Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub

Durty Nelly’s has a heralded ancestry. Based on the original tavern in Ireland, which dates back to 1620. The San Antonio version, built under the Market Street Bridge, has two fireplaces, stone walls in the tradition of European style.

But there are rules…
The rules at Durty Nelly’s are posted, “only two to a stool, no talk of religion or politics and those drinking rum may stand by themselves, preferably near the window.” They do have a slogan as well “The most fun you can have with your clothes on!” — that can certainly be debated. I’ve been to a few Irish pubs, unfortunately all here in the USofA, but a couple were quite ‘lively’. Durty Nelly’s, at least the San Antonio location was more mild than wild. The word ‘durty’ according to the Urban Dictionary implies something is not just dirty, but dirty in a forbidden or taboo way. That we found just up the Riverwalk at Mad Dogs Saloon.