Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub

Stopped here for lunch and a Guinness when we were in the area. The bartender was very friendly and chatty, something always appreciated in an Irish pub. The food was excellent. The Guinness was poured correctly and the vibe did remind me of our times in Ireland. Excellent across the board and highly recommended.

We came here for a quick dinner prior to a show.It was surprisingly kinda busy for a weeknight after work (I thought the FIDI was dead! LOL). The waitress was frazzled -- too many big parties that night.So we finally flagged her down and ordered the chicken pot pie based on the reviews. It actually was very good - there was lots of thyme in it (an idea I need to steal next time I make chicken pot pie). But this place was jut too understaffed to fully enjoy.

Love this place. Feels authentic and peaceful and v nice service. Amazing Irish coffee

Great food, great service, and great ambience... A true Irish gem in the middle of San Francisco.

Ended up here accidentally, twice in one night. Came at 9pm and 11pm. At 9pm the upstairs has a few patrons at the bar, the downstairs was empty, them cleaning up after their 8pm stand up show (every Friday). When I came back at 11pm, the place was packed, music blasting like a club both upstairs and downstairs. Went to the bathroom once downstairs and it was hot and sweaty. Upstairs was cooler so we stayed upstairs. If someone had told 11pm scene is at an Irish pub, I wouldn't have believed it. But alas. I very much enjoyed and will be back!

My friend and I spent St. Patrick's Day in the North Beach/Financial District area and Kells was our first stop of the night. We had no idea what this place was, but we saw a long line outside so we figured it would be a good place to go. We got midori sours since it was St. Paddy's Day and I believe it was around $15 each. The don't really have a dancefloor but people in the back of the pub were doing the Irish jig lol. We didn't stay long at all, probably under 15 minutes. Gosh they definitely need better ventilation in there though, the bar area is near the bathroom and a lot of the bar patrons could definitely smell that someone went #2 lol my friend and I were holding our breaths and made a fast dash out of the pub!

I love coming to Kells! It's my favorite Irish Pub in the city and the guys behind the counter give you such a welcoming vibe. Liam is super friendly and makes amazing drinks. I come here at night when there's music and everyone's dancing. Their Irish drinks are really something! If you haven't been before, I highly recommend. They have two floors, so if you want to just want to hang a chill night out, you can hangout at the tables upstairs, or if you want to really dance, head to the dance floor downstairs. Fits any vibe!

Came here for a friend's birthday celebration! The downstairs portion is a dance floor with a bar area - it tends to get packed on Fridays and Saturdays and can get pretty warm. The upstairs portion tends to have slightly fewer people and maintains a cooler temperature - it also has a smaller dance floor towards the back! I love the energy of this bar and they play great music too! Would definitely recommend checking this place out!

Paul is the most hospitable and legendary bar manager and owner in SF. We miss this hospitality

What a wonderful find! The food is top notch as well as the drinks. Claire the barkeeper was a delight. I recommend this place wholeheartedly.