The Brazen Head is a bar in The Liberties, Dublin.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Full Irish pub kitchen, food to 21:00
2 hours
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1 hour
Join a whiskey cocktail-making class in Dublin taught by an award-winning Jameson Irish whiskey mixologist. Create and indulge in three Jameson cocktails from start to finish.
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Address: 20 Bridge Street Lower, Dublin 8, D08 WC64
L. Mulligan Grocer on Stoneybatter in Dublin 7, the Northside gastropub of black pudding arancini, Irish seafood chowder and chicken Kiev, no Guinness.
DrinkIrish craft beer (no Guinness)
FoodModern Irish gastropub kitchen
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays. The Wednesday early dinner is the calm window; Sunday lunch books two weeks ahead online.
Vintage Cocktail Club on Crown Alley in Temple Bar, a first-floor cocktail room behind an unmarked door, the city's most serious pre-Prohibition cocktail.
DrinkPre-Prohibition classics
FoodCheese boards and bar plates
TipRing the bell, walk up the stairs. Bookings essential; the room is two seatings per night Thursday to Saturday.
The Long Hall on South Great George's Street in Dublin 2, a Victorian saloon since 1881 with original mahogany and mirror back-bar, the city's best Guinness.
DrinkGuinness
FoodBar snacks and toasties only
TipThe bar runs the length of the room; sit on a stool in the back snug to watch the bar staff work. Cash and card.
Grogan's on South William Street in Dublin 2, the artist's pub since the 1970s, the city's reference for a creamy Guinness and a toasted-cheese-and-ham.
DrinkGuinness with a ham and cheese toastie
FoodToasted cheese and ham toasties only
TipCash and card. The front lounge fills with regulars; the back room is the conversation room. Toasties stop at 18:00.
The Cobblestone on King Street North in Smithfield, Dublin 7, Tom Mulligan's family trad music pub, the city's reference for an unplugged session.
DrinkGuinness
FoodNo food, drinks only
TipNightly trad sessions from 19:00, free entry. The back room is the dedicated session bar; arrive 18:00 for a seat.
Peruke and Periwig on Dawson Street in Dublin 2, a Victorian-cabinet cocktail bar on three floors, the city's reference for a Dealer's Choice and a Manhattan.
DrinkDealers Choice cocktail
FoodBar snacks only
TipThree floors; the basement is the speakeasy room. Bookings essential Friday and Saturday; the ground-floor bar takes walk-ins.
