Guidebook for Dublin
Drinks & Nightlife
Learn through a seven floor experience how the world-famous drink is made and then sample it for yourself in the Gravity Bar, set on the top of the building with a panoramic view of Dublin...Sláinte!
950 locals recommend
Guinness Storehouse
Learn through a seven floor experience how the world-famous drink is made and then sample it for yourself in the Gravity Bar, set on the top of the building with a panoramic view of Dublin...Sláinte!
The Old Jameson Distillery is the original site where Jameson Irish Whiskey was distilled until 1971. It provides guided tours, tutored whiskey tastings, bars, a restaurant and a gift shop.
485 locals recommend
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow StreetThe Old Jameson Distillery is the original site where Jameson Irish Whiskey was distilled until 1971. It provides guided tours, tutored whiskey tastings, bars, a restaurant and a gift shop.
The Dawson Lounge
25 Dawson StreetThe Royal Oak is basically a country bumpkin pub in the middle of Kilmainham. Unique and charming in every possible way, it’s a must for any pub fan. Planning on going to any of the gigs in Royal Hospital Kilmainham this year? Stop by here for a pint beforehand. (Note: you’ll need your Google Maps at your fingertips.)
36 locals recommend
Old Royal Oak
11 Kilmainham LnThe Royal Oak is basically a country bumpkin pub in the middle of Kilmainham. Unique and charming in every possible way, it’s a must for any pub fan. Planning on going to any of the gigs in Royal Hospital Kilmainham this year? Stop by here for a pint beforehand. (Note: you’ll need your Google Maps at your fingertips.)
Arthur's is the nearest pub on the route to The Guinness Storehouse, one of the city's foremost tourist attractions. It is popular both with locals and tourists. Naturally it has one of the freshest pints of Guinness in all of Ireland, plus local craft beers. A classic Dublin pub, old style but well appointed. It has been a pub for over 200 years, and has many historical connections, being beside St. Catherines Church, outside of which the patriot, Robert Emmet, was hung, drawn and quartered in 1803.
47 locals recommend
Arthur's Jazz & Blues Pub
28 Thomas StArthur's is the nearest pub on the route to The Guinness Storehouse, one of the city's foremost tourist attractions. It is popular both with locals and tourists. Naturally it has one of the freshest pints of Guinness in all of Ireland, plus local craft beers. A classic Dublin pub, old style but well appointed. It has been a pub for over 200 years, and has many historical connections, being beside St. Catherines Church, outside of which the patriot, Robert Emmet, was hung, drawn and quartered in 1803.
It might not be the roomiest pub in Dublin, but Fallons is nonetheless a little gem tucked away in Dublin 8 frequented by locals and blow-ins alike. They do a mean Guinness.
61 locals recommend
John Fallon's The Capstan Bar
129 The CoombeIt might not be the roomiest pub in Dublin, but Fallons is nonetheless a little gem tucked away in Dublin 8 frequented by locals and blow-ins alike. They do a mean Guinness.
Everything Else
Heuston Station (Irish: Stáisiún Heuston) is one of Ireland's main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann, the national railway operator.
135 locals recommend
Heuston station
Saint John's Road WestHeuston Station (Irish: Stáisiún Heuston) is one of Ireland's main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann, the national railway operator.
Sightseeing
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison of the leaders during the 1916 Easter Rising. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of Ireland.
568 locals recommend
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Inchicore RoadKilmainham Gaol is a former prison of the leaders during the 1916 Easter Rising. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of Ireland.
The Irish Museum of Modern Art is housed in the 17th-century Royal Hospital Kilmainham. For almost 250 years, it was a home for retired soldiers. Now a striking location for displaying modern art.
358 locals recommend
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadThe Irish Museum of Modern Art is housed in the 17th-century Royal Hospital Kilmainham. For almost 250 years, it was a home for retired soldiers. Now a striking location for displaying modern art.
Parks & Nature
Dedicated "to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914–1918", out of over 300,000 Irishmen who served in all armies
72 locals recommend
Irish National War Memorial Gardens
Island BridgeDedicated "to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914–1918", out of over 300,000 Irishmen who served in all armies
Covering over 28 hectares (69 acres) of Phoenix Park, it is divided into areas named World of Cats, World of Primates, The Kaziranga Forest Trail, Fringes of the Arctic, African Plains, Birds etc.
351 locals recommend
Dublin Zoo
Zoo RoadCovering over 28 hectares (69 acres) of Phoenix Park, it is divided into areas named World of Cats, World of Primates, The Kaziranga Forest Trail, Fringes of the Arctic, African Plains, Birds etc.
One of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth century has been home to a herd of wild Fallow deer.
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
One of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth century has been home to a herd of wild Fallow deer.
Shopping
The Liberties, which contain over a dozen arts and antiques dealers, have become known as Dublin’s arts and antiques quarters, a much-cherished part of the city's culture and heritage. Some of the important places in the Liberties are the National College of Art and Design, the Digital Skills Academy and the Iveagh Market. People in the Liberties are among the friendliest people in Dublin. If you are walking along the streets in the Liberties, or visiting a pub, be sure to engage a local in a conversation — you will have an authentic experience. People from the Liberties are interested in visitors, and like to talk! Note: The Liberties is an inner city area. While it is generally safe, there is not much for tourists to do here at night, (unless you are going to the Tivoli Theatre).
14 locals recommend
The Liberties
The Liberties, which contain over a dozen arts and antiques dealers, have become known as Dublin’s arts and antiques quarters, a much-cherished part of the city's culture and heritage. Some of the important places in the Liberties are the National College of Art and Design, the Digital Skills Academy and the Iveagh Market. People in the Liberties are among the friendliest people in Dublin. If you are walking along the streets in the Liberties, or visiting a pub, be sure to engage a local in a conversation — you will have an authentic experience. People from the Liberties are interested in visitors, and like to talk! Note: The Liberties is an inner city area. While it is generally safe, there is not much for tourists to do here at night, (unless you are going to the Tivoli Theatre).
Food Scene
Tuck in to a "Full Irish" Breakfast & people watch the mix of locals, street traders, lecturers & students from the local art college.
45 locals recommend
Mannings Bakery and Cafe
39/40 Thomas StTuck in to a "Full Irish" Breakfast & people watch the mix of locals, street traders, lecturers & students from the local art college.
Fish & Chips... if you want to experience what Dubliners have been eating for years, check out Leo Burdocks on Werburgh Street. This is a landmark where there is always a queue and well worth the wait. It's a take away which means basically no sitting down. However, if you go towards Christ Church and on the left of that you will find a small park, more like a big garden where you can sit down to sample this delicious food or why not eat in the grounds of Christ church. Don't forget to ask for napkins...
66 locals recommend
Leo Burdock
2 Christchurch PlFish & Chips... if you want to experience what Dubliners have been eating for years, check out Leo Burdocks on Werburgh Street. This is a landmark where there is always a queue and well worth the wait. It's a take away which means basically no sitting down. However, if you go towards Christ Church and on the left of that you will find a small park, more like a big garden where you can sit down to sample this delicious food or why not eat in the grounds of Christ church. Don't forget to ask for napkins...