A Bywater neighborhood original where a long bar, unusually dense screen coverage, and a no-frills price point turn Saints Sundays, Eagles games, and late nights into the same local ritual.
Markey’s sits where Louisa meets Royal: a low red corner building with café tables on the sidewalk and a one-way arrow out front. Something has been brewing, pouring or serving on this spot since 1905.
It began as the Standard Brewing Company. By the early 1920s, Eugene Frish had taken the building over and opened Frish’s Cafe. In 1947, Joe Markey turned it into a bar, and the name on the board out front has been Markey’s ever since.
Beer first. Then a café. Then a bar.
02 · 1947 to today
Handed down
Joe Markey, who opened the bar in 1947, was Roy Markey Jr.’s great-uncle. Roy Markey Sr. ran it next. Roy Jr. started working there as a teenager in 1974, became the owner in 1992 and has run it since.
Nearly eighty years in one family is a long run for any corner bar. Markey’s has done it without changing its name.
Three generations behind the same bar.
03 · March 17, 1977
Green in March
Eddie Griffin and Jim Monaghan were talking up a downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade on Mardi Gras morning, 1977. Roy Markey, a Ninth Ward bar owner, helped plan it and became one of the Downtown Irish Club’s first vice presidents.
The first parade rolled on March 17, 1977, at 6:30 p.m., with city coroner Dr. Frank Minyard as grand marshal. It ran about three miles from the Ninth Ward, pausing at pubs on the way into the French Quarter, and ended on Canal Street. A dance at the Sheraton followed.
Later, Jim Monaghan won a coin toss with Roy to be the second grand marshal. The parade now steps off on Frenchmen Street, and on St. Patrick’s Day the corner at Markey’s still turns green.
04 · Today
Fifteen screens and a wall of taps
Inside it is a checkerboard floor, a long bar, a row of draft handles and fifteen televisions, so whatever game you came for is on one of them.
Roy Jr. has always gravitated to sports, and the room shows it.
05 · Sundays
Saints first. Eagles on Sundays.
Roy Jr. met his first Philadelphia fans in 1993, after a Saints playoff loss. Around 2014 an Eagles fan who had just moved to town started watching games at Markey’s with other transplants.
By 2017 and 2018 about twenty came every Sunday. The number has roughly doubled since, and seventy-five showed up for the NFC championship game in January 2025.
The owners don’t call it an Eagles bar. When the two teams play at the same time, the Saints get the room and the Eagles fans get a back corner.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Different prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Chalkboard variant16 listings+
Chalkboard variant — menu observations and prices in USD
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Actual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Earlier on-tap list27 listings+
Earlier on-tap list — menu observations and prices in USD
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Lagunitas IPA
American IPA 6.2%; duplicated later on board as 6.5%
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Photograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Historical pop up menu1 categories · 3 listings+
Comida Royale pop-up3 listings+
Comida Royale pop-up — menu observations and prices in USD
Item
Description / serving
Price as listed (USD)
Source & date
Roasted pork taco
Chipotle crema, cabbage salad, pickled onions, local microgreens
Flyer says Saints vs Texans Monday 9/9 at 6pm; likely 2019 based on matchup/calendar, but year not verified. Treat historical; not current schedule.
Menu notes & original sources15 sources+
No exact dates found on menu photographs. Price differences are separate historical/undated variants, not simultaneous current options.
Primary-site kitchen-opening notice was indexed search text, not a verified live page; direct browser certificate verification failed.
No current full cocktail/spirits/zero-proof list verified. Beer selections rotate.
Do not use the barsforkings.com seven jazz cocktail claim: it conflicts with primary evidence and includes internally inconsistent musician dates. It was excluded.
Current food availability needs confirmation; missing current menu does not imply no food. Chalkboard bottom partly erased: unclear basket/quesadilla lines were not invented.
Official homepage indexed text ↗Undated · Not statedWeb search result fetched 2026-10-04 says KITCHEN: OPENING SOON and broad local/domestic/international draft selection. DIRECT LIVE WEBPAGE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED: web open 502 and browser hostname-mismatch certificate verification error. Indexed text may be stale; no definitive present kitchen status inferred.
Official Instagram ↗Undated · Not statedPublic profile inspected; location confirmed; latest visible Aug 1, 2026 photo is social event, not a menu.
Linked DoorDash ordering page ↗Undated · Not statedLinked from Restaurantji; web tool could not retrieve menu. No active ordering/menu availability confirmed.
Undated earlier single-column slider menu ↗ · Saved original ↗Undated · Not statedDifferent prices from other slider page. No chronological ordering inferred. Printed service hours Thursday/Friday 4pm–12am, Saturday 2pm–12am, Sunday 11:30am–7:30pm, Monday 4pm–12am; historical only.
Undated drinks / wine list screenshot ↗ · Saved original ↗Undated · Not statedActual menu screenshot with heading 25 beers on tap and wines. No publication date or official URL shown; use as unconfirmed/undated list, not guaranteed live inventory.
Undated beer board with ABVs ↗ · Saved original ↗Undated · Not statedPhotograph clips the bottom bottle/can list. Transcribes only visible names. Historical branding and breweries suggest older inventory; exact date unknown.
Comida Royale ↗ · Saved original ↗Monday September 9; year not printed · Date as labeled by sourceFlyer says Saints vs Texans Monday 9/9 at 6pm; likely 2019 based on matchup/calendar, but year not verified. Treat historical; not current schedule.
