In New Orleans, looking for an Irish pub does not mean staying on one street. The French Quarter gathers hotels, music, and bars around Bourbon Street; Mid-City, farther west, has a different neighborhood scale and follows the Canal Street corridor. Two venues show that contrast without reducing the city to a list of pints: Erin Rose, near Bourbon, and The Holy Ground Irish Pub, at Canal and Jeff Davis. Both confirm Guinness in their public information, but their settings, kitchens, and hours suit different plans.
Erin Rose is half a block from Bourbon Street and retains the scale of a neighborhood bar inside the French Quarter. Its website confirms Guinness on tap and offers hot and frozen Irish coffee; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., it lists Irish coffee at $4, mimosas and screwdrivers at $3, and house Bloody Marys at $4. Killer Poboys operates behind the bar, serving New Orleans-style sandwiches Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to midnight. For an early start, that combination of coffee, beer, and casual food is more useful than thinking of the venue only as a late-night destination.
Farther north, The Holy Ground advertises imperial pints of Guinness at $6, more than thirty whiskeys and bourbons, and draft beer. It also has screens for sports and a dim sum kitchen run by Get Ur Mom & Dim Sum, an unusual pairing promoted by the pub itself. The bar opens at 2 p.m. on weekdays and noon on weekends, staying open until 3 a.m. Reviews for its listing describe a patio, games, drinks, and food; these are visitor experiences, not a guarantee that a particular table or dish will always be available.
Canal Street links the two areas. The local visitor guide says routes 47 and 48 run along Canal; route 48 connects downtown with Mid-City and City Park, while 47 heads toward the historic cemeteries. The published fare is $1.25 per ride and a one-day Jazzy Pass is $3, according to the information checked; use Le Pass for schedules, destinations, and service alerts before boarding. Erin Rose fits into a French Quarter walk; The Holy Ground works better as a separate Mid-City stop. For a Guinness route, the order depends on where you are staying and whether you want Irish coffee, food, sports, or a neighborhood bar.
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Erin Rose occupies a former French Quarter home that became a bar in the mid-1950s. Its official history recalls Jim Monaghan, proprietor from the early 1980s, and the change to the current name after 2001. Today, half a block from Bourbon Street, it retains the scale of a small neighborhood stop: a
Guinness on tap, Irish whiskeys, hot and frozen Irish coffee, and Bloody Marys; Killer Poboys operates at the back bar Wednesday–Monday, 10 a.m.–midnight. Morning specials are listed by the bar.
At the corner of Canal Street and Jeff Davis Parkway, The Holy Ground describes itself as a neighborhood Irish pub in Mid-City. Its website gives a clear Guinness option: imperial pints advertised at $6, alongside more than thirty high-end whiskeys and bourbons and other draft beers. The price is th
Imperial pints of Guinness advertised at $6; more than 30 high-end whiskeys and bourbons, draft beer, dim sum served by Get Ur Mom & Dim Sum, sports screens, pool, and darts.
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Official website of Erin Rose ↗
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Erin Rose · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Erin Rose · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Erin Rose ↗
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Erin Rose · Accessed October 22, 2026
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French Quarter y contexto de bar local ↗
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The Gambit / enlace desde Erin Rose · Accessed October 22, 2026
La portada enlaza una reseña local que describe el bar a media cuadra de Bourbon Street y destaca la mezcla de trabajadores de servicio, residentes y visitantes; se usa como contexto histórico/editorial, no como garantía de afluencia actual.
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Official website of The Holy Ground Irish Pub ↗
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The Holy Ground Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of The Holy Ground Irish Pub ↗
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The Holy Ground Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Canal Streetcar y transporte ↗
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NewOrleans.com / Regional Transit Authority · Accessed October 22, 2026
Guía de transporte turística: las líneas 47 y 48 recorren Canal; la línea 48 conecta Downtown con Mid-City y City Park. Consultar Le Pass y alertas de servicio para el trayecto del día.
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Official website of The Holy Ground Irish Pub ↗
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The Holy Ground Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of The Holy Ground Irish Pub ↗
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The Holy Ground Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Canal Streetcar routes and visitor transit ↗
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NewOrleans.com / RTA · Accessed October 22, 2026
Current visitor guide distinguishes Canal routes 47 and 48 and describes the 48 connection from Downtown to Mid-City/City Park.
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Streetcar itinerary and fares ↗
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NewOrleans.com / RTA · Accessed October 22, 2026
Publishes $1.25 single fare and $3 one-day Jazzy Pass in the current guide; prices and service can change.
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Official website ↗
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Erin Rose / The Gambit · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official photograph: erin-rose-frozen-irish-coffee.webp ↗
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Reseñas de Google de la sede Conti Street ↗
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Birdeye / Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Ficha de 811 Conti St que atribuye a Google 4.7/5 y 2,070 opiniones en la consulta del 2026-10-22. Los comentarios visibles mencionan Irish coffee congelado, barra pequeña, observación de la calle y trato del equipo.
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Reseñas Google de The Holy Ground, sede de Canal Street ↗
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Wanderlog / Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
La ficha corresponde a 3340 Canal St y muestra 4.4/5 con 737 reseñas atribuidas a Google; las reseñas recientes describen patio, trato del equipo, bebidas, juegos y comida del operador de dim sum.