J.P.'s Guidebook
Food Scene
L'Gueuleton
1 Fade StDelicious food. Does a great brunch!
Through an inconspicuous door and upstairs. Easy to miss but very popular with locals. Their weekend brunch is from the fancy restaurant downstairs.
104 locals recommend
The Bar With No Name
3 Fade StThrough an inconspicuous door and upstairs. Easy to miss but very popular with locals. Their weekend brunch is from the fancy restaurant downstairs.
Great food and drinks and a buzzing atmosphere. So close to the apartment. Check out the spacious upstairs if you just want drinks. If you want food, it's best to book in advance at the weekend.
66 locals recommend
The Bull & Castle
5-7 Lord Edward StGreat food and drinks and a buzzing atmosphere. So close to the apartment. Check out the spacious upstairs if you just want drinks. If you want food, it's best to book in advance at the weekend.
Amazing dim sum restaurant. Can be very busy! Go early if you can.
7 locals recommend
Lucky Tortoise Dumpling Company
8 Aungier StAmazing dim sum restaurant. Can be very busy! Go early if you can.
Lucky Tortoise Temple Bar
Dim sum restaurant close to the apartment which had just opened!
Known for the best chicken wings in Dublin! Great food right through to night time.
90 locals recommend
Elephant & Castle Temple Bar
18-19 Temple BarKnown for the best chicken wings in Dublin! Great food right through to night time.
Very popular food spot! It does excellent lunches and brunches every day and middle Eastern inspired dinners some evenings. Big spacious restaurant but can be busy. If you need to queue, it'll move quickly.
207 locals recommend
Brother Hubbard (North)
153 Capel StVery popular food spot! It does excellent lunches and brunches every day and middle Eastern inspired dinners some evenings. Big spacious restaurant but can be busy. If you need to queue, it'll move quickly.
Cute wine & cheese place to stop in when strolling around town
11 locals recommend
Loose Canon Cheese and Wine
29 Drury StCute wine & cheese place to stop in when strolling around town
Out of this world bakery and café! Go early if you can. There's always a queue but it's oh so worth it. Sunday mornings are usually much quieter. It's just a short stroll from the apartment. Check out their website and Instagram!
16 locals recommend
Bread 41
41 Pearse StOut of this world bakery and café! Go early if you can. There's always a queue but it's oh so worth it. Sunday mornings are usually much quieter. It's just a short stroll from the apartment. Check out their website and Instagram!
Big open bar/restaurant. Popular with locals any time of the day or night. Reliable tapas dishes.
87 locals recommend
Market Bar
14a Fade StBig open bar/restaurant. Popular with locals any time of the day or night. Reliable tapas dishes.
Excellent breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee & treats. Hearty wholesome food with an emphasis on sustainability. They have a few tables inside and out but you could take your food across the street to St Stephen's Green Park - just watch out for the seagulls 😂
8 locals recommend
Tang
23C Dawson StExcellent breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee & treats. Hearty wholesome food with an emphasis on sustainability. They have a few tables inside and out but you could take your food across the street to St Stephen's Green Park - just watch out for the seagulls 😂
Same excellent food & coffee as the original Dawson St location but with more indoor seating. Open Monday - Friday. Highly recommended!
Tang (Abbey Street)
9a Abbey Street LowerSame excellent food & coffee as the original Dawson St location but with more indoor seating. Open Monday - Friday. Highly recommended!
Vegetarian & vegan café/restaurant serving generous portions of wholesome tasty food. Always delicious & always reliable.
114 locals recommend
Cornucopia
19-20 Wicklow StVegetarian & vegan café/restaurant serving generous portions of wholesome tasty food. Always delicious & always reliable.
Las Tapas De Lola
12 Wexford St100% recommend! Best tapas in Dublin with superb service.
Tom loves this place! Great for coffee and treats. Beside the national Gallery and Merrion Square Park. Open during the day - closed Sunday
Tiller + Grain
23 Frederick Street SouthTom loves this place! Great for coffee and treats. Beside the national Gallery and Merrion Square Park. Open during the day - closed Sunday
Masa - Fresh Tacos
2–3 Drury StAmazing tacos & cocktails
Delicious Japanese food. Fast, tasty, great service and good prices. Highly recommend.
41 locals recommend
Yamamori South City
72 South Great George's StreetDelicious Japanese food. Fast, tasty, great service and good prices. Highly recommend.
Serves Japas - Japanese tapas. Has a sister restaurant across the road. Both serve great food & cocktails.
43 locals recommend
Yamamori Izakaya Sake Bar
12 South Great George's StreetServes Japas - Japanese tapas. Has a sister restaurant across the road. Both serve great food & cocktails.
Sooooo close to the apartment. Delicious breakfast, lunch, tea, coffee and CAKES! Closed Mon & Tue. It can get busy at weekends and you may have to queue but it moves pretty quickly.
149 locals recommend
Queen of Tarts
Cow's LaneSooooo close to the apartment. Delicious breakfast, lunch, tea, coffee and CAKES! Closed Mon & Tue. It can get busy at weekends and you may have to queue but it moves pretty quickly.
Very popular lunch & brunch spot near St Patrick's Cathedral. Does fantastic food & coffee daytime only. Closed Mon & Tue. You might have to queue but it moves quickly.
48 locals recommend
Two Pups
74 Francis StVery popular lunch & brunch spot near St Patrick's Cathedral. Does fantastic food & coffee daytime only. Closed Mon & Tue. You might have to queue but it moves quickly.
One for the coffee connoisseurs! Quality coffee worth the short queue. There a few tables upstairs but you'll be lucky to get one. Instead sit on one of the benches outside and watch the world go by.
40 locals recommend
Kaph
31 Drury StOne for the coffee connoisseurs! Quality coffee worth the short queue. There a few tables upstairs but you'll be lucky to get one. Instead sit on one of the benches outside and watch the world go by.
Excellent Asian food and cocktails at reasonable prices. Open all day and late into the evening 7 days.
40 locals recommend
The Lotts Cafe Bar
9 Liffey Street LowerExcellent Asian food and cocktails at reasonable prices. Open all day and late into the evening 7 days.
Rated as one of the best pizza places in Europe and rightly so! If you like pizza, and who doesn't, you have to check this place out.
19 locals recommend
PI
73 - 83 South Great George's StreetRated as one of the best pizza places in Europe and rightly so! If you like pizza, and who doesn't, you have to check this place out.
Great food and drinks from a traditional menu in the luxurious surroundings of an old bank
37 locals recommend
The Bank on College Green
20-22 College GreenGreat food and drinks from a traditional menu in the luxurious surroundings of an old bank
Delicious traditional food in a cosy environment. There's music at the weekends and a bistro style atmosphere
The Millstone Restaurant
39 Dame StDelicious traditional food in a cosy environment. There's music at the weekends and a bistro style atmosphere
Drinks
Grogan's Castle Lounge
15 William St SSome say the best Guinness in Dublin!
Hogans
36 South Great George's StreetReliable bar very popular with locals. Great atmosphere and loads of room.
The Long Hall
51 South Great George's StreetTraditional victorian pub. No TVs. Conversation is king!
Recent addition to the Dublin bar scene. Quickly becoming a great place to meet friends with it's ever changing beer taps. Great views of City Hall too!
The Beer Temple
1 Parliament StreetRecent addition to the Dublin bar scene. Quickly becoming a great place to meet friends with it's ever changing beer taps. Great views of City Hall too!
P.Mac's
30 Stephen Street LowerBusy hipster bar. Great atmosphere.
Basically it's The Guinness whiskey distillery. There's a bar there too which you can go to even if you don't fancy the tour.
6 locals recommend
Roe & Co Distillery
92 James StBasically it's The Guinness whiskey distillery. There's a bar there too which you can go to even if you don't fancy the tour.
One of our favourite bars!! There's always a good vibe, especially in the evenings. There is amazing pizza here too! Worth it for that alone. It's conveniently located on your walk to/from Guinness Warehouse.
17 locals recommend
Lucky's
78 Meath StOne of our favourite bars!! There's always a good vibe, especially in the evenings. There is amazing pizza here too! Worth it for that alone. It's conveniently located on your walk to/from Guinness Warehouse.
Great bar for people watching! Handy for a drink and a quick bite if walking around town during the day. Can be busy in the weekend afternoons.
11 locals recommend
The Bailey - Cafe and Bar
1-4 Duke StGreat bar for people watching! Handy for a drink and a quick bite if walking around town during the day. Can be busy in the weekend afternoons.
Kehoes Pub
9 Anne St STraditional Irish pub popular with locals. Does a great Guinness!
Bowes Bar
31 Fleet StTraditional victorian bar very popular with locals. Great Guinness!
Traditional bar at the far end of Temple Bar. Much more relaxed than some of the other hotspots. Popular with locals and great for Guinness. The upstairs is usually open at busier times.
33 locals recommend
The Palace Bar
21 Fleet StTraditional bar at the far end of Temple Bar. Much more relaxed than some of the other hotspots. Popular with locals and great for Guinness. The upstairs is usually open at busier times.
Populat traditional bar serving great Guinness and hearty pub food.
134 locals recommend
The Stags Head
1 Dame CtPopulat traditional bar serving great Guinness and hearty pub food.
Neighbourhoods
Vibrant part of town with excellent cafés, bars & restaurants. Great atmosphere from day through to night.
7 locals recommend
William Street South
William Street SouthVibrant part of town with excellent cafés, bars & restaurants. Great atmosphere from day through to night.
It's the street you walk on the way to the Guinness Warehouse. There's so many fantastic bars, cafés, restaurants and shops all popular with the locals.
Thomas Street
Thomas StreetIt's the street you walk on the way to the Guinness Warehouse. There's so many fantastic bars, cafés, restaurants and shops all popular with the locals.
Just across the river. It has everything you could think of in the way of cafés, bars, restaurants and shops. Worth checking out anytime of the day or night. It's just about to be pedestrianised which everyone is excited about.
7 locals recommend
Capel Street
Capel StreetJust across the river. It has everything you could think of in the way of cafés, bars, restaurants and shops. Worth checking out anytime of the day or night. It's just about to be pedestrianised which everyone is excited about.
Random historic arcade with a range of shops, stalls, cafés & bars. Also handy as a short cut from George's St to South William St. Open during the day.
73 locals recommend
George's Street Arcade
George's Street ArcadeRandom historic arcade with a range of shops, stalls, cafés & bars. Also handy as a short cut from George's St to South William St. Open during the day.
Sightseeing
If you like cathedrals, this should be right up your street
378 locals recommend
Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch PlaceIf you like cathedrals, this should be right up your street
Another one for the cathedral lovers! More interesting than Christchurch Cathedral in my opinion.
391 locals recommend
St Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's CloseAnother one for the cathedral lovers! More interesting than Christchurch Cathedral in my opinion.
Very interesting tour which covers much much more than the brand. It's worth it just for the pint at the end in the sky bar. Book in advance online!
950 locals recommend
Guinness Storehouse
Very interesting tour which covers much much more than the brand. It's worth it just for the pint at the end in the sky bar. Book in advance online!
Absolutely massive city park. Buzzing on a summer's day. You can rent bikes at the park gate and really explore. If you're lucky you'll see the deer. The city zoo is also in the park and the visitor's centre does fantastic food & tea/coffee
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
Absolutely massive city park. Buzzing on a summer's day. You can rent bikes at the park gate and really explore. If you're lucky you'll see the deer. The city zoo is also in the park and the visitor's centre does fantastic food & tea/coffee
Beautiful museum right in the city centre! Lots to see.
316 locals recommend
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square WestBeautiful museum right in the city centre! Lots to see.
We love this place! Highly recommended. Excellent museum in the old barracks. The museum is fascinating, the grounds are stunning and the food & coffee in the cafe is delicious. Not too far of a walk.
358 locals recommend
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadWe love this place! Highly recommended. Excellent museum in the old barracks. The museum is fascinating, the grounds are stunning and the food & coffee in the cafe is delicious. Not too far of a walk.
Fascinating historical tour. Must see! It's on the grounds of Trinity University which are also nice to walk around.
105 locals recommend
The Book of Kells
College GreenFascinating historical tour. Must see! It's on the grounds of Trinity University which are also nice to walk around.
Tour for the infamous Jameson whisky! Very popular. Online pre booking advised.
485 locals recommend
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow StreetTour for the infamous Jameson whisky! Very popular. Online pre booking advised.
Very interesting historical tour of the old city jail. Highly recommended if you have an interest in Irish history specifically.
568 locals recommend
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Inchicore RoadVery interesting historical tour of the old city jail. Highly recommended if you have an interest in Irish history specifically.
Historical townhouse now converted into a multifloor shopping centre with boutique stores, fantastic cafés and bars, some going until late.
10 locals recommend
Powerscourt Townhouse Gallery
59 William St SHistorical townhouse now converted into a multifloor shopping centre with boutique stores, fantastic cafés and bars, some going until late.
If you have a bit more time, you can make a day trip out to the stunning house and gardens of Powerscourt. Just over half an hour away, there's loads to see, do and explore.
201 locals recommend
Powerscourt Golf Club
If you have a bit more time, you can make a day trip out to the stunning house and gardens of Powerscourt. Just over half an hour away, there's loads to see, do and explore.
City centre park with lots of little nooks to hideaway in. It can get busy on a sunny day but don't let that put you off. Watch out for the seagulls, they'll steal your food.
720 locals recommend
St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's GreenCity centre park with lots of little nooks to hideaway in. It can get busy on a sunny day but don't let that put you off. Watch out for the seagulls, they'll steal your food.