Essentials
Just two minutes walk across the bridge. Here you'll get basic groceries and it's a post office and off-license too.
Joe's Pizza
43 N Strand RdJust two minutes walk across the bridge. Here you'll get basic groceries and it's a post office and off-license too.
Not a full scale supermarket but a wider range of choice than the Costcutter.
86 locals recommend
SPAR
19-20 Dame StNot a full scale supermarket but a wider range of choice than the Costcutter.
Everything Else
15 mins walk. Pronounced 'busarris', it's the main bus station in the city with buses to all corners of the country coming and going all day.
58 locals recommend
Dublin Bikes Station no. 38
15 mins walk. Pronounced 'busarris', it's the main bus station in the city with buses to all corners of the country coming and going all day.
The Spire
O'Connell Street UpperThe Spire, which marks the official centre of the city.
Food Scene
Probably the best, and best value, Italian restaurant in Dublin. Lovely staff, and right on our doorstep! Do book in advance though, it's very busy, but you can always get a takeaway pizza instead.
92 locals recommend
Da Mimmo
148 N Strand RdProbably the best, and best value, Italian restaurant in Dublin. Lovely staff, and right on our doorstep! Do book in advance though, it's very busy, but you can always get a takeaway pizza instead.
Lovely restaurant, great food. Just a ten minute walk along the canal.
27 locals recommend
Wallace’s Asti
15 Russell StLovely restaurant, great food. Just a ten minute walk along the canal.
Arts & Culture
Croke Park
Jones' Road'Croker', the home of the GAA, considered to be holy ground by some!
Wonderful Liebskind designed theatre overlooking the water in the Grand Canal Dock.
244 locals recommend
Bord Gais Energy Theatre
Wonderful Liebskind designed theatre overlooking the water in the Grand Canal Dock.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local pub, well run with very friendly staff. Fascinating collection of maritime memorabilia.
11 locals recommend
Cusack's Bar
145 N Strand RdOur local pub, well run with very friendly staff. Fascinating collection of maritime memorabilia.
Sightseeing
25 mins walk. Celtic Gold and Treasury exhibitions... find out the origins of Celtic interlace patterns!
168 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
35A Kildare St25 mins walk. Celtic Gold and Treasury exhibitions... find out the origins of Celtic interlace patterns!