Moran's Pub

Moran's Pub We're an award-winning, family-owned Irish sports pub that has been located in the City of South Milwaukee since 1995. They married in 1949 and had children.
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Our Irish, South Milwaukee and soccer roots run deep. We opened in 1995, and more than 25 years later three generations of Morans are involved in the pub. And our historic building, recently renovated, tells its own unique story. Our story begins with James’ grandfather, Jim, a World War II veteran from Belfast, and grandmother, Christine, from Dublin. One of them was Jim Moran, James’ dad. Jim gr

ew up in Birmingham, England, and after a refrigeration apprenticeship moved to the U.S., where he opened the doors of Moran’s Pub with his wife Joan in 1995. James followed his dad and stepmother to the U.S. in 1996 at the age of 20, attending and playing soccer for MSOE and the Croatian Eagles Soccer Club. He also launched the Milwaukee Soccer Development Group in 2012 to support growth of the game with underprivileged kids in his adopted city. In 2015, James started working at the pub, and he bought it two years later. Soon after, James’ rebranded it as a destination for sports fans of all kinds. Today, Moran’s has something for everyone, from soccer matches to pool leagues, and has grown to be more than a gameday decision. It is a beloved community space for friends, families, and neighbors of the South Milwaukee community and beyond. Want to learn more? We like how our story is told in this article https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/hidden-gem-morans-pub-south-milwaukee

Our family history comes to life at the pub, with family photos on the wall and a Moran likely behind the bar. (James works most nights, and a third generation of Morans, Emma, James’ daughter, is also a bartender.) This OnMilwaukee story tells the history of our building best, as it transformed from a real estate office to a bakery, confectionary, ice cream parlor and lunch room to a pool hall to a restaurant and cafe. Go-go dancers danced here at one point, before it was known as the Bee Hive Tavern, the Country Inn, and Ed and Dean’s. Article link: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/morans-pub-renovations

Our $250,000 pandemic renovation brought the building’s history front and center, as we reclaimed its large front windows, beautiful tin ceiling and Cream City brick. We also added new floors, a new roof in the back room, new electrical, exterior brick restoration, new interior colors, new lights and new fans. The bar was sanded, stained and varnished to resemble the building’s look from the 1920s. Local artisans made our one-of-a-kind tables and chairs. The most striking upgrade came with the facade, finished in 2022.

We open at 1:30 PM today!*look out for the bagpipes during the Scotland match
06/13/2026

We open at 1:30 PM today!
*look out for the bagpipes during the Scotland match

Getting ready for Landline followed by the USA in a couple hours as they kick off the World Cup against Paraguay! 🇺🇸🏆⚽️❤...
06/12/2026

Getting ready for Landline followed by the USA in a couple hours as they kick off the World Cup against Paraguay!
🇺🇸🏆⚽️❤️

06/12/2026
06/12/2026

Emma chatting about our 4 World Cup Block Parties outside Moran's Pub we are hosting with Azteca Restaurant MKE ⚽️🏆

Thanks, Telemundo!

One final walk down the hallway.Congratulations to Coach Paar on his retirement after 30+ years of teaching, coaching, a...
06/12/2026

One final walk down the hallway.

Congratulations to Coach Paar on his retirement after 30+ years of teaching, coaching, and inspiring generations of students and athletes. Cheers and enjoy retirement, Coach! 👏🏈

Fantastic shirt by the way 😉❤️

Emma getting ready for Telemundo this morning to chat about the block party!The pub opens at 1 PM for the Canada match a...
06/12/2026

Emma getting ready for Telemundo this morning to chat about the block party!
The pub opens at 1 PM for the Canada match and the block party officially kicks off at 5 PM with the mighty Landline starting the music at 5:30 on the BIG stage 🎶
USA kicks off at 8 PM on the jumbotron 📺
Let's do this ⚽️🏆
Cheers to Andres for lending us his 'smedium' sized Mexico shirt 💚

Brilliant morning at the pub with Azteca Restaurant MKE 🇺🇸⚽️🇲🇽
06/11/2026

Brilliant morning at the pub with Azteca Restaurant MKE 🇺🇸⚽️🇲🇽

🇺🇸 South Milwaukee is going all out for the World Cup! Moran's Pub is closing the block Friday for a watch party and party for US vs. Paraguay. Doors open at 1 p.m. — will you be there?

We can not tell you how excited we are to be teaming up with Azteca Restaurant MKE on all five (5) of our block parties ...
06/11/2026

We can not tell you how excited we are to be teaming up with Azteca Restaurant MKE on all five (5) of our block parties 😍

Brilliant job from Carlos chatting about the upcoming World Cup and the new soft serve margaritas now available, as tasted and approved by James 😋

Thanks again to TMJ4 News and Kidd O'Shea
for highlighting our downtown businesses in South Milwaukee 🙏

We are open for every World Cup match and it starts today with Mexico when we open at 1 PM.

Friday 12th is our first block party with music starting at 5:30 PM and the US match on the jumbotron kicking off at 8 PM!

🇺🇸⚽️🇲🇽

Cheers!

06/11/2026

We open at 1 PM today for the Mexico match kicking off at 2 PM 🇲🇽⚽️

Show up early to get your complimentary 2026 World Cup glassware, while supplies last🍺

Briana from Made by the Lake is one of our vendors on Friday for the Team USA Watch Party. Cheers to Kidd O'Shea for vis...
06/11/2026

Briana from Made by the Lake is one of our vendors on Friday for the Team USA Watch Party.
Cheers to Kidd O'Shea for visiting us to highlight our community!

Up next, Carlos at Azteca Restaurant MKE 🇲🇽🌮

Address

912 Milwaukee Avenue
South Milwaukee, WI
53172

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4pm - 11:30pm
Wednesday 4pm - 11:30pm
Thursday 4pm - 11:30pm
Friday 3pm - 2:30am
Saturday 3pm - 2:30am
Sunday 10am - 8pm

Telephone

+14149020148

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