Guidebook for Dublin
Essentials
Tesco Express
Supermarket open until 11pm, seven nights a week.
Lidl
Thomas StreetGreat value supermarket.
Food Scene
Delicious coffee, sandwiches and cake. Five minute walk. Free WIFI.
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Caffé Noto
79 Thomas StDelicious coffee, sandwiches and cake. Five minute walk. Free WIFI.
Healthy(ish) restaurant with great vegetarian options. Cakes and treats baked on site and great coffee. Must try the eggs and ham for breakfast! Great Irish produce. http://thefumbally.ie
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The Fumbally
Fumbally LaneHealthy(ish) restaurant with great vegetarian options. Cakes and treats baked on site and great coffee. Must try the eggs and ham for breakfast! Great Irish produce. http://thefumbally.ie
$$$ If you're looking to spoil yourself while in Dublin you should check out the Green House. For a real treat, try the tasting menu. http://www.thegreenhouserestaurant.ie
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The Greenhouse
21 Dawson St$$$ If you're looking to spoil yourself while in Dublin you should check out the Green House. For a real treat, try the tasting menu. http://www.thegreenhouserestaurant.ie
Less than a five minute walk away. Not the nicest coffee around but an extensive selection of cakes and sandwiches. You can buy entire cakes to take away for birthdays etc.
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Mannings Bakery and Cafe
39/40 Thomas StLess than a five minute walk away. Not the nicest coffee around but an extensive selection of cakes and sandwiches. You can buy entire cakes to take away for birthdays etc.
Traditional Irish breakfast,served with the nicest homemade Irish brown bread around. Lunch menu also available. Serving cheese boards and wine in the evening. Beautiful setting.
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Hatch and Sons
15 St Stephen's GreenTraditional Irish breakfast,served with the nicest homemade Irish brown bread around. Lunch menu also available. Serving cheese boards and wine in the evening. Beautiful setting.
Authentic Mexican street-food. Funky restaurant with live DJ and great frozen margaritas. No booking needed.
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777
7 South Great George's StreetAuthentic Mexican street-food. Funky restaurant with live DJ and great frozen margaritas. No booking needed.
If you're on the north side of the city this is the perfect place to break for coffee and a sandwich. A laid back cafe with delicious treats.
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Brother Hubbard (North)
153 Capel StIf you're on the north side of the city this is the perfect place to break for coffee and a sandwich. A laid back cafe with delicious treats.
High end fish and chip shop. There is also a sit-in restaurant but I find it overpriced. You can have the same quality food to take away for a fifth of the price!
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Super Miss Sue
3 Drury StHigh end fish and chip shop. There is also a sit-in restaurant but I find it overpriced. You can have the same quality food to take away for a fifth of the price!
Nice casual restaurant. Very child and family friendly. They also do really great delivery/ take away if you're feeling lazy.
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Neon Asian Street Food
17 Camden Street LowerNice casual restaurant. Very child and family friendly. They also do really great delivery/ take away if you're feeling lazy.
Serving tapas, this is a really busy spot. You can't make a reservation so be prepared to have a drink while you wait to be seated. Great food and extensive wine list.
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The Emporium
64 William St SServing tapas, this is a really busy spot. You can't make a reservation so be prepared to have a drink while you wait to be seated. Great food and extensive wine list.
Great coffee and every type of tea imaginable. Perfect place to stop for coffee and cake.
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Clement & Pekoe
50 William St SGreat coffee and every type of tea imaginable. Perfect place to stop for coffee and cake.
Newly opened fast few restaurant, with a small amount of seating. As the name suggests, duck is the order of the day!
Duck
15 Fade StNewly opened fast few restaurant, with a small amount of seating. As the name suggests, duck is the order of the day!
Like barbecue? This is the place for you. Try one of the sharing boards if you're really hungry. Delicious sides and homemade lemonades as well as a great selection of beers.
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My Meat Wagon
Like barbecue? This is the place for you. Try one of the sharing boards if you're really hungry. Delicious sides and homemade lemonades as well as a great selection of beers.
Tiny little coffee shop with superb coffee and delicious sandwiches.
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Oxmantown
16 Mary's AbbeyTiny little coffee shop with superb coffee and delicious sandwiches.
Our new favourite place for brunch/ lunch/ coffee or even just to buy a bag of coffee for home. They are serving delicious food at great prices. Be prepared to wait a few minutes at peak times.
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A SLICE of Cake Cafe
56 Manor PlOur new favourite place for brunch/ lunch/ coffee or even just to buy a bag of coffee for home. They are serving delicious food at great prices. Be prepared to wait a few minutes at peak times.
You may have realised that we are slightly obsessed with brunch at this point. A new cafe in a very pretty part of Dublin, a little ways out of the city. Be prepared to wait at peak times. WORTH IT!
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Brother Hubbard (South)
46 Harrington StYou may have realised that we are slightly obsessed with brunch at this point. A new cafe in a very pretty part of Dublin, a little ways out of the city. Be prepared to wait at peak times. WORTH IT!
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxed traditional Irish pub less than ten minutes walk from the apartment. We'd consider this our local. Good value and fuss free.
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John Fallon's The Capstan Bar
129 The CoombeRelaxed traditional Irish pub less than ten minutes walk from the apartment. We'd consider this our local. Good value and fuss free.
Extensive, fun and creative cocktail menu, somewhat on the pricey side. On Sundays you can get a full roast dinner here, served at the table. http://www.theexchequer.ie
Exchequer Street
Exchequer StreetExtensive, fun and creative cocktail menu, somewhat on the pricey side. On Sundays you can get a full roast dinner here, served at the table. http://www.theexchequer.ie
The generator hostel is a fun spot to hit for big groups. It has a spacious bar. It is very good value and often hosts large music events.
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Generator Dublin
Arran QuayThe generator hostel is a fun spot to hit for big groups. It has a spacious bar. It is very good value and often hosts large music events.
This is a lovely, recently renovated Irish pub if you fancy a pint after some sight seeing.
Arthur's Bar
This is a lovely, recently renovated Irish pub if you fancy a pint after some sight seeing.
$$ Pricey spot but nice for one. You gain access through an unmarked black door in the centre of temple bar. This is probably the only bar in temple bar we would go to. Best to book a table in advance
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Bellucci's Italian Restaurant Cocktail Bar
22-30 Merrion Rd$$ Pricey spot but nice for one. You gain access through an unmarked black door in the centre of temple bar. This is probably the only bar in temple bar we would go to. Best to book a table in advance
$$ More expensive but delicious cocktails. This quirky underground bar also does food.
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The Liquor Rooms
6-8 Wellington Quay$$ More expensive but delicious cocktails. This quirky underground bar also does food.
Arts & Culture
A hidden gem of an art museum in the picturesque grounds of Dublin Castle. Well worth a look. Admission free.
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Chester Beatty
A hidden gem of an art museum in the picturesque grounds of Dublin Castle. Well worth a look. Admission free.
This cinema is just across the river Liffey, in a rejuvenated part of town. The cinema used to be an art gallery and has lots of character and a great bar. Shows art house movies and block busters.
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Light House Cinema
Market Street SouthThis cinema is just across the river Liffey, in a rejuvenated part of town. The cinema used to be an art gallery and has lots of character and a great bar. Shows art house movies and block busters.
The Workman's Club
10 Wellington QuayGreat venue for small intimate gigs.
Shopping
One stop shop. this spot has an extensive high-end grocery store on the ground floor, a wine bar downstairs in the basement and a high-end restaurant upstairs. Highly recommend any of these options!
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Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer StOne stop shop. this spot has an extensive high-end grocery store on the ground floor, a wine bar downstairs in the basement and a high-end restaurant upstairs. Highly recommend any of these options!
This market is on every last Sunday of the month. They serve really tasty coffee, breakfast, pizza and falafel. Something for everyone at this market. Wrap up!
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Fusion Sundays World Culture Market
12 NewmarketThis market is on every last Sunday of the month. They serve really tasty coffee, breakfast, pizza and falafel. Something for everyone at this market. Wrap up!
Everything Else
Kish Fish
42 Bow StGood fresh fish monger.
Sightseeing
The home of Guinness, this seems a popular destination for visitors to Dublin.
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I-Guinness Storehouse
The home of Guinness, this seems a popular destination for visitors to Dublin.