Category Archives: Lists

    The Cobblestone     The Cobblestone in Smithfield is well known as a home for non amplified traditional music sessions that attract some of the best musicians in the country. They run 7 days a week and strt early on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.   Ned O’Shea’s     Ned O’Shea’s is a […]

A number of Dublin pubs have the capability to put on a BBQ during the summer. Some are open to all and some are available to hire for private parties. Here’s a few options.     The Pav     The students go home during the summer, leaving the Pav open as a superb location […]

You don’t need us to tell you how much gin has exploded in popularity in Ireland in the last few years. The selection is unreal and continues to grow. What’s more, so many of the gins now on offer are made here in Ireland. The thought put into their distilling, marketing, and presentation has really […]

    Adelphi     Adelphi on Abbey Street will have the nights proceedings on their screens. If at any point Ireland get 12 points, they’ll give out a free cocktail to everyone watching. Facebook event.   L Mulligan Grocer     They’re having a BBQ and viewing party out the back of L Mulligan […]

Dame Tavern     The Dame Tavern on Dame Lane is a haven for horse racing during the day at any time of year, but during Cheltenham the place kicks into overdrive. It’s a small bar, but the atmosphere when a race is on is electric. A great shout right in the heart of the […]

  The Den Bar, Baggot St       The Den on Baggot Street is a great pub for Aviva match days, but they’re also a nice spot when Ireland play away. They now have a daily special from their menu and a pint for €12.   The Barge, Charlemont St     The Barge […]

Superbowl Sunday is now actually quite a big night in the Dublin pub calendar. So many pubs now choose to show it and the audience is so much bigger that there’s usually loads of Superbowl parties going on around the city. Here’s a few to choose from ,including what they’ll be offering in terms of […]

If you’re a smoker or just enjoy being outside at all points of the year, then this list of covered beer gardens might be handy for winter or when the weather gets topsy turvy at other times. Most of them are well heated, some of them have blankets, and all of them are well covered. […]

    Ryan’s Parkgate Street     Ryan’s are owned by FX Buckley’s, the best known family butchers in Dublin’s history, so it stands to reason that they’ll do meat and a Sunday roast very well indeed. Roast rib of beef, Yorkshire pudding, duck fat roast potatoes, confit garlic, sautéed cabbage & roast gravy €16.50 […]

It may be absolutely frizzling outside, but at least you can find solace in a cold pint and a warm fire. Here’s a list of pubs with fireplaces in Dublin city centre. We’ve added photos where possible and there’s a more comprehensive list at the end of the article.   Beerhouse, Capel street     […]

We’re having a look at some potential Christmas Party venues for those of you that haven’t already booked. We’ve tried to spread them around the city a bit to give options wherever you might be located. We have another article with 9 other options that might also be of interest- Link. If you need help […]

  A gin tasting tray in The Church   The Irish Gin tasting tray… Guaranteed to take your mind off the Irish weather, unless your into that sort of thing….. 😒 #thechurchdublin #ginandtuesday #irishgintastingtray A post shared by The Church | Bar & Restaurant (@the_churchdublin) on Sep 12, 2017 at 12:12pm PDT Have a tasting […]

Any mention of Christmas this far in advance draws the ire of many people who dread the oncoming assault of Christmas talk and the ever advancing Christmas countdown. But, the reality of the matter is that a lot of businesses already have their Christmas parties booked, and availability gets scarcer by the day. We’ve put […]