The Workman’s Friend

Weekend brunch makes room for an Irish breakfast with rashers, sausage, black and white pudding, mushrooms and baked beans. Boxty Benedict puts poached eggs on potato cakes with wilted greens and whole-grain mustard hollandaise.

The shepherd's pie combines minced beef and lamb beneath mashed potatoes, while a Gardener's Pie replaces the meat with seitan. Vegan chili uses chickpeas and red and black beans, and the kitchen also lists a vegetable curry. These are substantial alternatives for a mixed group deciding what to order with a pint.

Giddy Goat coffee appears in a martini with vanilla vodka and in the pub's Irish coffee with Jameson. The draft selection includes Guinness, Smithwick's and Harp alongside North Carolina beers. For an alcohol-free option, the list includes Guinness 0 and Heineken 0.0; Barry's Gold Blend tea offers a warmer finish.