WORCESTER - With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, the team at Taste of Massachusetts held a contest to find out where the most popular Irish pub and restaurant is in the state.

Taking the top spot was Worcester's own O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar. O'Connor's received more than 1,000 of the 4,000 votes casted.

More than 75 restaurants and pubs were part of the first group eligible for Taste of Massachusetts' followers to vote on. That list was narrowed to down to the Top 16 [see list below].

O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar has been open in Worcester since 1989. To order online from O'Connor's, click here.

Here are the Top 16 Favorite Irish Pubs/Restaurants in the State according to Taste of Massachusetts' contest:

1. O’Connor’s  —  https://www.oconnorsrestaurant.com/

2. Mickey Cassidy’s   —  http://www.mickeycassidys.com/

3. Bunratty Tavern  —  www.bunrattytavern.com/

4. Black Rose  —  https://www.blackroseboston.com/

5. Tinker’s Son  —  www.thetinkersson.com/

6. Cottage Bar  —  https://www.thecottageweymouth.com/

7. Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub  —  www.Liammaguire.com/

8. Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant  —  https://www.chieftainpub.com/

9. Burren  —  www.burren.com/

10. Dunn Gaherins  —  www.DunnGaherins.com

11. Irish Cottage Restaurant and Pub  —  www.theirishcottagepub.com/

12. Banshee  —  https://bansheeboston.com/home/

13. Snug Pub  —  www.Snugpub.com

14. Emerald Rose  —  www.theemeraldrose.com/

15. Biddy Earlys  —  https://www.biddyearlysboston.com/

16. O’Hara’s  —  http://www.oharas.us/