Iona
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 384-5008
- Cross Street:
- Bedford Avenue
- Directions:
- L at Bedford Ave
- Hours:
- Daily 2pm -4am
Editorial Review for Iona – by Karen Hudes
The Scene
While the neighborhood's lusty Stinger Club and Black Betty turn on the red lights, this pub (named for a Celtic island between Ireland and Scotland) proves a worthy complement. Wood-toned and gently lit, Iona reverberates with the Pogues and other alt-rockers as it fills up with conversational folk on the weekends.
The Draw
Iona's beer selection--largely Irish, Scottish and Belgian--is top-notch. Twenty varieties are on tap, including Guinness, Stella Artois and Fuller's London Pride, and 30 in the bottle, such as Hoegaarden, Duvel and Schneiderweisse. In addition to beer, ale and bitters, there is liquor and a chalkboard menu offering four wines by the glass and snacks like potato chips and Mars bars. Irish-born bartender and part-owner Ailish Keating, who runs the pub with her friend Robert Hennah, has opened up the bar's back garden--an attractive space with tree branches overhead.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIona now serves australian bar pies until 1am.
Where to SitThe two glass-enclosed side booths, which jut ahead of the front door, offer great window seats for lucky customers
User Reviews for Iona
04/16/2008 Posted by johnnawoods
Great Pub! Tends to have an older crowd which is great for us 30 somethings. I have always enjoyed chatting to the friendly patrons and servers. Summer on the patio is wonderful.
Pros: nice neighborhood bar
Cons: none
10/06/2007 Posted by chadwarner
This place is F*#^ing perfect. Ping Pong. Outdoor. Beer. Great place to hang with friends outside, Needs music outside though.
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