2 listening bars in Dublin our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Dublin nightlife.

The Big Romance ★ 4.7

€€North Inner City

The Big Romance on Parnell Street opened in 2018 as Dublin's first dedicated audiophile bar, with a custom vinyl-only system and a bartenders-as-selectors policy.

TipSit at the bar in front of the speakers, the booths at the back are for conversation rather than listening. Bartenders take vinyl requests if you bring records.

Fidelity Bar & Studio ★ 4.7

€€€Smithfield

Fidelity Bar & Studio in Smithfield Dublin is the 2024 audiophile listening room from The Big Romance and Whiplash, with custom speakers and Sister7 small plates.

TipProgramming shifts from balearic and jazz early to house and disco late, book the booth in Fidelity Studio for a semi-private listening table.

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