Awards & History

Recognition We’re Proud to Have Earned

We didn't build Nine Irish Brothers around chasing awards. The goal has always been simpler than that: pour a proper pint, serve food people come back for, make room for music, and treat guests like they belong here.

Still, we’re grateful when guests, local readers, industry groups, and national outlets recognize the work. These awards and mentions tell part of the story: years of customer service, pub food, live music, Guinness, and regulars who keep voting with their time.

Jerry raising a toast at Nine Irish Brothers
A Look Back

Recent Awards & Accolades

A selection of local reader awards, national mentions, and industry recognition from over the years.

YearAward / RecognitionAwarding Outlet
2026Best BarLMG
2019Best Prime Rib in IndianaMSN
2019Reader's Choice Awards: Best Customer Service, Best Date Night, Best Live Music Runner-UpPurdue Exponent
2017Recognized as one of the Top 25 Pubs in AmericaBusiness Insider & Foursquare
2017Featured in “Savor the Flavor”AAA Home & Away
2017One of the 50 Best Bars in the U.S. to Celebrate St. Patrick's DayTravel + Leisure
2009-2017More than 30 Reader's Choice Awards, including Best Neighborhood Bar, Best Appetizers, Best Business Lunch, Best Outdoor Dining, Best Customer Service, Best Guys Night Out, Best Ladies Night Out, and Best Late NightLafayette Journal & Courier
2016Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin in IndianaUSA Today's 10Best
2016Irish Pub Worth Traveling ToTripadvisor
2016Best Irish Pub in the State of IndianaYelp & BuzzFeed
2016Top 5 Live Music Venue in IndianapolisIndy A-List
2014Reader's Choice Awards: Best Pub Food and Best Customer ServicePurdue Exponent
2013Reader's Choice Awards: Best Pub Food, Best Restaurant to Take Parents, Best Restaurant for Customer Service, Best Restaurant for Dinner for Two Third Place, Best Restaurant for Soup/Chili/Stew Honorable Mention, and Best Restaurant for Wings Honorable MentionPurdue Exponent
2011Winner, Best Customer ServicePurdue Exponent
2011Nominee, Indiana Companies to WatchEdward Lowe Foundation
2010Small Business of the YearGreater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
2008-2010Best Pint in the USA, based on Guinness quality surveys conducted by DiageoGuinness / Diageo