About Us
One Guy, One Savings Account, One Very Good Idea
Rob O'Niell is born and raised. Del Norte High, class of '78. In 1994 he took every dollar he had put away and spent it on something that probably looked reckless from the outside, a proper old-world public house, built for the town he grew up in.
He didn't contract it out, either. Rob built the bar himself. The tables, the chairs, the metal work on the walls, all of it came out of his own two hands, the way it would have been done back in the old country. The doors opened that December under his own name.
Thirty years later, they're still open. Thank you, Albuquerque. Come often, bring everyone you know, and let's do thirty more.
You're a Guest in Our House
There's no secret to it. Somebody greets you at the door. Somebody sends you off with a "see you soon." What happens in between is the part we've spent three decades getting right.
Attention to detail has always been the thing that drives this place. Not the fussy kind — the kind where your pint shows up the way it should, your server actually knows the menu, and nobody makes you feel like you're taking up a table.
Good Food
Real chefs in the kitchen. Most everything made from scratch. We build dishes to stand up to our beer and whiskey lists, but they hold their own just fine on their own, too.
Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free guests have real options here, not an afterthought side salad. Tell your server about any restrictions or allergies before you order — they know the menu inside out, and it'll make the whole meal better.
The most noticeable ingredient in all of it is love. We like what we do around here, and it shows.
Honest Drink
The perfect pint. The perfect pour. Delivered by someone who's glad you came in.
That's old-country quality in a room that doesn't take itself too seriously. And because an honest drink shouldn't cost a fortune, happy hour runs 3pm to 6pm, every single day.
Best Dining Patio in Town — And They Voted On It
Readers of Albuquerque The Magazine named our patio the best in the city, and we've done what we can to earn it since. Covered and heated, so it works in January the same as it does in June.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the upper patio. Badly behaved ones, we'll talk about it.
Where Albuquerque Comes Together
From Our Family to Yours
Good Food, Honest Drink is a promise we make to every guest who walks in. If we miss it, tell us — that's the only way we stay honest about it.
O'Niell's is where friends and family come to eat well, drink well, and stay a while. Stop in for an old favorite, something you've never tried, the Chef's Special, or a pint at happy hour.
We'll see you soon. Sláinte.