Murphy's Irish Pub
Murphy's Irish Pub operates on Calle Schell in central Miraflores and has been a fixture of Lima's expat bar scene for over two decades. The venue occupies a two-floor space with a ground-floor bar area and a first-floor seating section. The format is standard Irish pub: long wooden bar, sports coverage on multiple screens, imported draught Guinness and Kilkenny alongside Peruvian domestic beers, and a food menu covering burgers, fish and chips, and pub classics. The crowd is a reliable mix of Lima's English-speaking expat community, foreign visitors seeking familiar territory, and Peruvians who follow international sports. The venue is open daily, stays active most evenings, and is one of the few Miraflores bars with consistent weeknight energy. Sports events, particularly Premier League football and Six Nations rugby, draw significant crowds.
Where to stay near Murphy's Irish Pub
Hotels close to Miraflores, Lima.
What to Expect
A genuine Irish pub in central Miraflores with draught Irish beer, sports coverage, pub food, and a mixed expat and traveler crowd. Consistent and reliable without pretense.
Relaxed, familiar, and sports-oriented. The crowd is friendly and accessible, particularly for English speakers.
Background Irish and classic rock, louder during sports events
Casual. No dress code.
Expats, sports fans, solo travelers looking for an easy social environment, or visitors who want a break from the pisco sour circuit
Cash and card accepted.
Price Range
Guinness draught 25-30 PEN (USD 6.60-8), Peruvian beer 15-20 PEN (USD 4-5.30), burgers 35-50 PEN (USD 9.30-13.30)
Guinness ~EUR 6-6.85, Peruvian beer ~EUR 3.40-4.55, burgers ~EUR 7.95-11.40
Hours
Daily 12:00-02:00
Insider Tip
Premier League match days (Saturdays and Sundays) fill the venue significantly faster than regular evenings; arrive 30 minutes before kickoff if you want a screen-facing seat. The fish and chips is the best menu item. Weekday afternoons are when the regular expat crowd treats the pub as an informal office, making it an easy place to get local knowledge about Lima.
Full Review
Murphy's Irish Pub occupies a reliable position in Lima's nightlife landscape precisely because it doesn't try to be something it isn't. It's an Irish pub, built and operated with the specific function of giving Lima's English-speaking expat community a home base and providing travelers with a familiar environment. That clarity of purpose makes it work.
The Guinness comes from a properly maintained draught system. This sounds like a low bar but it isn't; maintaining the nitrogen pressure and temperature for a good Guinness draught in a city with Lima's climate requires attention, and Murphy's has managed it for years. The Kilkenny is also on draught, and the Peruvian domestic options give the beer choice enough range to satisfy different preferences.
The sports coverage is comprehensive. Multiple screens cover different events simultaneously, and the programming follows the international calendar rather than just the South American schedule. Walking in on a Saturday morning during the European football season means you can find a screen showing virtually any match you're looking for. The crowd on match days is vocal in a way that makes the atmosphere genuinely pub-like rather than bar-like.
For solo travelers, Murphy's is the most accessible social venue in Miraflores. The expat regulars are approachable and have the accumulated local knowledge of people who've been navigating Lima for years. Striking up a conversation at the bar about where to go, what to avoid, and what to eat in Lima will reliably produce better recommendations than any guidebook.
The Neighborhood
Murphy's Irish Pub is on Calle Schell in central Miraflores, a few blocks from Parque Kennedy. The street is quieter than Calle de las Pizzas but walkable from the main park.
Getting There
Uber or Beat to Calle Schell, Miraflores. Walking distance from Parque Kennedy: approximately 5 minutes south.
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