15 cocktail bar rooms in Dublin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Dublin | Cocktail Bar across every city.
The Long Hall ★ 4.7
south-city-centre · 51 South Great George's Street, Dublin 2, D02 DV74
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.
Grogan's Castle Lounge ★ 4.7
south-city-centre · 15 South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 H336
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.
The Cobblestone ★ 4.7
north-inner-city · 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 TP22
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.
Peruke and Periwig ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 31 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, D02 DR58
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.
The Bar With No Name ★ 4.4
south-city-centre · 3 Fade Street, Dublin 2, D02 NF77
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.
P. Mac's ★ 4.4
south-city-centre · 30 Lower Stephen Street, Dublin 2, D02 XY61
P. Mac's on Lower Stephen Street in Dublin 2, a candlelit craft-beer bar with twenty Irish and US taps, the southside's reference for an Irish craft IPA.
The Stag's Head ★ 4.5
south-city-centre · 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2, D02 TW84
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.
Kehoe's ★ 4.4
south-city-centre · 9 South Anne Street, Dublin 2, D02 NY88
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.
The International Bar ★ 4.3
south-city-centre · 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, D02 VH59
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.
Davy Byrnes ★ 4.3
south-city-centre · 21 Duke Street, Dublin 2, D02 K380
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.
The Big Romance ★ 4.4
north-inner-city · 98 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D01 T2T3
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.
The Palace Bar ★ 4.4
temple-bar · 21 Fleet Street, Dublin 2, D02 H950
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.
The Brazen Head ★ 4.4
the-liberties · 20 Bridge Street Lower, Dublin 8, D08 WC64
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.
L. Mulligan Grocer ★ 4.6
stoneybatter · 18 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7
L. Mulligan Grocer on Stoneybatter in Dublin 7, the Northside gastropub of black pudding arancini, Irish seafood chowder and chicken Kiev, no Guinness.
Vintage Cocktail Club ★ 4.4
temple-bar · 15 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 E229
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.