Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
Love Wuff! Ken is a superb host, and will accommodate your requirements if you ring ahead of time, great food, and atmosphere!
128 locals recommend
Wuff
23 Benburb StLove Wuff! Ken is a superb host, and will accommodate your requirements if you ring ahead of time, great food, and atmosphere!
Another great local little restaurant, enjoy food perched high on tractor seats, super for lunch, healthy and whole foods, nice wines, and great desserts!
Seven Social
76 Benburb StAnother great local little restaurant, enjoy food perched high on tractor seats, super for lunch, healthy and whole foods, nice wines, and great desserts!
A very local sweet little restaurant with cosy tables and chairs and great service, simple Italian dishes, no fuss, good wine, and coffees, filling and tasty good food!
Plan B
57 Manor PlA very local sweet little restaurant with cosy tables and chairs and great service, simple Italian dishes, no fuss, good wine, and coffees, filling and tasty good food!
My favourite place for big veggie burger and potato wedges, great atmosphere, wine, craft beers, market on Saturdays, people come from far and near, you will enjoy it here!
26 locals recommend
Mulligan's Stoneybatter
My favourite place for big veggie burger and potato wedges, great atmosphere, wine, craft beers, market on Saturdays, people come from far and near, you will enjoy it here!
Great local spot in Smithfield Square for coffee, great teas too, danish, croissant, lunchs and dinners, good and attentive staff.
68 locals recommend
Oscars Café Bar
6 SmithfieldGreat local spot in Smithfield Square for coffee, great teas too, danish, croissant, lunchs and dinners, good and attentive staff.
A good space for coffee in Smithfield, food not so good but coffee and space itself is worth a sit down and read of the paper or people watch, the courts are near by....
97 locals recommend
Third Space Smithfield
A good space for coffee in Smithfield, food not so good but coffee and space itself is worth a sit down and read of the paper or people watch, the courts are near by....
It all happens in this tiny tiny store, the notice board is where we find out what's going on! knock out coffee to go! Get one on your way into town!
54 locals recommend
Lilliput Stores
5 Arbour HillIt all happens in this tiny tiny store, the notice board is where we find out what's going on! knock out coffee to go! Get one on your way into town!
on Capel Street pop into this cool little eatery with good foods, local as possible, fermented breads, great teas and coffee, good vibe!
207 locals recommend
Brother Hubbard (North)
153 Capel Ston Capel Street pop into this cool little eatery with good foods, local as possible, fermented breads, great teas and coffee, good vibe!
Vegetarian, vegan, raw, busy, happy and central for your lunch or dinner!
114 locals recommend
Cornucopia
19-20 Wicklow StVegetarian, vegan, raw, busy, happy and central for your lunch or dinner!
Fixx Coffeehouse
13-17 Dawson Stuhmmmm love their Coffee!
at the bar, grab a great soup, suck it up and go! It will set you up for the day and is healthy too :-)
6 locals recommend
Soup Dragon
168 Capel Stat the bar, grab a great soup, suck it up and go! It will set you up for the day and is healthy too :-)
A little out of the way but my favourite chilled out place for weekend brunch at the moment, super styling, super food, service, tea, coffee, super cool!
205 locals recommend
The Fumbally
Fumbally LaneA little out of the way but my favourite chilled out place for weekend brunch at the moment, super styling, super food, service, tea, coffee, super cool!
It's hidden behind Daintree shop but if you are up this way pop in for cake and chai!
64 locals recommend
The Cake Cafe
8 Pleasants PlIt's hidden behind Daintree shop but if you are up this way pop in for cake and chai!
Went to this place recently and had the most amazing tea experience ever, a really special place to sit back in the peace and quite of this wonderful place and enjoy superb teas
18 locals recommend
Tea Garden
7 Ormond Quay LowerWent to this place recently and had the most amazing tea experience ever, a really special place to sit back in the peace and quite of this wonderful place and enjoy superb teas
777
7 South Great George's StreetAmazing Mexican food with the best margaritas :-) my favourite!
Sightseeing
Across the Liffey and a short stroll away you will find the famous home of Black Stuff, you'll enjoy a fresh cold pint of it whilst taking in the panoramic views of the city at the end of the tour!
950 locals recommend
Guinness Storehouse
Across the Liffey and a short stroll away you will find the famous home of Black Stuff, you'll enjoy a fresh cold pint of it whilst taking in the panoramic views of the city at the end of the tour!
They give a great tour here and if it's a dram of whiskey you're after you get to sample the best of the best here just a few minutes from our house!
485 locals recommend
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow StreetThey give a great tour here and if it's a dram of whiskey you're after you get to sample the best of the best here just a few minutes from our house!
This is where the men of the 1916 rising who were executed in Kilmainham Gaol were laid to rest, the graveyard is interesting for all the young English soldiers buried there in the early 19th century
Church of the Sacred Heart
Arbour HillThis is where the men of the 1916 rising who were executed in Kilmainham Gaol were laid to rest, the graveyard is interesting for all the young English soldiers buried there in the early 19th century
If you hire a bike you can cycle to (or walk) Farmleigh, a Guinness house before the government bought it as a B&B, an interesting tour, good restaurants, walk around grounds, lovely gardens.
6 locals recommend
White's Road
White's RoadIf you hire a bike you can cycle to (or walk) Farmleigh, a Guinness house before the government bought it as a B&B, an interesting tour, good restaurants, walk around grounds, lovely gardens.
It's big but you can hire a bike from the Park Gate Street end and spend a few hours looking for the deer roaming, there are three good restaurants to choose from, a zoo, and Farmleigh
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
It's big but you can hire a bike from the Park Gate Street end and spend a few hours looking for the deer roaming, there are three good restaurants to choose from, a zoo, and Farmleigh
Irish National War Memorial Gardens
Island BridgeNice gardens on the Liffey to wander
Great tour to do if you like old prisons, it's ancient and has as you can imagine a story or two to tell!
568 locals recommend
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Inchicore RoadGreat tour to do if you like old prisons, it's ancient and has as you can imagine a story or two to tell!
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
35A Kildare StWell worth a visit!
Ancient stuffed animals and dead creatures in jars always fascinating, giant whale skeletons, think a dinosaur skeleton... beautiful old musty building
177 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland
Merrion Street UpperAncient stuffed animals and dead creatures in jars always fascinating, giant whale skeletons, think a dinosaur skeleton... beautiful old musty building
and there she is, wheeling her wheel barrow down the streets broad and narrow singing cockles and muscles alive alive oh!
56 locals recommend
Molly Malone Statue
Suffolk Streetand there she is, wheeling her wheel barrow down the streets broad and narrow singing cockles and muscles alive alive oh!
Book of Kells is in there somewhere, but every time I try to get to see it they are cleaning it or turning a page or something!!! so let me know all about it :-)
629 locals recommend
Trinity College
Book of Kells is in there somewhere, but every time I try to get to see it they are cleaning it or turning a page or something!!! so let me know all about it :-)
sometimes a market is on here at the weekends, I just like the name of it :-)
11 locals recommend
Cow's Lane
Cow's Lanesometimes a market is on here at the weekends, I just like the name of it :-)
I am not the person to recommend zoos I'm afraid :-( but you may wish to go
351 locals recommend
Dublin Zoo
Zoo RoadI am not the person to recommend zoos I'm afraid :-( but you may wish to go
Temple Bar
A must of tourists, it seems :-)
Science Gallery Dublin
Pearse Streetlots of interactive and sciency things to do here
Meath Street is full of odds and ends where inner city folk do their shopping and good to amble down, The Liberties indoor market selling all sorts of cheap odd stuff, good atmosphere
10 locals recommend
Meath Street
Meath StreetMeath Street is full of odds and ends where inner city folk do their shopping and good to amble down, The Liberties indoor market selling all sorts of cheap odd stuff, good atmosphere
really worth while visiting, we used to be called Blackpool don't you know, perhaps that's where the Guinness comes from?
403 locals recommend
Dublin Castle
Dame Streetreally worth while visiting, we used to be called Blackpool don't you know, perhaps that's where the Guinness comes from?
You always have to visit at least one Cathedral on your trip don't you, this one is a good one to visit, with lots of history, and slopping walls, and Strongbow's tomb.
378 locals recommend
Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch PlaceYou always have to visit at least one Cathedral on your trip don't you, this one is a good one to visit, with lots of history, and slopping walls, and Strongbow's tomb.
Not too far from Christchurch, and if you do want to do 2 cathedrals on your visit this is also worth a visit, sit in the little garden with your tea or coffee afterwards and chill
391 locals recommend
St Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's CloseNot too far from Christchurch, and if you do want to do 2 cathedrals on your visit this is also worth a visit, sit in the little garden with your tea or coffee afterwards and chill
They have a lovely Middle Eastern style cafe inside well worth it for lunch, try their baklavas! and there are always lovely exhibitions to see, one of my favourite in Dublin
161 locals recommend
Chester Beatty
They have a lovely Middle Eastern style cafe inside well worth it for lunch, try their baklavas! and there are always lovely exhibitions to see, one of my favourite in Dublin
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a famous local Irish music bar where you will experience traditional music at it's very best, a real old boozer, it gets cozy inside!
296 locals recommend
The Cobblestone
77 King St NThis is a famous local Irish music bar where you will experience traditional music at it's very best, a real old boozer, it gets cozy inside!
Ah another great bar on our doorstep, I love the music and DJ's in this offbeat spot, great dark hang out spot, very laid back indeed!
107 locals recommend
Dice Bar
77 Sir John Rogerson's QuayAh another great bar on our doorstep, I love the music and DJ's in this offbeat spot, great dark hang out spot, very laid back indeed!
Nancy Hands Bar
30-32 Parkgate StI believe an excellent range of whiskeys to choose from!
The Emporium
64 William St SA great gay bar, good line ups at the weekends, free and easy going.
Haven't managed to get in here yet but it looks fab and will get in there soon for sure.
57 locals recommend
Panti Bar
7-8 Capel StHaven't managed to get in here yet but it looks fab and will get in there soon for sure.
Market Bar
14a Fade Sta nice bar
Arts & Culture
A short distance away you can get the Luas is our MOMA, beautiful old hospital building used to house some wonderful modern art exhibitions, and lovely gardens and cafe to visit too
358 locals recommend
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadA short distance away you can get the Luas is our MOMA, beautiful old hospital building used to house some wonderful modern art exhibitions, and lovely gardens and cafe to visit too
and you can call in and browse the very unusual and interesting Irish published books they have on their shelfs, an interesting little book store and publishers.
10 locals recommend
The Lilliput Press
62 Sitric Rdand you can call in and browse the very unusual and interesting Irish published books they have on their shelfs, an interesting little book store and publishers.
check out their website for anything going on whilst you're here they often have unusual arts and music installations, BYOB!
9 locals recommend
The Joinery
16A Arbour Hillcheck out their website for anything going on whilst you're here they often have unusual arts and music installations, BYOB!
You could spend the day in here!
166 locals recommend
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
Benburb StreetYou could spend the day in here!
This is the coolest cinema and we have it on our doorstep, food, space, wine, movie!
162 locals recommend
Light House Cinema
Market Street SouthThis is the coolest cinema and we have it on our doorstep, food, space, wine, movie!
Shopping
a spot of shopping perhaps,....... but this street is more fun because of the atmosphere on it I think, lots of buskers during the weekends
172 locals recommend
Grafton Street
Grafton Streeta spot of shopping perhaps,....... but this street is more fun because of the atmosphere on it I think, lots of buskers during the weekends
great for locals and tourists, I love passing through here and just browsing and picking up something cheap and cheerful perhaps
73 locals recommend
George's Street Arcade
George's Street Arcadegreat for locals and tourists, I love passing through here and just browsing and picking up something cheap and cheerful perhaps
walk though this old building with covered in court yard and nice shops in my favourite part of town
Piquant Baby & Kids Store
walk though this old building with covered in court yard and nice shops in my favourite part of town
Little Italy Ltd
140 King St NFor Italian food shopping..... yummmm
Everything Else
Heuston Station going to Cork Galway etc is only 15 mins away walking
135 locals recommend
Heuston station
Saint John's Road WestHeuston Station going to Cork Galway etc is only 15 mins away walking
Our little village of sorts, Mulligans, Walshes, health food shop, grocery, hardware store, newsagents, restaurants etc
Manor Street
Manor StreetOur little village of sorts, Mulligans, Walshes, health food shop, grocery, hardware store, newsagents, restaurants etc
you will find the nearest LUAS (tram) line here and the Dublin bikes for hire are parked here too
35 locals recommend
Smithfield
you will find the nearest LUAS (tram) line here and the Dublin bikes for hire are parked here too