Guidebook for Dublin 1
Essentials
Lidl
Thomas Street16 minutes walk
ALDI
7 Parnell St16 minutes walk
2 minutes walk. They have also a deli where you can get some warm food.
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Spar Castleforbes
Castleforbes Road2 minutes walk. They have also a deli where you can get some warm food.
Marks & Spencer: quality food store. 12 mins walk.
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M&S Clarion Quay Simply Food
4A Excise WalkMarks & Spencer: quality food store. 12 mins walk.
11 mins walk. Reasonable and convenient small supermarket, a bit pricey though. Decent deli counter and self service salad bar. Excellent cakes!
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Fresh Ifsc
Mayor Street Lower11 mins walk. Reasonable and convenient small supermarket, a bit pricey though. Decent deli counter and self service salad bar. Excellent cakes!
Entertainment & Activities
ODEON Point Square
East Wall Road3 minutes walk. Online tickets are available.
Free exhibitions all year round. Check online. Nice coffee shop inside.
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Igaleriya yeSayensi yeDublin
Pearse StreetFree exhibitions all year round. Check online. Nice coffee shop inside.
Tour almost every day. Check online before going (they don't open on Sundays or entire weekends during winter time, for example).
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Incwadi kaKells
College GreenTour almost every day. Check online before going (they don't open on Sundays or entire weekends during winter time, for example).
Getting Around
The finish/starting point of the red LUAS line (tram).
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The Point station
The finish/starting point of the red LUAS line (tram).
Dublinbikes
Go to Dublinbikes.ie
Arts & Culture
One of the biggest concert arenas in Dublin. Check their agenda online.
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3Arena
North Wall QuayOne of the biggest concert arenas in Dublin. Check their agenda online.
Free (including cloakroom and audioguides)
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I-National Gallery yase-Ireland
Merrion Square WestFree (including cloakroom and audioguides)
Nice theatre with good acoustics and views, even from the upper circle area. A great line up of shows, with a mix of musical, dance and theatre.
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I-Theatre ye-Bord Gais Energy
Nice theatre with good acoustics and views, even from the upper circle area. A great line up of shows, with a mix of musical, dance and theatre.
Lovely for a family afternoon if you'd like to learn something about Irish Leprechauns and Fairies. Lots of story telling & fun for children.
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National Leprechaun Museum
3 Jervis StLovely for a family afternoon if you'd like to learn something about Irish Leprechauns and Fairies. Lots of story telling & fun for children.
Parks & Nature
Phoenix Park
You might find few deer (not kidding).
St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's GreenMerrion Square Park
Merrion Square EastBotanic Gardens, stop 151 station
Sean Moore Park
This beach is very flat. You have to walk and walk and walk and walk some more to get the water until your ... knees! Very safe if you don't know how to swim or you want to go with small kids.
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Sandymount Beach
This beach is very flat. You have to walk and walk and walk and walk some more to get the water until your ... knees! Very safe if you don't know how to swim or you want to go with small kids.
Sightseeing
One of the most expensive streets in the world, they say.
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2 Grafton Street
One of the most expensive streets in the world, they say.
Trinity College Library
College GreenFeel free to walk in.
Food Scene
Eddie Rocket's
American burgers
Starbucks
32 Lower O'Connell Street LowerHand Print Coffee
North Wall QuaySalad bar - lovely, fresh & convenient. They also have a cafe there and their coffee is much better than Starbucks! ;)
Freshii point Village
Salad bar - lovely, fresh & convenient. They also have a cafe there and their coffee is much better than Starbucks! ;)
Ruby's Pizza & Grill Point Square
Best pizza in Dublin!!!! You REALLY need to check this place!
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Sano Pizza
1-2 Exchange Street UpperBest pizza in Dublin!!!! You REALLY need to check this place!
musashi restaurant chain is probably the most reasonable Japanese restaurant in Dublin. Good sushi.
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Musashi IFSC Noodle & Sushi bar
Unit 2 Mayor Street Lowermusashi restaurant chain is probably the most reasonable Japanese restaurant in Dublin. Good sushi.
Il Caffe Di Napoli
41 Westland Row"The Art of Coffee" has the best coffee in Dublin. They have 6 shops in Dublin.
The Art of Coffee GPO Arcade
10 Henry St"The Art of Coffee" has the best coffee in Dublin. They have 6 shops in Dublin.
Best ice-cream EVER! You have to try VANILLA SEA SALT flavour! :)
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Murphys Ice Cream
27 Wicklow StBest ice-cream EVER! You have to try VANILLA SEA SALT flavour! :)
Great kebab place. Now imagine salmon kebab(?). Well, this restaurant has it and it's delicious :) They are usually open until very late.
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Zaytoon
15 Parliament StGreat kebab place. Now imagine salmon kebab(?). Well, this restaurant has it and it's delicious :) They are usually open until very late.
herbstreet
9 Hanover QuayFor a nice Sunday Brunch or any other time
This Vietnamese restaurant is a gem. Their food is delicious and surprisingly cheap! Open until 22:00 every day. Very small place but you won't wait too long to get a place to seat.
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Aobaba
46A Capel StThis Vietnamese restaurant is a gem. Their food is delicious and surprisingly cheap! Open until 22:00 every day. Very small place but you won't wait too long to get a place to seat.
Quite popular social bar/restaurant were people go after work (Facebook and others) to wind down and have some tasty bite or drink. Located right in front of the Grand Canal Dock and the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Lovely interior and the plus are seats outside with heaters for cooler days.
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HQ Gastrobar
1 Grand Canal SquareQuite popular social bar/restaurant were people go after work (Facebook and others) to wind down and have some tasty bite or drink. Located right in front of the Grand Canal Dock and the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. Lovely interior and the plus are seats outside with heaters for cooler days.