Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
Avoca
Fern House Café is great for breakfast - highly recommend.
The Barbeque Centre
Dublin RoadCafé one is great for breakfast, convenient and good value.
Ocean Bar & Grill Bray
7 Strand RdTrentuno Italian Restaurant
Great value Italian restaurant. Excellent for families!
Lets Eat In - Shankill
7 Dublin RdConvenient local takeaway. Does delivery.
Box Burger
7 Strand RdCasual dining, hip atmosphere, great burgers!
Platform Pizza Bar
7 Strand RdCasual dining, great pizzas.
The Queens Bar
12 Castle StPub grub and good steaks
Street Food Outlet
18 Dublin Rd20 minute walk from The Nook
Rasam Restaurant
18-19 Glasthule RdFine dining Indian quisine
Drinks & Nightlife
Voted 'The Best Bar in the World' - Lonely Planet 2010.
Cool atmosphere and popular for live music.
42 locals recommend
The Harbour Bar
1 Strand RdVoted 'The Best Bar in the World' - Lonely Planet 2010.
Cool atmosphere and popular for live music.
Local Pub, 20 minutes walk away.
Great for drinks, casual dining, watching sport.
Carvery everyday 12:30 - 2:30pm
A la carte menu 3:00 - 10:00pm
12 locals recommend
Brady's Shankill
Local Pub, 20 minutes walk away.
Great for drinks, casual dining, watching sport.
Carvery everyday 12:30 - 2:30pm
A la carte menu 3:00 - 10:00pm
One of Ireland's oldest and most traditional pubs. Great food and live music nightly.
131 locals recommend
Johnnie Fox's Pub
One of Ireland's oldest and most traditional pubs. Great food and live music nightly.
The Bar itself is a bit of a tourist trap however you will find numerous bars and nightlife in this area.
528 locals recommend
Temple Bar
The Bar itself is a bit of a tourist trap however you will find numerous bars and nightlife in this area.
You will find a string of night clubs on this street, most notably Copper Face Jacks!
Harcourt Street
Harcourt StreetYou will find a string of night clubs on this street, most notably Copper Face Jacks!
Whelehans Wines / Winebar
Bray RoadSightseeing
Powerscourt Golf Club
Stroll along the pier with a Teddy's 99 ice cream.
Catch the Dart from Shankill or parking is €2.
20 locals recommend
Teddy’s ice cream East Pier Lighthouse
45 E PierStroll along the pier with a Teddy's 99 ice cream.
Catch the Dart from Shankill or parking is €2.
Guinness Storehouse
Killruddery House & Gardens
Southern Cross RoadParks & Nature
Glendalough
Avoca Mount Usher Gardens
Stunning mature gardens for horticultural enthusiasts.
Powerscourt Waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall
Djouce
Bray To Greystones Walk
Bray-Greystones Cliff walkHike from Bray to Greystones and catch the Dart back.
Excellent for dogs, great views of Dublin and Wicklow, coffee shop on site.
52 locals recommend
Killiney Hill Park
Killiney Hill RoadExcellent for dogs, great views of Dublin and Wicklow, coffee shop on site.
Ballycorus Lead Mines
Overlooks The Nook
Carrickgollogan
Killiney Beach Car Park
Bray Promenade
Bray PromenadeWalk the promenade
Bray Head Cross
Great Sugar Loaf Car Park
Shopping
Dundrum Town Centre
Sandyford RoadRestaurants and Cinema
Kildare Village
Discounted designer brands.
Getting Around
Shankill
Catch the 145 bus into City Centre or the Aircoach to the Airport.
Shankill station
Rathsallagh DriveCatch the Dart into City Centre or out to Bray and Greystones.
Brides Glen station
Catch the tram into Dundrum Shopping Centre or continue on to Dublin City Centre
Bray Taxi
20 Sans Souci WoodHeuston station
Saint John's Road WestConnect here for national rail services
Entertainment & Activities
Mao Dundrum
16 Sandyford RdBray Bowl Entertainment
Quinsborough RoadBowling, Arcade, Pool Hall
Home to Irish Rugby and Football.
30 minute Dart from Shankill train station.
244 locals recommend
Aviva Stadium
Lansdowne RoadHome to Irish Rugby and Football.
30 minute Dart from Shankill train station.
Leinster's home ground. Enjoy a pint before the game in nearby Mary Mac's. Catch the Dart to Lansdowne, from Shankill train station.
88 locals recommend
RDS Main Arena
Merrion RoadLeinster's home ground. Enjoy a pint before the game in nearby Mary Mac's. Catch the Dart to Lansdowne, from Shankill train station.
3Arena
North Wall QuayConcert Venue
Croke Park
Jones' RoadHome of the GAA
Leopardstown Racecourse
Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
South Lotts RoadGreat indoor play area for young children, bowling, laser tag, arcade and snooker hall.
7 locals recommend
Leisureplex Stillorgan
Old Dublin RoadGreat indoor play area for young children, bowling, laser tag, arcade and snooker hall.
Dublin Zoo
Zoo RoadSEA LIFE Bray
Strand RoadLocal Aquarium
Powerscourt Golf Club
Top Golf
Dun Laoghaire Golf Club
Ballyman Road27 holes of great golf
Old Conna Golf Club
Ferndale RoadLocal golf club - great value.
Stepaside Golf Centre & Driving Range
Kylemore Karting
Killeen RoadIreland's largest indoor go-karting track.