Fairmount · Philadelphia
The Black Taxi
Pour-perfect Guinness. Every match, every weekend. The best pint in Philly and the roar of the room to go with it.
Happy Hour
Happy Hour
Weekdays · 4pm – 6pm
Drinks
- $1 off all draft beers
- $4 High Life bottles
- $5 White Claw cans
Wine
- Chardonnay $8
- Pinot Noir $8
$8 Wee Bites
- Irish fries
- Buffalo cauliflower
- Chicken tenders
- Buffalo wings
- Curry fries
- Half a Cheesesteak
Hours
- Mon – Fri
- 11am – 2am
- Saturday
- 8am – 2am
- Sunday
- 9am – 2am
Kitchen
- Mon – Fri
- Opens 11am
- Sat & Sun
- Opens 10am
The Story
A pub the way a pub should feel.
Tucked into Fairmount on the corner of 25th and Aspen, The Black Taxi was built on a simple idea: a proper Irish pub doesn't need to be loud to be alive. Dark wood, brass, a Guinness poured the right way — two parts, given the time it needs — and a kitchen that knows the difference between fast food and food made fast.
Locals come for the regulars-only quiet of a Tuesday afternoon and the trad sessions that fill the back room on Thursdays. But come match day, the place transforms. The Premier League, the Champions League, international fixtures — the screens go live, the pints flow, and the room finds its voice. If you want the best Guinness in Philadelphia with the atmosphere to match, this is where you come.
We're open seven days, late, with the kitchen running til close most nights. Bring a friend, bring the dog to the patio, bring an appetite. And if there's football on, bring your voice.
From the Kitchen
A taste of the menu
Home made Guinness and Beef stew
Slowly braised beef in Guinness with root vegetables served with authentic Irish soda bread
Fish & Chips
Beer-battered cod, hand-cut chips, malt vinegar and mushy peas. The way it's done at home.
Full Irish Breakfast
Two eggs, banger, rasher, black & white pudding, beans, grilled tomato, brown soda bread.
The Pint
Guinness, poured in two parts, given the time it needs. As it should be.
Full menu available in-house and online.
What's On
This week at the Taxi
Wednesday
7:30 PM
Quizo
Team trivia every Wednesday night. Grab a table, grab a pint, no sign-up needed.
Match Day
The best spot in Philly for a pint and the match.
Multiple screens, full audio, and a room that actually cares about the result. Whether it's a Saturday morning Premier League kickoff or a midweek Champions League thriller, the Guinness is poured right and the atmosphere is real.
Premier League
Sat & SunLive on every screen. Full sound.
Champions League
MidweekKnockout nights. Standing room only.
International
TournamentsWorld Cup, Euros, Nations League. The big ones.
@theblacktaxiphilly
Latest from the Taxi
Match days, trophy visits, trivia nights and the regulars who make the room. Follow along for the day-to-day.
What People Say
Reviews from the regulars.
"Best Guinness in Philly, hands down. The pour is perfect every single time."
— Google Review
"Top spot for watching soccer. Multiple screens, great atmosphere, and the whole room gets into it."
— Google Review
"Feels like a real Dublin pub. Dark wood, great music, and the fish and chips are the real deal."
— Google Review
Looking to book a party?
Private events happen at The Henry James.
The Taxi is a small Fairmount pub — snug by design, and not built for buyouts. Our sister saloon, The Henry James in Roxborough, has the room for it: birthdays, rehearsals, corporate nights, wakes, post-wedding pints. Same ownership, same hospitality, a great deal more space.
Stay close
The occasional letter from the bar.
Events, new menus, holiday hours. Once or twice a month, no clutter.