On the trip to Lanzarote we stopped off at this bar a couple of times for food and drink. It is located on the main strip in the new town of Puerto Del Carmen. The food here is very reasonable as are the drinks . I have to say that the lady who served us both times that we headed in was very pleasant and helpful. As with most of the bars along the strip you can sit outside and people watch. We had a baby with us so we sat inside, out of the sun. The lady provided table service which was great and the beers that we had were great. There is nothing that stands out or is special about this bar. It was quite relaxing and had a bit of space for our buggy.
The toilets were a gents and a ladies and they were just a cubicle each and were in good condition. Overall this was a convenient stop off point while we were out strolling around. We were not there at night, only by day so i can’t say what it’s like then.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating; 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: Spanish Inn is one of many bars that you have to choose from.
Another pub we visited while in Lanzarote was The Blarney Stone. It is in the the old town and if being honest it was the liveliest bar we visited while on holidays. It is quite a big bar and food is served as far as i know. The pub is run by a Carrigaline man and talented musician Johnny Crowley. The pints were the most expensive we got while on the island. It is a very popular spot. The night that we were there was very busy and there was a lot of singers going up doing their piece accompanied by Johnny. I, of course was one of them and did my usual few party-pieces along with a few new attempts. To be fair Johnny makes the night for everyone there as he is witty and can back anybody it seems, no matter what song they choose to sing.
I was disappointed with the toilets that i used. They were not in great condition. Overall this is a good pub to visit. It shows all the major sporting events but the big draw back for me is that the prices for drink here are almost the same as you’d pay in Ireland. Check it out for yourself.
Toilet rating: 5/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7.5/10
Final comment: The Blarney Stone bar is a very worth while visit. Make sure to sing a song!
The next bar that we visited on our trip to Lanzarote was Jimmy’s bar just a short stroll from Craic n Ceoil. It is a pub situated up a stairs and to be fair it is quite small. I got a nice feeling from this place from the moment i walked in. Myself and Jen went on one night and myself and Tom went another night to watch an Irish international match. I think the pint of beer, Dorada as i recall was 2 euro 50, which was quite reasonable. I found the owner of the bar to be a very friendly chap indeed and he was most helpful. I located the bars website and see that his name is Peter Coughlan. He appeared to be very hard working. There was also entertainment on the two nights that we headed in and again courtesy of the website i see that Peter Scott is the mans name. He was very easy to listen to and played a good selection of songs.
The gents toilet is just one cubicle. One thing i liked about it was that the lights come on when the toilets are vacated and go off when empty. Its a good energy saving idea. There was a bit of a crowd on both nights we visited and it was good fun.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: Jimmy’s Irish bar is small but can be lively. Expect a warm welcome.
While on our holidays we visited the old town of Puerto Del Carmen and headed into Craic n Ceoil Irish bar across from the Biosphera shopping complex. We got a seat by the bar when we went in but after ordering our drinks we moved down towards where two lads were singing and playing guitars. I had a pint of beer and Jen had a glass and it came to 5 euro 50. The pint was fine and to be fair the musicians were very good. It was quite busy when we were there and had a very good atmosphere. The bar area itself is long and narrow. The toilets were in good condition when i saw them.
They advertise that there is music on there 7 nights a week so any night is a good night to head in. To be fair there is quite a lot Irish pubs in the old town and this is a very good one. We were there for about a half an hour and really enjoyed it. Check it out if you are there.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: If being honest we would have passed this bar if we were not specifically going into Irish bars. It’s located on a corner where people may not notice it when walking along the main foot paths.
The next bar we visited was Linekers bar on Avenida de las Playas. It is another pub that is upstairs. I have heard of this pub before but it was somewhere in Spain. They must be a chain and i presume that they are owned or are in some way connected to Gary Lineker. We went upstairs and were very surprised to find this huge bar empty bar us and the barman. He was very chatty and myself and Jen decided to have a game of pool. We had our choice of tables. There was plenty seating available all over the pub. I had a pint and Jen had a diet coke very sensibly! The large beer and diet coke cost 4 euro 50. The pint was good. There was a few people came in while we were there but it was very quiet. It was about half 10 when we were there.
The toilets were very clean and there was one cubicle and three urinals available. The barman was acting dj for the night as i saw him in the djing booth. To be fair we were passing this pub the following night and it was packed with people as England were playing. It obviously attracts the football crowd. All in all not a bad pub but just a pity it was so quiet.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: Linekers bar is definately a place to head with a big group because there is so much space.
The next pub that we visited was Redz bar just further down the main strip towards the old town of Puerto Del Carmen. We were enticed into this bar by a guy outside who told us how cheap the drinks were. Again it is upstairs and there is an area to sit outside. We sat on a couch and there was a big family with kids sitting across from us. The girl behind the bar brought us our drinks to the table and we got a pint and a half of beer. It cost three euro for this, two euro less than the previous bar and much less than one pint in Ireland. There was a couple of red couches around the bar and there was karaoke. I am normally a big fan of going up for a song but not on this occasion. To be honest i didn’t really like this bar, it’s just not the kind of place i would normally head into. To be fair the staff were nice and the dj was good but Jen and i just hurried our drinks and left.
The toilet is small but was ok when i checked it. You certainly cannot get better value for drinks but in my honest opinion Lanzarote has much better establishments to offer. Check it out for yourself.
Toilet rating: 6/10
Pint rating: 6//10
Overall rating: 6/10
Final comment: Redz bar on the main strip in the new town of Puerto Del Carmen has a lot of competition.
This was the first pub that we went into on our night out in Lanzarote. It is located in the new town along the main strip above shops. It is quite a small bar and was relatively quiet when we headed in at about 9pm. There was an eircom league match between Galway and Sligo being shown on the two screens. The first thing i noticed as i walked in was the many signed County GAA shirts. It was 5 euro for a glass and a half of beer. The beer was good and went down well. The lady behind the bar was pleasant and another younger lady working there had a chat with us and was very friendly. There is an area just outside as well where you can sit and enjoy a drink overlooking the main strip.
The toilets here are small but were very well maintained and Jen went as far as saying they were the cleanest toilets she has seen abroad. We just stayed for the one drink in Murphy’s and as we were going there was a musician setting up on their small stage. It was a very relaxed visit.
Toilet rating:8/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Final comment: Murphy’s bar was grand for the pint we had there. I am sure that it got much busier as the night progressed.
Thanks to every one who still checks out the site. Its been 10 months since the last post and this is due to a number of very understandable personal reasons. We are both very busy and are now living quite a bit apart. You will notice that the site will come to life again soon. I am just back from Lanzarote where i checked out many of their fine drinking establishments.
Thanks
Eoin
While we were in London we visited this pub in Bayswater after a night at the Sound Of Music at the London Palladium. We got the tube to Queensway station and walked down the street and went into this pub. There was quite a few people standing outside this bar drinking on the street. I got a pint of London Pride and even though this is a small pub and was busy we managed to get a seat. London Pride is a drink i enjoyed the last time i was in London but the pint i got here wasn’t great. This pub was very lively and there was good music being played over the sound system. Jen used the ladies toilets and said they were fine. I didn’t get to check what the gents toilets were like.
We were only in this pub for a short time and found it to be fine. There was a good mixture of age groups in this bar and from the crowd inside and out it is obviously quite popular.
Pint rating: 5/10
Overall rating: 6/10
Final comment: The Bayswater Arms is a grand pub that we paid a short visit to.
We were in England recently for a short break and we stayed at the Corus Hyde Park hotel. Right next to the hotel is The Swan. The Swan pub has seating outside catering for smokers and those wanting to have a drink outside. There was a good crowd inside on the night that we headed in. I ordered the drinks at the bar. I got a Kronnenberg and a sparking water. The pint was nice. The girl behind the bar was Australian and she had trouble understanding my accent! She was friendly though. We managed to get seats across from the bar at the front of the pub. There was one of those fruit machines in this pub which is a common sight in pubs in England. There is regular live music in this bar and they also serve food although we didn’t sample the cusine.
The toilets are located up the back of the pub and they were in good condition when i checked them. I was only in this bar for the one drink and it was pleasant for that. If you are staying at the Corus hotel or in the Lancaster Gate area then this pub is convenient.
Toilet rating: 7/10
Pint rating: 7/10
Overall rating: 6.5/10
Final comment: The Lancaster Gate tube station is only teo minutes walk from this pub.
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