Food Scene
Great food, great service and even better drinks. It's just downstairs so easy to enjoy.
Hanover Quay
Hanover QuayGreat food, great service and even better drinks. It's just downstairs so easy to enjoy.
It's known for the best brunch in Dublin, serving amazing and fresh food. It's just downstairs as well.
187 locals recommend
herbstreet
9 Hanover QuayIt's known for the best brunch in Dublin, serving amazing and fresh food. It's just downstairs as well.
Best coffee and best pastries in Dublin. It's one of many coffee shops in the area, but I think it serves the best coffee of them all.
20 locals recommend
Lolly and Cooks
Forbes StreetBest coffee and best pastries in Dublin. It's one of many coffee shops in the area, but I think it serves the best coffee of them all.
It's in the heart of the Creative Quarter and surrounded by other great bars and restaurants. This spot has amazing cocktails and lovely small plates for sharing which can be enjoyed in their enclosed urban garden. Alternatively, book a table upstairs for a traditional meal.
35 locals recommend
Drury Buildings
52-55 Drury StIt's in the heart of the Creative Quarter and surrounded by other great bars and restaurants. This spot has amazing cocktails and lovely small plates for sharing which can be enjoyed in their enclosed urban garden. Alternatively, book a table upstairs for a traditional meal.
It's the newest rooftop bar and restaurant in Dublin with great cocktails, tasty pizza and great views. The menu is Italian based and can be very budget friendly.
99 locals recommend
Sophie's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace
33 Harcourt StreetIt's the newest rooftop bar and restaurant in Dublin with great cocktails, tasty pizza and great views. The menu is Italian based and can be very budget friendly.
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a bar only known to Dubliners. It's secretly located between Hogan's Bar and Fade Street Social Restaurant on Fade Street. You can spot it by a hanging snail sign above the door. It's different from all the other bars in Dublin and really it's just like having a few drinks in someone's trendy house.
104 locals recommend
The Bar With No Name
3 Fade StIt's a bar only known to Dubliners. It's secretly located between Hogan's Bar and Fade Street Social Restaurant on Fade Street. You can spot it by a hanging snail sign above the door. It's different from all the other bars in Dublin and really it's just like having a few drinks in someone's trendy house.
It has a great party atmosphere and cheap drinks. If the sun is out or it simply isn't raining, check out the famous beer garden and enjoy the BBQ food outside.
81 locals recommend
Dicey’s Garden
21-25 Harcourt StIt has a great party atmosphere and cheap drinks. If the sun is out or it simply isn't raining, check out the famous beer garden and enjoy the BBQ food outside.
Located in a more posh area of the city just near St. Stephen's Green, it's a hip and trendy spot to see and be seen whether you're enjoying the bar or the nightclub downstairs. Choose the space that you enjoy between the Front Parlour, the Conservatory, Tte Terrace by the pot bellied stove, down to the Garden with its olive and citrus trees. The GlassHouse, Wine Room, Library and Redroom all offer further areas in which to meet, eat and drink.
49 locals recommend
House Dublin
27 Leeson Street LowerLocated in a more posh area of the city just near St. Stephen's Green, it's a hip and trendy spot to see and be seen whether you're enjoying the bar or the nightclub downstairs. Choose the space that you enjoy between the Front Parlour, the Conservatory, Tte Terrace by the pot bellied stove, down to the Garden with its olive and citrus trees. The GlassHouse, Wine Room, Library and Redroom all offer further areas in which to meet, eat and drink.
This is the traditional Irish pub where the young professionals go for pints. It's centrally located near Merrion Square and pours a great pint of Guinness.
15 locals recommend
The Ginger Man
39-40 Fenian StThis is the traditional Irish pub where the young professionals go for pints. It's centrally located near Merrion Square and pours a great pint of Guinness.
If you want a proper traditional Irish pub, this is the place. It's also located on South William street which is parallel to the popular Grafton Street shopping district. After a pint of Guinness enjoy the large selection of bars, restaurants and shops in the area.
150 locals recommend
Grogan's Castle Lounge
15 William St SIf you want a proper traditional Irish pub, this is the place. It's also located on South William street which is parallel to the popular Grafton Street shopping district. After a pint of Guinness enjoy the large selection of bars, restaurants and shops in the area.
Sightseeing
You can jump on the bus from the stop just to the left of the entrance to our flat. Pay the driver when you board and the bus will take you to every spot worth seeing in Dublin.
35 locals recommend
Hop On Hop Off Tour Dublin
59 O'Connell Street UpperYou can jump on the bus from the stop just to the left of the entrance to our flat. Pay the driver when you board and the bus will take you to every spot worth seeing in Dublin.
Take a stroll in this glorious city based park. It's free and surrounded by the iconic Georgian Houses of Dublin and you'll find the famous Oscar Wilde statue within the park. Just across the road you'll also find the Natural History museum and the impressive Department Of The Taoiseach (that's 'prime minister' in Irish).
107 locals recommend
Merrion Square
1 Merrion Square ETake a stroll in this glorious city based park. It's free and surrounded by the iconic Georgian Houses of Dublin and you'll find the famous Oscar Wilde statue within the park. Just across the road you'll also find the Natural History museum and the impressive Department Of The Taoiseach (that's 'prime minister' in Irish).
Since Saint Patrick baptised Christian converts nearby over 1500 years ago, this site has been a place of spiritual encounter for countless generations. Visit to experience extensive Irish history in the area of the city that was alive and well in the medieval times.
391 locals recommend
St Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's CloseSince Saint Patrick baptised Christian converts nearby over 1500 years ago, this site has been a place of spiritual encounter for countless generations. Visit to experience extensive Irish history in the area of the city that was alive and well in the medieval times.
I highly recommend visiting this eerie and politically significant jail. Today the building symbolises the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War. Best to book tickets in advance as tours often sell out or involve long waits.
568 locals recommend
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Inchicore RoadI highly recommend visiting this eerie and politically significant jail. Today the building symbolises the tradition of militant and constitutional nationalism from the rebellion of 1798 to the Irish Civil War. Best to book tickets in advance as tours often sell out or involve long waits.
The Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin. Located in the heart of Dublin City, a walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College Dublin will bring visitors back to the 18th century, when the magnificent Old Library building was constructed and which displays the Book of Kells.
77 locals recommend
Old Library
College GreenThe Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin. Located in the heart of Dublin City, a walk through the cobbled stones of Trinity College Dublin will bring visitors back to the 18th century, when the magnificent Old Library building was constructed and which displays the Book of Kells.
Entertainment & Activities
Located in the heart of the St. James's Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse is Ireland's most popular tourist attraction. It's the home of the Black Stuff, the heart of Dublin and an unforgettable start to your Irish adventure. I highly recommend that you book your tickets online as the queues can be hours long at peak times.
The journey begins at the bottom of the world's largest pint glass and continues up through seven floors filled with interactive experiences that fuse our long brewing heritage with Ireland's rich history. At the top, you'll be rewarded with a pint of perfection in our world-famous rooftop Gravity Bar.
950 locals recommend
Guinness Storehouse
Located in the heart of the St. James's Gate Brewery, the Guinness Storehouse is Ireland's most popular tourist attraction. It's the home of the Black Stuff, the heart of Dublin and an unforgettable start to your Irish adventure. I highly recommend that you book your tickets online as the queues can be hours long at peak times.
The journey begins at the bottom of the world's largest pint glass and continues up through seven floors filled with interactive experiences that fuse our long brewing heritage with Ireland's rich history. At the top, you'll be rewarded with a pint of perfection in our world-famous rooftop Gravity Bar.
Catch a gig or show at The Olympia which hosts all types of live performances depending on the date. Opened as "The Star of Erin" music hall in 1879, the venue was renamed as "Dan Lowerys Music Hall" in 1881. It was finally named "The Olympia Theatre" in 1923.
73 locals recommend
Olympia Theatre
Catch a gig or show at The Olympia which hosts all types of live performances depending on the date. Opened as "The Star of Erin" music hall in 1879, the venue was renamed as "Dan Lowerys Music Hall" in 1881. It was finally named "The Olympia Theatre" in 1923.
See all the sights that were the background for the 1916 uprising that eventually led to the emancipation of the Republic of Ireland from Britain.
1916 Freedom Tour
See all the sights that were the background for the 1916 uprising that eventually led to the emancipation of the Republic of Ireland from Britain.
Parks & Nature
Phoenix Park is Europe's largest urban park and it's free. You can rent a bike at the main gate to explore as much as possible. You'll find a wild heard of deer that will eat out of your hands, the Dublin zoo, forested areas, Victorian tea rooms, manicured gardens and the residence of the president.
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park is Europe's largest urban park and it's free. You can rent a bike at the main gate to explore as much as possible. You'll find a wild heard of deer that will eat out of your hands, the Dublin zoo, forested areas, Victorian tea rooms, manicured gardens and the residence of the president.
Ireland's best known Victorian public park is free to the public. It was opened in 1880 for the citizens of Dublin. It's located at the top of Grafton Street so take a stroll through after some shopping.
720 locals recommend
St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's GreenIreland's best known Victorian public park is free to the public. It was opened in 1880 for the citizens of Dublin. It's located at the top of Grafton Street so take a stroll through after some shopping.
Arts & Culture
The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the finest 17th-century building in Ireland. IMMA is the home of the national collection of modern and contemporary art and an impressive and gorgeous formal gardens based on the gardens at the Palace of Versailles in Paris.
358 locals recommend
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadThe Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the finest 17th-century building in Ireland. IMMA is the home of the national collection of modern and contemporary art and an impressive and gorgeous formal gardens based on the gardens at the Palace of Versailles in Paris.
Here you'll find perfectly preserved bodies of Ireland's high kings excavated from bogs around the country. It's kinda cool.
168 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
35A Kildare StHere you'll find perfectly preserved bodies of Ireland's high kings excavated from bogs around the country. It's kinda cool.
Everything Else
Fresh is the local supermarket in case you need to pick anything up or want to buy in groceries. It's just across the way from our flat so very convenient.
87 locals recommend
Fresh Grand Canal
Grand Canal SquareFresh is the local supermarket in case you need to pick anything up or want to buy in groceries. It's just across the way from our flat so very convenient.