The Playwright Irish Pub Restaurant &Banquet Facility

1232 Whitney Ave, Hamden
(203) 287-2401

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Customers' Favorites

Mashed Potato and Grilled Vegetables
Beer Battered Fish \u0026 Chips
Traditional Irish Breakfast
Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Vegetable Potato Skins
Smoked Salmon Appetizer
Corn Beef and Cabbage
Lobster Mac&Cheese
Corned Beef Reuben

Menu

Appetizers
Smoked Salmon
Served on Irish brown bread with horseradish aioli, red onions, capers and chopped eggs over mixed greens.
Murphy Skins
Stuffed with corned beef and topped with cheddar jack cheese, crisp bacon and scallions served with sour cream.
Truffle Fries
Crispy steak fries tossed with shaved Parmesan cheese, parsley and white truffle oil served with gorgonzola white truffle sauce.
Chicken Quesadilla
Grilled chicken, mushrooms, bacon, and cheddar jack cheese in a grilled flour tortilla served with sour cream, salsa & guacamole.
Veggie Skins
Stuffed with roasted peppers, spinach and artichokes topped with cheddar jack cheese and scallions served with sour cream.
Fried Mozzarella
Crispy homemade fried mozzarella sticks served with marinara sauce and shaved parmesan cheese.
Playwright Calamari Classic
Served with lemon and marinara sauce.
Buffalo Gorgonzola
Served with blue cheese dressing.
Chicken Tenders
Chicken Wings

Soups & Salads
Apple Salad
Local apples, mixed greens, candied walnuts, red onions, cranberries, and gorgonzola cheese served with a champagne vinaigrette.
Potato Leek
Soup of the Day
Playwright Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, carrots, and croutons.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine hearts tossed with croutons and our own homemade caesar dressing topped with shaved parmesan cheese.
Limerick Chicken Salad
Mixed greens, diced chicken fingers, fresh tomato, red onions, bacon, cheddar jack cheese served with honey mustard dressing.
Cobb Salad
Crispy romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon, gorgonzola cheese, egg & roasted corn tossed in a champagne vinaigrette dressing.

Burgers & Sandwiches
Playwright Burger
9 oz. char-grilled sirloin burger on a toasted brioche roll topped with caramelized onions and cheddar cheese.
Irish Whiskey BBQ Burger
9 oz. char-grilled sirloin burger on a toasted brioche roll smothered with our house whiskey BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese topped with crisp bacon.
Peppercorn Burger
9 oz. char-grilled sirloin burger encrusted with peppercorns, lettuce and tomato on a toasted brioche roll served with horseradish aioli.
Corned Beef Reuben
Topped with swiss cheese, homemade sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing served on grilled rye.
California Chicken Sandwich or Wrap
Grilled marinated chicken topped with tomato, bacon, avocado and Monterey jack cheese on a toasted roll or grilled flour tortilla served with a side of honey mustard dressing.
Portabella Mushroom Burger
Grilled marinated portabella mushroom topped with grilled red onions, tomato, avocado, lettuce, Monterey jack cheese, and chipotle aioli on a brioche roll.
Veggie Burger
Topped with lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese and pesto may on a brioche roll.

Side Orders
Onion Rings
Baked Potato
Loaded Potato
Sweet Potato Fries
Garlic Spinach
Curry
Seasonal Vegetables
Dinner Salad
Steak Fries

Desserts
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Oreo crusted mint chocolate chip ice cream cake.
Mississippi Mud Pie
A chocolate lover's delight. Mounds of chocolate mousse topped with chocolate cake & a special fudge.
Chocolate Brownie Lava Cake
Warm chocolate brownie cake topped with chocolate- ganache served with vanilla ice cream.
NY Cheesecake
Rich and creamy cheesecake baked inside a honey-graham crust.

Entrées
Honey Mustard Salmon
Grilled honey mustard salmon served with grilled vegetables, rice pilaf, garlic spinach with a balsamic glaze drizzle.
Penne Alla Vodka
Penne pasta tossed with bacon, caramelized onions and sweet peas in a vodka tomato cream sauce topped with shaved Parmesan cheese.
Bacon Jalapeño Macaroni & Cheese
Bacon, jalapenos, cellentani pasta, cheddar cheese, American cheese and Romano cheese sauce topped with white truffle cheddar bread crumbs.
Grilled Veggie Plate
Grilled zucchini, yellow squash, roasted red peppers, artichokes, garlic spinach, roasted portabella mushrooms and rice pilaf drizzled with a roasted red pepper coulis balsamic glaze and shaved parmesan cheese.
Macaroni & Cheese
Cellentani pasta, cheddar cheese, American cheese and Romano cheese sauce topped with white truffle cheddar bread crumbs.
Irish Whiskey BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Our slow roasted baby back ribs smothered with Irish whiskey BBQ sauce served with steak fries, Irish baked beans and coleslaw.

Irish Specialties
Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Beer battered New England white fish deep-fried until golden brown, served with coleslaw, steak fries and tartar sauce.
Shepherd's Pie
Traditional style, topped with fluffy whipped potatoes.
Chicken Pot Pie
A delicious medley of chicken, carrots, celery, onions and potatoes topped with puff pastry, baked until golden brown.
Corned Beef & Cabbage
Served piping hot with boiled potatoes and carrots in its own natural juices.
Bangers & Mash
Irish sausages, served with whipped potatoes and Irish beans.
Irish Curry
Assorted mixed vegetables in a mild Irish curry sauce served over a bed of rice pilaf.

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Recent Reviews

This place is traditional with excellent food and service. The $55 price fix is the best deal in town with homemade potato lyke soup, fish & chips, and a bottle of wine! Thursday nights by the way.
January 2026
Such a cute place! I went during Christmas time and their decor was very festive and fun. I met up with some friends and got a cozy booth on the bar side. Good service, delicious drinks and decent food.
December 2025
Our son had been touting Playwright since we came to visit. It has a fantastic Irish vibe. We just missed the Irish band. I started with a pint of Half and Half followed by chicken pot pie. (So delicious.) My wife had the Reuben (very tasty.) Our son enjoyed the veggie plate. For a wonderful family faire, be sure to check out Playwright.
November 2025

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The Playwright Irish Pub Restaurant &Banquet Facility

1232 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 287-2401