Fun little neighborhood in Dublin. It's a little cheesy and touristy, but the buildings really are so pretty, especially when decorated and lit up in the evening at Christmastime. Plenty of places to eat and shop. Definitely not 5 star dining and shopping experiences, but fun,and there is free wifi. Can't beat that. read more

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Touristy yet fun. Good live music, perfect place for that. Might get bit cramped inside as its not that big of a space. Also they weren't cards on the night i went, so might be handy to have some cash. read more

I'm not a bar hopper but this was an experience just to walk through the area at night. (In the daylight the atmosphere is mild) It's PACKED at night, especially with drunken tourists. Definitely,​ don't book a room or Air BnB in this neighborhood unless you never want to sleep and you love LOUD music and raucous behavior. Other than that, the energy is pulsating and there are literally hundreds of pubs with people dancing in the streets. Live music, TV's playing soccer, crazy crowds, and higher prices than elsewhere. Watch your pockets and purses. Have fun and be safe! read more

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Four shots of Irish whiskey (Paddy's and Jameson's) and four pints of Guinness (my goodness! Lol). Not inexpensive, but so worth the ambience of this pub (especially decorated at Christmastime). Great local musician too, just his voice and a guitar. Irish standards, but enough covers of Cat Stevens, Simon and Garfunkel, and Dan Fogleburg to make a great evening. Friendly crowd, lots of tourists, an institution. Will be back. read more

Friends and I were in Ireland and decided to go TEMPLE BAR. Ordering our drinks was easy at first, there weren't much people but later on I couldn't even walk pass the first room due to the crazy amount of people there. Fun atmosphere with good music. We sat by the bar but later on decided to sit outside the bar. It was fun watching people wearing customs pas read more

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The atmosphere, the drinks, the people, the music, it was probably one of the best experiences of my life going there. I would love to come back in the future, it was absolutely incredible!!!! read more

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I looove walking around Temple Bar, even in the day time, even when no one's around and everything's calm. Small streets full of old pubs covered in bunting, lights and hanging flowers, so picturesque! It feels like all the pictures of Dublin city you've ever seen come to to life. Plenty of places offering a traditional Irish breakfast in the morning, multiple cafes for coffee any time of the day. As Dublin College is nearby there's a good price point for every budget, good fast casual but also fancy dining. By evening the pubs really come alive and you can hear live music playing on every corner, from bands in the pub to buskers to people who've started drinking earlier than you! Every visit to Dublin should include this area, even if you're on the introverted side. You can gage how loud and busy it gets as the night progresses but with so many people, you can be as anonymous or as friendly as you like. It's all good vibes only. *If you can do it, try to spend a Saturday here. Start with the Temple Bar Food Market in the morning, Dublin Castle in the afternoon, pub crawl and whiskey flights the rest of the night. With a little drizzle of rain, a perfect day in Dublin. read more

Temple Bar was such a great area to walk around in. My dad and I wondered around here for a couple hours. There was music, random people in costumes, lots of bars to choose from, booths with people selling homemade goods and jewelry and the were lights hung all over the buildings. It's such a lively, fun environment. Definitely wished I'd spent more time there while in Dublin. Check it out!! read more

For the locals, I'm sure it's fun & hilarious to see all the foreigners. If it's your first time @ Temple Bar or actually in the area it's a ball! Awesome people, a variety of different cultures & PINTS OF GUINNESS FOR DAYS!!! Staying in the Temple Bar area is also great as far as walking range w/in shops, stores & pubs. Like I said, unless your a local, Temple bar is a awesome place to start. read more

This is my first time at an actual bar that wasn't a concert. It is narrow but deep as you walk down. This is also the place where I had my first Guinness Beer, actually it was actually only the 5th beer I've had in my life. I got a selfie with the mustache. I don't actually drink alcohol, however, when in Ireland at one of the most famous bars a Guinness is a must. I actually didn't get passed the first sip and I was teased out of love by the locals. We were very lucky that we got there early on a Friday as this place gets packed really quickly and the wait is long. It was the weekend of the U2 concert, therefore, it got packed so much that some of the staff were doing the best that they could dealing with the demand. In fact the whole block of vintage pubs were dealing with the extra 50K that came out for the show. Our server was really nice and friendly. There was vibe in the pub that pales in comparison to Vancouver. I love to sing and it was easy for me to get a "choir" of 7 really drunk Irish strangers to sing with me. Everyone was super friendly and welcoming. Social shit that happens in Ireland that would never happen in Vancouver 'cause we're so anti-social. Guinness was 6 euro per glass. read more

I had an 8hr layover and drank a Guinness and a sandwich. The place was jumping with live music at 11am, doesn't get any better than that.

Legendary Dublin pub. Great, iconic place with tons of history, character, live Irish music, a perfect pour and instant friends! If you hit this place on the right day and time, you can drink and talk for hours. If you hit it on a busy night, be prepared to be shoulder to shoulder with loud, singing (some drunk) Dubliners and tourists. Worth it though. Super fun. read more

This is a fun and crazy part of Dublin. Though sometimes a little to out of control for me. Some restaurants and pubs are much better than others. We thought Oliver Saint John Gogarty's was the best for drinks, food, Irish music and service! At night it is very crowded with the very young and we found ourselves here for lunch or dinner leaving before it got out of control and to crowded. read more

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Pro: Historic. Great structure. Epicenter of Dublin tourism. A must "walk by" to claim bragging rights that you've been there once in you life. Con: A big frat party, bachelorette and birthday venue. Overcrowded. A baptism of spilled beer on you on a weekend. Fire hazard. Tourists all over taking selfies. Such a magnetism to the site that you'd swear it was Lourdes itself. Advice: Take selfie in the morning if you must. Drink in any other pub if you want a pub experience (at least as far as 2019 goes). They may as well just put up a replica in Epcot. read more

Alot of people might say that this place is a touristy spot, and that might be true, but it sure is fun. A pint might be a little bit more here, but I think its worth it. The place is usually packed, they have live music who pretty much sing everything from folksongs to Britney Spears. The decor is like no other. If you are reading this your most likely a foriegner anyway, trust me its worth a visit. This place has a whole lot of charm, great vibes, pretty good single malt whiskey apparently is award winning! read more

Imagine this: you just turned 18, you're finally able to drink, you and your friends decide to go out for a beer legally. You stumble across temple bar and decide to go in because of the extremely loud music playing. You get in the bar only to realize that the music is kinda trash, the beers cost 10€ a pint, and you can barley navigate through saggy boobs and men in plaid skirts. I basically just gave you a detailed description of what you would experience if you've ever entered the extremely mediocre temple bar. Overall, it was an "enh" experience. Do I want to go back? Probably not Will I go back? Probably Temple bar, lower your prices and better your music you tourist trap you read more

When in Dublin.....stop in for a pint. Enjoy the people and Irish music. Total tourist spot but worth a visit. If anything people watch and relax. There is a gift shop right next door and tons of other restaurants and shops close by. Come check it out I think you will like it. read more

Four of us went to the temple bar last week. I would not recommend going here. We were all warned in advance by many of the locals, that it is extremely busy, overpriced, and very poor service. We definitely experienced all of the above. From the moment we arrived, the waitress did not come to our service, until we personally went to ask her to take our order. She also had absolutely zero knowledge of the beer on tap. As a result, we definitely did not get what we had requested. It is extremely noisy, and chaotic. Save your money and go to a pub that the locals go to. You will be happy that you did not go here to experience the chaos, warm beer as well as the terrible service. Definitely not worth the visit. read more

The vibe was great with live music and Christmas decor. The cocktails were also good. However, the service was extremely slow as waitresses took a long time before checking back up on us. Also not sure how the other food is, but I had the nachos and ended up with food poisoning and had to cancel my trip for the next day, which was really disappointing. read more

The unholy Times Square of Dublin drinking that spawned our American Irish traditions (McSorleys especially?) It is a drag of traditional Irish pubs that attract heaps of people. And I saw a guy puking by a post at 5:00. It is full of hen and stag parties (saw a dude dressed as Snow White.) And people of differently douchey ages (old douchenozzle scoping out young women, young drunks, American dude groups hooting 'this is the drunkest I've ever been') packed inside and out of pubs with pints in hand. Music surrounds, it is pumped out of speakers from nice divey bars and lame ones like the Hard Rock (which seemed to have the coolest, tattooiest people?) Best of all, I saw guys singing in full boy band formation as well as a guy playing Hey Jude on the keyboard. In both instances cheerful hen parties and groups of friends sang along. At night various bars have plenty of trad(itional Irish music) and other live acts with people merrily jumping and dancing to interpretations of Bob Marley and Jason Mraz. I prefer William Street so far... but the salient point about the Temple Bar is that Irish people are fundamentally nice (and wont pick on me... hopefully) and jumping around to trad music is fun. It is also fun in any other pub district. And less stressful. read more

It's basically the Times Square of Dublin. An Irish Hard Rock Cafe. Soulless. Empty. Mindless.

We ate at Temple Bar on our second day in Dublin. The atmosphere is lively with traditional music and the World Cup playing. It is a crowded restaurant/pub but we were able to get a couple tables without waiting. I had a turkey sandwich with Dijon and chutney. The portions are large and the food was good. We also enjoyed some Bulmers cider. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend Temple Bar to friends and would visit again. read more

Too crowded, claustrophobic and overpriced. Full of drunks. Avoid. Though, just my opinion of course.

Awesome staff and the guiness goes down so smooth. Great atmosphere, just get there early before the drunks show up and start yelling over everyone. Must stop on any trip. read more

Fun place with live music and an active crowd. If you are looking for traditional Irish music this is not the place to go!

what a gorgeous area. i too went mostly during the day when there weren't as many people. it is truly gorgeous and definitely what people have in their mind when they come to dublin/ireland. gorgeous old buildings. read more

As a tourist, I recommend the sane tourists stay away from this place. Do yourself a favor and try to find a pub where the locals frequent in Dublin (ask your tour guide or taxi driver for reccomendations- I asked around myself during my road trip throughout this beautiful country with no issues). Temple bar is trouble and overrated. The food is average and overpriced. You can easily find good shows and music on the streets in the city or otherwise during your trip if you put even the smallest amount of effort into finding them. I had a bad experience here at the beginning of my trip to Ireland. Crazy tourists all over the world go here...not the locals. A drunk couplw old enough to be my grandparents actually put their hands on me and pushed me because I stood in front of an empty seat so I could see what this 30 second dance show was all about (a dance that was repeated every few minutes throughout the hour I was there). I was speechless. Crazy people, I'm telling you! In all my travelling experiences, I have never had anyone put their hands on me in a pub or anywhere but Temple bar! Since that first day, I travelled all over Ireland and went to bars frequented by the locals (people who are actually Irish, not tourists from other countries i'd rather not visit) and I've only had positive experiences since. The food was always better, too! read more