15 editor picks in Dublin.
Dublin's drinking culture is rooted in the traditional pub, and many of its best-known rooms double as places to drink properly rather than dedicated cocktail dens. The Long Hall and The Stag's Head in the south city centre are Victorian landmarks, while Kehoe's and Grogan's Castle Lounge nearby remain institutions. The Cobblestone in the north inner city and The Palace Bar in Temple Bar carry the same heritage, and the Vintage Cocktail Club offers a more dedicated mixed-drinks room.
15 cocktail bar places in Dublin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Dublin · Cocktail Bar across every city.
Drink Guinness
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.
Drink Guinness with a ham and cheese toastie
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.
Drink Guinness
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.
Drink Dealers Choice cocktail
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.
Drink House Negroni
The Bar With No Name above L'Gueuleton on Fade Street in Dublin 2, a hidden-entrance cocktail bar marked by a wooden snail, mismatched decaying furniture.
Drink Whiplash IPA on tap
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Drink Guinness with an Irish stew
The Stag's Head on Dame Court in Dublin 2, a Victorian pub since 1860 with original mahogany and a stained-glass roof, the city's archetypal Dublin pub.
Drink Guinness
Kehoe's on South Anne Street in Dublin 2, a Victorian pub of original mahogany snugs and an upstairs lounge that was once the publican's parlour.
Drink Old Fashioned
The International Bar on Wicklow Street in Dublin 2, a Victorian saloon and the city's longest-running comedy room, the basement Cellar Bar pours cocktails.
Drink Burgundy with a Gorgonzola sandwich
Davy Byrnes on Duke Street in Dublin 2, the moral pub since 1798, the Joycean Bloomsday stop for a Gorgonzola sandwich and a glass of Burgundy.
Drink Daily craft beer pour
The Big Romance on Parnell Street in Dublin 1, an audiophile bar with twelve Irish and US craft taps, vinyl all night, the Northside's most considered late.
Drink Irish whiskey neat
The Palace Bar on Fleet Street in Dublin 2, a Victorian pub since 1843, the literary watering hole of the Irish Times pressroom, with a hundred-bottle.
Drink Guinness with an Irish stew
The Brazen Head on Bridge Street Lower in Dublin 8, established 1198 as Ireland's oldest pub, the present 1754 coaching inn serves Irish stew and trad.
Drink Irish craft beer (no Guinness)
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Drink Pre-Prohibition classics
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.
