Best Bars drinks in Dublin
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From the classic The Brazen Head and The Stags Head, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.5 · 22,011 reviews
Discover The Brazen Head, a lantern-lit Usher's Quay pub with a claim to being Ireland's oldest. Order the beef stew and a pint while live music rolls through the evening.
★ 4.5 · 7,168 reviews
Step into The Stags Head, a Victorian pub where chandeliers, granite and towering mirrors set the scene. Settle in for a pint of Guinness and a plate of fish and chips or beef and Guinness stew.
★ 4.7 · 6,477 reviews
Discover Darkey Kelly's, a spirited Temple Bar pub with a traditional interior and live Irish music. Grab a table near the stage, order hearty pub food and a pint, and soak up the atmosphere.
★ 4.7 · 7,821 reviews
Discover the Jameson experience on Bow Street, a guided introduction to Irish whiskey in Smithfield. Compare whiskeys side by side in a tasting, then finish with a signature Jameson cocktail.
★ 4.6 · 6,608 reviews
Discover O'Donoghues, one of Dublin's best-known traditional music pubs. Grab a stool, order a pint or a bowl of stew and listen to a live session fill the room.
★ 4.6 · 43,136 reviews
Discover The Temple Bar Pub, the district's best-known address for an Irish night out. Grab a craft beer, join in with the live traditional songs, and head to the garden if you need some air.
★ 4.8 · 933 reviews
Settle into Etto, a bright, minimalist restaurant celebrated for seasonal European cooking. Share inventive plates like nduja mussels and fresh oysters, guided by a knowledgeable team.
★ 4.5 · 3,420 reviews
Order a quality steak at a popular Dublin steakhouse. Share a cut with someone and add sides for a proper meal out.
★ 4.7 · 4,403 reviews
Discover John Kavanagh The Gravediggers, a 1833 Glasnevin pub with a weathered wooden bar. Pull up a seat for a pint of Guinness and a plate of home-cooked coddle among locals.
★ 4.6 · 4,599 reviews
Discover The Palace Bar, a Victorian pub in Temple Bar topped with a stained glass skylight. Order a well-poured Guinness or an Irish whiskey and enjoy the traditional atmosphere.
★ 4.5 · 3,652 reviews
Step into Toners, a traditional Dublin pub where a dark wooden bar and a snug set the tone. Order a pint of Guinness up front, then carry it out to the lively beer yard.
★ 4.6 · 3,848 reviews
Discover Grogan's, a much-loved Dublin pub where local art covers every wall. Order a pint and a classic cheese and ham toastie, and watch the busy room run smoothly around you.
★ 4.6 · 13,140 reviews
Discover Johnnie Fox's Pub, a farm-tool-decked hideaway in the hills above Dublin at Glencullen. Settle in for hearty food, a pint and a lively session of live Irish music.
★ 4.6 · 4,476 reviews
Discover The Long Hall, a Dublin pub dressed in ornate mirrors and polished dark wood. Order a pint or an Irish coffee and settle into one of its traditional snugs.
★ 4.7 · 2,013 reviews
Treat yourself to Pichet, a fashionable Dublin bistro with a cosy, good-looking room. Linger over inventive French-Irish dishes with attentive service for a relaxed lunch or dinner.
★ 4.5 · 1,781 reviews
Eat Chinese food in a very cool interior in the heart of Dublin. Book a table for dinner and share dishes with friends.
★ 4.5 · 963 reviews
Settle into Terra Madre, the North City Italian where cosy lighting and warm service set the tone. Share burrata, twirl through handmade pasta and wipe your plate clean with bread.
★ 4.6 · 892 reviews
Pull up a seat at The Legal Eagle, the Inns Quay gastropub with a loyal local following. Tuck into a hearty roast dinner without a booking, served by staff who make busy rooms feel easy.
★ 4.6 · 3,071 reviews
Discover Doheny & Nesbitt, a classic Dublin pub with old snugs and a classic, welcoming feel. Order from the Irish menu, try a cocktail or a pint, and explore the generous upstairs seating.
★ 4.7 · 1,760 reviews
Discover Bowe's Lounge Bar, a Dublin pub where the traditional interior has stayed gloriously unchanged. Settle in with a carefully poured Guinness and enjoy a warm, unhurried atmosphere and chatty bar staff.
★ 3.6 · 3,041 reviews
Discover Copper Face Jacks, the legendary Dublin club famous for its feel-good, unapologetically cheesy playlist. Dance under its showpiece lighting, join the singalongs and keep going until the early hours.
★ 4.6 · 1,301 reviews
Discover Teeling Distillery, an operating urban distillery in Dublin's Liberties. Follow a knowledgeable guide through production and local distilling history, then taste your way through the whiskey on your ticket.
★ 4.6 · 1,829 reviews
Duck into Fish Shop, a snug Smithfield seafood spot with a good wine list. Start with crab or anchovy on toast, then move on to the fish and chips.
★ 4.6 · 4,610 reviews
Discover Kehoe's, a Dublin pub still dressed in mahogany doors and wooden snugs. Order a pint at the bar and soak up the lively after-work atmosphere among locals.
★ 4.5 · 2,278 reviews
Discover Neary's, the cosy pub tucked beside the Gaiety Theatre's stage door. Order a pint and a sandwich in a warm room where actors and theatregoers have long gathered.
★ 4.7 · 4,115 reviews
Discover Mulligan's, an 18th-century Dublin pub that has stayed refreshingly plain. Take a seat among the regulars and enjoy a well-kept pint away from the busiest drinking streets.
★ 4.7 · 5,966 reviews
Discover The Cobblestone, a down-to-earth Smithfield pub where traditional Irish music fills the room every night. Grab a pint and listen as local musicians pile into a session.
★ 4.4 · 2,827 reviews
Discover The Oval Bar, a Victorian-era pub with an old-world feel on Dublin's north side. Settle in with a cold pint and a bowl of Irish stew.
★ 4.4 · 1,612 reviews
Discover McDaids, the stained-glass Dublin pub once favoured by Brendan Behan. Sink into the dark wood interior and enjoy a carefully poured pint beneath its high ceilings.
★ 4.3 · 4,333 reviews
Discover Sophie's, a rooftop bar and terrace with sweeping views across Dublin. Order a cocktail or a meal and watch the city shift from daylight to evening lights.
Dublin · 🍸 Drinks
The Brazen Head
1h30
The Stags Head
Darkey Kelly's
Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour with Tastings
1h15
O'Donoghues Bar
The Temple Bar Pub
Dublin · 🍽️ Food
Etto
Hawksmoor Dublin
John Kavanagh The Gravediggers
The Palace Bar
Toners
Grogan's
Johnnie Fox's Pub
2h
The Long Hall
Pichet
Hang Dai Chinese
45 min
Terra Madre
The Legal Eagle
Doheny & Nesbitt
Bowe's Lounge Bar
Dublin · 🌙 Nightlife
Copper Face Jacks
3h
Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting
Fish Shop
Kehoes Pub
NEARY’S
Mulligan's
The Cobblestone
The Oval Bar
McDaids
Sophie’s Rooftop Restaurant, Terrace & Bar
