Dublin
Toner’s, with its stone floors and antique snugs, has changed little over the years and is the closest thing you’ll get to a country pub in the heart of…
Must-see nightlife in Dublin
Dublin
This brilliant old boozer is a cultural institution, established in 1782 and in this location since 1854. A drink (or more) here is like attending liquid…
Dublin
The pub where traditional music stalwarts The Dubliners made their name in the 1960s still hosts live music nightly, but the crowds would gather anyway –…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This classic bar is the very exemplar of a traditional Dublin pub. The beautiful Victorian bar, wonderful snug and side room have been popular with…
Dublin
Locals are fiercely protective of this gorgeous traditional pub, which opened in 1845 to serve the patrons and staff of the Royal Hospital (now the Irish…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Known simply as Grogan's (after the original owner), this is a city-centre institution. It has long been a favourite haunt of Dublin's writers and…
North of the Liffey
It advertises itself as a 'drinking pub with a music problem', which is an apt description for this Smithfield stalwart – although the traditional music…
Temple Bar
With its mirrors and wooden niches, the Palace (established in 1823) is one of Dublin's great 19th-century pubs, still stubbornly resisting any…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A low-key entrance next to the trendy French restaurant L'Gueuleton leads upstairs to one of the nicest bar spaces in town, consisting of three huge rooms…
Temple Bar
The atmosphere behind this inconspicuous, unlit doorway initialled with the letters 'VCC' is that of a Vegas rat pack hang-out or a '60s-style London…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A Victorian classic that is one of the city's most beautiful and best-loved pubs. Check out the ornate carvings in the woodwork behind the bar and the…
North of the Liffey
This arcade-style bar is fitted out with retro video games and pinball machines. As well as a full bar, the restaurant serves generous portions of…
Darkey Kelly's Bar & Restaurant
Temple Bar
Once the home of Ireland’s first female serial killer, Darkey’s now boasts a killer whiskey selection instead. It has a decent range of craft beer, and is…
Dublin
Given its location, Arthur’s could easily be a cheesy tourist trap, and plenty of Guinness Storehouse visitors do pass through the doors tempted by…
Temple Bar
A subterranean cocktail bar decorated in the manner of a Prohibition-era speakeasy. There's lots of rooms – and room – for hip lounge cats to sprawl and…
Dublin
This pub is officially the longest in Ireland and is more than 350 years old. As you travel down past the cosy snugs and fireplaces, you’ll find not only…
Dublin
If the Storehouse isn’t enough to satisfy the beer lover in you, try the results of the Guinness experimental brewery. You must book ahead online and each…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This opulent bar in the 18th-century Powerscourt complex combines Prohibition-era cool (staff in Peaky Blinders hats and sleeve garters) and Georgian…
Dublin
The gravediggers from the adjacent Glasnevin Cemetery had a secret serving hatch so that they could drink on the job – hence the pub’s nickname. Founded…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This deliberately ramshackle boozer is probably the coolest bar in town for its marvellous mix of music (courtesy of its owners, the Bodytonic production…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A daytime cafe and evening wine bar – this relaxing bohemian spot is surrounded by an eclectic mix of books and art. Housed in the previous headquarters…
Dublin
The taproom downstairs is a great little boozer, but upstairs things are a bit jazzier with the BYO cocktail lounge. Bring a bottle of your favourite…
North of the Liffey
A raucous, fun gay bar owned by Rory O'Neill, aka Panti Bliss, star of 2015's acclaimed documentary The Queen of Ireland, about the struggle for equality…
North of the Liffey
These two floors are the sweaty home to a mix of house, techno, soul and disco. There’s lots of space to dance, a great sound system and a bar serving…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This lavish bar is tucked into a basement on St Stephen’s Green, with weathered alcoves and cosy corners in which you can hide away with a cocktail. The…
Dublin
Back in the day, this little intersection in the Liberties was known as the Four Corners of Hell, with a rowdy pub on each corner (and brawls on the…
Dublin
Spread across two Georgian townhouses, this could be Dublin's most beautiful modern bar, with gorgeous wood-floored rooms, comfortable couches and even…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
One of Dublin's best-known literary pubs, this classic boozer was popular with the likes of Patrick Kavanagh and Brendan Behan (both of whom were…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Unpretentious, unaffected and incredibly popular, this cosy alternative bar – which is pronounced 'an-shuh', the Irish for 'here' – is a favourite with…
North of the Liffey
More of a New York dive bar than a traditional Dublin pub, Dice Bar was originally owned by Huey from the Fun Lovin' Criminals. He's since sold his…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
An excellent pub for the craft-beer fans, which is no surprise considering it's owned by the Galway Bay Brewery. There's a dizzying selection of ales and…
Dublin
A staunch defender of the traditional pub aesthetic, Ryan's (as it's referred to by its older clientele) has adjusted to the modern age by adding an…
North of the Liffey
This multipurpose venue hosts club nights, comedy and live-music gigs, and is a decent bar for a drink. It's spread across three floors, each of which has…
Temple Bar
The most photographed pub facade in Dublin, perhaps the world, the Temple Bar (aka Flannery's) is smack bang in the middle of the tourist precinct and is…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The ground-floor cocktail bar at the Drury Buildings is popular for pre-dinner drinks. It also has an Italian lunch menu of sandwiches, salads and other…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This teeny little Tardis of a bar has an eccentric apothecary vibe, with mixologists decked out in bow ties and a cocktail menu that reads like a novella…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Ex-rugby international John Lynch's pub is home to two kinds of punter: the in-for-a-pint-and-a-chat tippler who doesn't venture far from the Victorian…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
It doesn't matter that its name seems plucked out of a trendy focus group and the decor carefully curated to reflect current trends (art deco elements,…
North of the Liffey
If the snug is free, a drink in Walshs is about as pure a traditional experience as you'll have in any pub in the city; if it isn't, you'll have to make…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
In a twist of irony, the home of the authentic pub has seen the arrival of a classic McPub, complete with pseudo-old hardware shop at the front and oak…