Guidebook for Rathgar
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool, quirky, laid back bar with a good selection of beers. Have board games to play too! Beer garden with free BBQ on some match days. Can walk here from the flat
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Blackbird
82-84 Rathmines Rd LowerCool, quirky, laid back bar with a good selection of beers. Have board games to play too! Beer garden with free BBQ on some match days. Can walk here from the flat
Really nice cocktail bar. Quite expensive but huge range and lovely interior in a hidden bar. Worth a visit even just for one. The brownie is also a delicious treat
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Bellucci's Italian Restaurant Cocktail Bar
22-30 Merrion RdReally nice cocktail bar. Quite expensive but huge range and lovely interior in a hidden bar. Worth a visit even just for one. The brownie is also a delicious treat
Popular nightclub, open late. 2 euro drinks on Tuesdays
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Dicey’s Garden
21-25 Harcourt StPopular nightclub, open late. 2 euro drinks on Tuesdays
Very touristy pub (with tourist prices) but often has live Irish music if you're interested
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The Temple Bar
47-48 Temple BarVery touristy pub (with tourist prices) but often has live Irish music if you're interested
Food Scene
THE MOST DELICIOUS BURGER YOU'LL EVER HAVE. Menu is small but mighty - you can have a hamburger, cheeseburger or a double of either. Sweet potato fries are ace too.
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Bunsen Wexford Street
36 Wexford StTHE MOST DELICIOUS BURGER YOU'LL EVER HAVE. Menu is small but mighty - you can have a hamburger, cheeseburger or a double of either. Sweet potato fries are ace too.
Really good italian. Doesn't look fab from the outside but would 100% recommend
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Manifesto
208 Rathmines Rd LowerReally good italian. Doesn't look fab from the outside but would 100% recommend
Cool pizza place in the city. Pizza combos are unusual but tasty.
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Skinflint on Dame Street
Dame StreetCool pizza place in the city. Pizza combos are unusual but tasty.
You can take a dart to Bray, walk along the cliff head to Greystones (about 5km?) with lovely views of the bay. Finish off with lunch in the happy pear (great vegetarian food) and take dart home
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The Happy Pear
Church RoadYou can take a dart to Bray, walk along the cliff head to Greystones (about 5km?) with lovely views of the bay. Finish off with lunch in the happy pear (great vegetarian food) and take dart home
Nice rooftop bar to relax in. DJ on weekends
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Sophie's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace
33 Harcourt StreetNice rooftop bar to relax in. DJ on weekends
Enjoy a pint outside on the canal on a warm (if you're lucky!) Summer's day
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The Barge Gastro Bar
42 Sráid CharlemontEnjoy a pint outside on the canal on a warm (if you're lucky!) Summer's day
TriBeCa
65 Ranelaghbest chicken wings ever! Good for Brunch too
Good burgers (and veggie burgers). Nice lemonades and cocktails, sit outside and people watch.
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Jo'Burger
Good burgers (and veggie burgers). Nice lemonades and cocktails, sit outside and people watch.
Hailan Korean Restaurant
65 Dame StGood Korean restaurant in city center
Keoghs Cafe
1 & 2 Trinity StBest muffins and good coffee
Shopping
One of the main shopping streets, loads of the big high street shops
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Grafton St. station
2 Grafton StreetOne of the main shopping streets, loads of the big high street shops
Sightseeing
Interesting tour of the guinness brewery. Free pint in the rooftop bar which has great views
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I-Guinness Storehouse
Interesting tour of the guinness brewery. Free pint in the rooftop bar which has great views
Everything Else
Good tour - interesting with a couple of free drinks
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Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow StreetGood tour - interesting with a couple of free drinks
Great day trip to see Celtic history - round tower, beautiful lakes and walks
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I-Cathedral ye-Glendalough
Great day trip to see Celtic history - round tower, beautiful lakes and walks