Entertainment & Activities
Grand Canal Dock
bars , Restaurants , theatres
3Arena
North Wall Quaylive concerts and entertainment.
Rugby internationals are played here and we are a huge rugby house ! The Aviva is only 15/20 minutes away and it's a fantastic venue. Also hosts other sporting events as well as concerts.
244 locals recommend
Aviva Stadium
Lansdowne RoadRugby internationals are played here and we are a huge rugby house ! The Aviva is only 15/20 minutes away and it's a fantastic venue. Also hosts other sporting events as well as concerts.
Arts & Culture
Guinness Storehouse
Enjoy Irish stout and amazing views of the city.
If you want to know Irish history this is a beautiful place to start .
41 locals recommend
Benburb Street
Benburb StreetIf you want to know Irish history this is a beautiful place to start .
It's unique !! Go downstairs to hatch and sons before or after for a lovely food experience .
126 locals recommend
The Little Museum of Dublin
15 St Stephen's GreenIt's unique !! Go downstairs to hatch and sons before or after for a lovely food experience .
It will a complete over view which is interactive experience explaining the Irish diaspora. It takes place in the most beautiful setting.
73 locals recommend
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Custom House QuayIt will a complete over view which is interactive experience explaining the Irish diaspora. It takes place in the most beautiful setting.
Parks & Nature
Phoenix Park
Dublin zoo and Markets , Bike Hire , horse ridding
Lovely old park with original lamps great place to watch the world go by
7 locals recommend
Palmerston Park
Palmerston ParkLovely old park with original lamps great place to watch the world go by
Has to be seen ! Ireland's beauty at its best , just a short trip from Dublin.
The Wicklow Way Group - WicklowTourism.ie
Has to be seen ! Ireland's beauty at its best , just a short trip from Dublin.
Worth the trip to the Dublin mountains the scenery is beautiful it's what you imagined ireland would be like!!
37 locals recommend
Sally Gap
Old Military RoadWorth the trip to the Dublin mountains the scenery is beautiful it's what you imagined ireland would be like!!
Shopping
best shopping centre in Ireland all the high end shops you would want ! Indoors so. No rain!!
109 locals recommend
Dundrum Luas Stop
best shopping centre in Ireland all the high end shops you would want ! Indoors so. No rain!!
You will get great Irish products here from soap to wellies to food to clothes . This is another don't miss . If you make it here go to the ferns restaurant, I promise you will love it !
30 locals recommend
Avoca Handweavers
You will get great Irish products here from soap to wellies to food to clothes . This is another don't miss . If you make it here go to the ferns restaurant, I promise you will love it !
99B Rathgar Rd
99B Rathgar RoadStyle style style !!!
You will find amazing Irish goods in this store and not a leprechaun in sight!! Don't miss it!
75 locals recommend
Avoca Suffolk Street
11-13 Suffolk StYou will find amazing Irish goods in this store and not a leprechaun in sight!! Don't miss it!
Food Scene
Bijou Deli
49 Highfield Rdbistro style food 5 mins away.
Best margaritas in the city. Sit at the bar Monday's and Tuesday's best . Great music! One of our favourite nights out.also does a great brunch on sundays
105 locals recommend
777
7 South Great George's StreetBest margaritas in the city. Sit at the bar Monday's and Tuesday's best . Great music! One of our favourite nights out.also does a great brunch on sundays
Stuck for choice it has a little of everything. Best chicken wings , omelettes , burgers and bloody Mary's to name a few treats!!
67 locals recommend
TriBeCa
65 RanelaghStuck for choice it has a little of everything. Best chicken wings , omelettes , burgers and bloody Mary's to name a few treats!!
The Swedish Food Co.
5B Mayor Street LowerIt's name says it all.
Etto
18 Merrion RowSmall but lovely a real treat! Expensive.
Simon's Place
22 South Great George's StreetGreat sandwiches and coffee and staff.
Forest Avenue
8 Sussex RdIt's a food experience you won't forget.
Musashi Dublin
15 Capel StYou will love it if you like sushi it's the place to go.
A all time favourite in our house we adore zen ! Good also for take away. Highly recommend.
Zen Restaurant
89 Rathmines Road UpperA all time favourite in our house we adore zen ! Good also for take away. Highly recommend.
Really good burgers and cheap best in the city ! Young persons hot spot.also available in temple bar and south Anne street . Really budget friendly but good!!!!!
121 locals recommend
Bunsen Wexford Street
36 Wexford StReally good burgers and cheap best in the city ! Young persons hot spot.also available in temple bar and south Anne street . Really budget friendly but good!!!!!
Not very Irish but a fab night ! Amazing selection of wines cheeses and more, a favourite in this house.
30 locals recommend
The French Paradox
53 Shelbourne RdNot very Irish but a fab night ! Amazing selection of wines cheeses and more, a favourite in this house.
True Irish food at its very best!!!!
We cannot recommend this enough
Visit the little museum upstairs it's brilliant !
TRY THE BLAA YOU WONT REGRET IT.
14 locals recommend
Hatch and Sons
15 St Stephen's GreenTrue Irish food at its very best!!!!
We cannot recommend this enough
Visit the little museum upstairs it's brilliant !
TRY THE BLAA YOU WONT REGRET IT.
Fab seafood !! Chowder, oysters lobster rolls what else would you want! Super fresh . Very casual.
21 locals recommend
PoKē by Niall Sabongi
Fownes Street UpperFab seafood !! Chowder, oysters lobster rolls what else would you want! Super fresh . Very casual.
Beautiful setting on the canal but better yet is the amazing food !! A real treat! Go!
35 locals recommend
Locks Windsor Terrace
1 Windsor Terrace
Beautiful setting on the canal but better yet is the amazing food !! A real treat! Go!
They know there wine!!!! If you are a wine lover look no further . Fresh honest food too boot . Very good jazz Sunday evening. Great !!
Stanley's Restaurant & Wine Bar
7 St Andrew's StThey know there wine!!!! If you are a wine lover look no further . Fresh honest food too boot . Very good jazz Sunday evening. Great !!
Lovely views of the city ! Great bar busy part of the city lots of near by clubs!!! Roof top bar .
99 locals recommend
Sophie's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace
33 Harcourt StreetLovely views of the city ! Great bar busy part of the city lots of near by clubs!!! Roof top bar .
It's a local favourite , cinnamon offers lovely fresh food as well as fantastic coffee and smoothies. Dinner available .
80 locals recommend
Cinnamon
87 RanelaghIt's a local favourite , cinnamon offers lovely fresh food as well as fantastic coffee and smoothies. Dinner available .
The food is inexpensive and yummy!! It is also close to the house so quick and easy.
12 locals recommend
Kanum Thai
77 Mespil RdThe food is inexpensive and yummy!! It is also close to the house so quick and easy.
Wonderful breakfasts / brunch never mind their early bird menu which is one of the best in the city!
47 locals recommend
Bow Lane Grill
17 Aungier StWonderful breakfasts / brunch never mind their early bird menu which is one of the best in the city!
Those in the know this is one of the best places in the city for breakfast and more!
92 locals recommend
Brother Hubbard (South)
46 Harrington StThose in the know this is one of the best places in the city for breakfast and more!
Unbelievable food !!!! Small plates at the bar this is a Dublin food experience at its best . GO.
17 locals recommend
Forest & Marcy
8 Leeson Street UpperUnbelievable food !!!! Small plates at the bar this is a Dublin food experience at its best . GO.
Local and the food has gotten some amazing write ups. Visit for some of the best breakfast/ lunch you won't be disappointed!
13 locals recommend
Fia
Local and the food has gotten some amazing write ups. Visit for some of the best breakfast/ lunch you won't be disappointed!
It's the very best!! Much more than you would expect from a neighbourhood restaurant. Too many dishes to recommend they are all good but the roast potatoes are AMAZING and that's from a Irish person and we know a good spud. Early bird great value
22 locals recommend
Craft Restaurant
208 Harold's Cross RdIt's the very best!! Much more than you would expect from a neighbourhood restaurant. Too many dishes to recommend they are all good but the roast potatoes are AMAZING and that's from a Irish person and we know a good spud. Early bird great value
If you are in temple bar this is a safe bet. Very popular so you may have to wait but you won't regret it.
90 locals recommend
Elephant & Castle Temple Bar
18-19 Temple BarIf you are in temple bar this is a safe bet. Very popular so you may have to wait but you won't regret it.
If you want fis and chips look no further , this take out is iconic. The oldest chipper in the city.
66 locals recommend
Leo Burdock
2 Christchurch PlIf you want fis and chips look no further , this take out is iconic. The oldest chipper in the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Long Hall
51 South Great George's StreetIt's old school.
Mulligan's
8 Poolbeg StDon't leave the city without a pint here.
Davy Byrnes
21 Duke StFor your James Joyce experience.
upstairs to shop for all your gourmet food.
Downstairs for wine and plates of great cheeses and meats .We adore this venue as will you.
175 locals recommend
Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer Stupstairs to shop for all your gourmet food.
Downstairs for wine and plates of great cheeses and meats .We adore this venue as will you.
A cosy pub . Food upstairs and across the road there's a excellent bistro. You can't go wrong!!
24 locals recommend
M O'Briens
8-9 Sussex TerraceA cosy pub . Food upstairs and across the road there's a excellent bistro. You can't go wrong!!
Grogan's Castle Lounge
15 William St SNo frills as it should be.
Weather permitting visit the roof top bar for amazing views of the city!
104 locals recommend
The Marker Hotel Dublin
Grand Canal QuayWeather permitting visit the roof top bar for amazing views of the city!
House Dublin
27 Leeson Street LowerLate night club and bar
I recommended it as its a buzzy place for the young somewhere I would have loved in my youth!! Outside seating to watch the world go by.
117 locals recommend
Pygmalion
59 William St SI recommended it as its a buzzy place for the young somewhere I would have loved in my youth!! Outside seating to watch the world go by.
If you make it to dalkey this is a must , good food and ambiance,a pint of the dark stuff is well deserved especially if you have walked from killiney along the Vico road .
26 locals recommend
Finnegan's of Dalkey
1 Sorrento RdIf you make it to dalkey this is a must , good food and ambiance,a pint of the dark stuff is well deserved especially if you have walked from killiney along the Vico road .
The Cobblestone
77 King St NTradition Irish music for those in the know.
Hughes Pub
19 Chancery StThis is where you will hear fantastic traditional Irish music!
108 Rathgar Ave
108 Rathgar AvenueIt's our local. Good selection of craft beers. Excellent pub food.
Pizza from a double decker bus , great music , located 2 mins from portobello bridge. Great fun, don't miss this one especially Friday night and the weekend.
225 locals recommend
The Bernard Shaw
Pizza from a double decker bus , great music , located 2 mins from portobello bridge. Great fun, don't miss this one especially Friday night and the weekend.
Essentials
Lawlors Butchers
145 Rathmines Rd UpperIt's where we go for all our meats and more.