An Beal Bocht Cafe: Irish Trad and $8 Pints in Riverdale
An Beal Bocht Cafe doesn’t publish a happy hour. What it has is a Riverdale Irish pub at 445 W 238th St, open since 1991, with live music most nights and a beer list that stays under $10.
The verdict: go for the room and the music, not a discount. A Guinness is $9, most other taps are $8 and the macro beers (Bud, Corona, Heineken) are $6. That’s ordinary pub pricing. The catch is that nothing is cheaper at 4pm than at 10pm, so the value is in what’s on stage and in the kitchen, not on the clock.
What to Expect
- Draft: Guinness Stout $9; Fiddlehead Hazy IPA, Bronx Pale Ale, Stella Artois, Yuengling and Lagunitas IPA $8.
- Macro beers: Bud, Bud Light, Coors Light, Heineken, Corona and Red Stripe $6.
- Food: a half-pound Beal Bocht Burger $15, fish and chips $18, shepherd’s pie $18, bangers and mash $18.
- Brunch: Saturday and Sunday 10am–2pm. The Traditional Irish (eggs, bangers, rashers, black and white pudding, beans) is $19 and comes with a Bloody Mary or a mimosa.
The Room
An Beal Bocht is a cafe and bar that books live music, theater, comedy and poetry. The Sunday trad session runs 3:30–6:30pm every week, there’s an open mic on Tuesdays at 9pm, and the calendar adds a monthly writers’ night and a jazz series. It opens at 11am on weekdays and 10am on weekends and closes at 2am; the kitchen stays open until 10pm. The nearest trains are 238 St and Van Cortlandt Park-242 St on the 1.
Who An Beal Bocht Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Sunday afternoon pints | Trad session 3:30–6:30pm |
| Weekend brunch with a drink | Free Bloody Mary or mimosa with brunch |
| A late pint in Riverdale | Open until 2am |
See the full Riverdale happy hour guide.
For more Bronx options, see our Bronx happy hour guide. Irish rooms across the city are in our Irish bars guide, and sessions are in Irish trad music in NYC.