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  • 1. Cafe en Seine

    Southside

    Dublin's first superpub received a €4 million face-lift just before the pandemic with three floors of opulent Art Nouveau style à la grand Parisian brasserie, an extensive food menu, and a spectacular enclosed garden terrace with a retractable glass roof. This is one of Dublin's more elegant places to socialize.

    40 Dawson St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
    01-677--4567
  • 2. Cobblestone

    Dublin West

    A glorious house of ale in the best Dublin tradition, the Cobblestone is popular with Smithfield Market workers. Its chatty imbibers and high-quality, nightly, live traditional music are attracting a more varied, younger crowd from all over town.

    Dublin, Co. Dublin, 7, Ireland
    01-872–1799
  • 3. Fallons

    Dublin West

    Somehow you always get a seat in this tiny sliver of a pub—a warm, old-school boozer at its best—tucked away on a corner near St. Patrick's Cathedral. Pure Dublin class.

    129 The Coombe, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
    01-454–2801
  • 4. Grogan's

    Southside

    Also known as the Castle Lounge, Grogan's is a small place packed with creative folk. The old owner was known as a patron of local artists, and his walls are still covered with their work. There's no music or TV, so you can have a proper chat with your pint and toastie.

    15 S. William St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
    01-677–9320
  • 5. Horseshoe Bar

    Southside

    The who's who of city society have always been drawn to the elegance of this glorious Dublin institution at the Shelbourne hotel. There's comparatively little space for drinkers around the famous semicircular bar—but this does wonders for making friends quickly.

    27 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-676–6471
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  • 6. P Mac's

    Dublin South

    Old meets new in this award-winning, cozy spot adjacent to the Drury Court hotel. The dark-wood and bar-mirror interior is classic Dublin, but the craft beer selection and chilled-out, board-gaming atmosphere has a more millennial vibe. 

    30 Stephen St. Lower, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
    01-475--8578
  • 7. Palace Bar

    Temple Bar

    Established in 1823, and scarcely changed since the 1940s, the wonderful Palace Bar is still all tiles and brass. Popular with journalists and writers (the Irish Times used to be nearby), the walls are lined with cartoons drawn by newspaper illustrators.

    21 Fleet St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-677–9290
  • 8. Peruke & Periwig

    Southside

    This stylish, three-floor cocktail bar, named for the wigmakers once located here, has cutting-edge cocktails, plush velvet banquettes, wood panels, and baroque portraits and wigs on the walls. The food is decent, too.

    31 Dawson St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
    01-672--7190
  • 9. Stag's Head

    Southside

    A Victorian beaut, the Stag's Head dates from 1770 and was rebuilt in 1895. Theater people from the nearby Olympia and Trinity students gather around the unusual Connemara red-marble bar, study their reflections in the many mirrors, and drink in all the oak carvings. They host live music and comedy downstairs most nights.

    1 Dame Ct., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-679–3701
  • 10. Against The Grain

    Dublin South

    Ireland has gone through a craft-beer revolution and this busy spot is the place to sample a huge variety of them. The classy red pool table and selection of board games are perfect for a rainy afternoon. 

    11 Wexford St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
    01-470--5100
  • 11. Anti Social

    The Liberties

    A clever and cool addition to the Dublin nightlife scene, an evening at Anti Social can mean some serious dancing to live DJs, or a laid-back gaming session on the old-school arcade machines. 

    101 Francis St, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
    01-498--8855
  • 12. Brazen Head

    Dublin West

    Reputedly Dublin's oldest pub (the site has been licensed since 1198), the Brazen Head doesn't have much of a time-burnished decor, with one big exception: an enchanting stone courtyard that is intimate, charming, and delightful. The front is a faux one-story castle, complete with flambeaux, while the interior looks modern-day (except for the very low ceilings). People love to jam the place not for its history but for its traditional-music performances and lively sing-along sessions on Sunday evening. On the south side of the Liffey quays, it's a little difficult to find—turn down Lower Bridge Street and make a right onto the old lane.

    20 Lower Bridge St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 8, Ireland
    01-677–9549
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  • 13. Button Factory

    Temple Bar

    A happening music venue, the Button mixes top DJs and up-and-coming live acts. The place tends to be on the cutting edge of the Irish dance-music scene.

    Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-670–9202
  • 14. Cassidy's

    Southside

    Once a quality neighborhood pub with a tasty pint of stout, Cassidy's has morphed into an often overcrowded but very popular spot with a young clientele.

    42 Lower Camden St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-475–6540
  • 15. Cellar Bar

    Georgian Dublin

    An 18th-century wine vault with bare brick walls and vaulted ceilings, this spot at the superstylish Merrion Hotel tends to draw a well-heeled crowd.

    24 Upper Merrion St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-603–0600
  • 16. Davy Byrnes

    Southside

    A noted pilgrimage stop for Joyceans, Davy Byrnes is where Leopold Bloom stops in for a glass of Burgundy and a Gorgonzola-cheese sandwich in Ulysses (and ruminates before helping a blind man cross the road). The decor—with leather seats and dramatic art on the walls—is more decadent than in Joyce's day ("He entered Davy Byrnes. Moral pub."), but it still serves some fine pub grub.

    21 Duke St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-677–5217
  • 17. Doheny & Nesbitt

    Southside

    A traditional spot with snugs, dark wooden furnishings, and smoke-darkened ceilings, Doheny & Nesbitt has hardly changed over the decades.

    4–5 Lower Baggot St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-676–2945
  • 18. Doyle's In Town

    Southside

    A cozy pub, Doyle's is a favorite with journalists from the Irish Times and Trinity students.

    9 College St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
    01-671–0616
  • 19. Ha'penny Bridge Inn

    Southside

    In its tiny but buzzing upstairs room, the Ha'penny Bridge regularly hosts blues and jazz nights and has good comedy on Thursday.

    42 Wellington Quay, Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-677–0616
  • 20. Hogan's

    Southside

    A huge space on two levels, Hogan's gets jammed most nights with a cool, college crowd. But in the afternoons it's a quieter spot and perfect for people-watching out the large windows.

    35 S. Great George's St., Dublin, Co. Dublin, 2, Ireland
    01-677–5904

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