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I was hoping for an Irish pub experience and totally got it from The Stag's Head. Even the name…read morefulfilled expectations! The decor is exactly what I imagined, complete with stained glass and a real stag's head. Ordered the fish and chips, which were crisp on the outside with a flavorful batter, and tender fish on the inside. It also came with a nice little pea salad, with mushy peas and whole peas together with the greens. I definitely need to make this! Also got the Irish Cottage Pie and it was very tasty - rich in flavor but lighter than I expected, in a good way. Shared a pint of Guiness (just missed splitting the G - lol) and finished with an Irish coffee, which hit the spot. This is definitely a great place to go for a quiet pint or for a fun night of food and friends.

Great Irish pub! Lots of character and friendly servers…read more Come here if you want to good Irish pub experience. Recommended by a local and some college students - so you know it's good. We got their fish & chips and Irish Cottage Pie. Both were very good and filling. Fish was nicely breaded and fried. Good flavor in their batter. Cottage pie was full of flavor but not overly rich. Great atmosphere and food/drinks. Lots of pubs to choose from in Dublin - Stag's Head is worthy of a visit.

Bacon & Cabbage

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Mulligan's

4.3(66 reviews)

1.0 km•South Inner City

Fabulous pint of Guinness and very good Cabernet. Very highly recommended as the best pint of…read moreGuinness in Dublin and I was very happy to enjoy. Very nice and historic pub. JFK has his first pint of G here! This a pub that you should definitely visit!

My friend described this as an old man drinking Guinness pub! I don't know if that's an accurate…read moredescription or not, but it does seem like a good place to get a Guinness. It also seemed pretty authentic and not super crowded when we were there.

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O'Neills Victorian Pub & Townhouse

3.8(42 reviews)

1.2 km•South Inner City

We had dinner here at O'Neills Pub & Townhouse on our last evening in Dublin Tue 28/07/2026. Very…read morebusy, but comfortable pub & restaurant conviently located in central Dublin on Pearse St. near Trinity College. We were immediately acknowledged and seated at the room next to the bar area. Our server was Sacha. We started off with a pint of Guinness (e7.50) & a glass of wine (e8). Dinner was authentic Shepard's Pie (e19.50) - large dish of lamb & potatoes, served piping hot & was excellent. Also their beef & Guinness pie w/ champ & peas (e22) - good portion, hot, & delicious. Menu is traditional with some modern offerings. Dinners run e18-22. Lunch e12-18. Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-11:30pm, closed Sun. No street parking. Best to use public transport. Overnight guest rooms are available via reservations. We had been here four years ago and it was more then good enough to go again this year. Thank you Sacha & the staff at O'Neill's for another memorable visit. Nick & Liz, Albany, NY, USA

Probably some of the best fish-n-chips in town. Looks touristy but isn't. Tons of locals…read morerecommended as their go-to for a bite and a pint. Great place to watch a match! Bar service for ordering but they'll bring your food to table. Had a blast here our last day in country!

Cheers!

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Kennedy's

4.1(82 reviews)

1.3 km•South Inner City

Quaint little pub, ordered the beef and Guinness Pie. Out of this world!…read moreTender pieces of beef and vegetables with wonderful gravy. You will be slurping it out of the cast iron skillet. Topped off with an Ambush Juicy pale ale. Which was great if you like fruity beer! Caroline was our server and was great!

Our group stopped in at Kennedy's for some delicious Irish food. Our waiter was a hoot making…read moreconversation & recommendations adding to our experience. Oddly enough we all ordered the fish & chips after looking over the menu. Trust us it didn't disappoint. One in our party thought we were having "halibut" until we clarified it was "haddock" Regardless it was delicious. I ordered the Irish Coffee which was warm & delicious. Guinness was the choice of everyone else. We were seated downstairs (the place was packed for a Thursday afternoon) It was loud but then again it's an Irish Bar & it was raining outside so go figure. Absolutely worth stopping in for a pint or something to eat.

Exterior - est 1850!

At bar waiting for seat

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O'Reilly's

3.9(60 reviews)

1.1 km•South Inner City

I've had an excellent night both Monday nights that I've been here! My only complaint is that it…read morewas too packed, otherwise: -Fun music -Great crowd (not too young, not too old for my friends and I) -Plenty of space to wander -Bathrooms that aren't disgusting -Madly cheap drinks Thumbs up for O'Reilly's!

The Sub Lounge (formerly O'Reillys) was a real find. Not something you'd expect to come across at…read morethe end of an alleyway under Tara St Station, Sub Lounge takes its visitors on a gothic journey into a haven of magical otherworldliness. A group of us wandered down the dark alley one Sunday afternoon, a little anxious about what we might discover... Pleasantly surprised to find ourselves inside a Sleeping Beauty-like cavern of candlelit wonder, we stopped to marvel over the interior before giving the solitary bar man his rush of the century. The place was empty before we arrived, but luckily we'd brought a large enough group to make the entire place our own. The candelabras, mood lighting and high, domed ceilings make this place enchantingly atmospheric, but let's not forget the practicalities. Recipe for a good night with a large group: large tables - check, cheap beer (3.40 a pint!!!) - check, pool table - check... Ok this place is a winner. And get this - they even have a foozeball table! Rad! The toilets are definitely worth a gander... many, many mirrors, and easy to get lost in after a few pints of the dark stuff. OMG - 5 euro COCKTAILS Thurs - Sat night. Done. Sold. I'm there.

Had some wedges have to say they were great very hot and spicy though good value for money

Nice smoking are.

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O'Donoghue's

4.2(124 reviews)

1.2 km•South Inner City

Great place, solid food, wonderful service, and a top notch patio…read more Good Guinness pours. The reuben and fish / chips were very good.

Stopped in for a pint on the walk back to our hotel from dropping off our car. Nice outdoor area…read morewith a lot of locals. Beer was good and prices were fine.

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The Ginger Man

4.1(104 reviews)

1.4 km•South Inner City

Loved everything about this place! The staff, the food, the drinks, and the Halloween decorations…read morewere all out! We will be back.

Date: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026 Time: around 11pm…read moreParty of: 3 *Pours of Whiskey x3 (around €35) This was our 3rd stop on a crawl back to our hotel. I think the hubby sat this one out and the rest of us got one pour each of most likely red breast 12. That's kinda what we had been drinking most of the night. I'm not sure on pricing, but the charge was $38.44 USD, so I'm guessing it was about what I listed above in euro. It was actually pretty busy when we got here. Ended up sitting outside to have the drinks. Your standard kinda divey pub / bar. Fun fact, I heard this is called The Ginger Man since it's named after the novel of the same name by JP Donleavy. The book is set in Dublin in the late 40s and the protagonist is a hard drinking student at Trinity College. REVIEW #4124

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Windjammer

4.0(13 reviews)

1.4 km•South Inner City

Local bar, very cool people…read more Tons of beer on tap, with some liquor options. Great service, and love the location. Be mindful of going during a sports event! It gets slammed.

The Wind Jammer on Townsend St is one of Dublin's "early houses", that is, pubs that open at half…read moreseven in the morning. The Wind Jammer is not, however, one of the really fun early houses. For fun early houses that serve already somewhat inebriated people, try The Chancery. The Wind Jammer is the type of early house that caters to shift workers and Gardaí from Pearse St coming off the night shift. Apart from a few couples the morning after the Trinity Ball, they wouldn't let in too many post-club revellers. The door is closed most early mornings, and they have a CCTV camera to give ya a good hard scrutinising before they'll let you in. The only time I was there for early pints, there was only one other group of young lads there and the barman looked like he was about to stop serving them. During the rest of the day and night, the Wind Jammer is a quiet pub frequented mainly by old, grumpy locals, who would sooner bite your head off than ask you the time of day. If you're really desperate for a drink and can't make it til half ten when the rest of the pubs open, by all means go to The Wind Jammer. Otherwise, there isn't that much else to recommend to it. Oh, one other thing. The Wind Jammer is the closest pub to Windmll Lane Studios, so U2 and The Saw Doctors among others have retired there for post-recording session pints over the years. Not the type of thing that would interest me, but sure it might interest you so I thought that I'd tack it on the end there

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Palace Bar

4.4(102 reviews)

0.8 km•Temple Bar

One of the best bars in Dublin! A must go to! The people are great and great vibe Service is…read moreexcellent.

So many noisy over priced places near by, nice to hit up this original style vintage bar. It is a…read moreplace to see because of its historical significance. It has an original SNUG room that was originally installed to allow the buisness to serve ladies without hiring their reputations. It was also for cheating men to sneak extramarital affairs. Now it is used by the bar staff as a break room, but it is still there. Drink prices are better than the highly popular giant famous bars action the way.?

It's Guinness o'clock

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The Old Storehouse

4.3(237 reviews)

0.5 km•Temple Bar

The Old Storehouse is a Dublin pub with casual seating, live music, Guinness on tap (of course),…read moreand delicious eats. My husband and I stopped by for dinner and I ordered a caesar salad and their fish chowder. The caesar was great but my gosh the fish chowder and accompanying brown bread rocked my socks. So, much so, that I did what I never do--I revisited this spot more than once on the same trip (so many places to explore I almost never do this!). That fish chowder is craveable. They do live music on occasion as well and so we were able to enjoy that while sipping our Guinness. The prices are reasonable and the service is friendly. They aren't as small as they look at first glance, on one of our visits, we sat upstairs which has a second dining area. Amazing! Get to it!

Loud music, cheap drinks and good food…read more Place was absolutely packed with people in town for the American Football game so service was dreadfully slow. Had to excuse ourselves from the table multiple times to freshen drinks. The food was good. Once again, absolute star was the Buffalo Wings! Ireland? I mean what??? Perfectly cooked, sauced nicely, just spectacular! The band was playing a mix and of Irish Music and American Rock songs played to Irish tunes. Very fun and well engaged with the crowd. The restaurant itself is cozy and very warm. A great night was had by all!

Steamed mussels

Irish lamb stew 3.5/5

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Jack B.

7 years ago

We stopped into Darky Kelly's last week on our last night before we left the next day. Food and music were really good and also big big selection of beer and whiskeys. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Brian was our server and was very knowlegable, funny and helpful to advise us on our return. Its nice to recieve a personal service such as that. read more

Michael H.

3 years ago

Great place. Staff extremely friendly. Nathan served us at the bar, he was very helpful with ideas to do around Dublin. Fish and chips were excellent and large piece of fish. We got lucky that they have live music on Sunday. A must stop if you're in Dublin. read more

Kevy S.

4 years ago

Great food, great music, and great choice of beers. They could do better with more organized seating system though

Oliver K.

3 years ago

Very good food........... Nice service.......... Okay ambiance........jdjfhfhffhdkfhfjtjtjtjfjfhfdjurjrhfjtjfdjjf read more

Paul D.

9 months ago

Place is absolute shite. Crooks and they know who they are, it comes from management down obviously

Dania H.

7 years ago

What a lovely restaurant. The staff are very approachable. The food and servings are amazing.

Imat R.

8 years ago

great food and drink, just wish there was something similar in Dubai.

Sandy S.

7 years ago

Good food. Good beer in a fun atmosphere.

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