Guidebook for Dublin
Drinks & Nightlife
The Cobblestone
77 King St NThe music sessions at night are our favorite.
For a young-ish crowd. Reasonably-priced drinks and they have a spacious outdoor patio and serve delicious pizza.
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The Bernard Shaw
For a young-ish crowd. Reasonably-priced drinks and they have a spacious outdoor patio and serve delicious pizza.
Very famous, near the apartment, and they play don't play music and don't have TVs blaring. It's great for conversation.
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The Palace Bar
21 Fleet StVery famous, near the apartment, and they play don't play music and don't have TVs blaring. It's great for conversation.
The Long Hall
51 South Great George's StreetNo music and no TVs, it feels cozy inside.
Enormous amount of fun. Relatively hip. Cocktails usually at least 10 euro.
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The Bar With No Name
3 Fade StEnormous amount of fun. Relatively hip. Cocktails usually at least 10 euro.
Food Scene
Bunsen Wexford Street
36 Wexford StIt's a really great, no-frills burger.
Delicious wings. Our favorite in Dublin.
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Elephant & Castle Temple Bar
18-19 Temple BarDelicious wings. Our favorite in Dublin.
Inexpensive vegan and vegetarian lunches.
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Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer StInexpensive vegan and vegetarian lunches.
Gallaghers Boxty House
Good, albeit expensive, Irish food.
The chef/owner (I forget his name--he's very nice, though) cooks some of the best Italian food on the planet. It's only open on certain days, so call ahead.
Bottega Toffoli
34 Castle StThe chef/owner (I forget his name--he's very nice, though) cooks some of the best Italian food on the planet. It's only open on certain days, so call ahead.
Musashi Dublin
15 Capel StOur favorite sushi in Dublin.
Kimchi Hophouse
160-161 Parnell StBest Korean restaurant in Ireland.
Very decent-sized 5 euro pasties. Cheese, broccoli and sweetcorn is a favorite.
Hanleys Cornish Pasties
3 Merchant's ArchVery decent-sized 5 euro pasties. Cheese, broccoli and sweetcorn is a favorite.
Very good italian food. Cozy. They project movies on the wall. Not at all expensive.
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La Dolce Vita
760 S Circular RdVery good italian food. Cozy. They project movies on the wall. Not at all expensive.
Everything Else
Swan Bar
58 York StThey have very good Guinness.
It's a well-designed cinema offering artsier fare and occasionally the less artsy (e.g. Godzilla a couple months ago.)
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Light House Cinema
Market Street SouthIt's a well-designed cinema offering artsier fare and occasionally the less artsy (e.g. Godzilla a couple months ago.)
Truly delicious ice cream. Flavors are seasonal. Dingle Sea Salt, which I believe is offered all year, is my favorite. Very friendly service.
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Murphys Ice Cream
27 Wicklow StTruly delicious ice cream. Flavors are seasonal. Dingle Sea Salt, which I believe is offered all year, is my favorite. Very friendly service.