Best Irish restaurants

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While it's true these days that Ireland has its share of cutting-edge restaurants, here on Long Island, Gaelic gastronomy usually means meat and potatoes. Plus some batter-fried fish. And lots of beer.

You can get an authentic taste of Ireland at any of these local restaurants:

-- Joan Reminick

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Cannon's Blackthorn $$$ | Eclectic, Irish, Lunch, English 49 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre Year-round St. Patrick's Day, with some side trips involving other cuisines. ...
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Declan Quinn's $ | American, Irish 227 Fourth Ave. Bay Shore Wood floors and simple white tablecloths belie the Irish theme at Declan Quinn's, but with ...
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Finn McCool's $ | Irish, American, Pub, Sports Bar 101 Old Riverhead Rd. Westhampton Beach The main thing that makes this otherwise easygoing pub stand out is its location, as ...
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Irish Coffee Pub $$$ | American, Irish 131 Carleton Avenue East Islip This elegant and fancy eatery serves a wide variety of meals, with an emphasis on ...
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Lily Flanagan's $ | Burgers, Pub, Irish, Restaurant 528 Main St. Islip This pub serves burgers, steaks and other pub grub, along with specialty Irish dishes like ...
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Meehan's of Huntington $$ | Irish 371 New York Ave. Huntington At this spacious pub, the crew is friendly, the kitchen adept. Classics include crunchy Guinness-battered ...
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Molly Malone's Pub & Restaurant $$$ | Irish, Pub, Lounge, Waterside 124 Maple Ave. Bay Shore A friendly Irish atmosphere permeates this waterside restaurant. Shepherd's pie with ground beef, gravy, vegetables ...
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Paddy's Loft $$ | Irish, Pub, Sports Bar 1286 Hicksville Rd. Massapequa Baked oysters kick off the festivities at Paddy's Loft, an Irish restaurant and pub. Likewise, ...