Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub

4.3

251 Reviews

$30 and under

Irish

Good for special occasions
Great for craft beers
Romantic

Kells Portland is rated the Number One Irish Restaurant and Pub in the nation (Tom Horans Top Ten) and has been serving the Northwest for nearly 25 years.

Kells Portland is a touchstone in the community, a home away from home. People from all walks of life and from every generation exchange ideas, enjoy life and gather to celebrate at Kells. Our goal is to provide our guests with the best experience, from beginning to end. Excellent service, delicious food, outstanding atmosphere and of course live Irish Music 7 nights a week are exactly what you’ll enjoy at Kells.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Irish, Northwest
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(503) 227-4057
Website
http://www.kellsportland.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Dawn Farley
Private party facilities
Kells offers some of Portland's most unique private party and banquet facilities and services. Located on the second floor of the 1889 Historic Glisan building, Kells provides an Irish ambiance with excellent service and outstanding food.
Private party contact
Tracey Murphy: (503) 227-4057

Location
112 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204-3507
Area
Northwest Portland
Cross Street
Ash two blocks south of Burnside
Parking details
Credit to check available if parked at 2nd and Pine Garage on west side of 2nd ave. Bill must be at least 35$.
Public transit
1st and Oak and Skidmore on Max Line
Entertainment
Kells - Live Music Schedule: KELLS PIPES & DRUMS PERFORM EVERY 2ND AND 4TH SATURDAY IRISH DANCERS PERFORM THE FIRST SAT. OF EACH MONTH Live entertainment starts at 9pm sun thru Wednesday, 9:30pm Thursday thru Saturday Traditional Music Session! EVERY SUNDAY from 6 - 8 pm. ALL WELCOME!
Additional
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 251 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.3Ambience
3.2Value

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251 Reviews

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KateM
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We know it was a limited crowd due to covid 19, but we LOVED it; food, crowd, drink and rap Sami and The Groove !!
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Wisevoodoo
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always so much fun and was glad to see people being aware of personal space. So sorry that the festivities were canceled but understandable. Our waitress Claire was AWSOME especially since it was only her second day. Well done! The only gripe I had was the first band didn’t do Irish music at all.
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VIP
Phoenix
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, Kell’s was a lively, fun spot for a great date night. The shepherd’s pie is fantastic. The service is absolutely amazing as well.
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smonie443
Portland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Kells offers a fun, high-energy pub experience with a full bar and good food. To be honest, our primary mission was to watch the Oregon Ducks WBB game while we had dinner, so our server let the bartender know and he very graciously spent several minutes trying to find it for us. Even though it was pretty busy our server did a good job of checking in on us and letting us take our time ordering while we relaxed and watched the game. That's great customer service! For starters we ordered the sausage roll, then for dinner my husband had their Shepherd's pie and I had fish and chips. We were very pleased with our selections. We capped off the night with 2 shots of Aberlour whisky, which the bartender delivered in person. All in all, a great night out.
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RickP
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, outstanding service! They took care of a party of 14 with no problem. Highly recommend.
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ErikaM
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 19 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Haven’t had the food but like everything else. Great place to go with friends.
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MargaretM
Portland
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 January 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The good first: Our food (BBQ Hot Wings, Garlic Fries & Shepherd's Pie) were absolutely delicious, and reasonably priced for the portion size. My beer (stout) was cold, creamy and sooooo tasty! Our waiter was nice, and the service (once we ordered) was timely. My husband is disabled and uses a scooter. Kell's is located in a very old (historic?) building in downtown Portland, so we had some concern about accessibility, but they have ramps at the doors (and bathrooms on the dining/bar level). The hostess who first greeted us was very helpful and accommodating and recommended a table in the additional dining room which was quieter and had space for spouse to park his "rig." The not-so-good: They allow cigar smoking in the downstairs room, and the smell/smoke wafed up into the dining room. (a "yuck" for me...) We moved to a different table after a few minutes. (The hostess later went downstairs and closed the door). Then a different hostess/server barked at us that we couldn't park husband's scooter next to table, and she made us move to a different table. Moving to a new table wasn't a problem, but her rude attitude and tone of voice was really disheartening. Otherwise, overall a good experience and will go back again.
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Cliff
Portland
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere and congenial staff. Clean setting, great bar and delicious food. Get there by 7:30pm on Fridays, or you’ll have a bit of a wait.
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BrianC
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food, outstanding service! Would highly recommend! Cant wait for our next visit!
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Jimm
Chicago
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 December 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Lack of service throughout the evening
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Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub is rated 4.3 stars by 251 OpenTable diners.

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112 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204-3507

Additional information

Cross Street
Ash two blocks south of Burnside
Area
Northwest Portland
Hours of Operation
Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Irish, Northwest
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Credit to check available if parked at 2nd and Pine Garage on west side of 2nd ave. Bill must be at least 35$.
Public transit
1st and Oak and Skidmore on Max Line
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Dawn Farley
Entertainment
Kells - Live Music Schedule: KELLS PIPES & DRUMS PERFORM EVERY 2ND AND 4TH SATURDAY IRISH DANCERS PERFORM THE FIRST SAT. OF EACH MONTH Live entertainment starts at 9pm sun thru Wednesday, 9:30pm Thursday thru Saturday Traditional Music Session! EVERY SUNDAY from 6 - 8 pm. ALL WELCOME!
Additional
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.kellsportland.com/
Phone number
(503) 227-4057
Private party facilities
Kells offers some of Portland's most unique private party and banquet facilities and services. Located on the second floor of the 1889 Historic Glisan building, Kells provides an Irish ambiance with excellent service and outstanding food.
Private party contact
Tracey Murphy: (503) 227-4057

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