GALWAY ARMS

Name

GALWAY ARMS

Legal name

Galway Arms

Website

https://galwayarms.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Irish Bar & Restaurant

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Bars (CRANACAC)

Keywords

• Irish bar restaurant
• Celtic cuisine dining
• Draft beer selection
• Private event venue
• Live music bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from on-premise dining and bar sales. Full food menu including appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, mains, desserts, and weekend brunch. Extensive draft beer list featuring Irish beers (Guinness, Smithwick's, Harp), local craft options, ciders, and spirits. Wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages also available. Takeout orders accepted via phone.
2. Private Events and Catering: Private party bookings including rehearsal dinners, corporate events, reading clubs, and discussion groups. Upstairs fully private bar and party room (20+ guests), Fireside Room (8-15 guests), James Joyce Room (15-25 guests). Event catering menu with appetizer platters, sandwich platters, wrap platters, flatbread platters, and buffet options.
3. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold to customers for gifting purposes, driving pre-revenue and customer acquisition.
4. Live Entertainment: Regular live music programming featuring Irish music nights (Pat Quinn and Friends, Liam Kantor and Friends, Tim Fleming and Friends, Katie Grennan and Friends) and monthly Gumbo Fiction Salon open mic fiction reading. Events drive foot traffic and bar sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Galway Arms is an Irish bar and restaurant in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood operating at 2442 N Clark St. It sells Celtic and American cuisine across lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and late-night service, paired with an extensive draft beer program (Irish classics plus Chicago craft), Irish whiskeys, cocktails, and wine. The venue supports regular live Irish music programming, multi-league sports viewing, and private event hosting through three distinct spaces (Fireside Room, James Joyce Room, and a fully private Upstairs Bar).

Product overview

GALWAY ARMS is an Irish bar and restaurant in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood offering Celtic cuisine, an extensive draft beer and whiskey program, live music, sports viewing, and private event hosting. The business operates as a single unified establishment with multiple distinct service offerings: the main restaurant with food and drink menus (regular, brunch, lunch, late night, and event catering menus), a dedicated private events division with three distinct spaces (Fireside Room, James Joyce Room, and Upstairs Bar/Party Room), a live music program featuring Irish musicians multiple nights weekly, and sports viewing capabilities. Gift cards are available for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Menu Full Celtic and American menu including appetizers ($8-15), salads ($11-19), prime burgers ($14-19), sandwiches ($14-18), mains such as fish & chips, shepherd's pie, and curries ($18-27), weekend brunch (Full Irish Breakfast, eggs benedict, pancakes, $8-20), late-night items, and desserts ($6-11). Available for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and late-night service as well as event catering.
• Drink Menu Comprehensive beverage program with draft beers (Guinness $9/20oz, Smithwick's, Harp, Magners, local craft $8-10/16oz), bottled/canned beers ($5-12), cocktails ($12-16, including Irish Coffee, Moscow Mule, Dublin Donkey, Midlands Manhattan, Spritzes), Irish whiskeys, bourbons, scotches, wines, ciders, seltzers, and non-alcoholic options.
• Private Parties and Events Private event hosting across three distinct spaces: Fireside Room (8-15 guests), James Joyce Room (15-25 guests), and a fully private Upstairs Bar and Party Room (20+ guests). Includes catering menus with appetizer platters ($50-95), sandwich platters ($100-140), wrap and flatbread platters ($50-65), and buffet options ($15-25/person entrees, $5-15/person sides). Weekday discounted rates available for non-profits.
• Live Irish Music Programming Scheduled live Irish music performances multiple nights per week featuring resident musicians Pat Quinn and Friends (Tuesdays), Liam Kantor and Friends (Wednesdays), Tim Fleming, Lexi Kennedy and Friends (Thursdays), and Katie Grennan and Friends (Sundays). Includes the monthly Gumbo Fiction Salon open mic fiction reading series on the second Monday of each month.
• Sports Viewing Sports bar broadcast experience showing Premier League, MLS, La Liga, and USA football matches on multiple screens, paired with the venue's food and draft beer menu.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards purchased by customers for gifting purposes, redeemable at the restaurant location. Functions as a customer acquisition and pre-revenue channel.
• Upstairs Bar Private Rentals Private upper-level secondary bar area featuring draft beers, wines, seltzers, and spirits, available for private rental with customizable drink packages. Functions as a standalone event space distinct from the main dining rooms.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Streeter's Tavern: Independent Lincoln Park-adjacent neighborhood bar with a casual food menu and craft beer program. Competes for the same neighborhood patron base on weekends and during sports viewing.
• Shamrock Club: Chicago-area Irish bar offering traditional Irish pub fare, drink specials, and a neighborhood event programming model. Comparable Irish pub concept with similar sports and event use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Old Town Pour House: Larger Chicago bar/restaurant with an extensive draft beer program (90+ taps), full food menu, and private event capabilities. Comparable concept at greater scale and broader footprint.
• Hopleaf: Long-standing Chicago bar renowned for its beer selection and full food menu. Comparable on the beer-led bar with food positioning, though at a larger and more established scale.

Direct peers

• The Rambler Kitchen + Tap: Chicago neighborhood bar and kitchen offering a strong craft beer list, full food menu, and private event bookings. Comparable all-day pub-and-kitchen concept in a similar urban neighborhood.
• The Irish Oak: Chicago Irish bar offering a comparable mix of Celtic pub food, Irish draft beers, sports viewing, and a neighborhood gathering atmosphere. Most direct comparable for Galway Arms within the same city.
• The Duke of Perth: Scottish/Irish pub in Chicago with a wide beer list, traditional pub fare, and neighborhood regulars. Comparable neighborhood pub model with similar beer and food positioning.
• The Map Room: Chicago bar with a globally recognized beer selection, travel-themed interior, and neighborhood regulars. Comparable craft beer bar with food and event overlap.
• Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro: Chicago Irish bistro with a full Celtic menu, Irish beer selection, and a private event function. Directly comparable on cuisine, beverage, and event hosting.
• Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant: Long-established Irish pub in Chicago with traditional Irish menu, live music, and a private event program. Closely overlaps with Galway Arms on food, drink, music, and event offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GalwayArms
• Facebookfacebook.com/101592041256228
• Instagraminstagram.com/galwayarms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/galway-arms

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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