Food Scene
DeVille's
25 Castle StreetBuzzy, mid-priced steakhouse and seafood eatery
Upmarket and trendy lunch and dinner-time restaurant with a nice variety of food and wine offerings.
8 locals recommend
1909 Restaurant & Wine Bar
31 Castle StUpmarket and trendy lunch and dinner-time restaurant with a nice variety of food and wine offerings.
Great pizzas and affordable Italian Fare right on the main street.
9 locals recommend
Benito's Italian Restaurant
46-47 Castle StGreat pizzas and affordable Italian Fare right on the main street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Its the best pub .... in the world!! With some of the best pints of Guinness. A great place to sit and watch the world go by....
Also offer a very popular lunch menu.
26 locals recommend
Finnegan's of Dalkey
1 Sorrento RdIts the best pub .... in the world!! With some of the best pints of Guinness. A great place to sit and watch the world go by....
Also offer a very popular lunch menu.
Another fine pub which, along with Finnegans "book-ends" the town. Check out their Live Music nights. They also offer excellent food at lunch and dinner.
The Dalkey Duck
Castle Street Castle StAnother fine pub which, along with Finnegans "book-ends" the town. Check out their Live Music nights. They also offer excellent food at lunch and dinner.
Sightseeing
A very pleasant trek around Bray Head with lovely sea-views. Starting from either Bray Promenade or Greystones Harbour, (or Dalkey train station), you can stop for a coffee/pint, and take the DART (train) back. Solid hiking shoes are recommended as the trail can get rough in parts.
13 locals recommend
Bray-Greystones Cliff walk
Bray-Greystones Cliff walkA very pleasant trek around Bray Head with lovely sea-views. Starting from either Bray Promenade or Greystones Harbour, (or Dalkey train station), you can stop for a coffee/pint, and take the DART (train) back. Solid hiking shoes are recommended as the trail can get rough in parts.
Ideal spot to experience tranquility and inner peace - and maybe a memorable picnic......!
15 locals recommend
Dalkey Island
Ideal spot to experience tranquility and inner peace - and maybe a memorable picnic......!
Take the sea air at Coliemore Harbour where you can enjoy spectacular views of Dalkey Island. In the 14th century this acted as the main port for Dublin. Merchant ships came from near and far. They dropped anchor in the deep waters of Dalkey Sound, bringing valuable goods that were stored in the seven fortified castles in Dalkey.
Coliemore Road
Coliemore RoadTake the sea air at Coliemore Harbour where you can enjoy spectacular views of Dalkey Island. In the 14th century this acted as the main port for Dublin. Merchant ships came from near and far. They dropped anchor in the deep waters of Dalkey Sound, bringing valuable goods that were stored in the seven fortified castles in Dalkey.
Parks & Nature
Glendalough
A world-class historic location of serenity and natural beauty.
Directions:
1. Exit left from Urney Grove and walk to top of Killiney Rd.
2. Turn right and walk up Killiney Road, past hotel entrance and church.
3. Turn left through iron gates on Victoria Hill (coffee shop on your left) and bear right.
4. Walk up pathway arriving at The Obelisk – and stunning views over Killiney Bay!
5. Notable landmarks:
i. Dalkey Island
ii. Sorrento Terrace
iii. DART line (Dublin Area Rapid Transit)
iv. Woodbrook Golf Course
v. Bray Head
vi. Sugar Loaf mountain and the Dublin Hills
vi. Sugar Loaf mountain and the Dublin Hills
52 locals recommend
Killiney Hill Park
Killiney Hill RoadDirections:
1. Exit left from Urney Grove and walk to top of Killiney Rd.
2. Turn right and walk up Killiney Road, past hotel entrance and church.
3. Turn left through iron gates on Victoria Hill (coffee shop on your left) and bear right.
4. Walk up pathway arriving at The Obelisk – and stunning views over Killiney Bay!
5. Notable landmarks:
i. Dalkey Island
ii. Sorrento Terrace
iii. DART line (Dublin Area Rapid Transit)
iv. Woodbrook Golf Course
v. Bray Head
vi. Sugar Loaf mountain and the Dublin Hills
vi. Sugar Loaf mountain and the Dublin Hills
A noted beauty spot, with wonderful wildlife including a resident seal colony, during the summer, a five-minute ferry will bring you across to the historic but uninhabited island. There you can visit the ruins of ancient churches and a military fort, mingle with wild-life and marvel at the array of high-end houses back on the mainland. Take a picnic and while away the hours....
Supervised Ferry trips to Dalkey Island from Coliemore Harbour. Booking: Ken Cunningham at +353 (0)85 2426516.
15 locals recommend
Dalkey Island
A noted beauty spot, with wonderful wildlife including a resident seal colony, during the summer, a five-minute ferry will bring you across to the historic but uninhabited island. There you can visit the ruins of ancient churches and a military fort, mingle with wild-life and marvel at the array of high-end houses back on the mainland. Take a picnic and while away the hours....
Supervised Ferry trips to Dalkey Island from Coliemore Harbour. Booking: Ken Cunningham at +353 (0)85 2426516.
Arts & Culture
An absolute MUST-SEE if you want to understand where the town of Dalkey came from, with an interactive, audio-visual tour, including characters from bygone ages. Dalkey Castle is one of the seven fortified town houses/castles of Dalkey. The castles were built to store the goods which were off-loaded in Dalkey during the Middle Ages, when Dalkey acted as the port for Dublin. The castles all had defensive features to protect the goods from being plundered. These are all still visible on the site: the Machicolation, the Murder Hole, the Battlements with its Warders’ Walk, and slit arrow-loop windows. In Dalkey Castle, you will see a fine example of barrel-vaulted ceiling and traces of the wicker work that supported it. Many niches have been exposed on the walls where precious goods may have been stored. The Castle is an integral entrance to both the Heritage Centre and Dalkey Town Hall.
25 locals recommend
Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
11 Castle StAn absolute MUST-SEE if you want to understand where the town of Dalkey came from, with an interactive, audio-visual tour, including characters from bygone ages. Dalkey Castle is one of the seven fortified town houses/castles of Dalkey. The castles were built to store the goods which were off-loaded in Dalkey during the Middle Ages, when Dalkey acted as the port for Dublin. The castles all had defensive features to protect the goods from being plundered. These are all still visible on the site: the Machicolation, the Murder Hole, the Battlements with its Warders’ Walk, and slit arrow-loop windows. In Dalkey Castle, you will see a fine example of barrel-vaulted ceiling and traces of the wicker work that supported it. Many niches have been exposed on the walls where precious goods may have been stored. The Castle is an integral entrance to both the Heritage Centre and Dalkey Town Hall.
Shopping
Hugely popular dining and shopping experience in one of Ireland's top specialist retailers. For casual dining and meet-ups, you won't find better. But the opportunity to browse the eclectic range of fashion, books, kitchenware, furniture and plants in a forest setting is a joy in itself!
44 locals recommend
Avoca
Hugely popular dining and shopping experience in one of Ireland's top specialist retailers. For casual dining and meet-ups, you won't find better. But the opportunity to browse the eclectic range of fashion, books, kitchenware, furniture and plants in a forest setting is a joy in itself!
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping
Offer home delivery on wide range of groceries and home essentials.
22 locals recommend
SuperValu
Rochestown Avenuehttps://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping
Offer home delivery on wide range of groceries and home essentials.
Essentials
Within walking distance. Recently upgraded to a first-class deli and wine store. Along with essential fresh foods and groceries, you can also buy prepared meals, barrista coffee, artisan bakery - and the daily papers!
Barnhill Road
Barnhill RoadWithin walking distance. Recently upgraded to a first-class deli and wine store. Along with essential fresh foods and groceries, you can also buy prepared meals, barrista coffee, artisan bakery - and the daily papers!