Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
A quiet, tasteful cafe and restaurant. Deliciously prepared fresh foods. Finish at 5:30pm.
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Flavours Food Store
9 Barrow StA quiet, tasteful cafe and restaurant. Deliciously prepared fresh foods. Finish at 5:30pm.
Nico Fairview
289 Richmond RdTakeaway fish and chips (and more). Great quality; lots of chips! Italian owned.
Fairview grill
25 Annesley Bridge RdSit-down italian chippie.
Javaholics Coffee Company
Merville AvenueFine little coffee house.
Nice local cafe/ restaurant. Daytime. Very reasonably priced.
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Brams Cafe
4 St Aidan's Park RdNice local cafe/ restaurant. Daytime. Very reasonably priced.
Hillbilly's
17 FairviewTake-away or sit-in. chicken dishes
Flaming Wok
24 Fairview StrandGreat (and reasonable) take-away. Asian cuisine.
Take-away service. Excellent foods. A little more expensive than others nearby.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Bombay Pantry Fairview
38 Philipsburgh AveTake-away service. Excellent foods. A little more expensive than others nearby.
Great atmosphere. Lovely pizzas & pastas. Eat in is so so good. Very reasonably priced. A little gem.
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Da Mimmo
148 N Strand RdGreat atmosphere. Lovely pizzas & pastas. Eat in is so so good. Very reasonably priced. A little gem.
Moloughney's
9 Moat LnGreat food at a reasonable price.
Excellent carvery lunches (to 4:30pm) at a very reasonable price. A la carte in the evenings.
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The Yacht Bar and Restaurant
73 Clontarf RdExcellent carvery lunches (to 4:30pm) at a very reasonable price. A la carte in the evenings.
Govinda's
4 Aungier StVegetarian and vegan foods at an extremely reasonable price.
Pay-by-the-plate-size. Excellent value, great selection. Medium size plate, especially.
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Sophie's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace
33 Harcourt StreetPay-by-the-plate-size. Excellent value, great selection. Medium size plate, especially.
Queen of Tarts
Cow's LaneTea, coffee & cake. Yummy!
Meeting House Square
Meeting House SquareFarmers' market Saturday's...Organic produce.
Gallaghers Boxty House
For something typically Irish....and more.
Freshly chopped
Blackthorn DriveFreshly chopped food. Sit-in or take-away.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gaffney's Pub
5 Fairview StrandOur local bar. Old style, very friendly, local prices.
Mulligan's
8 Poolbeg StLocal feel; history with a pint.
Excellent "old world" bar. Always a good, jolly atmosphere.
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The Palace Bar
21 Fleet StExcellent "old world" bar. Always a good, jolly atmosphere.
For the traditional dancing! And the company & beer.
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O'Sheas Merchant & Ned O' Sheas
12a Lower Bridge StFor the traditional dancing! And the company & beer.
Microbrewery of quality... 4 floors of music, craic & beers.
108 moradores locais recomendam
Porterhouse Temple Bar
16-18 Parliament StMicrobrewery of quality... 4 floors of music, craic & beers.
Probably the smallest bar in all of Ireland. An experience. (Down in the cellar.)
25 moradores locais recomendam
The Dawson Lounge
25 Dawson StreetProbably the smallest bar in all of Ireland. An experience. (Down in the cellar.)
Food, music, sometimes dance, drinks & Art Nouveau/Deco experience.
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Café en Seine
40 Dawson StFood, music, sometimes dance, drinks & Art Nouveau/Deco experience.
Beautiful historic setting. Treat yourself to a coffee or glass of wine (or beer).
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Clontarf Castle Hotel
Castle AvenueBeautiful historic setting. Treat yourself to a coffee or glass of wine (or beer).
Always an interesting crowd. Great atmosphere in this ancient bar.....Michael Collins hung out here. Tuesday nights are special.....Ukulele night on Tuesdays. (Check out "Youtube" clip.)
134 moradores locais recomendam
The Stags Head
1 Dame CtAlways an interesting crowd. Great atmosphere in this ancient bar.....Michael Collins hung out here. Tuesday nights are special.....Ukulele night on Tuesdays. (Check out "Youtube" clip.)
Craft beer house at very reasonable prices and great selection.
They also have a varied food menu.
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BRÚ House Dublin 3
12 FairviewCraft beer house at very reasonable prices and great selection.
They also have a varied food menu.
Essentials
Spar
131 Leeson Street UpperGreat little local shop for all your needs.
Everything Else
Linked Internet Cafe
Internet, printing, coffee.
Marino Post Office
26/27 Annesley Bridge RdLocal post office.
Marino Library
Marino MartLibrary.
Shopping
Wrights of Marino
21 Marino MartFresh fish shop. They have a prepared food section. Daytime only. Lovely.
Morgan's Pharmacy
2-4 Fairview StrandFor all your medical needs.
Steeped in (900) years of history. Good food, good music, fine pints, always great craic.
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The Brazen Head
20 Lower Bridge StSteeped in (900) years of history. Good food, good music, fine pints, always great craic.
Chapters Bookstore
Parnell StreetNew & second-hand books galore! Huge store.
Arts & Culture
Not to be missed! Fantastic collection of Eastern/Oriental manuscripts & more in a really wonderful setting!!
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Chester Beatty
Not to be missed! Fantastic collection of Eastern/Oriental manuscripts & more in a really wonderful setting!!
Grafton St. station
2 Grafton StreetBuskers!!!
Major outdoor ceramic mural, near carpark and Kilkenny shop.("An Tain"....Irish legend). Very beautiful, and huge, and hugely unnoticed!!
Q-Park Setanta
1 Setanta PlMajor outdoor ceramic mural, near carpark and Kilkenny shop.("An Tain"....Irish legend). Very beautiful, and huge, and hugely unnoticed!!
Visit the "reading rooms" upstairs for just a few minutes. Waow. Enough said.
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Biblioteca Nacional da Irlanda
7-8 Kildare StVisit the "reading rooms" upstairs for just a few minutes. Waow. Enough said.
Beautifully carved (over 2-3 years) sculpture; the model was Oscar Wild's grandson. Oscar's former home is on the corner, across the road.
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Monumento a Oscar Wilde
Merrion Square WestBeautifully carved (over 2-3 years) sculpture; the model was Oscar Wild's grandson. Oscar's former home is on the corner, across the road.
See how the other half (well, 1%) lived nearly 200 years ago. Tour is great and costs just a few euro.
Number Twenty Nine
29 Fitzwilliam Street LowerSee how the other half (well, 1%) lived nearly 200 years ago. Tour is great and costs just a few euro.
Renovating at present,so the gems of the collection are all gathered in one room.
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Galeria Nacional da Irlanda
Merrion Square WestRenovating at present,so the gems of the collection are all gathered in one room.
Oldest lending library in Dublin. Little change in 300 years. Soak up that atmosphere. James Joyce, Dean Swift and many more worked/studied here.
36 moradores locais recomendam
Marsh's Library
Saint Patrick's CloseOldest lending library in Dublin. Little change in 300 years. Soak up that atmosphere. James Joyce, Dean Swift and many more worked/studied here.
Igreja de St. Michan
Church StreetMonumento à Fome
Custom House QuayYour heart would break.
Interactive history of Dublin on 3 floors. Vikings to modern.
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Dublinia
Interactive history of Dublin on 3 floors. Vikings to modern.
Museu Kilmainham Gaol
Inchicore RoadFiery historical tours.
Usually about 3 exhibitions running at once.....and the permanent collection. Wonderful setting.
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Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadUsually about 3 exhibitions running at once.....and the permanent collection. Wonderful setting.
Francis Bacon's London studio, Harry Clarke stained glass, Impressionist/post-Impressionist collection.
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Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Parnell Square NorthFrancis Bacon's London studio, Harry Clarke stained glass, Impressionist/post-Impressionist collection.
James Joyce Cultural Centre
35 N Great George's StHear him read.
Dublin Writers Museum
18 Parnell Square NGood cup of coffee in fine surroundings.
An oasis in a busy city. The old library is a must-see. over 400 years of history here.
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Trinity College
An oasis in a busy city. The old library is a must-see. over 400 years of history here.
Science meets art meets science. Changing exhibitions.
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Science Gallery Dublin
Pearse StreetScience meets art meets science. Changing exhibitions.
Parks & Nature
Best preserved Georgian square (250 years hist.) in Dublin. See also No. 29 Merrion Row. Georgian house museum.
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Merrion Square
1 Merrion Square EBest preserved Georgian square (250 years hist.) in Dublin. See also No. 29 Merrion Row. Georgian house museum.
Dollymount
5 kilometres of quiet, sandy beach.
Wonderful clifftop walks by the sea. Working fishing harbour. Lots of seafood restaurants.
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Howth
Wonderful clifftop walks by the sea. Working fishing harbour. Lots of seafood restaurants.
Lovely village. Beach walks. National park with 800-year-old castle to visit.
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Malahide
Lovely village. Beach walks. National park with 800-year-old castle to visit.
Watch out for the herds of deer here. Bring an apple or a carrot. Farmleigh house is well worth a visit.
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Parque Phoenix
Watch out for the herds of deer here. Bring an apple or a carrot. Farmleigh house is well worth a visit.