Tips
If you know us - you’ll know that we love spending our free time frequenting the many other incredible food & drink destinations around Dublin. Here’s a list of some of our favourites compiled by our team - Veronika, Iona & Tom x
We’ve linked in the google map locations for all recs - check their times etc before going :-)
Coffee
Dublin has some great coffee shops keeping the city firing on all cylinders - most serve up a selection of sweet treats and savoury bites and some have brunch on the weekends
Proper Order - great coffee and awesome pastries from No Messin’ Bakery
Network - also now a wine bar at night time
3FE - chain of cafes from the Dublins Coffee Godfather Colin Harmon
Flower & Bean - cute coffee & cakes on the edge of the Liberties
Hatch Glasthule - close to the 40 foot if your going for a swim in Dun Laoghaire
Indigo & Cloth - hip menswear shop & coffee bar in Templebar
Brew Lab - great coffee bar from the most accoladed power couple of Dublins Coffee Scene
Cafes - Lunch, Brunch, CAKES & Coffee
Two Boys Brew - Melbourne inspired cafe doing great coffee and brunch
Two Pups - awesome cafe serving up creative dishes beside St Patricks Cathedral & a new location in Fairview - Two Pups Fairview
Tang - 3 locations dotted around the city serving up delicious middle eastern inspired breakfast & lunch. Dinner also available in their Cumberland Place location on the weekends
Bread 41 - legendary bakery on Pearse St - dont miss the sausage rolls
The Fumbally - neighbourhood buzzy cafe and grocers on Clanbrassil St
Groundstate - microroastery serving up great coffee obvs and lovely all day brunch
The Morning - great bakery and cafe located just off Camden St
Cookie Boy - the latest hyped queue in town - indulgent cookies - get in quick before they sell out
Fable Bakery - incredible selection of pastries in Sprout on Dawson St
Elliotts - great sweet and savoury pastries in Phibsborough
Restaurants
Dublin has some amazing dining options - we’ve placed an emphasis on the cheaper end of the market with some more expensive options for special occasions - be sure to book especially on the weekends.
Big Fan €€ - Pan Asian restaurant serving great food and nice cocktails
Lees Charming Noodle € - the best chinese in the city, known for their fresh hand pulled noodles
Achara €€ - incredible Thai BBQ - buzzy, great drinks & staff - book in advance
Hang Dai €€ - cool Asian restaurant meets club serving fun food with banging tunes
Aobaba € - cheap but awesome Vietnamese, get the Grilled Pork Banh Mi - the best value sambo in town
Dash Burger € - incredible smash burgers & a new location on Capel St too
Chicmac € - Korean style chicken burgers on Aungier St
Bambino € - NYC pizza slices and always a giant queue - soooo good!
Mani Pizza € - Roman style pizza slices
Mister S €€€ - epic open grill restaurant
Etto €€€ - European / Italian small plates off St Stephens Green
Allta €€€ - fab new location in the middle of the tech quarter - great bar for snacks & tunes too
Variety Jones €€€ - small restaurant with a Michellin Star - great wines and service
Fish Shop - brilliant small plates, fish & chips & natural wines
Bars / Pubs
Dublin is probably most well know for the plethora of boozers that are spread across the city - known for the creamiest pints of Guinness and that quintessential irish atmosphere.
Pints of Guinness:
Keohes - great boozer just off Grafton St serving stockbrokers and tourists
Mulligans - one of the best pints in the city centre
The Gravediggers - located beside Glasnevin Cemetry dating from 1833
The Swan - great bar located on Aungier St - pizza available from DPC too
Walshs - A Stoneybatter institution - consistently rated as the best pub in Dublin
Fallons - close to St Patricks Cathedral, they do a great toastie during the day
Grogans - average pints but the best people watching in the city - get a table outside and take it all in x
Fidelity - hip bar with craft beers, cocktails and a new eatery in partnership with Big Fan Bao next door called the studio
fun bars & Clubs:
Drury Buildings - nice food & close to the centre of the Fade St action
Bonobo - great outside area & pizza in Smithfield
Big Romance - bar with amazing sound system and DJ’s located on Parnell St amidst Dublins Best Asian restaurants
The Hacienda - hidden bar with pool tables located off Capel St
Panti - gay bar from the Grand Dame of Irish Drag
Izakaya - head to the basement for late night dancing with some of Dublins best DJ’s
Love Tempo - sister bar to the Big Romance with a great selection of DJs & queer focused parties on the weekends
Cocktails:
1661 - a bar dedicated to Poitin, incredible drinks list, dont leave without ordering the BELFAST COFFEE
Side Car at the Westbury - city central 5 Star hotel known for its creative cocktail menu and service
The Sitting Room at Delahunt - beautiful bar located above Delahunt Restaurant on Camden St
Wine:
Note - great new wine bar close to Merrion Square, also gets glowing reviews for its food
Greenman Wines - lovely neighbourhood wine shop located in Terenure
Loose Cannon - cool natural wine & cheese shop in the city centre
Franks - wine bar on Camden St that offers small bites on the weekends too
Bar Pez - new wine with small plates from the crew behind Fish Shop so expect some great fish dishes too
Things to do in Dublin
Theres much more to Dublin than the Guinness Storehouse and Temple Bar - here are our favourite Dublin attractions
Teeling Distillery - a fantastic tour of a working Distillery located in the heart of the Liberties. These guys know a thing or 2 about Whiskey and most importantly you get a tasting at the end of your factory tour.
Kilmainham Gaol - an old jail that provides fascinating tours of the grounds - pre booking essential.
Visit the Deer in Phoenix Park - one of the largest city parks in Europe with a herd of roaming Deer.
Bray - Greystones Cliff Walk - popular coastal path on the cliffs between 2 suburban coastal towns. Great food and drinking options in both towns so plan to begin your visit at one and finish at the other.
Howth - very popular seaside town located about 30 mins on the DART north of Dublin city centre. Head for a walk along one of the many coastal paths or take a boat out to Irelands Eye. Some great fish & chips options, or head to Mamo for some fancy dinner.
Trad music sessions at the Cobblestone bar in Smithfield - one of the best spots in Dublin for traditional Irish Music, with a great mix of locals and tourists. Check the website for nightly times & listings.