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Bars in Dublin
| Name | Category | Location |
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The 51 Bar
Famous for its collection of whiskies from around the world, the... |
Bars | Ballsbridge |
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Brazen Head
Reputedly Dublin's oldest pub (the site has been licensed since... |
Bars | Dublin West |
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Cassidy's
Once a quality neighborhood pub with a tasty pint of stout, Cassidy's... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Cellar Bar
An 18th-century wine vault with bare brick walls and vaulted... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Cobblestone
A glorious house of ale in the best Dublin tradition, the Cobblestone... |
Bars | Dublin West |
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Davy Byrne's
A noted pilgrimage stop for Joyceans, Davy Byrne's is where Leopold... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Doheny & Nesbitt
A traditional spot with snugs, dark wooden furnishings, and smoke-darkened... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Doyle's In Town
A cozy pub, Doyle's is still a favorite with journalists from... |
Bars | The Southside |
Fallons
Somehow you always get a seat in this tiny sliver of a pub—a... |
Bars | Dublin West |
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The Flowing Tide
Directly across from the Abbey Theatre, the Flowing Tide draws... |
Bars | The Northside |
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The Front Lounge
A modern pub, the Front Lounge caters to a mixed crowd of young... |
Bars | Temple Bar |
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The George
Dublin's two-floor main gay pub, The George draws an almost entirely... |
Bars | The Southside |
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The Globe
Once the hippest café-bar in town, The Globe still draws... |
Bars | The Southside |
Grogan's
Also known as the Castle Lounge, Grogan's is a small place packed... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Hogan's
A huge space on two levels, Hogan's gets jammed most nights... |
Bars | The Southside |
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The Horse Show House
A Ballsbridge institution, the Horse Show House is a favorite... |
Bars | Ballsbridge |
Horseshoe Bar
A recent massive face-lift, along with the rest of the Shelbourne... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Kehoe's
Popular with Trinity students and cynical journalists, Kehoe's... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Leeson Lounge
This has the look of a classic old Dublin "boozer," with one... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Library Bar
The place to go when you're ready to get away from all the madness... |
Bars | The Southside |
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The Long Hall
One of Dublin's most ornate traditional taverns, the Long Hall... |
Bars | The Southside |
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McDaid's
A landmark that once attracted boisterous Brendan Behan and other... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Mulligan's
Synonymous in Dublin with a truly perfect pint of Guinness, Mulligan's... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Neary's
With an exotic, Victorian-style interior, Neary's was once the... |
Bars | The Southside |
No Name
Considering itself too hip to even have a name when it opened... |
Bars | The Southside |
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O'Donoghue's
A cheerful, tourist-friendly hangout, O'Donoghue's has impromptu... |
Bars | The Southside |
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The Odeon
The converted main building of Harcourt Street's old railway... |
Bars | The Southside |
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The Old Stand
One of the oldest pubs in the city, the Old Stand is named after... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Oliver St John Gogarty
A lively bar that attracts all ages and nationalities, the Oliver... |
Bars | Temple Bar |
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Palace Bar
Scarcely changed since the 1940s, the Palace Bar is tiled and... |
Bars | Temple Bar |
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Pantibar
A new, amusingly named gay bar fronted by the infamous Dublin... |
Bars | The Northside |
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Peter's Pub
The epitome of the cozy little boozer, Peter's Pub hugs a busy... |
Bars | The Southside |
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The Porterhouse
One of the few bars in Ireland to brew its own beer, the Plain... |
Bars | Temple Bar |
Ryan's Pub
One of Dublin's last genuine, late-Victorian-era pubs, Ryan's... |
Bars | Dublin West |
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Stag's Head
The most beautiful pub in Dublin, period. Built in 1895, it's... |
Bars | The Southside |
Stag's Head
A Victorian beaut, the Stag's Head dates from 1770 and was rebuilt... |
Bars | The Southside |
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Toner's
Though billed as a Victorian bar, Toner's actually goes back... |
Bars | The Southside |
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