Porter Belly’s Pub

Porter Belly’s is a Brighton Center pub where dinner can be fish and chips, an Irish curry with rice and fries, or a Reuben on marble rye. The menu stretches to ginger pork dumplings and vegan plantain tacos, too. Its Guinness Wagyu burger comes with Dublin cheddar, Irish bacon and onion rings, which should settle the question of whether you need something substantial.

The Washington Street pub shows sports and schedules live entertainment, with weekend brunch from noon to 3 p.m. The bar stays open later than the kitchen: food service finishes at 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Check the music calendar if you want to make a night of it.