The Tinker's Son in Norwell, MA

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Named for a touching parable and poem penned in 1954 by Owner Brian Houlihan’s father, Liam, The Tinker’s Son is the realization of Brian’s dream to deliver authentic dishes from his native Ireland in a home guests will find as warm as their own.

The Tinker’s Son has been pouring perfect pints and crafting scratch dishes since 2009. Partnering with local farms and fish mongers like Mullaney’s, you can be sure the only fish fresher than the one on your plate got away!

You will see that greenness extends beyond our pub décor all around the establishment -from the recycling bins to

the earth-friendly takeout containers to the biodegradable kids’ cups made from corn. Yup CORN! No, they are not edible, though we suppose the crayons might be – they’re non-toxic.

And speaking of kids – kids just love us! And their great-grandmas love us too! Our atmosphere is inviting – we’re fun and we’re casual. The Tinker’s Son thrives as a family joint and you’ll commonly find 3 or 4 generations of people who share DNA also sharing a table. Check out the Sunday Brunch crew deftly dodging your doppelgangers while they try their hands at any number of instruments provided by the session gang. Junior’s third grade recorder solo can’t hold a candle to the jam session our pint-size punters crank out on Sundays!

The South Shore teems with talent and on any given night at The Tinker’s Son you can enjoy the musical stylings of an array of performers spanning Irish, funk, rock-a-billy, Americana, reggae and more. Scuff up the pub floor line dancing on Country Night – Giddy Up!

NO COVER CHARGE – COME AS YOU ARE!

Hmmm….hmmm…..hmmm….I LOVE THIS BAR!

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Brian Houlihan Named Scituate Mayor – St Patricks Day

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The Tinker's Son

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Daily Specials

Soup of the day

Salad of the day

Summer Salad

Street Corn

Sandwich of the Day

Brisket Sandwich

Mixed Grill for Two

Chicken and Sausage A La Vodka

BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Glazed Chocolate Cake

Tiramisu

Creme Brulee

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich

Seasonal Drinks

Mayflower Localvore

Draught Beer Togo Special

Rose Special

Red Wine Special

Irish Mule

Irish Rose

Blueberry Smash

Tinker Hot Toddy

Raspberry Lime Ricky

Peanut butter cup martini

Irish espresso martini

Seasonal Sangria

Blackberry gin fizz

Grilled pineapple margarita

Irish Whiskeys

Bushmills

Bushmills Black Bush

Jameson 18 yr

Jameson

Jameson Black Barrel

Jameson Caskmates IPA edition

Jameson Caskmates Stout

Midleton's Irish

Green Spot

Blue Spot 7yr old

Yellow spot 12yr old

Red Spot 15yr old

Paddy's

Powers

The Knot

Tullymore Dew

Red Breast 12 yr

Red Breast Lustau

Red breast 15 yr

Red Breast 21 yr

Proper 12

Roe & co

Ha penny

Tealing pot still

Slane

Sexton Single Malt

Scotch Whiskey

Lagluvulan 16 yr

Benriach 10 yr

Macallan 12 yr

Glenfiddich 14yr

Glendronach 12 yr

Dewars

Johnny Walker Red

Johnny Walker Black

Johnny Walker Rye

Chivas regal 12 yr

Chivas Regal 18yr

Bourbons & Ryes

Bulliet

Bulliet rye

Makers Mark

Knob Creek

Woodford reserve

Jim Beam

Basil Hayden