Super nice place above Siam Restaurant, hope into the lift and head to the 2nd floor... As the lift…read moreopens, instantly you get why it's named Candlelight bar! The place is dimly light throughout, so whether you come here daytime or night, you get the same experience... Candles make up most of the ambience in here, very inviting! Staff are always friendly, greeting you with a smile and always happy to accommodate you whether it's an intimate table for 2 or a group booking. There is often live music, whether it's a piano player or live singer/band it makes for a nice drink spot at the weekends. Also great for a pre or post dinner drinks! Place offers a full bar so you can get all the usuals you'd expect of a bar however this place is also doing some fantastic things with their cocktail menu... Some interesting and very unique drink concoctions plus let's not go with calling out their unusual presentations, I just got served a gin cocktail in a bathtub with a rubber duck... Was called Bathtub Gin Time which is a serving for 2, oh my it was yummy and refreshing plus topped with a lavender and rose foam, it literally smelled like a freshly run bath tub! I love to visit here and always recommend it to my friends, am excited to tick off another drink from their cocktail menu very soon! Build your own Mimosa sounds appealing, so that might be the next one.

Best cocktail bar in Dundrum area. Their selection of drinks is by far pretty diverse with great…read morecocktail options. I love the whiskey cocktail that comes with 3 glasses for tasting and the cocktail with cachaça fubá.

This is a true speakeasy, which is really hard to come by. It's suggested to make a reservation…read morebecause they fill up quickly. We visited twice, and the first time was on a Wednesday night. They were able to accommodate us mid-week without a reservation, but Friday night we made one to come back. There were gobs of people waiting to get in so we're glad we did! The entrance is very non-descript. It's an ugly grey metal door with VCC randomly applied, so if you didn't know what was there it would look industrial. There is a door bell to the left of the door. Ring it a few times and someone will open the door and check you in. With reservations they do make you wait until exactly that time so don't be alarmed. Your table is already selected for you. The inside is loungy and very swanky. Both times we had extremely comfortable chairs. Service is immaculate. Their menu is massive, very well published and explained. Our servers were both able to explain exactly what the cocktail may taste like as some of the combos might blow your mind. I had the Dirty Wizard which sounds odd on based on ingredients but was delicious. I also had the Purple Pearl which was my perfect cocktail. My husband tried a few different whiskey concoctions and he was impressed by all of them. I highly recommend adding VCC to your Dublin itinerary!

This place is great! As someone who doesn't really drink alcohol, I get nervous coming to places…read morelike this and asking for mocktails because I worry about being viewed as annoying for changing their drinks but I did not feel that way here. Our server was super friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive! The entire menu was so interesting to read and they seemed to have a very wide variety of drinks. Definitely worth visiting if you're in Dublin and like speakeasies and cool drinks!

Like many pubs in Ireland this is a pub of two halves, there is the half where the young ones go…read moreand then you have half where the ol' lads sit on bar stools for a pint. Again, like all Irish pubs you WILL get stared at if you wander into the old man half, with this in mind I give you this piece of information, the door you want to go in is the one on the left, unless you're an old man of course! Other than that, it's a very local pub nestled in the middle of a housing estate, nothing out of the ordinary, a good pub for a quiet drink. Oh and there is a function room upstairs which is a good size for a party!

Great pub, great atmosphere and a great pint ;) Snooker,…read moreoff-licence, heated smoking area, texas hold'em

We were so excited to visit the smallest Irish bar in Dublin, but the experience ended up being…read morereally disappointing. We got our drinks without a problem, but then we watched the bartender refuse service to an older lady and her three friends -- who didn't even seem to be drinking yet -- saying the bar was closed. She politely asked for just one beer to share, even saying they'd drink it quickly, and he still refused. A few minutes later, someone else came up asking for a Jack Daniels "to drink fast," and he laughed and poured it without hesitation. Then another girl asked for two Guinness, and despite claiming the bar was closed, he said, "How can I say no to that?" and served her. Watching the older lady get singled out like that felt awful and unfair. On top of that, the bathroom was disgusting -- no toilet paper, no paper towels, and the toilet seat wouldn't stay up. Definitely not clean. We came here excited, but it wasn't worth it at all. Just a few doors down there's a fantastic place with great service that was far better than this experience. Sad one person can make her break a place.

Tiny random door, once you walk in you have to go down a winding set of stairs. Once at the bottom…read moreyou're welcomed by a dark cozy pub. The bar tender was great as soon as I entered he asked for my order. Poured me a perfect pint of Guinness for an affordable price. There was no food.

What a fantastic bar and restaurant. The staff here were all very helpful and knowledgeable about…read morethe area as we were asking loads of questions. The meal here was fantastic and not expensive at all, which was helpful as we were running low on holiday funds at the time. There is a well located just outside in the car park so don't forget to get a picture of you fake falling into it. Thank you Dropping Well Bar & Restaurant, if we ever come back to visit Dublin we will for sure be coming back to visit.

Poor experience. The person who seated us was friendly but after that service was and afterthought…read more Seafood pasta was very sparse on seafood. 3 shrimp, 4 mussels and cockle shells. Burrata was good but paired sauce wasn't ideal

The lunches in here are not to be sniffed at, if you work in the nearby sandyford industrial estate…read moreand you fancy a bit of a pub lunch instaed of queing at the local sandwich shop 9 might might even fancy a sneaky pint or a glass of wine, shhh dont tell the boss!) anyway you wont be hard done by going to this place. the meny is fairly big and you can still get a sandwich if you really feel like one. Its not bad for an evening drink either, its fairly quiet in both the bar and the lounge so its great if you want to have a chat with someone over a nice pint. Prices are not overpriced in here so you wont be out of pocket either

In the old days Sandyford Village was in the middle of nowhere, when I first moved to the area the…read moreonly public transport was the 44 and 44A bus - a very useful service if you needed to get into town anything up to 3 times a day and were willing to wait for the bus giving yourself 30 mins either side of the expected pick-up time as a reasonable window of opportunity for the bus to show. As a result the closest and most convenient sample of civilisation was in the form of Sandyford House - but a 5 min walk from my house (and 20 min stagger home). It is big and pink and truthfully not the most inviting place from the outside. Inside it is warm, comfortable with lots of different sections and bits of wall made from bottles and concrete (for that 70s touch). The drinks are not crippling expensive and the food (they have quite a big menu) is pretty good. I have since learned how to drive and can go further afield but still pop in from time to time, not a bad wee spot at all!

Very quaint old school neighborhood pub. Has decent pub grub. Paninis, pasta, good soups. Nice…read moreselection on tap. Quite big bar.

The location is great. The decor is fine. The food choice is OK and it has to be said they have…read moredecent chefs who turn out some great food. Prices are about right for South Dublin. The problem is the service. Sometimes you feel like you need to send up a flare to get noticed. The staff wants to have the absolute minimum contact with customers and expect them to make the first move when it comes to getting served.

Located inside the beautiful Shelbourne hotel, first floor, left hand. Great ambiance and strong…read morecocktails. The service was outstanding!

We spent a week in Ireland and The Shelbourne Hotel was our home base. Early in our stay we went to…read moreNo 27 for drinks and a light dinner of oysters, soup of the day, which was mushroom and prawns. For beverages we got Kettle One martinis. That first visit was awesome! We loved the oysters so much we got a second order. We went back a few times but as the week progressed it got more and more crowded and became impossible to find a seat. We did manage to get one more seating at the bar and had oysters but after that it was get a drink and stand somewhere. We ended up using the residence bar but they didn't serve food so we had limited options at the hotel, which was sort of disappointing. What we had and service was generally good. We had a server at one point that walked past us 12 times when we had completely employ plates and drinks and she didn't stop to check on us at all. When I waited tables I would constantly watch my tables every time I walked past and unfortunately she was not observant so I had to flag her down, which is cringy to me. Anyway, for the most part we had a great experience so would definitely visit again.

Nice pub for lunch or a quiet drink away from the hustle and bustle of Dundrum Town Centre…read more 'Traditional' bar on on the left but bright, modern lounge on the left. Good lunch menu and the staff are always helpful. On Dundrum Main Street between the Dundrum and Ballally Luas stops but always seems to be an oasis of calm during the day.

Dundrum house is perfectly located in the middle of dundrum away from the huge dundrum shopping…read morecentre by only a 3 minute walk! Like previous comments the old mans bar is on the left side of the pub has an old mans feel to it but the right hand side had all been done up modern and very nice. New decor and a nice lick of paint has done the place very well! Menu is great and with a new kitchen lately and the added extras and extra miles on the food have gone a long way! Its great pub food more than your average 'pub grub' for sure! Always a hustle and bustle for rugby and big football games with a humongous pull down projector screen down the far end of the pub and multiple other tvs to watch the matches on! Great live music on Fridays and Saturdays but not overpowering if you want a quiet few drinks there's a few spots you can hide in :) Staff are great! Barman most helpful and nothing too big a problem! It's recently turned into a fantastic pub great at night and match days!

The Leopardstown Inn or the Lep as its known by locals/regulars is about a 3 minute walk from my…read morehouse. I guess I dont really take advantage of that fact too much though! There is always plenty of people frequenting this place. It is pretty busy at the weekends and especially St. Stephens day with the crowd from the Leopardstown races popping in after. Great bar food. Great award winning restaurant upstairs called Greens. Now for the piesta resistance - the cocktail carousel bar- and it revolves! After you are served fantastic cocktails by the award winning mixologists you may be confused if you leave your seat and return perplexed scratching your head thinking 'hmm I'm sure I left my seat here'. Dont worry though it will come around shortly! Great place , great atmosphere and great staff. Free WFi.

Although I was never a huge fan of the 'Lep Inn' Its versatility and popularity are certainly…read moreevident. Its new extension dubbed 'Carousel cocktail bar' is pretty unique and if you can get over the awful decoration you can enjoy the revolving carousel bar, see what thats like after a few pints. New refurbishment aside, the rest of the pub hasn't really changed. They still serve decent pints, cocktails and dish up a Carvery lunch everyday. The portions are huge and its no surprise the place is always jammed at lunchtime. Theres also bar food if you just want to have a snack. It's pretty standard pub stuff chicken goujons,scampi, fish & chips. As always gets a big local attendance, Sunday lunchers and the crowd on the way to club 92.