The Shamrock Irish Bar
The Shamrock Irish Bar
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The Shamrock Irish Bar is situated in the lively centre of Albufeira's Old Town . We can be found upstairs on the first floor next to The Hotel California shopping centre. As the only Irish Bar on the main 'bar street' (Rua Candido Dos Reis) it is popular with tourists looking for a unique experience! Throughout the season we play a variety of music including traditional Irish. Come along and join in our live sessions. If you're a budding musician yourself, we welcome you to rock out on the guitar or perhaps the tin whistle! The bar has three large screen satellite televisions, showing all premier football matches, rugby golf and horse racing. Of course we show GAA, Irish games. Fully air-conditioned - Three large screen satellite TVs - Pool table - Free Wi-fi- and of course,- Live music. Opening hours are from 12 noon on Saturday and Sundays and weekdays, 2pm to 2am (doors to the shopping centre close at 12:00am) so make sure you get there early! We are a little tricky to find, so keep an eye out for our Shamrock bar flags flying above the popular 'bar street'. Cead mile failte!
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Claire V
Tipperary, Ireland2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Family
Fantastic people and drink was amazing felt right at home 🏡 the staff were lovely and friendly would come back
Written 2 October 2023
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Keyra
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
Me and my partner have been to the shamrock I’d say 7 times during our stay. It was such a lovely pub, the staff are super friendly and so lovely. We were able to watch footballs and formula one which was a bonus! Couldn’t recommend this place enough for drinks
Written 18 September 2023
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Paul C
United Kingdom3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
Visited this bar a couple of weeks ago to watch the football. Nice and quiet compared to all the hustle and bustle below. And to top it off the guinness was really nice too
Written 7 September 2023
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Denis C
10 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
Irish bar on main bar street,you need to go upstairs,big bar never too crowded, music every night,good atmosphere, guy from North danny maverick very funny. Would recommend to get away from madness of street below
Written 10 July 2023
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Shannon K
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
Lovely bar, the staff are very attentive and friendly. The woman at the bar has a lovely attitude and the man managed to get us the partick thistle football game on bbc scotland. Fairly priced drinks and good atmosphere. Thanks guys x
Written 26 May 2023
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Vincent H
Enniscorthy, Ireland5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Solo
Friendly staff excellent music. The owner is the most genuine Portuguese Irish man you'll meet . Really liked Cork John a legend and a comedian great entertainer and Nuno he can give a great rendition of Grace. Well done guys great bar and staff
Written 21 April 2023
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Finn G
Barbados1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
The most pseudo racist Irish singer (dreadful) called out our party spending €1000+ naming us “English c*nts” when a friend made a song request. Incomprehensible considering we are A. Irish B. The bar asked us to leave…. The most unimaginable level of service and treatment I’ve ever experienced.
Written 30 March 2023
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jackie511
Glasgow, UK18 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
I visited this bar 2 weeks ago and was very disappointed with tge whole experience. The bar is situated in a small shopping centre and does not have its own toilet facilities. The barman was rude and spent most of his time talking at the bar to the vendor across the corridor from the pub, meaning I had to wait to be served.

Very poor experience.
Written 14 October 2022
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William O
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Couples
The singer was finishing up and he wasn't singing an Irish songs, so I asked the bar woman if she could play any Irish music as it is an Irish bar, she said she'd ask the boss, who mus have been an Englishman by listening to him speak but he said I'll see how the crowd is, so he never played any Irish songs so we left after a round of drinks
Written 6 September 2022
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watabotyee
7 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
Went to Shamrock last Sunday night,
First of its upstairs so you have to really keep an eye out.When we arrived they had a guy on singing called Danny Maverick from Belfast.I have to say turned out to be great craic with some banter with the audience but not rude.He sing a good mixer of songs including country and Irish,but also did impressions of different singers which was very funny.The staff are so friendly and the prices are reasonable,sadly we were going home the next day but definitely would have returned.
Written 11 August 2022
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