Guidebook for Dublin
Drinks & Nightlife
Harry Byrnes
107 Howth RdGood local Irish bar - great pint of Guinness!
The Beachcomber
179 Howth RdLocal Pub with newly opened seafood restaurant
The Yacht Bar and Restaurant
73 Clontarf RdGreat pub that also does food
Dublin's famous nightlife area but it is also home to galleries, cafes and the Irish Film Institute.
528 locals recommend
Temple Bar
Dublin's famous nightlife area but it is also home to galleries, cafes and the Irish Film Institute.
Sightseeing
Well worth a visit - great harbour, views, walks, restaurants, and bars in a traditional fishing village.
417 locals recommend
Howth
Well worth a visit - great harbour, views, walks, restaurants, and bars in a traditional fishing village.
Huge public park with walled gardens and a food market every Saturday
47 locals recommend
St Anne's Park
Huge public park with walled gardens and a food market every Saturday
Full of fascinating flora and fauna coupled with amazing sights
11 locals recommend
North Bull Island Nature Reserve
Full of fascinating flora and fauna coupled with amazing sights
Irelands largest sports stadium and the home of our national games - Gaelic Football & Hurling. Sometimes hosts large concerts.
302 locals recommend
Croke Park
Jones' RoadIrelands largest sports stadium and the home of our national games - Gaelic Football & Hurling. Sometimes hosts large concerts.
Not an actual casino but a beautiful 18th century neo-classical buildings and a national monument - entry is just €3.00
24 locals recommend
Marino Casino
Cherrymount CrescentNot an actual casino but a beautiful 18th century neo-classical buildings and a national monument - entry is just €3.00
A former prison and currently a museum, this building has played a key part in Irish history and is well worth a visit. Has also been used as a location for numerous movies.
568 locals recommend
Kilmainham Gaol Museum
Inchicore RoadA former prison and currently a museum, this building has played a key part in Irish history and is well worth a visit. Has also been used as a location for numerous movies.
The oldest university in Ireland and home to the Book of Kells (dating from 800AD), the Trinity Library and the Science Gallery
629 locals recommend
Trinity College
The oldest university in Ireland and home to the Book of Kells (dating from 800AD), the Trinity Library and the Science Gallery
Irelands national art gallery includes pieces from Picasso, Monet, Rembrandt and Jack B. Yeats
316 locals recommend
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square WestIrelands national art gallery includes pieces from Picasso, Monet, Rembrandt and Jack B. Yeats
Leinster House
Kildare StreetThe home of the current Irish Goverment
Áras an Uachtaráin
The home of the President of Ireland
Former seat of British rule in Ireland the original building dates from c.1200. The nearby Chester Beatty Library is also worth visiting (Check exact location as map is incorrect)
403 locals recommend
Dublin Castle
Dame StreetFormer seat of British rule in Ireland the original building dates from c.1200. The nearby Chester Beatty Library is also worth visiting (Check exact location as map is incorrect)
Irish medieval cathedral and one of the most impressive old buildings in the city
378 locals recommend
Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch PlaceIrish medieval cathedral and one of the most impressive old buildings in the city
Europes Largest city park with lots to see and do. Includes Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Zoo, polo and cricket grounds, Farmleigh House as well as roaming deer and acres of forest
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
Europes Largest city park with lots to see and do. Includes Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Zoo, polo and cricket grounds, Farmleigh House as well as roaming deer and acres of forest
The iconic ha'penny bridge crosses over the river Liffey and brings you into Temple Bar
76 locals recommend
Ha'penny Bridge
Bachelors WalkThe iconic ha'penny bridge crosses over the river Liffey and brings you into Temple Bar
Large gardens and greenhouses with wide variety of plants and flowers. Especially pleasant to visit in the Summer months
242 locals recommend
Botanic Gardens, stop 151 station
Large gardens and greenhouses with wide variety of plants and flowers. Especially pleasant to visit in the Summer months
Across the road from Kilmainham Gaol and on the grounds of the Old Royal Hospital. Worth checking out current exhibitions and collections.
358 locals recommend
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadAcross the road from Kilmainham Gaol and on the grounds of the Old Royal Hospital. Worth checking out current exhibitions and collections.
Food Scene
Lynch's Takeaway
Howth RoadLocal chipper (fish/burger/chips etc)
Kinara
318 Clontarf RdGreat Indian restaurant - good early bird menu
Moloughney's
9 Moat LnGreat Irish Food - lunch and dinner
Javaholics Coffee Company
Merville AvenueNice coffee shop that serves food
Great restaurant - breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner - well worth a visit!
27 locals recommend
Bay Restaurant
369 Clontarf RdGreat restaurant - breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner - well worth a visit!
Great place for tea/coffee and cake. Also does breakfast/lunch and dinner.
57 locals recommend
Flavours Food Store
9 Barrow StGreat place for tea/coffee and cake. Also does breakfast/lunch and dinner.
Nice deli and coffee shop for good coffee, breakfast and lunch and takeaway deli food.
14 locals recommend
Food Room
46 Clontarf RdNice deli and coffee shop for good coffee, breakfast and lunch and takeaway deli food.
Casa Pasta
55 Clontarf RdNice Italian restaurant.
The Pigeon House Clontarf
Vernon AvenueNice new restaurant.
Beshoff Bros - Clontarf
5 Vernon AveBest fish and chips in area!
Essentials
Local supermarket for groceries, toiletries, bus tickets, newspapers/magazines, alcohol, cigerettes etc
113 locals recommend
SuperValu
169 Howth RdLocal supermarket for groceries, toiletries, bus tickets, newspapers/magazines, alcohol, cigerettes etc
Shopping
Clontarf Wines
48 Clontarf RdLocal wine shop for takeaway wine
Dublins premier shopping street including the upmarket Brown Thomas department store. Worth taking a stroll through some of the nearby streets which also have some great shops and restaurants
373 locals recommend
Grafton St. station
2 Grafton StreetDublins premier shopping street including the upmarket Brown Thomas department store. Worth taking a stroll through some of the nearby streets which also have some great shops and restaurants
Dublins main street has many landmarks inlcluding the spire, the GPO and numerous statues of Irish historical figures. Many of the cities transport links converge in this area
19 locals recommend
O'Connell Street Lower
O'Connell Street LowerDublins main street has many landmarks inlcluding the spire, the GPO and numerous statues of Irish historical figures. Many of the cities transport links converge in this area
Everything Else
Local 'Dart' Station for traveling into the city center and both north and south of the city.
20 locals recommend
Clontarf Dart Station
Local 'Dart' Station for traveling into the city center and both north and south of the city.
Main tourist office in Dublin with helpful information on things to see and do in the city
20 locals recommend
Visit Dublin
3 Suffolk StMain tourist office in Dublin with helpful information on things to see and do in the city
Arts & Culture
3Arena
North Wall QuayLarge indoor venue which regularly hosts big name acts
Modern large capacity theatre which often hosts large scale musicals
244 locals recommend
Bord Gais Energy Theatre
Modern large capacity theatre which often hosts large scale musicals
Irelands National Theatre synonymous with playwrights such as William Butler Yeats and Sean O'Casey
73 locals recommend
Abbey Theatre
26/27 Abbey Street LowerIrelands National Theatre synonymous with playwrights such as William Butler Yeats and Sean O'Casey
Dublin's biggest tourist attraction and home to Guinness since 1759
950 locals recommend
Guinness Storehouse
Dublin's biggest tourist attraction and home to Guinness since 1759