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The Definitive List of Where to Drink in Dublin City

  • Thu, 31 Jan 2019

Whether it’s casual pint in a quintessential Dublin pub, a Manhattan in an elegant cocktail bar, or a tipple after hours, we’ve got you covered. No more stressing over where to go.

If you’re anything like us and our mates, deciding where to go can be a nightmare. It usually leads to a 30 minute discussion with no final decision and we end up going to the same place we’ve gone for the last 5 years. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you want to branch out, find somewhere new in DublinTown to drink, this is the list for you.

Here is it, our full list:

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In no particular order…

The Northside

The Confession Box – Marlborough St
Briodys – Marlborough Street
The Oval – Middle Abbey Street
The Boar’s Head – Capel Street
TP Smyths – Jervis Street
Madigans – Abbey Street
The Celt – Talbot Street
The Lott’s Bar – Liffey Street
J McNeills Pub – Capel Street
Jack Nealon’s – Capel Street
The Flowing Tide – Abbey Street
Ryan’s – Store Street

The Confession Box – Marlborough Street

The Southside

Mulligans – Poolbeg Street
Kehoe’s – South Anne Street
Palace Bar – Fleet Street
The Long Hall – Sth Great George’s Street
The Hairy Lemon – Stephen Street Lower
Sheehans – Chatham Street
Doyle’s – College Street
The Duke – Duke Street
Davey Byrne’s – Duke Street
Neary’s – Chatham St
O’Donoghues – Suffolk & Baggot Street
Bowes – Fleet Street
O’Neills – Suffolk Street
The Bankers – Trinity Street
Dame Tavern – Dame Lane
Stags Head – Dame Lane
Grogans – Sth William Street
Hogans– Sth Great George’s Street
Mary’s – Wicklow Street
Bruxelles – Harry Street
Peter’s Pub – Johnson Place
The International – Wicklow Street
The Old Stand – Exchequer Street

Kehoes – South Anne Street

Cocktail Bars

9 Below – Stephen’s Green
Chelsea Drugstore – Sth Great George’s Street
Bonsai Bar – Fade Street
Peruke & Periwig – Dawson Street
Zozimus – Anne’s Lane
37 Dawson Street – Dawson Street
Sidecar at The Westbury – Balfe Street
Café en Seine – Dawson Street

9 Below – St Stephen’s Green

Gastrobars

Northside

The Church – Mary St & Jervis St Junction
Gin Palace – Middle Abbey Street
The Parnell Heritage Pub – Parnell Street
Grand Central – O’Connell Street Upper
Wigwam – Middle Abbey Street
The Oak – Dame Street/Parliament Street

The Church – Junction of Jervis St & Mary St

Southside

Fade Street SocialFade Street
Lemon & Duke – Royal Hibernian Way, Duke Street
Alfie’s – Sth William Street
Bar 1920 – Westmoreland Street
The Hairy Lemon – Stephen Street Lower,
Market Bar – Fade Street
L’Gueleton – Fade Street
JT.Pimms – Sth Great George’s Street
UKIYO – Exchequer Street
Zozimus – Anne’s Lane
The Bank – Dame Street
Café en Seine – Dawson Street

Café en Seine – Dawson Street

Bars with amazing outdoor seating

The Bar with No Name – Fade Street
Fade Street Social – Fade Street

The Church – Mary St & Jervis Street Junction

Drury Buildings – Drury Street
Pygmalion – Sth William Street
The Bailey – Duke Street
Grogans – South William Street

Drury Buildings – Drury Street

Pubs with live Music

Pipers Corner – Marlborough Street
The Celt – Talbot Street
Grand Social – Lower Liffey Street
Whelan’s – Wexford Street
Bar Rua – Clarendon Street

The Celt – Talbot Street

There you have it, our definitive list of DublinTown watering holes. Go forth and drink responsibility guys ‘n’ gals!

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