Temple Bar
The Porterhouse looks like a cross between a Wild West bar and a Hieronymus Bosch painting. It has lots of its own delicious brews, including its Plain…
Must-see nightlife in Ireland
Temple Bar
Gone are the days when this was the bar to be seen in – preferably within proximity of a celeb or two – but this handsome room decked out in art deco…
Cork City
You could easily walk along South Main St and never know that this sleek bar with heated roof terrace was right above you. The cocktail menu covers all…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
To experience the smallest bar in Dublin, go through a little doorway, down a narrow flight of steps and into two tiny rooms that always seem to be filled…
Cork City
Genial is the word that springs to mind as you enter this timeless family pub and are greeted by generations of regulars. It's cosy in more ways than one;…
Kilkenny City
Sit back in the comfy leather seats and peruse the enormous whiskey menu (200 varieties and counting). If you're lucky you might even grab the coveted…
Dublin
A decent boozer that is a favourite with rugby fans who didn't get tickets to the match – they congregate around the TVs and ebb and flow with each…
Temple Bar
Only a couple of doors down from the Olympia Theatre, this is a wonderful old-style bar where conversation – not loud music – is king. The beer is also…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
Bruxelles is a raucous music bar split across different areas. It's comparatively trendy on the ground floor, while downstairs is a great, loud and dingy…
Cork City
Long-running Havana Browns has three bars, a VIP room, an outdoor terrace and a fine line in neon and amber backlighting. The music doesn’t stray far from…
County Donegal
The best spot in town to catch some live music, this old-style pub with an open fire has trad sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and live bands…
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
One of the newer breed of cafes where the barista's creations are considered caffeinated art. Order a flat white and use it to dunk one of the (homemade)…
Clifden
Part of Foyles Hotel, this rollicking pub has regular live music across all genres and Thursday-night open-mike sessions.
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
This two-storey designer bar is one of the city's long-standing spots for the cool kids, who don't have to move as the venue morphs from bar to club after…
Galway City
Baristas brew up fairtrade coffee in this sleek dark-wood-floored cafe in a historic stone building. There are other branches scattered throughout Galway…
County Meath
Pop in for a drink on the large terrace overhanging the River Boyne at this central pub. It gets crammed at weekends when there's live music.
Grafton Street & St Stephen's Green
A loud and raucous bar on George’s St, Nolita is the place to go if you fancy a bit of a party, rather than a quiet pint.
County Kerry
Once run by the late writer himself, this small, unassuming bar is swathed in Keane memorabilia.
North of the Liffey
The warm and cosy decor of this traditional pub is matched by the exceptionally friendly staff.
County Mayo
A sky-blue-painted family-run bar on the main road offering live music and a beer garden.
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
McMahons' cavernous tiered bar puts on regular live bands and DJs.
