The Starry Plough Pub

3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
(510) 977-5819

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Great vibes, friendly people, fun events! The Irish dance lessons are so fun- very beginner-friendly! I’d definitely come back to try more. Also love the values of this place- really a space for community, art, and advocating for liberation- so cool to see and get to support.

Edit: I had the chance to watch a Wednesday poetry slam and it was Amazing! The featured poet, Brandon Leake, had WON America’s got talent so I knew he’d be amazing but every other...
I was there for the Irish Ceilidh dancing every Monday night. Lesson for beginners, some dances for beginners and for advanced. Everyone welcome. Wonderful live music. This is the real traditional Irish dance. They have their own style, like a village in County Clare in Ireland might have. They have been doing this at The Starry Plough for 50 years. And this is just the Monday night I am raving about. Check out their calendar for other music and events.
A solid option, open late, with plenty of live music and dance. Drinks and food are extremely expensive, despite the casual atmosphere and grounded energy of the venue. Service is hard to come by, but brisk and effective when it arrives. If you like communal dance, live amateur music, dart-throwing, oven-baked Mac ‘N Cheese, and political sloganeering of the Marxist, revolutionary, and classical Third World variety, this is your place. A true Berkeley institution, though clearly...

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