Fiddler’s Hearth brings classic pub fare, proper pints, and premium scotches together in a cozy old-world setting in South Bend, Indiana. With live music, a fireplace, and a lively yet welcoming atmosphere, it offers an inviting place to enjoy a relaxed meal, meet friends, or spend an evening out.
The menu includes comfort food, quick bites, small plates, desserts, and a selection of drinks ranging from beer, cocktails, coffee, and tea to premium scotches. Guests can also enjoy a great beer selection, great cocktails, great desserts, and a great tea selection, along with a local specialty.
Whether you are stopping in for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or dessert, Fiddler’s Hearth provides flexible dining options for a variety of occasions. Guests may choose outdoor seating, dine in, order takeaway or delivery, or use kerbside pickup.
Solo diners are welcome, and the restaurant offers table service, a bar on site, restrooms, Wi-Fi, and free Wi-Fi. Fast service adds convenience, while the casual, cozy, historic, lively, and trendy setting creates an enjoyable backdrop for everything from a quick bite to a longer meal.
Fiddler’s Hearth is also designed with accessibility in mind, offering a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. Brunch reservations are recommended, and reservations are accepted. Payment is convenient with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
Rated 4.60 out of 5 based on 2,491 customer reviews, Fiddler’s Hearth is located at 127 N Main St, South Bend, IN 46601, United States. For reservations or more information, call +1 574-232-2853.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
French Fries, fresh cut daily.
Warm house-smoked salmon artichoke dip & rustic bread.
Boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage, rolled in bread crumbs, & fried.
House cut chips, gooey cheese curds, Irish pork banger sausage, & Guinness brown gravy.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our Welsh cheese sauce.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our traditional house-made curry sauce.
Premium cheeses, rustic breads, chutney, nuts & condiments.
Small salad of mixed greens and choice of dressing.
Potatoes, ham, dill and a touch of cream.
Bacon, tomato, piccalilli, bleu cheese, egg & avocado.
Pear, candied walnuts, bleu cheese, & vanilla bean vinaigrette.
Two quarter-pound pieces of haddock fillet battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune. (Extra fish $7/piece)
Beef, lamb, & vegetable casserole topped with mashed potatoes. Add cheddar cheese for $1 extra.
Irish pork sausages, mashed potatoes, gravy with choice of side vegetable.
Steak, mushrooms & onions stewed in Guinness gravy topped with puff pastry. Served with mashed potatoes & choice of side vegetable.
House-corned beef brisket, carrots, potatoes & butter-sauteed cabbage, with mustard cream.
Seasonal veggies in house-made curry sauce over barley.
Browned lamb in rich, roux-thickened stew of rutabaga, potato, & carrot. Warmed brown bread on the side.
Shrimp, mussels, sea scallop, haddock, barley, kale & mushroom tomato-wine stew.
Hazelnut crusted fillet with sherry soubise, capers, colcannon & choice of vegetable.
Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Fish and Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Made with our vegan burger, vegetables, and vegan mashed potatoes.
Half pound ground prime rib burger grilled to order.
House-corned beef brisket, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on grilled rye with thousand island.
Grilled or fried skinless chicken breast, rarebit cheese & Fid’s piccalilli on toasted baguette.
Ham, brie cheese & sliced fresh pear on toasted baguette with stone ground mustard on the side.
House-made patty of oatmeal, walnuts & seasonings.
Lamb burger patty with rasher, irish cheddar, and caramelized onions
Insanely rich with sweet whiskey cream
Flourless, rich, and decadent. Adorned with berries, berry compote, and chocolate syrup.
French Fries, fresh cut daily.
Warm house-smoked salmon artichoke dip & rustic bread.
Boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage, rolled in bread crumbs, & fried.
House cut chips, gooey cheese curds, Irish pork banger sausage, & Guinness brown gravy.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our Welsh cheese sauce.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our traditional house-made curry sauce.
Premium cheeses, rustic breads, chutney, nuts & condiments.
Small salad of mixed greens and choice of dressing.
Potatoes, ham, dill and a touch of cream.
Bacon, tomato, piccalilli, bleu cheese, egg & avocado.
Pear, candied walnuts, bleu cheese, & vanilla bean vinaigrette.
Small salad of mixed greens and choice of dressing.
Potatoes, ham, dill and a touch of cream.
Pear, candied walnuts, bleu cheese, & vanilla bean vinaigrette.
Two quarter-pound pieces of haddock fillet battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune. (Extra fish $7/piece)
Beef, lamb, & vegetable casserole topped with mashed potatoes. Add cheddar cheese for $1 extra.
Irish pork sausages, mashed potatoes, gravy with choice of side vegetable.
Steak, mushrooms & onions stewed in Guinness gravy topped with puff pastry. Served with mashed potatoes & choice of side vegetable.
House-corned beef brisket, carrots, potatoes & butter-sauteed cabbage, with mustard cream.
Seasonal veggies in house-made curry sauce over barley.
Shrimp, mussels, sea scallop, haddock, barley, kale & mushroom tomato-wine stew.
Hazelnut crusted fillet with sherry soubise, capers, colcannon & choice of vegetable.
Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Fish and Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Made with our vegan burger, vegetables, and vegan mashed potatoes.
Browned lamb in rich, roux-thickened stew of rutabaga, potato, & carrot. Warmed brown bread on the side.
Irish pork sausages, mashed potatoes, gravy with choice of side vegetable.
House-corned beef brisket, carrots, potatoes & butter-sauteed cabbage, with mustard cream.
Two quarter-pound pieces of haddock fillet battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune. (Extra fish $7/piece)
Beef, lamb, & vegetable casserole topped with mashed potatoes. Add cheddar cheese for $1 extra.
Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Half pound ground prime rib burger grilled to order.
House-corned beef brisket, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on grilled rye with thousand island.
Grilled or fried skinless chicken breast, rarebit cheese & Fid’s piccalilli on toasted baguette.
Ham, brie cheese & sliced fresh pear on toasted baguette with stone ground mustard on the side.
House-made patty of oatmeal, walnuts & seasonings.
Lamb burger patty with rasher, irish cheddar, and caramelized onions
Half pound ground prime rib burger grilled to order.
House-corned beef brisket, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on grilled rye with thousand island.
Lamb burger with rasher bacon, Irish cheddar, and caramelized onions.
Half pound ground prime rib burger grilled to order.
House-corned beef brisket, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on grilled rye with thousand island.
Grilled or fried skinless chicken breast, rarebit cheese & Fid’s piccalilli on toasted baguette.
Ham, brie cheese & sliced fresh pear on toasted baguette with stone ground mustard on the side.
House-made patty of oatmeal, walnuts & seasonings.
Lamb burger with rasher bacon, Irish cheddar, and caramelized onions.
Insanely rich with sweet whiskey cream
Flourless, rich, and decadent. Adorned with berries, berry compote, and chocolate syrup.
Two black puddings, two white puddings, two rashers, and a banger with veggie beans, potatoes, grilled Roma tomato, mushrooms, two eggs your style & toast
French Fries, fresh cut daily.
Warm house-smoked salmon artichoke dip & rustic bread.
Boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage, rolled in bread crumbs, & fried.
House cut chips, gooey cheese curds, Irish pork banger sausage, & Guinness brown gravy.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our Welsh cheese sauce.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our traditional house-made curry sauce.
Premium cheeses, rustic breads, chutney, nuts & condiments.
Small salad of mixed greens and choice of dressing.
Potatoes, ham, dill and a touch of cream.
Pear, candied walnuts, bleu cheese, & vanilla bean vinaigrette.
Irish pork sausages, mashed potatoes, gravy with choice of side vegetable.
House-corned beef brisket, carrots, potatoes & butter-sauteed cabbage, with mustard cream.
Two quarter-pound pieces of haddock fillet battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune. (Extra fish $7/piece)
Beef, lamb, & vegetable casserole topped with mashed potatoes. Add cheddar cheese for $1 extra.
Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Half pound ground prime rib burger grilled to order.
House-corned beef brisket, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on grilled rye with thousand island.
Lamb burger with rasher bacon, Irish cheddar, and caramelized onions.
Insanely rich with sweet whiskey cream
Flourless, rich, and decadent. Adorned with berries, berry compote, and chocolate syrup.
Two black puddings, two white puddings, two rashers, and a banger with veggie beans, potatoes, grilled Roma tomato, mushrooms, two eggs your style & toast
French Fries, fresh cut daily.
Warm house-smoked salmon artichoke dip & rustic bread.
Boiled egg wrapped in pork sausage, rolled in bread crumbs, & fried.
House cut chips, gooey cheese curds, Irish pork banger sausage, & Guinness brown gravy.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our Welsh cheese sauce.
House-cut chips (french fries) served with our traditional house-made curry sauce.
Premium cheeses, rustic breads, chutney, nuts & condiments.
Small salad of mixed greens and choice of dressing.
Potatoes, ham, dill and a touch of cream.
Bacon, tomato, piccalilli, bleu cheese, egg & avocado.
Pear, candied walnuts, bleu cheese, & vanilla bean vinaigrette.
Two quarter-pound pieces of haddock fillet battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune. (Extra fish $7/piece)
Beef, lamb, & vegetable casserole topped with mashed potatoes. Add cheddar cheese for $1 extra.
Irish pork sausages, mashed potatoes, gravy with choice of side vegetable.
Steak, mushrooms & onions stewed in Guinness gravy topped with puff pastry. Served with mashed potatoes & choice of side vegetable.
House-corned beef brisket, carrots, potatoes & butter-sauteed cabbage, with mustard cream.
Seasonal veggies in house-made curry sauce over barley.
Shrimp, mussels, sea scallop, haddock, barley, kale & mushroom tomato-wine stew.
Hazelnut crusted fillet with sherry soubise, capers, colcannon & choice of vegetable.
Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Fish and Shrimp battered/fried with house cut chips wrapped in the South Bend Tribune.
Made with our vegan burger, vegetables, and vegan mashed potatoes.
Browned lamb in rich, roux-thickened stew of rutabaga, potato, & carrot. Warmed brown bread on the side.
Half pound ground prime rib burger grilled to order.
House-corned beef brisket, swiss cheese & pickled cabbage on grilled rye with thousand island.
Grilled or fried skinless chicken breast, rarebit cheese & Fid’s piccalilli on toasted baguette.
Ham, brie cheese & sliced fresh pear on toasted baguette with stone ground mustard on the side.
House-made patty of oatmeal, walnuts & seasonings.
Lamb burger with rasher bacon, Irish cheddar, and caramelized onions.
Insanely rich with sweet whiskey cream
Flourless, rich, and decadent. Adorned with berries, berry compote, and chocolate syrup.
Hear from our valued guests
The authenticity of this pub was top notch. Almost brought tears to my eyes and made me want to visit Ireland even more. Communal tables, bustle and warmth, a cozy fireplace and a mish mash of seating... and that's all before I mention how amazing the food was! I had to try a scotch egg and was not disappointed! For my meal I had a burger and chips (loved the malt vinegar on the table) and my friend had the lamb stew and everything was so hearty and flavorful. The Fighting Irish Sundae was also fabulous. Just all around a great spot and I'll make the trip to go back, for sure!
I've been to Fiddler's Hearth many times and never had a bad experience. Today I took one of my employees there for dinner. He'd never been, so it was a different experience for him. He ordered the Shepherds pie and I had the fish n chips. Both meals were perfect. Jess was our server and she was amazing. She was attentive but not so much that we felt rushed. I convinced my employee to order the bread pudding, which is the best I've ever had. He loved it. I will definitely be back and I'm sure I'll be hosting many "team meetings" at Fiddler's Hearth in the future.
You need to eat here! Locally owned with excellent food and friendly service. Great, hearty pub atmosphere. All the food items my group and I ordered were delicious: shepherds pie, bangers and mash, fish and chips, etc. Special appreciation for the fish being cooked well. We will definitely come back here next time we are in South Bend!
Iconic Notre Dame-area spot! Delicious Irish-style pub fare, robust craft and Irish beer selection, and a lively but cozy atmosphere. It’s especially great if you go a bit early in the evening.
Fiddler’s Hearth is what a real pub is supposed to feel like. Not manufactured, not trendy — just authentic, welcoming, and full of life. Grab a seat at a random table, strike up a conversation with someone you’ve never met, order a good Irish meal and a beer, and suddenly the world slows down a little. The atmosphere feels genuinely Irish in the best way possible — live music, great energy, friendly people, and zero pressure to rush out the door. Places like this are getting harder to find. This is the kind of spot that reminds you what real life should be about: good food, good drinks, good conversation, and community.
This is without doubt THE most authentic Irish pub that I have been in (in the USA) in the last 40 years. The food is SO good. The beer is the real deal, (ask for a "black velvet" they make it exactly as is should be) staff are friendly, funny and helpful and the atmosphere is warm, welcoming and fun. Truly a gem.
What a sweet little local joint. The food took awhile to get to our table there were like 3 other tables only in the restaurant so not sure what took so long. Service otherwise was great. Food was delicious and hot.
Wonderful place. The waitress was actually from Ireland and she was wonderful! The bangers and mash as well as the poutine was glorious and really hit the spot! I definitely want to visit again while I am here! There's a lot of Irish pride and tons of authenticity to this place and you will get a warm welcome when you step in!
Lindsay was such a nice, friendly, upbeat server! The atmosphere is great, especially because of the delightful live music. The kids liked reading books from the bookshelf in the corner of the restaurant during the (short) wait for the food. Our table with a couch was so comfy. Our favorite dishes were the lamb burger, the chicken sandwich, the salad, and the Welsh rarebit. At our table, reviews of the Scotch egg, fish and chips, and chicken tenders were mixed. I ordered the Indian curry, mild, but it was still too spicy for me to eat. Just my preference. That still turned out okay, though, because I filled up on the appetizers and the barley/mushrooms served with the curry, no problem. Another member of our party ordered some kind of white fish (I guess it must have been a chef special because I don't see it on the menu now) and he said it was on the dry side. The drinks were great, and the desserts, the Fighting Irish sundae and the bread pudding, were amazing. We had a great time. I would definitely recommend this place, and I would come here again.
Great atmosphere. Authentic feel in an Irish pub. The music one of the nights I visited was great; I believe there were 8 or so people playing strings together. I recommend the bread pudding for dessert! Can't go wrong here.
Common questions about Fiddler's Hearth
Fiddler's Hearth is located at 127 N Main St, South Bend, IN 46601, United States, South Bend, IN, United States.
You can reach Fiddler's Hearth by calling +1 574-232-2853.
Fiddler's Hearth has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 2491 customer reviews.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following highlights: Fast service, Fireplace, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great tea selection, Live music, Serves local specialty, Sport.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Lively, Trendy.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, Tourists, University students.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following planning: Brunch reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Fiddler's Hearth features the following parking: Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Paid street parking, Somewhat difficult to find a space.
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