Europe 2023 - Ireland FAST Food: I ordered the Plant Based Bangers & Mash which the waitress recommended, it was a great portion, the sausage were ok, I'd prefer real meat, but with the sautéed onions on top of the mash it was all very tasty. The crispy chicken sandwich with chips was really good. Wife only let me have 1 bite. Atmosphere: great Pub vibe, they have several TV's playing rugby and one with American football, it was Sunday. Service: Excellent! Tip: no live music playing when we went there. I think it would be a great place for that. Also there is an upstairs outside, if the weathers nice I'd sit up there next time. read more

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We had the BEST service from Guilherme ever. We were celebrating a birthday and he was super attentive and made sure the night was special and would be remembered. He is someone we would definitely come back just to see and have service with. Could not recommend him more for a night out! read more

Always a great selection of interesting, well-kept beers on tap, good food and lovely staff. We just organized an evening out here for 70-ish industry friends and colleagues who'd flown in from all over the world for a conference. Everything went without a hitch. Taphouse had better food, beer, service and craic than the Guinness Storehouse Experience™ everyone went to later in the week. read more

'James, would you be willing to go to Dublin for a week?' Before Daniel S could come to his senses, I quickly looked him dead in bright white apple with the bite taken out of it (we were both huddled over our MacBooks at the time) and said, 'what do you think?' Sometimes I love my job. A quick few clicks of the online booking system a few lies about how Delta was the only airline that could possibly get me to Dublin and off I went. So that explains the 'why' of Dublin. The 'what' is where the charm of the place lies, though, and The Tap House holds the banner high in that regard. The lads at work had given me tons of guidance of what to do (in other words, where to drink Guinness) while in town, but I went to another Ancient Chinese Secret. I asked a cab driver. And without hesitation, he pointed me towards The Tap House. When in Dublin, you don't ask if they have IPA, the secret code word is 'Craft Beer,' and Tap House has a wide selection of some of the best locally brewed crafts around. I settled in at the bar and went with the first that I saw on the menu. And some chicken wings, please, I heard that they are special. My non-Irish accent drew the attention of one of the local patrons named Don. Don made an excuse to move over to my side of the bar, ostensibly to read the paper that was lying next to me, but instead quickly struck up a conversation. That is the beauty of Dublin, there is no such thing as a stranger, only those people you have not yet met. Don and I chatted the evening away, talking about everything between the latest match on TV to world politics to the prices of a flat downtown. The wings came, they were delicious and perfect. The crafts kept coming, they were perfectly hoppy and fresh. Eventually Don made his exit, only to be replaced by another couple of local patrons that had overheard parts of our conversation and wanted to give me more advice about what to do (where to drink Guinness) while in Dublin. We chatted for a few more crafts and probably another order of wings. Let's back up and regroup for a second here. American guy strolls into a pub way off the beaten path of what would be considered 'tourist area' of Dublin. Server behind the bar greets him with a smile and offers advice on the local selection of crafts, then pours it up and brings it over. Local patrons quickly and easily make conversation with this stranger in a strange land, treats him as a welcome guest afforded every ounce of Irish Hospitality. At the end of the evening, they pour him into a taxi and give the driver explicit instructions on where his hotel is. And make promises to meet up the next evening for more of the same. I learned quite a lot that evening. The world is a tiny place, and what makes us different makes us remarkably the same. Sure, the beers, the ambience, the food at The Tap House was all wonderfully first rate. But I've had first rate at many places across the globe. What sets The Tap House on another level, though, are the locals that call The Tap House their hang. If I lived in Dublin, this would be one of the places that I would frequent. As someone that can't (yet) claim that privilege, I will have to settle for putting this on my return visit list and implore any other wanderers to stop in and sit for awhile. You won't be disappointed. 5 stars and hits the Must Do list. read more

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This place has a lovely atmosphere. The interior made you feel like you were in the study of the Cluedo mansion; the low lighting, the book cases, and leather bound seats, the bloody dagger... There was a duo playing acoustic folk rock which was entertaining without being too loud. The beer selection is decent and include most of the well known Irish craft brews on tap. They also have infused spirits which are mixed into delicious and unusual cocktails. The staff were friendly but I found the barman I spoke to to be a little unsure of the beers. They seem to have different taps on each of the bars so the barman had to describe to me what else there was. I couldn't see a list and I'm not sure what I got was exactly what I asked for as he went to the other bar to pour it. We also had an issue with the doorman who refused some of our friends when they failed to produce ID, so they ended up going home. We're all in our mid to late twenties and the bar wasn't that busy. It was rather surprising but perhaps they want a 30+ clientele. read more

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American style bar with beers available from across the world. Great terrace to enjoy a sunny evening with friends and a good menu with some nice options on there. Best to get in early to get your terrace seating although indoors is equally nice. read more

Tap house is so cool! I was in Tap house last Friday and was pretty impressed with the interior so I went back for lunch. I ordered a trio of burgers (traditionalist, pork and fish) and they were good. I was disappointed with the quantity of the sweet potatoes. For a fiver, I expected more. Lunch was €15, which is tad bit expensive for lunch but hey it's Christmas, who's counting read more

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A great addition to Ranelagh The Tap House and people know it. It's a great success, always busy when we are here. But luckily not so busy we can't get seats. Here three times, we've sampled their great selection of beer & cider. The food is pretty nice. We've had the onion rings, the sliders, the hummus & flatbread, the fish tacos... Not sure what else, but it's all been good. It's a reliable place to go to for drinks and vittles. Staff are on the ball and facilities clean. Decor is good too, if a little on the dark side i.e. dark side as in lighting, not the wrong side of the force. read more

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Expensive food, tiny portions. Not that tasty either Good bar for drinks or to watch the matches. Outdoor smoking area upstairs but not sheltered in the rain. Quite a big size pub if you were having a group party. Not the worst bar in ranelagh. read more

The TapHouse is a great place to gather for groups, couples, game spectators, terrace seekers, foodies, or your basic beer drinker. The space is great with two floors and a terrace. There are tables for groups of eight and candlelit tables for parties of two. There are screens all over the establishment and one particularly large one that is set high so that if there's standing room only the game can be seen from nearly any angle. There's decent terrace too that is covered for wet days. As for food, the sliders are wonderful. Pick from a variety of six and get three for ten euro. Add the sweet potatoe fries which are awesome! The food is really good and there's quite a bit for everyone. Even healthy gluten-free eaters can get veggie sliders wrapped in lettuce leaves! As for wine selections, they've got nice options on the menu. There's also your basic Guinness or you can choose from craft beers on tap. Walk in and grab a table anywhere or make a reservation. And, the location is great - right smack in the center of Ranelagh. This could be your go-to spot to meet up with friends on any given day. Give it a shot! read more

Very nice pub, great decoration and atmosphere. Friendly service. The food and drinks were excellent. We had the taphouse burger, goat cheese flat bread and nachos with guacamole and the Tom Collin cocktail. read more

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New updated menu. Burger was fantastic and properly prepared. Went back a second time to make sure. Great selection of beers. Interesting atmosphere, nice staff, clean bathrooms. read more

One of my favs in the Dublin area. Ranelagh is an awesome area anyway. This is the best bar in the Ranelagh, so make it a stop on your night out. read more

The Tap House - Fantastic beer selection! - Pubs Near Me - Ranelagh, D

The sliders are great and so is the ginger beer! I went on a Thursday night with friends and we had a great time. The live music was excellent, the food was filling, and the terrace was poppin'. I had the 3 slider deal with sweet potato fries. The sliders were tasty, but made up of more bread than meat - definitely get something else if you're really hungry. The flatbread pizzas were a good size, and there were a lot of options. The overall decor of the tap house felt warm and cozy! Great spot for dinner and drinks without the stuffiness of a restaurant! read more

The Tap House - Sliders fries and beer! So yum!! - Pubs Near Me - Ranelagh, D

Last Saturday happened to be one of the warmest days in Dublin for a while and this little lady was tasked to a few errands with a friend...walking in the heat. As soon as we passed the Tap House the mama was called to the roof. After we retrieved our beer from the pleasant bartender we shuffled up stairs, passing leather bound books and the smell of rich mahogany. The Tap House is a speakeasy married to a quaint Oxford library....but obviously with food and brews. read more

Good spot for a mid week drink and some bites . Tasty sliders and wide selection of beers. Great beer garden that overlooks busy Ranelagh village. Adequately priced. read more

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This must be my favorite pub/bar in Dublin! Very spacious with 2 floors and a terrace so you can even enjoy the rare nice weather. The location is also very convenient for me. They have TVs as well for sports fans :) They offer all sorts of beers and some cocktails too. Their pubfood is quite nice as well - i had 3 miniburgers which you get for 10€ and they are exactly perfect if you are usually struggling with finishing the enormous Irish pub burgers ;) the interior is absolutely lovely too.. Reminds me of an old cosy living room. Zrhey even have bookshelves :) what are you waiting for? read more

The Tap House - Pubs Near Me - Ranelagh, D

Our Rathmines Airbnb host suggested Ranelagh as a foodie neighborhood, so we chose this area for our special date night. We are visiting from the US and have been here for a week to celebrate a birthday and Saint Paddy's. The Tap House was absolutely perfect. Our server was very helpful, as we asked a lot of questions about the menu and the cocktails. We ordered: the Ranelagh redhead, the Michael Collins, a whiskey sour, an espresso martini, a French martini, and a Guinness; fish tacos, the tap house burger with sweet potato fries, mushroom flatbread, and potato wedges. Our favourite of the food was hands down the fish tacos. I would have been happy with just those, but everything was very delicious. My boyfriend does not care for mushrooms, but if you're a gourmet mushroom lover like me, the flatbread was amazing. Cocktails were beautifully crafted as well--the French martini stood out the most for us. It was quite loud, so perhaps don't come here if you want guaranteed quiet (but it was Saint Paddy's Day weekend, at a bar, in Dublin; what could one really expect?) but the building was nice--spacious yet cozy. A real treat, for sure. read more

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Been passing the Taphouse quite often and always wanted to check it out as friends told me about the nice roof terrace. So we went down to the Tap house the other Saturday eve , good we said we meet early enough cos by 6:30 the place was packed and buzzing. Lucky us we found a nice table upstairs and we happy out for the eve. The later it got the more packed it got but it never felt too over crowed could be the fact that we had a table after all. We only had drinks but the food which was passing by looked quite tempting for my non vegan/GF friends as I am not too sure for my option but would go back and check it out. Personally I am not fond about the size as its too big for my taste as I just prefer the more smaller and cozy pubs. However that's just me and it wouldn't stop me from going back as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer to take advantage of the roof terrace! read more

Large but cozy brewpub over 2 floors. Outdoor seating upstairs. Barstaff are well trained and patient with a beer snob. Didn't have any food (went across the street for a stylish curry at Punjab by Nature). Many big tables for groups of 5+ but seriously, its quite well designed to not "feel" large. The beer. Well. Great selection, customer beet glasses. All around great experience. read more

Been here a few times for food and it rarely disappoints. The only gripe I would have is that at times the food is not the hottest. Good beer menu and will be back. Most of the time the place is really busy and it's nigh on impossible to get a seat in the place, but it's a big improvement on what was there previously.. read more

On sunday 8th of december at around 9:30, Myself and 3 friends decided to grab a bite to eat at Taphouse as my friends had recommended based on their past experiences. Upon entry we were shown to a table by the first waitress who was very pleasant and attentive. After ordering a round of drinks another waitress came to lay the cutlery on the table at which time she told us to lower our voices as we were making too much noise. The way she told us this was in a very fowl manner and bossy, not to mention that music had been playing and the only other table upstairs hadn't shown any distaste to the behaviour of our group. Around this time my friend was exiting the bathroom and himself and a waitress accidentally bumped into one another causing her to drop the plates she was carrying. My friend was very apologetic helped however he could. After my friend returned the manager on duty approached the table to inform myself and another friend, not the friend who had the accident with the waitress, that neither of us are to be served any alcohol for the night. I found this incredibly disrespectful and embarrassing. I hadn't shown any signs of already having had anything to drink and hadn't caused any disruption in any way. The manager refused to explain his reasoning for this. I found this completely soured the experience. After this we couldn't leave soon enough, we quickly finished our food and left abruptly. A terrible part to this is that the food was actually delicious but the service was bad enough where I won't be returning. I currently work in the service industry as a bartender and am fully aware of the the importance and value of good service. I found the actions and behaviour of manager on duty and the second waitress to be awful, I'll be sure to tell of my experience at Taphouse to anyone curious about it, which is a shame that the chefs cooking will go to waste due to poor front of house staff. read more

I was in The Tap House on Saturday night with a good friend of mine. Everything was nice up to a very rude and impolite act of one of the staff on bar and we left so disappointing at 11pm.It was the first time that a young man stop serving me with no explanation! and we still don't know what happened. I would not go back there again and I still am waiting for their apology and explain but I never got any reply to my emails.. I don't recommend it at all! read more

This was a great little nook in Dublin. The food wasn't out of this world but still really good! Amazing atmosphere! If I wasn't a tourist, this would be my favorite pub in the neighborhood. read more

I like it, very nice place for relaxing nights even if it is not quiet....

Rude. Rude. Rude barman. I asked him a few polite questions on their range...he was not impressed/forthcoming with the info.... Lounge staff/waiting staff lovely... Slightly over priced. Nice terrace. Wouldn't go again in a hurry. read more

Nice place with a great selection of all types of beers, great atmosphere for a nice pint though do miss russells

Probably my favourite pub in Ranelagh. Whether you are interested in Food, good pints or both this is a must stop. I always get the Hoizen duck and Hand cut chips. My friends are huge fans of the tacos. The food is reasonable if a bit high end but you do get excellent portions. If I am not eating I can go in and watch the game on the big screen down stairs. Also when the weather is good they have a decking outside for that weekend brunch. read more

Great location and excellent spot to book for an engagement party, its very well priced and I would recommend the sliders they are awesome

Called in for a few beers and food on a Tuesday night. Beer selection was good for Irish craft beer (I had a rebel red and a o haras stout). Food was ok (I had pork tacos). There was champions league on and it was hard to escape TV screens though. read more

Food is lovely and not too expensive, however the drink prices are through the roof! €6.50 for a pint of cider and €8 for a rum and coke. Wouldn't be leaving with much if you spent the whole night there!!! read more

Typical Dublin pub but with a large selection of craft beers and a good Guiness pour. The fish and chips are very good...the fish lightly battered and very fresh. read more

One of the best craft beer bars in Dublin with a solid selection of Irish and imported craft beers available in different sizes (pints are available but they also do a smaller 12 oz pour). I've only eaten here once (had the sliders) which were a bit on the small side but really tasty. Its a nice big space with an outdoor terrace which is a great place to grab a pint on the rarest of rare sunny days. read more

I definitely won't be returning to this establishment, especially with the kind of reception we got from a smarmy, unctuous, goblin-featured bartender/manager. We weren't in the place 3 minutes, wondering what to order, before he launched a cynical obtuse dialogue about what he perceived to be indecisiveness. He was clearly looking for a reaction, to which he got. We all left. Hopeless place if this is the type of ignorant, small-minded attitude of staff/management. Awful excuse for a pub. read more

Fantastic roof garden. Tasty pints* Watermelon salad is delicious. *often not quite pint sized read more

Rude staff and double charged a group of us for drinks - refused to give us our money back when confronted (effectively stealing from us). Disgraceful business. read more

I met some friends for dinner and drinks at The Taphouse last night. I'm not sure what it looked like inside before the Taphouse took ownership but I loved the interior. There were books lining many of the walls and they had great lighting and furnishings. My friend and I were the first of the group to arrive so we went ahead and sat at the downstairs bar for a bit. I'm not much of a cocktail girl but they had a decent selection of mixed beverages. For beer they seemed to have a good selection ranging from local brews on tap to a decent number of imports from various places in Europe and the states. I went with a local pale ale that I can't remember off the top of my head but it was nice. Once our group arrived we headed upstairs and grabbed a table. For a Wednesday night the place was pretty busy but there were still one or two tables available. Quickly after sitting down we were greeted by our waitress who took remaining drink orders and eventually food. The menu is mostly bar food so there isn't an abundant number of choices but that makes deciding much easier. The people who had eaten their before recommended the sliders so I went that route. The sliders are 4 Euro a piece or you can choose 3 sliders for 10 Euro. I ordered a lamb slider and bacon with quail egg slider and an order of sweet potato fries. They also had a more traditional beef with onion slider, a barbeque pork slider or a veggie slider. After a brief wait our food came out. I loved the presentation - the sliders were served on wooden paddles and the sides came in metal tins. The lamb slider was delicious - you end up eating really small bites to try and make it last. The bacon and egg slider was good but I think next time I'll go with the beef. For the sweet potato chips - they were some of the best I have had in Dublin so far. Nice balance of crispy outside and mushy insides. A few people in the group ordered the onion rings which looked and smelled amazing so that would also be a good option. For me ordering two sliders and one side was an ideal amount of food but if you are hungry you should probably go with the three sliders and a side, just in case. Overall I enjoyed the experience here. I would definitely recommend if you want a casual meal or even just for after dinner drinks on your way home. read more

No one has reviewed this yet? Delighted to be the first! This is an excellent bar. Good selection of beer, very friendly knowledgeable and helpful staff, excellent atmosphere. The food has a little room for improvement though. The burger selection is limited to sliders only, while delicious, it would be nice have the choice for a proper full sized burger. The wings unfortunately aren't great. Poor quality wing, and the seasoning isn't well balanced. The hummus is good, but let down by the poor portioning of naan bread. Nowhere near enough naan for the amount of hummus. Onion rings and fries are amazing though. While I wouldn't come here solely for food, I would highly recommend this place for drinks, watch a match, or a date night. Nicest bar in Ranelagh by a long shot. read more

lovely ambiance reasonable prices and great interior design, adds a lot of character to the place I have to say

Good food and atmosphere (and of course beer!!) Great to come here on a week night. Staff are always friendly as well!!