Tampa’s Irish pubs sit in urban corridors with different uses. The Riverwalk links parks, museums, public art, and the waterfront; Downtown combines offices, homes, and sports activity; SoHo along South Howard Avenue concentrates restaurants and bars for a night out. The geography matters more than the label “Irish pub”: the venues do not form one continuous stroll, so plan around time, events, and transportation.
Four Green Fields Riverwalk sits beside Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and pairs the walk with Guinness, Reuben rolls, fish and chips, and Saturday live music. Maloney’s Downtown, inside Grand Central at Kennedy, leans toward sports screens, local bands, and indoor and outdoor tables. On South Howard, MacDinton’s adds brunch, an Irish-leaning menu, and a livelier late-night setting.
Maps reviews reflect those differences by branch: Four Green Fields is associated with Guinness, music, and river walks; Maloney’s reviews mention wings, cottage pie, grouper, and friendly service; MacDinton’s draws comments about its DJ, patio, sports, and crowds. Food matters at all three, but each visit is shaped by its setting: park and waterfront, mixed-use complex, or bar corridor.
The city describes a 2.4-mile Riverwalk connecting parks, museums, and restaurants; Curtis Hixon, next to Four Green Fields, is a gathering point and event venue. Maloney’s is in Channelside and MacDinton’s in SoHo, so an improvised walk between all three is not a practical plan. MacDinton’s current menu lists prices, and Four Green Fields also posts dishes and prices. Maloney’s website still links a menu PDF dated 2021, so confirm the current list before choosing a specific dish. Choose Riverwalk for an afternoon by the water, Downtown for sports or local bands, and SoHo for a longer night out.
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Four Green Fields brings an established Irish-pub identity into a downtown setting beside the Riverwalk. This branch sits steps from Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, between the river promenade and the city’s cultural venues. Its location makes it an easy pause after the park or nearby museums and conn
Pub beside the Riverwalk and Curtis Hixon Park, serving Irish food, Guinness, whiskey, and Saturday live music.
Maloney’s Local Irish Pub — Downtown Tampa
1120 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 140, Tampa, FL 33602
Maloney’s Downtown is part of Grand Central at Kennedy, a mixed-use development in the business and residential district of Channelside. Unlike a roadside pub, its food and screens sit within an urban area of offices, homes, and sports activity. The company has three Tampa Bay locations; this profil
Downtown pub with food and drinks, sports screens, indoor and outdoor seating, and local music several nights a week.
MacDinton’s is on South Howard Avenue, the restaurant-and-bar corridor that gives SoHo its recognizable nightlife. The venue combines food, sports, and social programming; its pace shifts between brunch, an afternoon game, and busier late-night hours. It is not the quietest choice in this selection,
South Howard pub with Irish dishes, brunch, sports, events, and a menu listing Guinness, fish and chips, bangers and mash, and shepherd’s pie.
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
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Official website of Four Green Fields Riverwalk ↗
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Four Green Fields Riverwalk · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park ↗
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City of Tampa · Accessed October 22, 2026
El parque municipal identifica el Riverwalk, los museos vecinos, el muelle del taxi acuático y la agenda de eventos.
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Official website of Maloney’s Local Irish Pub — Downtown Tampa ↗
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Maloney’s Local Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Maloney’s Local Irish Pub — Downtown Tampa ↗
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Maloney’s Local Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Riverwalk y parques junto al centro ↗
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City of Tampa · Accessed October 22, 2026
Contexto de parques y espacios del waterfront al norte del centro.
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Official website of MacDinton’s Irish Pub — SoHo ↗
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MacDinton’s Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of MacDinton’s Irish Pub — SoHo ↗
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MacDinton’s Irish Pub · Accessed October 22, 2026
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South Howard / SoHo ↗
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Visit Tampa Bay · Accessed October 22, 2026
Directorio turístico ubica el local y describe entretenimiento, deportes y oferta de pub.
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Tampa Riverwalk y recorrido municipal ↗
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City of Tampa · Accessed October 22, 2026
La ciudad describe el paseo de 2.4 millas y su conexión con parques, museos, arte público y restaurantes.
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Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park ↗
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City of Tampa · Accessed October 22, 2026
Contextualiza el parque, sus eventos, museos cercanos y muelle de taxi acuático.
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SoHo / MacDinton’s ↗
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Visit Tampa Bay · Accessed October 22, 2026
Ficha turística que ubica MacDinton’s y describe la zona y su oferta de entretenimiento.
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Official photograph: four-green-fields-four-green-fields-riverwalk.webp ↗
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official image saved as optimized WebP in fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-tulsa-tampa-aurora-20261022.
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Official photograph: four-green-fields-four-green-fields-reuben.webp ↗
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official photograph: maloneys-maloneys-shepherds-pie.webp ↗
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official photograph: macdintons-macdintons-soho.webp ↗
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official image saved as optimized WebP in fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-tulsa-tampa-aurora-20261022.
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Official photograph: macdintons-macdintons-pub-grub.webp ↗
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Official business website · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official image saved as optimized WebP in fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-tulsa-tampa-aurora-20261022.
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Reseñas de Google Maps: sede de 702 N Ashley Dr, consultadas 2026-10-22 ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Ficha exacta. Temas visibles: Guinness, conciertos, ambiente renovado y visitas después de caminar el Riverwalk.
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Reseñas de Google Maps: sede de Kennedy Boulevard, consultadas 2026-10-22 ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Ficha exacta. Temas visibles incluyen alitas, cottage pie, grouper, atención amable y eficiente, sazón y cerveza.
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Reseñas de Google Maps: sede de 405 S Howard Ave, consultadas 2026-10-22 ↗
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Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Ficha exacta. Temas visibles: ambiente de noche, público universitario, DJ, afluencia, patio y deportes.