St. Patrick's Day: Wayland Area's 4 Great Irish Pubs Nearby

• Joe Lipovich (Patch Staff) contributed to this report.

WAYLAND, MA - St. Patrick's day is a time when the area celebrates it's rich Irish heratige, often by grabbing a pint of Guiness at the local Irish pub.

The Greater Boston is loaded with wonderful Irish pubs that feature plenty of Irish delights including corned beef, black and white pudding, soda bread and more. Just in the Boston, Cambridge and Somerville areas alone, there are more than 100 pubs, according to Boston Discovery Guide.

The influx of Irish Pubs could be drawn back to their profitability According to the Irish Pub Company, six percent of Irish pubs and bars have a high beverage to food ratio. Costs of sales in Irish Pubs are also lower in Irish Pubs by between nearly one percent and just over five percent.

St. Patrick's day is on Thursday, and with that in mind, here are four of the most highly rated pubs near Wayland according to Yelp. Is your favorite spot not on this list? Let us know in the comments section.

1. Dunn Gaherins- 344 Elliot St., Newton
2. Paddy’s- 95 Elm St., West Newton
3. The Gaff- 467 Moody St., Waltham
4. O’Connell’s Pub- 700 Worcester Road, Framingham