M.J. O’Connor’s

M.J. O’Connor’s is an Irish pub and restaurant in the Park Plaza Hotel in Back Bay, serving comfort food, a full bar and a long draft beer list. It works as a neighborhood bar, a place to watch the game and a stop for travelers staying nearby, and it suits everything from a quick lunch between meetings to after-work drinks or a nightcap. The pub’s clam chowder, which it calls award-winning, appears on banquet menus.

Events are a big part of the business. The hotel’s Park Room holds up to 150 guests for rehearsal dinners, retirement parties and other large gatherings, while the Fireplace Room suits smaller parties of up to 30. A dedicated planning team helps with menus, music, signature cocktails and seating charts, and event packages can include scotch, bourbon and craft beer tastings. A sister location operates in the Seaport.

What to Know

• The Back Bay pub is about 1.5 miles from the Hynes Convention Center.
• Full venue buyouts are available for large events.
• Outdoor dining is offered.
• The Seaport location is in The Westin Boston Seaport District, steps from the Menino Convention & Exhibition Center.