Wild Colonial Tavern

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Named One of the 9 Best Irish Bars in America by USA Today and One of 50 Best bars in America by both Esquire and InStyle Magazine. Voted Best Bar in RI by both Providence Phoenix and Rhode Island Monthly
Home of the Guinness Perfect Pint Award and Stone's Most Bitter Bar.

We’re named for an immigrant song, about immigrants, sung by immigrants. Our forebears were strangers in this strange l...
03/17/2026

We’re named for an immigrant song, about immigrants, sung by immigrants. Our forebears were strangers in this strange land, people said horrible things about them, and many of them didn’t speak the language.

So we see it as imperative to try to make things better for those folks who are coming here now, trying for the same better life our people sought.

Today, from 2-4, 100% percent of the purchase price of your Guinness, Smithwick’s, or Magner’s will go directly to Dorcas International to help them with the excellent work they do extending welcome to our most recently-arrived neighbors. Thanks to Mancini Distributing for once again partnering with us on this and, as an added bonus, Guinness USA has agreed to match what we raise up to one barrel’s worth. So, you’re not only drinking delicious Guinness for Good, you’re drinking it for DoubleGood.

Like the sign says, 100,00 Welcomes and it is welcome to all. But, like the shirt says, “Bí go deas, nó imigh leat,” Be nice, or Leave.

Beannachtaí na Fhéie Pádraig oraibh

Open tomorrow at Noon.See you then
03/17/2026

Open tomorrow at Noon.
See you then

We've been pouring perfect pints here for 27 years. Come by tomorrow night and we might share some tips so you can fasc...
03/04/2026

We've been pouring perfect pints here for 27 years. Come by tomorrow night and we might share some tips so you can fascinate your friends this St. Patrick's Day regarding TheTime You Learned To Pour a Perfect Pint. And , if you win the raffle, you can do it in a sweet Guinness jersey.

Come and watch the sun set over our impressive snowpile.We're open and at 'em.For you concerned citizens out there, we'r...
02/24/2026

Come and watch the sun set over our impressive snowpile.
We're open and at 'em.

For you concerned citizens out there, we're walkable for a great many folks--staff included--and our Arrive On Skis or Snowshoes offer is very much in effect.
Some roads remain covered with snow and some covered with not. Some are down to pavement. Side roads are impassable. So, while not encouraging anyone to drive, if you're out and about, our lot is free and clear.
Even though the gate is down, grab a ticket and we will validate it for you.
Enjoy the snow. You know you will miss it.

The Moose has spoken, Rhode Island is closed. Thus, are we.If the sky doesn't fall, we'll see you tomorrow. If it does...
02/23/2026

The Moose has spoken, Rhode Island is closed. Thus, are we.
If the sky doesn't fall, we'll see you tomorrow.
If it does, we'll see you on Tuesday.

At least until the snow flies.Off street parking. Be safe but come on by.As always, in these situations, arrive on skis ...
02/22/2026

At least until the snow flies.
Off street parking. Be safe but come on by.
As always, in these situations, arrive on skis or snowshoes and you get a special treat.

We say it every year, and always entirely without irony, that The Wild Colonial is the Romance Capitol of Providence.We ...
02/15/2026

We say it every year, and always entirely without irony, that The Wild Colonial is the Romance Capitol of Providence.
We make this bold claim on the mountains of anecdotal evidence of meetings, first dates, and early courtships.
Love is love, and there's lots of it here.
So, tonight, and all this week, come by with at least one friend, enjoy one of our delicious by-the-bottle wines and the cheese board is on us.

First, All is Well. Since it's our anniversary, just wanted to share this one from the extensive Wild Colonial Archive...
02/12/2026

First, All is Well. Since it's our anniversary, just wanted to share this one from the extensive Wild Colonial Archives: our first sign.
Come by and join us for some special stuff.

Our longtime pals from Allagash are dropping by tonight to help us celebrate our 27th anniversary (Allagash is 30 this y...
02/12/2026

Our longtime pals from Allagash are dropping by tonight to help us celebrate our 27th anniversary (Allagash is 30 this year). They'll be bringing some rarities and schwag to give away. Always an excellent time when they come by.
Our proceeds from tonight will be going to Dorcas International for the excellent work they do helping our most recently arrived neighbors.
Hope you can join us tonight.

No better time for our perennial reminder that our parking is both free (for up to three hours) and off-street.We're ope...
01/26/2026

No better time for our perennial reminder that our parking is both free (for up to three hours) and off-street.
We're open at 4 today--Monday January 26.
See you soon.

We'll be closed tonightJanuary 25,2026.Tomorrow, we'll reassess.Till then, as Frosty always said, Go Pats
01/25/2026

We'll be closed tonight
January 25,2026.
Tomorrow, we'll reassess.
Till then, as Frosty always said, Go Pats

Address

250 S Water Street
Providence, RI
02903

Telephone

+14016215644

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