Food Scene
147 Parnell St
147 Parnell StreetGreat coffee and sandwiches
Good coffee, and soup and sandwiches, served in elegant surroundings. A beautiful street of 18th century houses. Daytime Mon-Fri.
11 locals recommend
Cobalt Cafe and Gallery
16 N Great George's StGood coffee, and soup and sandwiches, served in elegant surroundings. A beautiful street of 18th century houses. Daytime Mon-Fri.
Really good fish and chips, and a great place to experience a 'full Irish' breakfast. Fast and friendly service in a no-frills 'caf' setting.
11 locals recommend
Kingfisher
166-168 Parnell StReally good fish and chips, and a great place to experience a 'full Irish' breakfast. Fast and friendly service in a no-frills 'caf' setting.
The name is a pun - a 'cruibin' is a pig's trotter, so it's a modern, Franco-Irish restaurant. Good food, professional and friendly service, and good value for money.
39 locals recommend
Le Bon Crubeen
81-82 Talbot StThe name is a pun - a 'cruibin' is a pig's trotter, so it's a modern, Franco-Irish restaurant. Good food, professional and friendly service, and good value for money.
Dublin institution, and for years the only place to get nice food, before a show at the Abbey Theatre. Good value, fresh seasonal food with friendly service. Serves as an ad hoc gallery as well.
16 locals recommend
101 Talbot St
101 Talbot StreetDublin institution, and for years the only place to get nice food, before a show at the Abbey Theatre. Good value, fresh seasonal food with friendly service. Serves as an ad hoc gallery as well.
Cheap and cheerful neighbourhood Italian restaurant/winebar. good fresh food at competitive prices, with friendly waitstaff. wood fired pizza oven.
Enoteca D'Asti
15 Russell StreetCheap and cheerful neighbourhood Italian restaurant/winebar. good fresh food at competitive prices, with friendly waitstaff. wood fired pizza oven.
Superb Food, professional staff, comfortable surroundings in this new restaurant from the team who run Dublin's much loved 'the Pig's Ear' on Nassau Street, Dublin 2
15 locals recommend
Mr Fox
38 Parnell Square WSuperb Food, professional staff, comfortable surroundings in this new restaurant from the team who run Dublin's much loved 'the Pig's Ear' on Nassau Street, Dublin 2
Arts & Culture
Pretty 18th century theatre, founded to support the Rotunda Hospital, the oldest purpose built Maternity Hospital in the world- 1753. Specialises in Beckett plays.
62 locals recommend
Gate Theatre
Pretty 18th century theatre, founded to support the Rotunda Hospital, the oldest purpose built Maternity Hospital in the world- 1753. Specialises in Beckett plays.
Ireland's National Theatre, founded by the poet W. B Yeats, and Lady Gregory, in early 20th century. Produces all the Irish and World classics, as well as commissioning new work. Good value tickets.
73 locals recommend
Abbey Theatre
26/27 Abbey Street LowerIreland's National Theatre, founded by the poet W. B Yeats, and Lady Gregory, in early 20th century. Produces all the Irish and World classics, as well as commissioning new work. Good value tickets.
it has a superb collection of Irish decorative objects-post 1700, including wonderful Georgian furniture and artefacts. Admission is FREE.
166 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
Benburb Streetit has a superb collection of Irish decorative objects-post 1700, including wonderful Georgian furniture and artefacts. Admission is FREE.
Drinks & Nightlife
Popular pub, with food, in beautifiul historic church building dating from early 1700's.
146 locals recommend
The Church Café, Bar & Restaurant
Jervis StreetPopular pub, with food, in beautifiul historic church building dating from early 1700's.
Parks & Nature
Phoenix Park
The former water reservoir for the Jameson Distillery, now a much loved water-fowl refuge.
14 locals recommend
Blessington Street Basin
Blessington StreetThe former water reservoir for the Jameson Distillery, now a much loved water-fowl refuge.