North of the Liffey
In the middle of the 'Italian Quarter' this tiny cafe serves brilliant Italian-style coffee at a reasonable price, alongside miniature doughnuts, cannoli…
Must-see nightlife in Dublin
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Our favourite cafe in town is this contemporary version of an Edwardian tearoom. Walnut floors, art deco chandeliers and wall-to-wall displays of handsome…
North of the Liffey
Though the Portobello branch has sadly closed its doors, its sister in Stoneybatter is still going strong. Come for the exposed brick walls and hanging…
Dublin
This beautiful pub, reputedly Dublin's second oldest, is set in the bucolic woodland of the Liffey Valley in the Strawberry Beds, roughly between the…
North of the Liffey
This historic pub is popular with tourists and locals alike. Run by some of the friendliest bar staff you’re likely to meet, it’s also a good spot to…
Temple Bar
In late 2016 this place replaced the very popular LGBT Front Lounge and promised to be all things to all people: a dog-friendly coffee shop and bar…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This sleek and rather saucy cocktail bar is the place to take someone you want to impress – snifters of Prosecco are served while you browse the menu, or…
Dublin
Locals refer to it by its original name of Russell's, but that doesn't mean that the regulars aren't delighted with the new owners' sprucing up of a…
Dublin
This is about as spartan a bar as you’ll find in the city, and the daytime home of some serious drinkers, who appreciate the quiet, no-frills surroundings…
Dublin
A bright spot on a street that draws the crowds after dark, Lucky's comes with sleek wood and a nice selection of local craft beer. Coke Lane Pizza has…
North of the Liffey
There's a small menu of breakfast nibbles (porridge and pastries) and sandwiches at lunch (made with delicious Le Levain bread). But really, the focus…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The Stag's Head was built in 1770, remodelled in 1895 and thankfully not changed a bit since then. It's a superb pub: so picturesque that it often appears…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Midweek this big contemporary bar is a relaxing hang-out for young professionals, and restaurant and bar workers on a night off. But come the weekend the…
Temple Bar
Blue-velvet chairs, handsome leather booths and walls adorned with prints of Georgian Dublin set a sophisticated tone for this bar, which has a whole…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This handsome building has lain dormant for decades, but a recent refurb has created the Lucky Duck, a warm and stylish bar with three floors of cosy…
Dublin
This bar is many things to many people: craft beer and cocktail bar at the front, sports lounge and barbecue pit at the back and an awesome vintage arcade…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This Brooklyn-style bohemian hang-out is full of mismatched vintage furniture, American-style pint glasses and an alternative soundtrack veering towards…
Dublin
A fabulously old-fashioned bar that has been serving a great pint of Guinness since the end of the 17th century. Prizefighter Dan Donnelly, the only boxer…
Dublin
Candelit and cosy, this boozer epitomises the new-style of Irish pub, full of mismatching furniture, interesting curios and private snugs, with some retro…
North of the Liffey
This barbershop-pub combo could be a bad gimmick but instead it’s simply an excellent local bar that happens to give haircuts. Have a pint while getting a…
Dublin
A Victorian classic near Phoenix Park, Ryan's has a beautifully ornate bar and snugs. It is now part of the FX Buckley group (which owns steakhouses and…
Dublin
A standout, even in a city of wonderful pubs, Nesbitt’s is equipped with antique snugs and is a favourite place for the high-powered gossip of politicians…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
If you’re a fan of latte art, you’ll be swooning at the creations that come out of this cool little cafe on Aungier St. But, thankfully, it’s not all…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Probably as close to a country boozer as you could find in the city, O'Connell's is the kind of place that draws in a solid crowd of locals and regulars…
Dublin
A small and friendly bar just off the beaten path that is home to potent and inventive cocktails. The menu is pure comfort food; baked and roast potatoes…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Always buzzing when the evening draws in, the Camden Exchange does a roaring trade in simple cocktails (the Gin Garden Mojito goes down a treat) and…
Temple Bar
You won't see too many Dubs ordering drinks in this bar, which is almost entirely given over to tourists who come for the carefully manufactured slice of…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The purple mother of Dublin's gay bars is a long-standing institution, having lived through the years when it was the only place in town where the gay…
North of the Liffey
One of the best places in the northside to get craft beers, this is part of the Galway Brewery chain. Expect a rotating selection of Irish and…
North of the Liffey
This small cafe is back to basics; it serves only hot drinks and a small selection of pastries and cakes. The draw is that it's home to to the Irish…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
The grandaddy of the city's contemporary bars has steadfastly stuck to the formula that made it cool in the first place: wooden floors, plain brick walls…
Dublin
Reputedly Dublin's oldest pub, the Brazen Head has been serving thirsty patrons since 1198 when it set up as a Norman tavern. It's a bit away from the…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Clubbers familiar with the Hakkasan experience – whether in London or in Las Vegas – will recognise that the Opium is trying to do the same thing, albeit…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
An architectural beauty, this giant red-brick-and-iron-girder room that was once a Victorian sausage factory is now a large, breezy bar that stands as a…
Temple Bar
The epitome of Temple Bar's commitment to a kind of loud and wonderfully unsophisticated nightlife is this sprawling hotel bar (four bars on five floors),…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A big, sprawling bar spread across three floors, the Mercantile's stock-in-trade has been tourists, mostly of the stag-and-hen type, who fill the place at…
Temple Bar
Predominantly patronised by tourists, 'the Auld Foreigner', as locals have dubbed it, has a carefully manicured 'old world' charm that has been preserved …
Temple Bar
This super-pub is decorated in two completely different styles – one really gaudy, the other a recreation of LA c 1930 – and is one of the oddest and most…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This massive place is better known as Dicey Reilly's (or just Dicey's) and is one of Dublin's most popular bars, spread across a couple of levels with…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A white marble bar, lots of elegant wood and teal panelling…this handsome bar is undoubtedly eye-catching, and popular for post-work drinks or a good…