Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
Accents Coffee & Tea Lounge
23 Stephen Street LowerVery cosy spot, and amazing hot chocolates!
At the top of the Dean hotel, amazing place and food.
99 locals recommend
Sophie's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace
33 Harcourt StreetAt the top of the Dean hotel, amazing place and food.
If you like Burritos, you have to try this one! Great value for money and the best one I ever tried.
27 locals recommend
Boojum Kevin Street
Kevin Street LowerIf you like Burritos, you have to try this one! Great value for money and the best one I ever tried.
Rustic Stone
17 South Great George's StreetFor the steaks.
The best Japanese restaurant in town. If you like sushis, that is where you meed to go!
108 locals recommend
Musashi Dublin
15 Capel StThe best Japanese restaurant in town. If you like sushis, that is where you meed to go!
It is a pub which does great Irish food. I would recommend the fish and chips but the rest of the menu is very nice too. Beautiful pub too, definitely worth to go for at least a drink. Great value for money. Music every day from 9pm.
60 locals recommend
O'Neills Pub
2 Suffolk StIt is a pub which does great Irish food. I would recommend the fish and chips but the rest of the menu is very nice too. Beautiful pub too, definitely worth to go for at least a drink. Great value for money. Music every day from 9pm.
Saba
7 William St SFor south-eastern cuisine.
San Lorenzo’s Italian Restaurant
South Great George's StreetGreat place for brunch!
Burgers, only choice between burger or cheeseburger but def worth it.
121 locals recommend
Bunsen Wexford Street
36 Wexford StBurgers, only choice between burger or cheeseburger but def worth it.
For burgers also, if you like them a little bit more complex!
8 locals recommend
BóBós Burgers Restaurant
22 Wexford StFor burgers also, if you like them a little bit more complex!
Queen of Tarts
Cow's LaneOne of the best bakery in Dublin.
Casual, using great ingredients and serving quality dishes. They have a couple of table in their "coffee corner" where you can enjoy fine teas and delicious desserts.
53 locals recommend
The Woollen Mills
42 Ormond Quay LowerCasual, using great ingredients and serving quality dishes. They have a couple of table in their "coffee corner" where you can enjoy fine teas and delicious desserts.
Foam cafe is a crazy place, full of all kind of colorful and sparkly decorations. Try the banoffee pie, so tasty!
28 locals recommend
Foam Café
24 Strand Street GreatFoam cafe is a crazy place, full of all kind of colorful and sparkly decorations. Try the banoffee pie, so tasty!
Coppinger Row
1 Coppinger RowDelicate and beautiful brunch, but they do not take reservations!
FX Buckley Steakhouse Temple Bar
2 Crow StBecause.... STEAK
They won several awards for their coffee, which is truly great
31 locals recommend
Proper Order Coffee Co
7 HaymarketThey won several awards for their coffee, which is truly great
Indian, takeaway only. It does not look particularly great at first, but the taste is unbelievable. If you are looking for some great and affordable food and happy to eat it home, I can only recommend it
13 locals recommend
Namaste India
88 King St NIndian, takeaway only. It does not look particularly great at first, but the taste is unbelievable. If you are looking for some great and affordable food and happy to eat it home, I can only recommend it
Wuff is a small, intimate restaurant, serving european/Irish food. The food served is delicate and made from high quality ingredients. Great for luch, dinner and brunch, but I would recommend calling before going.
128 locals recommend
Wuff
23 Benburb StWuff is a small, intimate restaurant, serving european/Irish food. The food served is delicate and made from high quality ingredients. Great for luch, dinner and brunch, but I would recommend calling before going.
For fish and chips. They have a very small menu (usually two or three mains) based on what they catch over night (it is a fisherman shop), so you could hardly find fresher and better quality (they do gluten free on demand).
43 locals recommend
Fish Shop, Benburb St.
76 Benburb StreetFor fish and chips. They have a very small menu (usually two or three mains) based on what they catch over night (it is a fisherman shop), so you could hardly find fresher and better quality (they do gluten free on demand).
Drinks & Nightlife
The Emporium
64 William St SThe most iconic gay nightclub of Dublin
The oldest pub in Ireland! Live music, great food and great atmosphere.
283 locals recommend
The Brazen Head
20 Lower Bridge StThe oldest pub in Ireland! Live music, great food and great atmosphere.
Hogans
36 South Great George's StreetGood atmosphere in this pub quite close by.
Fade Street Bar
14 Fade StGreat cocktails
Secret spot with amazing cocktails, very cosy.
134 locals recommend
Bellucci's Italian Restaurant Cocktail Bar
22-30 Merrion RdSecret spot with amazing cocktails, very cosy.
The Stage Door Cafe
11 Essex St EGreat Irish coffee
Opium
26 Wexford StFor electronic music, great place too.
District 8
For electro, house and techno
Dicey’s Garden
21-25 Harcourt StBig nightclub, nice scenery and cheap drinks (pop music)
The roof top of the Marker hotel offers incredible views on the docks. It is a part of Dublin that is very modern and the Marker has a great place in the scenery. Open only in summer from 5pm.
104 locals recommend
The Marker Hotel Dublin
Grand Canal QuayThe roof top of the Marker hotel offers incredible views on the docks. It is a part of Dublin that is very modern and the Marker has a great place in the scenery. Open only in summer from 5pm.
Beautiful bar, a great after-work meetup spot. They have three different beautiful areas, with a wonderful smoking patio.
49 locals recommend
House Dublin
27 Leeson Street LowerBeautiful bar, a great after-work meetup spot. They have three different beautiful areas, with a wonderful smoking patio.
This bar is in an old church. Just for that reason, it worth a drink!
146 locals recommend
The Church Café, Bar & Restaurant
Jervis StreetThis bar is in an old church. Just for that reason, it worth a drink!
Big venue in an historic building in the arcades, food is tasty as well!
87 locals recommend
Market Bar
14a Fade StBig venue in an historic building in the arcades, food is tasty as well!
A young and dynamic place. Street art everywhere, live groups, and a big blue bus in the backyard that makes unbelievable pizzas. A spot for the young and local population.
225 locals recommend
The Bernard Shaw
A young and dynamic place. Street art everywhere, live groups, and a big blue bus in the backyard that makes unbelievable pizzas. A spot for the young and local population.
Beautiful pub, with a wide variety of Dublin's finest homebrewed beers
108 locals recommend
Porterhouse Temple Bar
16-18 Parliament StBeautiful pub, with a wide variety of Dublin's finest homebrewed beers
One of the best pub in Dublin, small but authentic, with live music every night. If you want a peak of a real irish pub, this is the one
296 locals recommend
The Cobblestone
77 King St NOne of the best pub in Dublin, small but authentic, with live music every night. If you want a peak of a real irish pub, this is the one
Generator Dublin
Arran QuayIt's a cool, young spot to go for a drink and meet new people.
Sightseeing
Grafton St. station
2 Grafton StreetSt Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's CloseTemple Bar
Trinity College
the book of kells and the old library
This estate used to belong to the Guinness family. The visit is free and very interesting. The park is lovely and the prefect spot during a sunny afternoon
33 locals recommend
Farmleigh Park
FarmleighThis estate used to belong to the Guinness family. The visit is free and very interesting. The park is lovely and the prefect spot during a sunny afternoon
The Guinness Connoisseur Bar
Robert StreetThe Guinness Storehouse, home of the dark stuff!
This jail has a very important place in the Irish history. One of the best place to learn about it.
568 locals recommend
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Inchicore RoadThis jail has a very important place in the Irish history. One of the best place to learn about it.
A very interesting museum, free of charge.
168 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
35A Kildare StA very interesting museum, free of charge.
This is where the vikings who settled Dublin arrived first. The park behind the castle used to be the pond they docked. You can see that the castle has several parts that comes from different time periods, as over time, extensions were built in their architectural styles. I would not recommend the visit of the Castle but you are free to walk around it.
403 locals recommend
Dublin Castle
Dame StreetThis is where the vikings who settled Dublin arrived first. The park behind the castle used to be the pond they docked. You can see that the castle has several parts that comes from different time periods, as over time, extensions were built in their architectural styles. I would not recommend the visit of the Castle but you are free to walk around it.
Parks & Nature
The biggest city-center park in Europe. You can run into a lot of deers and get very close to them
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
The biggest city-center park in Europe. You can run into a lot of deers and get very close to them
St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's GreenHowth is a lovely fishing village, with a great walk on the cliffs. You might be able to see seals, dolphins, and many birds if you are lucky!
417 locals recommend
Howth
Howth is a lovely fishing village, with a great walk on the cliffs. You might be able to see seals, dolphins, and many birds if you are lucky!
Shopping
Those house were converted and are now a great spot for designers and antiques. Go have a look around, it was beautifully renovated. The Pygmalion downstairs is a great spot a night time.
38 locals recommend
Adventure Trails
59 William St SThose house were converted and are now a great spot for designers and antiques. Go have a look around, it was beautifully renovated. The Pygmalion downstairs is a great spot a night time.
Entertainment & Activities
Pool bar, tariff by the hour, and bring your own beer for 5€ per person (fridges on site to keep it cold). Great little spot for a night of fun.
The Hideout Pool Hall
49 William St SPool bar, tariff by the hour, and bring your own beer for 5€ per person (fridges on site to keep it cold). Great little spot for a night of fun.
Escape game, two different rooms. Great fun for a small group of people (int: you got to think outside the box if you want to get out of it!)
6 locals recommend
AdventureRooms Dublin
Green StreetEscape game, two different rooms. Great fun for a small group of people (int: you got to think outside the box if you want to get out of it!)
Savoy Cinema
17 O'Connell Street UpperDiscount on Tuesdays for students
If you want to know everything about the Jameson, whiskey in general, visit their old distillery, and even give it a taste at the end of the tour, go for it! If you don't want to visit it, at least go see the front of it, where you can admire an original copper decanter.
485 locals recommend
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow StreetIf you want to know everything about the Jameson, whiskey in general, visit their old distillery, and even give it a taste at the end of the tour, go for it! If you don't want to visit it, at least go see the front of it, where you can admire an original copper decanter.
Teeling is the only city center whiskey distillery. You will get a tour of it, and even get the chance to taste it!
167 locals recommend
Teeling Whiskey Distillery
13-17 NewmarketTeeling is the only city center whiskey distillery. You will get a tour of it, and even get the chance to taste it!
Cheaper tickets, better atmosphere and better place. The cinema is more of a cultural cinema and less of a money making machine. It carefully chooses its movies, so you can be almost sure that whatever you pick, it will be good.
162 locals recommend
Light House Cinema
Market Street SouthCheaper tickets, better atmosphere and better place. The cinema is more of a cultural cinema and less of a money making machine. It carefully chooses its movies, so you can be almost sure that whatever you pick, it will be good.
Arts & Culture
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square Westfree of entrance, several exhibitions
The Gaiety Theatre
King Street SouthOld little theatre, check their site to see what's on!
The National Concert Hall
Earlsfort TerraceCheck their site to see what's on!