Guidebook for Rathmines
Food Scene
This is one of Rathmines’ best kept secrets. A Lebanese BYOB restaurant tucked away in a side street next to Slattery’s pub in Rathmines. Amazing meat and vegetarian dishes for reasonable prices. Try the lamb kofta!
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Little Jerusalem
3 Wynnefield RdThis is one of Rathmines’ best kept secrets. A Lebanese BYOB restaurant tucked away in a side street next to Slattery’s pub in Rathmines. Amazing meat and vegetarian dishes for reasonable prices. Try the lamb kofta!
Twice winner of world’s best pizza this Italian restaurant is great for romantic evenings or nights out with friends. Located on the High Street between Barnardos and the Omniplex cinema.
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Manifesto
208 Rathmines Rd LowerTwice winner of world’s best pizza this Italian restaurant is great for romantic evenings or nights out with friends. Located on the High Street between Barnardos and the Omniplex cinema.
Home of a great Sunday roast. This is a 5 minute walk from the apartment. Just take a right at Upper Rathmines road and keep walking. You will see this blue pub on your left.
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Murphy's Pub Rathmines
93-95 Rathmines Rd UpperHome of a great Sunday roast. This is a 5 minute walk from the apartment. Just take a right at Upper Rathmines road and keep walking. You will see this blue pub on your left.
Home of the best brunch in Dublin (as voted by lovindublin.ie readers) this trendy burger joint is a 20 minute walk from the apartment but well worth it. The farmer burger and sweet potato fries will make you glad you came. On a Tuesday you can get a free milkshake if you show them your Omniplex cinema ticket.
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Farmer Browns Rathmines
170 Rathmines Rd LowerHome of the best brunch in Dublin (as voted by lovindublin.ie readers) this trendy burger joint is a 20 minute walk from the apartment but well worth it. The farmer burger and sweet potato fries will make you glad you came. On a Tuesday you can get a free milkshake if you show them your Omniplex cinema ticket.
Burger joint with a large selection of burgers with all sorts of toppings. Great for family dinners or group lunches.
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Jo'Burger
Burger joint with a large selection of burgers with all sorts of toppings. Great for family dinners or group lunches.
Moda
192 Rathmines Rd LowerDoes the nicest fry up in town. Great for a lazy weekend breakfast or brunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
A real Irish pub with Irish traditional music sessions on Monday nights. Come for the cosy beer garden, stay for the pints of Guinness. Take a right at Upper Rathmines road and keep walking for 8 minutes. It is a red pub on your right. There is also a restaurant here with a good selection of food.
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Mother Reilly's Bar & Restaurant
32 Rathmines Rd UpperA real Irish pub with Irish traditional music sessions on Monday nights. Come for the cosy beer garden, stay for the pints of Guinness. Take a right at Upper Rathmines road and keep walking for 8 minutes. It is a red pub on your right. There is also a restaurant here with a good selection of food.
Just past Mother Reilly’s on the same street, this pub is one of the best known places to watch a traditional Gaelic football, hurling or rugby match. Get chatting to the locals and time will pass without you noticing. They also do great pub grub.
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Rody Bolands
12-14 Rathmines Rd UpperJust past Mother Reilly’s on the same street, this pub is one of the best known places to watch a traditional Gaelic football, hurling or rugby match. Get chatting to the locals and time will pass without you noticing. They also do great pub grub.
A cosy and traditional Irish pub with a great gin selection. Good for a quiet after dinner drink and a chat. Located across from Centra in Rathmines village.
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Stella Cinema
209 Rathmines Rd LowerA cosy and traditional Irish pub with a great gin selection. Good for a quiet after dinner drink and a chat. Located across from Centra in Rathmines village.
They say Dublin’s hipster origins started here. This pub is approximately a 20 minute walk from the apartment or 5 minute taxi journey. The mismatched furniture will remind you of your favourite aunt while you can test your logical prowess with a game of chess or scrabble while watching the patrons around you pose sportingly with their fine beards. A late night pub that always has a great atmosphere and trendy crowd.
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Blackbird
82-84 Rathmines Rd LowerThey say Dublin’s hipster origins started here. This pub is approximately a 20 minute walk from the apartment or 5 minute taxi journey. The mismatched furniture will remind you of your favourite aunt while you can test your logical prowess with a game of chess or scrabble while watching the patrons around you pose sportingly with their fine beards. A late night pub that always has a great atmosphere and trendy crowd.
The closest thing to a nightclub in Rathmines. They have a great selection of cocktails and a DJ that will play songs until the wee hours of the morning. Always good for a fun night out of dancing and the best part is you can walk home afterwards in about 15 minutes! The pub is located in Rathmines village on your right just past the big Tesco supermarket (not Tesco express).
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Copán
304 Rathmines Rd LowerThe closest thing to a nightclub in Rathmines. They have a great selection of cocktails and a DJ that will play songs until the wee hours of the morning. Always good for a fun night out of dancing and the best part is you can walk home afterwards in about 15 minutes! The pub is located in Rathmines village on your right just past the big Tesco supermarket (not Tesco express).
Parks & Nature
Nice big park with a food market on Saturdays and Sundays and tennis courts which you can rent out for 5 euro (if you're feeling active!)
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Bushy Park House station
Bushy Park HouseNice big park with a food market on Saturdays and Sundays and tennis courts which you can rent out for 5 euro (if you're feeling active!)
Entertainment & Activities
Located in Rathmines village across from Aldi. Pay as you go gym and swimming sessions. Adult sessions are €6.50. Children are €3. Family swim is €13.
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Swan Leisure
161 Rathmines Rd LowerLocated in Rathmines village across from Aldi. Pay as you go gym and swimming sessions. Adult sessions are €6.50. Children are €3. Family swim is €13.
Located on Rathmines High Street just after McDonald’s. 5 euro tickets on a Tuesday. Advisable to book in advance.
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Omniplex Cinema Rathmines
210 Rathmines Rd LowerLocated on Rathmines High Street just after McDonald’s. 5 euro tickets on a Tuesday. Advisable to book in advance.
Getting Around
140 bus goes from here and cowper luas us at the end of the road at the junction with Merton road. The city centre is 5 minutes from here. Take the tram in the direction of Stephen's green.
Cowper Road
Cowper Road140 bus goes from here and cowper luas us at the end of the road at the junction with Merton road. The city centre is 5 minutes from here. Take the tram in the direction of Stephen's green.
Essentials
Tesco Metro
Large grocery store with all daily essentials.
Local pharmacy - opens until 7.30pm Monday to Friday and until 6.30pm on Saturdays. Closes at 1.30pm on Sundays.
Roches Pharmacy
165 Rathmines Rd UpperLocal pharmacy - opens until 7.30pm Monday to Friday and until 6.30pm on Saturdays. Closes at 1.30pm on Sundays.