Meet us where the beer garden is open all-year long
O'Sullivan's Public House is a Forest Park institution, known as much for its beautifully-restored building and beer garden as it is for its friendly pours and great bar food.
O'Sullivan's keeps things classic by repurposing exceptional historical features into modern amenities, keeping the building's original — and exquisite — copper ceiling and terrazzo-tiled floor; the building was originally a roadhouse in the 1890s. A repurposed fireman's pole from an old Chicago fire station now serves as the bar's footrest. The tables and chairs at O'Sullivan's came from The Berghoff, a legendary Chicago restaurant.
The outside is just as impressive as the inside. The all-season beer garden has a retractable roof, making for a comfortable experience no matter the weather.
Stop in for the daily specials, grab a bite to eat or just to admire how history and modernity can work together to create a great atmosphere. O'Sullivan's is a place worth seeing.
O’Sullivan’s is open every day from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Make sure to check its website for drink specials!
Appetizers are about $15 at O’Sullivan’s.
Don’t miss the drink specials!
Brothers Jim and Dan Watts opened O’Sullivan’s Public House in 2003 alongside their childhood friend Matt Sullivan.
All three bar owners grew up in the area in large Irish families. Today, those families are often found at the bar, sipping drink specials in the heated beer garden.
Look for General Manager Anthony Crawford making historical cocktail behind the bar. Crawford was awarded the Dr. Frank Orland Award from the Historical Society of Forest Park for his mixology with a twist of history.
At 7244 Madison St. in downtown Forest Park, O’Sullivan’s is conveniently located less than a half-mile from the Harlem Stop on the Blue Line, the Harlem/Lake Stop on the Green Line, and the Oak Park Stop on the Union Pacific Metra!
