub district. Nob Hill, along Central Avenue beside the University of New Mexico, concentrates shops, restaurants, and entertainment; farther east, Juan Tabo has a different neighborhood rhythm, while San Mateo makes a third stop best treated as its own outing. That geography gives each pub a distinct personality and makes it sensible to choose by menu and area rather than trying to walk between all three.
Two Fools Tavern is the Central Avenue stop for Guinness, whiskey, and Irish-inspired cooking: its menu lists Scotch eggs, Guinness beef stew, boxty, and fish and chips, with daily hours into the evening. O’Niell’s Pub on Juan Tabo combines a patio, brunch, events, and pub dishes with Southwestern ingredients; this is the active Heights branch, not the former Nob Hill address.
The third profile, Quarter Celtic Brewpub, offers a different approach: a family-run brewery with house beer, tasting flights, and a menu section devoted to Celtic dishes. Its listed hours and address belong to the San Mateo Brewpub; the business has a separate Juan Tabo Tap Room with its own schedule. ABQ RIDE offers zero-fare transit and Route 1 Juan Tabo among other lines, but an actual trip depends on the starting point and time.
Reviews for the three branches most often mention filling food and drinks, while describing different experiences when the rooms get busy: Two Fools can have waits at peak times, O’Niell’s stands out for its patio, and Quarter Celtic for craft beer and food. For a more recognizable Irish dinner, start in Nob Hill; for patio seating and brunch, choose Juan Tabo; and for local beer with Celtic food, plan a stop on San Mateo. Check each branch’s current menu and schedule before setting out.
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On Central Avenue near the University of New Mexico, Two Fools turns the pub into a room of dark wood, Irish memorabilia, and food service for much of the day. Its owners say they modeled the place on pubs they visited in Ireland; the result pairs that setting with a local menu that uses green chile
An Irish-inspired pub with Guinness, a broad whiskey selection, fish and chips, Guinness beef stew, cottage pie, boxty, desserts, and daytime-to-evening food service.
At the Juan Tabo location, O’Niell’s operates as a daytime and evening restaurant with a patio and a menu that blends familiar pub dishes with Southwestern ingredients. The business describes it as a public house for gathering over food and drinks; its Heights address is separate from the former Nob
Pub cooking with boxty, bangers, fish and chips, sandwiches, brunch, rotating draft beer, a patio, and private events.
Quarter Celtic Brewpub
1100 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Quarter Celtic does not present itself as a replica of an Irish pub. It is a neighborhood brewpub built around the McKeown family’s brewing background and Irish, Scottish, and Welsh roots. At the San Mateo location, that idea means house beer alongside a menu where Celtic cooking shares space with A
A family-run brewpub with house beers, beer flights, Celtic dishes such as shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash, and private-event options.
Sources & references
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Official website of Two Fools Tavern ↗
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Two Fools Tavern · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Two Fools Tavern ↗
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Two Fools Tavern · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Nob Hill: tiendas, gastronomía y ocio ↗
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Visit Albuquerque · Accessed October 22, 2026
Sitúa Nob Hill al este de la Universidad de Nuevo México sobre Central Avenue y lo caracteriza por comercios, restaurantes y entretenimiento.
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Official website of Two Fools Tavern ↗
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Two Fools Tavern · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of O’Niell’s Pub ↗
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O’Niell’s Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of O’Niell’s Pub ↗
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O’Niell’s Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of O’Niell’s Pub ↗
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O’Niell’s Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Quarter Celtic Brewpub ↗
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Quarter Celtic Brewpub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Quarter Celtic Brewpub ↗
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Quarter Celtic Brewpub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Quarter Celtic Brewpub ↗
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Quarter Celtic Brewpub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Quarter Celtic Brewpub ↗
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Quarter Celtic Brewpub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Nob Hill y Central Avenue ↗
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Visit Albuquerque · Accessed October 22, 2026
Sitúa el corredor al este de UNM y describe comercios, restaurantes y entretenimiento.
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Rutas y horarios de ABQ RIDE ↗
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City of Albuquerque · Accessed October 22, 2026
Portal oficial de rutas, incluida Juan Tabo; confirma tarifa cero, horarios y herramienta de viaje.
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Logotipo oficial de two-fools-tavern-albuquerque ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
Logotipo oficial convertido a WebP y guardado localmente en logoscia-/us/irish-pubs-memphis-baltimore-milwaukee-20261022.
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Fotografía oficial: two-fools-two-fools-irish-nachos.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Fotografía oficial: two-fools-two-fools-scotch-eggs.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Logotipo oficial de oniells-pub-albuquerque ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
Logotipo oficial convertido a WebP y guardado localmente en logoscia-/us/irish-pubs-memphis-baltimore-milwaukee-20261022.
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Fotografía oficial: oniells-oniells-irish-egg-rolls.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Fotografía oficial: oniells-oniells-patio.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Logotipo oficial de quarter-celtic-brewpub-albuquerque ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
Logotipo oficial convertido a WebP y guardado localmente en logoscia-/us/irish-pubs-memphis-baltimore-milwaukee-20261022.
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Fotografía oficial: quarter-celtic-quarter-celtic-slide-1.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Fotografía oficial: quarter-celtic-quarter-celtic-slide-2.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
Imagen publicada en el sitio oficial, convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-memphis-baltimore-milwaukee-20261022.
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Reseñas Google Maps de 3211 Central Ave NE (4,034; 2026-10-22) ↗
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Restaurant Guru / Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Instantánea de la ficha de Google vinculada a esta dirección. Los comentarios recientes hablan de porciones, espera cuando hay mucha afluencia y selección de bebidas; experiencia individual y variable.
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Reseñas Google Maps de la sede Juan Tabo (2,079; 2026-10-22) ↗
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Restaurant Guru / Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Instantánea de Google vinculada a la dirección de Juan Tabo; se usan temas de clientes sobre comida, patio y atención, sin convertir opiniones individuales en garantía.
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Reseñas Google Maps de 1100 San Mateo Blvd NE (961; 2026-10-22) ↗
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Wanderlog / Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Resumen y reseñas Google ligados a la dirección del brewpub; comentarios mencionan comida, cerveza artesanal, personal cordial y variación del servicio en horas ocupadas.