Guidebook for Dublin
Drinks & Nightlife
Guinness Storehouse
Xico
143 Baggot Street LowerThe Hairy Lemon in Dublin City Centre is a quirky pub and restaurant that is just about as unconventional as its namesake, located a short stroll from Temple Bar, Trinity College and St Stephens Green.
The downstairs is divided into a bar and a restaurant, while upstairs functions as a lounge.
41 locals recommend
The Craic Den
10 Dame StThe Hairy Lemon in Dublin City Centre is a quirky pub and restaurant that is just about as unconventional as its namesake, located a short stroll from Temple Bar, Trinity College and St Stephens Green.
The downstairs is divided into a bar and a restaurant, while upstairs functions as a lounge.
A traditional old style Dublin pub that has great lively atmosphere in this local pub next to the river Liffey and the Samuel Beckett Bridge. Friendly staff and a good place for a drink and a bite to eat.
64 locals recommend
The Ferryman
35 Sir John Rogerson's QuayA traditional old style Dublin pub that has great lively atmosphere in this local pub next to the river Liffey and the Samuel Beckett Bridge. Friendly staff and a good place for a drink and a bite to eat.
Food Scene
Market Bar
14a Fade St
Fade Street Social Restaurant
6 Fade St
Rustic Stone
17 South Great George's Street
Brasserie Sixty6 Restaurant
66-67 South Great George's StreetA great spot for an evening of some Italian food with a small group of friends.
37 locals recommend
Osteria Lucio
Clanwilliam TerraceA great spot for an evening of some Italian food with a small group of friends.
The Herbstreet Restaurant is located just five minutes walk from the apartment and is a great place for breakfast and Lunch with a great variety of food to choose from.
187 locals recommend
herbstreet
9 Hanover QuayThe Herbstreet Restaurant is located just five minutes walk from the apartment and is a great place for breakfast and Lunch with a great variety of food to choose from.
IL Valentino is a café and bakery a short few minutes walk from the apartment. It's a cosy place to grab a coffee and has great pastries. You can also get some breakfast, a lunchtime treat or afternoon tea.
141 locals recommend
Il Valentino Bakery & Cafe
IL Valentino is a café and bakery a short few minutes walk from the apartment. It's a cosy place to grab a coffee and has great pastries. You can also get some breakfast, a lunchtime treat or afternoon tea.
Great spot for a healthy breakfast or lunch, with a great variety of plant based foods.
10 locals recommend
Nutbutter
Great spot for a healthy breakfast or lunch, with a great variety of plant based foods.
Lovely spot just three minutes walk from the apartment that has a nice atmosphere and food where you can dine in or take away. They have coffee/tea, sandwiches, salads, pastries and breakfast are available to take away 7 days.
I you are in rush, you can order ahead on their website and skip the queue
http://www.atable.ie/order#/restaurant/3532/collection/2376
Open Mon-Fri 7.45-4pm Sat 9.30-4pm Sun 10.30-4pm
À Table
40 Forbes StLovely spot just three minutes walk from the apartment that has a nice atmosphere and food where you can dine in or take away. They have coffee/tea, sandwiches, salads, pastries and breakfast are available to take away 7 days.
I you are in rush, you can order ahead on their website and skip the queue
http://www.atable.ie/order#/restaurant/3532/collection/2376
Open Mon-Fri 7.45-4pm Sat 9.30-4pm Sun 10.30-4pm
Parks & Nature
St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's GreenOriginally formed as a royal hunting Park in the 1660s and opened to the public in 1747, a large herd of fallow deer still remain to this day. The Park is also home to the Zoological Gardens.
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
Originally formed as a royal hunting Park in the 1660s and opened to the public in 1747, a large herd of fallow deer still remain to this day. The Park is also home to the Zoological Gardens.
The Glendalough Valley is located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park and has many attractions to entice, entertain and enthral visitors, from its world famous Monastic Site with Round Tower to its scenic lakes and valleys, as well as a selection of walks and trails in the area including The Wicklow Way.
303 locals recommend
Glendalough
The Glendalough Valley is located in the Wicklow Mountains National Park and has many attractions to entice, entertain and enthral visitors, from its world famous Monastic Site with Round Tower to its scenic lakes and valleys, as well as a selection of walks and trails in the area including The Wicklow Way.
Sightseeing
Dublin Castle
Dame StreetSaint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191, is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. With its 43-metre (141 ft) spire, St. Patrick's is the tallest church in Ireland and the largest.
391 locals recommend
St Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's CloseSaint Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191, is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. With its 43-metre (141 ft) spire, St. Patrick's is the tallest church in Ireland and the largest.
Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland. It is the elder of the capital city's two medieval cathedrals, the other being St Patrick's Cathedral.
The cathedral was founded probably sometime after 1028 when King Sitric Silkenbeard, the Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin made a pilgrimage to Rome.
17 locals recommend
Christchurch Place
Christchurch PlaceChrist Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland. It is the elder of the capital city's two medieval cathedrals, the other being St Patrick's Cathedral.
The cathedral was founded probably sometime after 1028 when King Sitric Silkenbeard, the Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin made a pilgrimage to Rome.
Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin that is bounded by the Liffey to the north, Dame Street to the south, Westmoreland Street to the east and Fishamble Street to the west.
It is promoted as Dublin's cultural quarter and has a lively nightlife that is popular with tourists. Popular venues include The Palace Bar, The Temple Bar Pub, Oliver St. John Gogarty's and The Auld Dubliner (fine boys bar).
528 locals recommend
Temple Bar
Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin that is bounded by the Liffey to the north, Dame Street to the south, Westmoreland Street to the east and Fishamble Street to the west.
It is promoted as Dublin's cultural quarter and has a lively nightlife that is popular with tourists. Popular venues include The Palace Bar, The Temple Bar Pub, Oliver St. John Gogarty's and The Auld Dubliner (fine boys bar).
Located just 3 km from Dublin city centre, the National Botanic Gardens are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the gardens also contain the National Herbarium and several historic wrought iron glasshouses.
79 locals recommend
National Botanic Gardens
Located just 3 km from Dublin city centre, the National Botanic Gardens are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the gardens also contain the National Herbarium and several historic wrought iron glasshouses.
Shopping
Brown Thomas is Ireland's most beautiful lifestyle store, loved as much at home as it is by international visitors. It's landmark on Grafton Street, at the heart of the capital's shopping district and home to a broad range of designer brands - in menswear, womenswear, accessories, beauty and homewares.
128 locals recommend
Brown Thomas
88 Grafton StreetBrown Thomas is Ireland's most beautiful lifestyle store, loved as much at home as it is by international visitors. It's landmark on Grafton Street, at the heart of the capital's shopping district and home to a broad range of designer brands - in menswear, womenswear, accessories, beauty and homewares.
Arts & Culture
Trinity College Library
College GreenOld Library
College GreenThe ship is an authentic replica, built in Tralee, Co. Kerry. It has sailed to North America and to various ports in Europe.
Expert guides bring history to life in a fascinating 50 minute tour of this beautiful ship. It is one of Dublin’s most popular attractions.
34 locals recommend
The Jeanie Johnston: An Irish Famine Story
Custom House QuayThe ship is an authentic replica, built in Tralee, Co. Kerry. It has sailed to North America and to various ports in Europe.
Expert guides bring history to life in a fascinating 50 minute tour of this beautiful ship. It is one of Dublin’s most popular attractions.
Glasnevin Museum is the world's first cemetery museum. Visitors can explore the history and the lives of more than 1.5 million people that are buried here.
28 locals recommend
Glasnevin Cemetery Museum
Finglas RoadGlasnevin Museum is the world's first cemetery museum. Visitors can explore the history and the lives of more than 1.5 million people that are buried here.
GAA is a core part of sport culture in Ireland and this museum is like no other sporting museum that you will ever visit. This museum not only celebrates Ireland’s national games, it also vividly brings to life how the GAA has contributed to irelands cultural, social and sporting heritage.
Featured exhibitions include the original Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy Cups, the rousing Hall of Fame, and a whole floor dedicated to the games as they are today. When you’re done exploring, get a taste of the action in the popular Interactive Games Zone, where you can test your hurling and Gaelic football skills!
Also have a look at the Skyline Tour for Dublin’s highest open-viewing platform.
11 locals recommend
The GAA Museum
Saint Joseph's AvenueGAA is a core part of sport culture in Ireland and this museum is like no other sporting museum that you will ever visit. This museum not only celebrates Ireland’s national games, it also vividly brings to life how the GAA has contributed to irelands cultural, social and sporting heritage.
Featured exhibitions include the original Sam Maguire and Liam MacCarthy Cups, the rousing Hall of Fame, and a whole floor dedicated to the games as they are today. When you’re done exploring, get a taste of the action in the popular Interactive Games Zone, where you can test your hurling and Gaelic football skills!
Also have a look at the Skyline Tour for Dublin’s highest open-viewing platform.
Entertainment & Activities
3Arena hold many concerts and shows through out the year, such as U2, Boyzone, Cirque Du Soleil oVo Florence, The Machine, Culture Club, Star Wars in Concert, Jess Glynne, Andre Rieu, Snow Patrol, Josh Groban and Enrique Iglesias.
254 locals recommend
3Arena
North Wall Quay3Arena hold many concerts and shows through out the year, such as U2, Boyzone, Cirque Du Soleil oVo Florence, The Machine, Culture Club, Star Wars in Concert, Jess Glynne, Andre Rieu, Snow Patrol, Josh Groban and Enrique Iglesias.
The Convention Centre Dublin is a world-class conference venue in the heart of Dublin. Just 15 minutes from the airport in Dublin’s Docklands, the finance and technology hub of the city.
Events help include Interreg Europe, Women in Tech Dublin, Euro 2020 Qualifying Draw, IPE Conference & Awards 2018, British and Irish Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting, AgTech Nexus Europe 2018, The 2018 Business and Finance Awards, Dell Technologies- Make it real, Airfinance Journal Dublin 2019, The 18th World Congress of the Academy of Human Reproduction, BNA2019: Festival of Neuroscience 2019, European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Europaediatrics 2019.
Euro Car Parks Convention Centre Dublin Car Park
1 Mayor Street UpperThe Convention Centre Dublin is a world-class conference venue in the heart of Dublin. Just 15 minutes from the airport in Dublin’s Docklands, the finance and technology hub of the city.
Events help include Interreg Europe, Women in Tech Dublin, Euro 2020 Qualifying Draw, IPE Conference & Awards 2018, British and Irish Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Meeting, AgTech Nexus Europe 2018, The 2018 Business and Finance Awards, Dell Technologies- Make it real, Airfinance Journal Dublin 2019, The 18th World Congress of the Academy of Human Reproduction, BNA2019: Festival of Neuroscience 2019, European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Europaediatrics 2019.