Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
A SLICE of Cake Cafe
56 Manor PlSlice is a great local choice for breakfast/ lunch.
Lilliput is a great deli for nice produce and takeaway salads and sandwiches. Also best local coffee. Be sure to check out the book store opposite called Lilliput Press, which was the first printers of James Joyce’s Ulysses in Ireland.
54 locals recommend
Lilliput Stores
5 Arbour HillLilliput is a great deli for nice produce and takeaway salads and sandwiches. Also best local coffee. Be sure to check out the book store opposite called Lilliput Press, which was the first printers of James Joyce’s Ulysses in Ireland.
Cotto
46 Manor St Otto offers the best local pizzas. Take away available too.
Jo'Burger
Jo'Burger is a great Irish burger chain. Go hungry.
The Fish Shop is a sit in or take-away high end 'chip shop'. They do a great selection of wine and fresh fish and chips. Their sister restaurant opposite the Dice Bar up the road is a more expensive fish restaurant that won Best Seafood Experience at the Irish Food Oscars
43 locals recommend
Fish Shop, Benburb St.
76 Benburb StreetThe Fish Shop is a sit in or take-away high end 'chip shop'. They do a great selection of wine and fresh fish and chips. Their sister restaurant opposite the Dice Bar up the road is a more expensive fish restaurant that won Best Seafood Experience at the Irish Food Oscars
Wuff
23 Benburb StWuff offers the best brunch spot in the area
Love Supreme Coffee Stoneybatter
57 Manor St Best spot for cakes
Proper Order Coffee Co
7 HaymarketGreat spot on way into city centre too
Mooz Italian Grocer
Manor StreetGreat local Italian deli
Drinks & Nightlife
Dice Bar
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dice Bar has a New York feel to it and goes late with a good bar DJ
Walsh's
6 Stoneybatter A great Irish local, especially if Cobblestone is too packed.
The Cobblestone is one Dublin's most famous drinking spots. You will find a traditional Irish music session most nights of the week in the front bar. It also has the best local Guinness
296 locals recommend
The Cobblestone
77 King St N The Cobblestone is one Dublin's most famous drinking spots. You will find a traditional Irish music session most nights of the week in the front bar. It also has the best local Guinness
A New Retro-Arcade Restaurant. I haven't been yet but apparently it's two floors with pinball machines and bacon battered reese's cups...
84 locals recommend
Token
72-74 Queen StA New Retro-Arcade Restaurant. I haven't been yet but apparently it's two floors with pinball machines and bacon battered reese's cups...
L. Mulligan Grocer
18 StoneybatterGreat for good pub food
Sightseeing
The distillery is open for tours every day of the week.
485 locals recommend
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow Street The distillery is open for tours every day of the week.
Interesting wing of the National Museum in the neighbourhood. Impressive building too.
166 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
Benburb StreetInteresting wing of the National Museum in the neighbourhood. Impressive building too.
Shopping
The Lilliput Press opposite the Lilliput Store, is an old Irish press which was the first printers of James Joyce’s Ulysses in Ireland.
10 locals recommend
The Lilliput Press
62 Sitric RdThe Lilliput Press opposite the Lilliput Store, is an old Irish press which was the first printers of James Joyce’s Ulysses in Ireland.
Drinkstore
87 Manor StGood off license for craft beers and wines
Essentials
Fresh provides a supermarket as well some great fast and convenient dishes for lunch or quick and easy dinners from roast in rolls to salad bars. It’s good for a food store but not a destination for lunch.
66 locals recommend
Fresh
SmithfieldFresh provides a supermarket as well some great fast and convenient dishes for lunch or quick and easy dinners from roast in rolls to salad bars. It’s good for a food store but not a destination for lunch.
Green Door Bakery
91 Manor StBest local bakery
Getting Around
The LUAS (Dublin’s tram line) is the easiest public transport into the city centre and departs from the far end of Smithfield square that is straight ahead of the apartment when you leave (about 3 min walk).
41 locals recommend
Smithfield station
The LUAS (Dublin’s tram line) is the easiest public transport into the city centre and departs from the far end of Smithfield square that is straight ahead of the apartment when you leave (about 3 min walk).
The closest bus stop for the direct airport bus.
A taxi from the apartment is about 30 minutes and e25.
12 locals recommend
Airlink Bus stop
The closest bus stop for the direct airport bus.
A taxi from the apartment is about 30 minutes and e25.
Entertainment & Activities
The Light House is one of Dublin's best independent cinemas. Shows a good mix of art house and mainstream pictures.
162 locals recommend
Light House Cinema
Market Street South The Light House is one of Dublin's best independent cinemas. Shows a good mix of art house and mainstream pictures.