Seattle’s Irish pubs are spread across the city rather than grouped on one street. Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, and Fremont offer different scenes: one stop for visitors already in the central market, another among historic buildings and evening music, and a third with a neighborhood events calendar north of downtown. The city has an extensive bus network and light rail, but its hills and the final walk matter; Post Alley and Post Avenue are easier to find with a map open than from memory.
Kells occupies 1916 Post Alley in the historic heart of the market. Its current menu makes price comparisons straightforward: fish and chips are $23, bangers and mash are $18, and Guinness is $10; pasties, sausage rolls, and seafood are also listed. Owl ’N Thistle is in the Colman Building on Post Avenue. Its menu includes cod and fries, a Reuben, and Guinness beef stew; live music, pool, and darts can make the visit feel more like a night out than a meal stop.
Fremont offers a different plan at Shawn O’Donnell’s. This branch serves lunch and dinner daily, schedules trivia on Tuesdays and Irish music on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., and lists Irish set dancing on the second Sunday of the month. King County Metro’s official network connects Fremont and downtown, including Route 28, while Link Light Rail serves downtown stations. Check travel times and distances before combining all three stops: they are not next-door venues, and a trip back after midnight may require a different transport option.
Recent reviews help distinguish the pubs without treating an average as a promise: Kells is associated with the market location, food, and music; Owl ’N Thistle with a historic atmosphere and pub classics; and Fremont comments mention Guinness, food, and events. Kells publishes more meal prices than Shawn O’Donnell’s local page. If music is your priority, compare each venue’s schedule and arrive before the event begins. Confirm hours and kitchen availability, especially on weekends.
Read the profiles of Kells, Owl ’N Thistle, and Shawn O’Donnell’s in Fremont for menus, phone numbers, and schedules before choosing a route.
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On Post Alley, within Pike Place Market, Kells occupies a narrow downtown lane where visitor foot traffic and the market’s daily business meet among historic façades. This is not a pub tucked into a residential district: its appeal is tied to the market, the walkable city center, and a changing sche
Pub restaurant in the historic Pike Place Market area, with Irish dishes, fish and chips, stout, music and private-event reservations.
Owl ’N Thistle’s address on Post Avenue sits at the edge of the historic center and Pioneer Square, inside the Colman Building. The entrance is modest in scale, and the building’s past comes before the pub itself: after Seattle’s 1889 fire, the structure was rebuilt and later listed on the National
Irish pub in the historic Colman Building, serving fish and chips, Guinness beef stew and Irish beer, with live music, pool and darts.
Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont
3601 Fremont Ave N, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98103
Fremont feels different from downtown Seattle: Shawn O’Donnell’s sits among neighborhood businesses and routes toward Ballard and downtown, with the canal and Sunday market as nearby reference points. This branch offers a more neighborhood-oriented version of the brand than the bars around Pike Plac
Location of a family-owned pub group founded in 1990, with made-in-house pub classics, Guinness, more than 50 Irish whiskeys, weekly events, trivia and Irish music.
Sources & references
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Official website of Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Owl 'N Thistle Irish Pub ↗
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Owl ’N Thistle, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Owl 'N Thistle Irish Pub ↗
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Owl ’N Thistle, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Owl 'N Thistle Irish Pub ↗
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Owl ’N Thistle, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont ↗
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Shawn O’Donnell’s, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont ↗
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Shawn O’Donnell’s, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont ↗
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Shawn O’Donnell’s, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont ↗
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Shawn O’Donnell’s, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website ↗
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King County Metro · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website ↗
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King County Metro · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website ↗
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King County Metro · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website ↗
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Pike Place Market, sitio oficial · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Logotipo oficial: kells-seattle-logo.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Logotipo publicado por el negocio y guardado localmente en logoscia-/us/irish-pubs-20261021.
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Fotografía: kells-seattle-interior.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada por el negocio; convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-20261021.
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Logotipo oficial: owl-n-thistle-logo.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Logotipo publicado por el negocio y guardado localmente en logoscia-/us/irish-pubs-20261021.
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Fotografía: owl-n-thistle-interior.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada por el negocio; convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-20261021.
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Fotografía: shawn-odonnells-fremont.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada por el negocio; convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-20261021.
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Ficha y reseñas de Google Maps: Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Ficha exacta de Kells en Post Alley; Google Maps muestra 4.3/5. El recuento de 1,650 reseñas corresponde al snapshot indexado de Google revisado el 21/10/2026 y puede variar.
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Reseñas recientes de clientes: Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub ↗
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Sluurpy, datos de Google · Accessed October 21, 2026
Snapshot de reseñas Google del local en 1916 Post Alley, actualizado en junio de 2026; menciones de comida irlandesa, stout, ubicación junto al mercado y atención.
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Ficha y reseñas de Google Maps: Owl 'N Thistle Irish Pub ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Sede exacta en 808 Post Ave. Google Maps indica 4.4/5; el snapshot consultado el 21/10/2026 registra 2,109 reseñas y es dinámico.
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Reseñas recientes de clientes: Owl 'N Thistle Irish Pub ↗
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EatOutMap, reseñas de Google · Accessed October 21, 2026
Snapshot del punto en 808 Post Avenue, actualizado en septiembre de 2026; temas mencionados incluyen ambiente, calidad de la comida, servicio y porciones.
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Ficha y reseñas de Google Maps: Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Registro de Google Maps separado para el local de Fremont (3601 Fremont Ave N Suite 202), 4.6/5 y 944 reseñas según snapshot del 21/10/2026; no se mezclan cifras de otras sucursales.
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Reseñas recientes de clientes: Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub – Fremont ↗
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Craic Map, datos de Google · Accessed October 21, 2026
Registro separado para la sede Fremont, 3601 Fremont Ave N Suite 202; comentarios de esa sede consultados junto al snapshot Google del listado.