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The Swan Bar

4.4 (24 reviews)
ModeratePubs
Open • 11:00 am - 12:30 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Emily C.

Your quintessential old Dublin man's pub. Nice bar men, good atmosphere with a fair aul dollop of the craic added in - it's a great spot really. Beer prices seem about average and it's got a bitta room in there if you've got a few people in tow. I'd say it probably wouldn't be a place for sit down comfy drinking if you're there over a busy weekend night, but should be just the spot for during the week. Banter with the bar men definitely brought the visit up a notch - I can't really see how anyone wouldn't enjoy a nice pint in here.

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Rónán C.

Your local in the heart of the city centre, the Swan is a very special pub. Drop in any afternoon and you'll find 4ft grannys nursing pints of Guinness, while the odd toddler runs around underneath the tables. Excellent Guinness, I might add, it goes especially well with the €4 house soup. Not sure if they serve soup during the summer, or indeed, if it's still €4 but that's my excuse to drop in. Oh, and it's got a bust of the owner in the corner. Easily the greatest feature in a pub ever. Ever.

Cathal C.

I went to college practically across the road from The Swan (Media Arts class of '09 foreva'!), but all the way through college, I never actually entered this particular as I found the place mildly terrifying. You always see really gruff locals smoking their fags outside, and I didn't imagine that they would extend a welcome to a freewheeling long-haired urbanite, the likes of myself. Although there were also usually a few suits to be seen outside as well, so I reasoned that it couldn't be that bad. Anyway, what with one thing or the other, I never crossed the threshold of The Swan through the entirety of my undergraduate degree. The first time that I actually entered The Swan was for the afters of our final screening (tears), and the lecturers and students all decamped there after we had consumed all the free wine in college. And The Swan was pure brill-o. This positive experience may be coloured by the fact that all the lecturers were really drunk and began to bitch about each other (to our delight), or the fact that I was really drunk and made some ill-advised attempts to press the flesh of the television producers present, alienating everybody in the process what with my slurred ramblings and all, thereby ensuring that i will never ever be offered a job in RTÉ. Ah well. The Swan is really nice inside though, really long bar and quite narrow all the way around, so that it feels nice and cosy. You wouldn't want to go to The Swan for a mad one or anything, but I daresay it would be very pleasant for afternoon/early evening pints.

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Great drink masters , great food , very friendly staff . Love the atmosphere and people

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Nice local pub close to Avalon House! True local place, not crowded with tourists. Nice prices too!

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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.

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O'Reilly's - Had some wedges have to say they were great very hot and spicy though good value for money

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

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The Ginger Man

The Ginger Man

4.1(102 reviews)
1.1 km•South Inner City
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I watched the match here this past weekend (Ireland v France) and the staff were beyond friendly,…read moreeven though it was crowded and I was in the way, standing at the end of the bar pass thru. Decided to try it for dinner. Had the wings and chili beef. The wings were simply amazing. Full of flavour and not spicy. I like spice and heat but will always choose flavour over those. The chili beef was the perfect mains for a cold day. Nicely species chili beef with the perfect amount of cumin. Served with - get this - rice, chips, and tortilla crisps!!! The chips were skin on and perfectly cooked. The crisps were out of. Bag but perfect for dipping. I'm calling this chili beef three ways. The three options on a plate are genius. And filling. OMG was it filling. And Beer. Had two jars of the wheat. Nice but prefer their red. The house beer is really good. Don't mistake this place for a tourist venue. When a match is in you'll find it full of locals. Have dinner (or lunch). Have some beer. Chat with the friendly staff. Chat with Glen. Super friendly and. Good service. Sit upstairs. Nice up there.

My friends and I (group of five adults) came in right after opening on Nov. 30, 2025. We placed our…read morefood order - 5 entrees and a ginger man platter for us to share. We then proceeded to wait almost 2 hours altogether for our food to arrive. After about 45min, our server explained that they didn't put the order in. Then about 30min later, a completely different server explained to us that our food is taking so long because we ordered too much food. The only reason we didn't get up and leave is that during the Christmas season, they require you to pay upfront rather than starting a tab. We couldn't really leave because we already paid. I thought this was easily one of the most baffling service experiences I've ever had. I don't understand the concept of my food taking almost 2 hours to arrive because I ordered too much. When did the onus of preparing the food in a timely manner get placed on the customer?

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Windjammer

Windjammer

4.0(13 reviews)
1.3 km•South Inner City
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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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The Old Storehouse - Guinness

The Old Storehouse

4.3(237 reviews)
0.6 km•Temple Bar
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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!

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The Old Storehouse - Steamed mussels

Steamed mussels

The Old Storehouse - Irish lamb stew 3.5/5

Irish lamb stew 3.5/5

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