The Scene
With plenty of black wooden tables and an older, suburban clientele, the Skellig lends itself more to a relaxing evening of dining and drinking than its sister establishment, Somerville's popular Burren. The airy main room sports a simple and effective atmosphere, sparsely decorated and with nary a television in sight of the long, attractive bar. An equally large back room hosts live music on weekends. Friendly Irish waitresses ferry drinks from the bar.
The Food
The kitchen doesn't take many chances, but few diners find the menu's simplicity to be a problem when they're digging into heaping plates of beer-battered onion rings or hearty dishes of Guinness beef stew. Full dinners (including potato and vegetable) rarely top $10. Order the filling roast turkey plate with a few pints of Guinness and you'll be satisfied for days. For dessert, opt for a hefty slice of open-faced apple pie.