Olde Main Street Pub

About Olde Main Street Pub

Located at 121 Essex St in Salem, Massachusetts, Olde Main Street Pub is an Irish restaurant. Our Salem guide covers 143 food and drink spots, and this is one of them. Prices are mid-range ($20–30 per person).

Olde Main Street Pub is open 6 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM (closed Thursday). It stays open late, until 1:00 AM on most nights.

Guests can choose from 15 menu items across 3 sections, including Appetizers, Salads, and Mains. Listed prices range from $8.00 to $21.00, with a typical item around $17.00. You will find options like Chicken Liver Mousse, *Main Street Caesar, and Pulled Pork Sandwich.

You can visit for outdoor seating, takeaway, dine-in, and delivery. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, historic, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. The place is family friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards and debit cards. Parking: paid multi-storey car park, paid parking lot, and paid street parking. Reservations are accepted; call (978) 594-8188 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Irish Restaurant · American

Address

121 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970

Phone

(978) 594-8188

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open 6 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM (closed Thursday)

Menu

15 items · $8.00–$21.00

Listing updated

May 2026 · Suggest an edit

• Chicken Liver Mousse$15.00

  toasted A&J King sourdough, house pickled veg

• *Main Street Caesar$10.00

  Smoky chipotle dressing, croutons.

• Pulled Pork Sandwich$20.00

  bbq sauce, aioli, coleslaw, cheddar,, pickles, fries

• Guinness Mushroom Stew$11.00
• Arugula Salad$14.00

  heirloom tomato, spiced carrots, fennel, ricotta, walnut dukkah, basil vinaigrette

• BLT$17.00

  Sourdough, tomato, garlic aioli, tomato compote, fries.

• House Smoked Fish Chowder$13.00
• *The Burger$21.00

  Half-pound special blend, cheddar, bacon jam, house fries.

• Buffalo Wings$16.00

  Blue cheese dressing.

• Veggie Pub Curry (GF)$17.00

  Over rice, mango chutney

Typical prices for Irish restaurants across the US

Based on 20 menus with 1,586 priced items from Irish restaurants across the US, the median menu item costs $13.00, and half of all items are priced between $7.10 and $17.95.

At Olde Main Street Pub the median listed price is $17.00, higher than the typical $13.00 for Irish restaurants across the US.

Calculated from 20 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Olde Main Street Pub there are 89 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 109 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Cafes & Coffee (17), Pizza (14), American (14), and Bakeries & Desserts (12).

Competition is light: 1 other Irish restaurant is within a mile. The closest is O’Neill’s, 0.3 mi away.

39 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• ItalianBella Verona< 0.1 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeBrew Box< 0.1 mi
• AmericanThe Tavern< 0.1 mi
• Bakeries & DessertsGood Night, Fatty< 0.1 mi
• Bars & PubsBit Bar0.1 mi

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