A newcomer to South Terrace that feels like it’s been a part of the neighbourhood for years.
Despite the exponential rise in the ‘splitting the G’ challenge, Ireland’s greatest export may not be Guinness but the Irish pub itself. Look no further than Mons O’Shea which opened on the Cappuccino Strip in 2025 but feels like it’s been a fixture for years. That’s perhaps in part due to owner Simon Carthy, a third-generation publican whose family have over a century in the Dublin pub trade, and also to the team of (it seems) predominantly Irish bartenders for whom a two-part pour and the patience of waiting 119.5 seconds comes as second nature. Named for Monsignor Sean O’Shea who served as Catholic priest to Rottnest Island for 50 years, the pub has the traditional charm of a shop at the front, a bar at the back and the added benefit of a kitchen turning out a menu that’s got a degree of finesse, thanks to opening chef Jane Collins (ex-Petition). You’ll find that hot Irish commodity, the Spice Bag (crispy chicken with seasoned fries, onions, capsicum and curry sauce), traditional colcannon, and house-made scotch eggs amongst an evolving menu. There is also, of course, that most intangible of Irish ingredients – the craic.
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