Guidebook for Dublin

John
Guidebook for Dublin

Food Scene

Right at the entrance to the apartment block - super cakes, bread and coffee - highly recommended!
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The Bakery
8 Essex St W
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Right at the entrance to the apartment block - super cakes, bread and coffee - highly recommended!
Awesome place for breakfast, brunch, light meal - again highly recommended - outdoor seating if weather allows it!
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Queen of Tarts
Cow's Lane
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Awesome place for breakfast, brunch, light meal - again highly recommended - outdoor seating if weather allows it!
Personally highly recommended this restaurant
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1 Crow St
Personally highly recommended this restaurant
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Fade Street Social Restaurant
6 Fade St
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for lovers of Italian - a must try! - one of my favourites
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Enoteca Delle Langhe
Bloom Lane
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for lovers of Italian - a must try! - one of my favourites
for lovers of Italian!
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Terra Madre
13A Bachelors Walk
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for lovers of Italian!
Great restaurant in central location! Go for the early bird if possible - great value!
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The Green Hen
33 Exchequer St
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Great restaurant in central location! Go for the early bird if possible - great value!
High end restaurant which will require booking well in advance!
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Chapter One Restaurant
18-19 Parnell Square N
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High end restaurant which will require booking well in advance!
For lovers of Indian food!
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Montys Of Kathmandu
28 Eustace St
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For lovers of Indian food!
You've just gotta try this - trust me! free icecream with each meal (but be warned - you gotta make the cone yourself!)
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Pitt Bros
84-88 South Great George's Street
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You've just gotta try this - trust me! free icecream with each meal (but be warned - you gotta make the cone yourself!)
Awesome pizza with an unusual twist - again a must try!
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Skinflint on Dame Street
Dame Street
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Awesome pizza with an unusual twist - again a must try!
This is a take-away pizza store only. They sell by slice or full pizza and it is by far the best pizza in Dublin!
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DiFontaine's Pizzeria
22 Parliament St
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This is a take-away pizza store only. They sell by slice or full pizza and it is by far the best pizza in Dublin!
Fallon & Byrne is a grocery store, restaurant and also has a wine bar in the basement - I just love this place!
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Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer St
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Fallon & Byrne is a grocery store, restaurant and also has a wine bar in the basement - I just love this place!
Chicken, Chicken, Chicken!!
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CrackBird South William
William Street South
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Chicken, Chicken, Chicken!!
I love this place for a lunch time snack or for brunch!
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The Pepper Pot
59 William St S
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I love this place for a lunch time snack or for brunch!
This is a very hip modern cafe and restaurant - worth a visit for brunch!
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Brother Hubbard (North)
153 Capel St
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This is a very hip modern cafe and restaurant - worth a visit for brunch!
Great spot for dinner or brunch
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Coppinger Row
1 Coppinger Row
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Great spot for dinner or brunch
located in the docklands and excellent for brunch - expect a queue or get there early!
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herbstreet
9 Hanover Quay
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located in the docklands and excellent for brunch - expect a queue or get there early!
Well worth a visit - a bit on the pricey side but worth it if its within your budget
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Forest Avenue
8 Sussex Rd
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Well worth a visit - a bit on the pricey side but worth it if its within your budget
New restaurant with very good reviews lately!
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Angelina's Restaurant and Deli
55 Percy Pl
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New restaurant with very good reviews lately!
Upmarket restaurant!
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The Greenhouse
21 Dawson St
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Upmarket restaurant!
A favourite of mine - a quick taxi ride from city centre required!
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Bastible
111 S Circular Rd
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A favourite of mine - a quick taxi ride from city centre required!
Haven't been here yet but I believe its nice for dinner or brunch - a quick taxi ride from city required!
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Union8
740 S Circular Rd
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Haven't been here yet but I believe its nice for dinner or brunch - a quick taxi ride from city required!
gorgeous food - a favourite of mine although havent been here in a while - it won 'best gastro pub' a few years back
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L. Mulligan Grocer
18 Stoneybatter
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gorgeous food - a favourite of mine although havent been here in a while - it won 'best gastro pub' a few years back
Bar and restaurant - lovely food - requires a short taxi ride from city centre
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The Old Spot
14 Bath Ave
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Bar and restaurant - lovely food - requires a short taxi ride from city centre
Amuse Restaurant
22 Dawson St
A recently opened Italian restaurant which has a sister restaurant in the upmarket suburb of Ranelagh, Dublin. This reataurant is directly below my apartment block and expremely convenient and worth a visit!
Pinocchio Italian Restaurant - Temple Bar
Essex Street West
A recently opened Italian restaurant which has a sister restaurant in the upmarket suburb of Ranelagh, Dublin. This reataurant is directly below my apartment block and expremely convenient and worth a visit!
If you happen to be visiting on a Saturday - this street food market is a must to visit - they do great take away foods / breads and also organic vegetables
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The Temple Bar
47-48 Temple Bar
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If you happen to be visiting on a Saturday - this street food market is a must to visit - they do great take away foods / breads and also organic vegetables

Drinks & Nightlife

Very centrally located and good music, opens late regularly.
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Fitzsimons
21/22 Wellington Quay
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Very centrally located and good music, opens late regularly.
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The Bull & Castle
5-7 Lord Edward St
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Typical Irish Pub
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Brogan's Bar
75 Dame St
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Typical Irish Pub
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The Exchequer
3-5 Exchequer St
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Nice old type bar
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Kehoes Pub
9 Anne St S
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Nice old type bar
Nice but attracts alot of tourists (not a bad thing)
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The Brazen Head
20 Lower Bridge St
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Nice but attracts alot of tourists (not a bad thing)
Popular old type Irish pub, always frequented by Bruce Springsteen when he is in the city!
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The Long Hall
51 South Great George's Street
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Popular old type Irish pub, always frequented by Bruce Springsteen when he is in the city!
Nice pub often frequented by members of the band U2!
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Peter's Pub
1 Johnson Place
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Nice pub often frequented by members of the band U2!
Very popular busy nightclub
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Copper Face Jacks
29-30 Harcourt St
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Very popular busy nightclub
A very popular venue for tourists - it's the 'highest pub in Ireland' situated in the Dublin mountains. It's a taxi ride from Dublin city which may cost approx €30. Alternatively there are companies that do tours there on a bus which includes access to the daily live music event which includes dinner - worth a visit if you have the time!
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Pub kaJohnnie Fox
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A very popular venue for tourists - it's the 'highest pub in Ireland' situated in the Dublin mountains. It's a taxi ride from Dublin city which may cost approx €30. Alternatively there are companies that do tours there on a bus which includes access to the daily live music event which includes dinner - worth a visit if you have the time!
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P.Mac's
30 Stephen Street Lower
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The Craic Den
10 Dame St
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The Bar With No Name
3 Fade St
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relatively new bar owned by Irish rugby international players - quick taxi ride required
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The Bridge 1859
13 Ballsbridge Terrace
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relatively new bar owned by Irish rugby international players - quick taxi ride required
Popular bar after football or rugby matches in the Aviva stadium - quick taxi ride required from city centre
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Paddy Cullen's Pub
14 Merrion Rd
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Popular bar after football or rugby matches in the Aviva stadium - quick taxi ride required from city centre
Awesome spot if the sun is shining - located right beside the canal
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The Barge Gastro Bar
42 Sráid Charlemont
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Awesome spot if the sun is shining - located right beside the canal

Parks & Nature

The largest enclosed city park in Europe consisting of 1,752 acres!!! An absolute must when visiting Dublin. Dublin Zoo, Irish President's residence and American Ambassodor's residence are located here. A great spot for a run or a cycle or even a drive! It is extremely close to the city and ideal to get away from all the hustle and bustle!
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Phoenix Park
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The largest enclosed city park in Europe consisting of 1,752 acres!!! An absolute must when visiting Dublin. Dublin Zoo, Irish President's residence and American Ambassodor's residence are located here. A great spot for a run or a cycle or even a drive! It is extremely close to the city and ideal to get away from all the hustle and bustle!
Also a city centre park but a little quieter than St. Stephens Green - many Georgian features here
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Merrion Square
1 Merrion Square E
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Also a city centre park but a little quieter than St. Stephens Green - many Georgian features here
City Centre park - can be busy in good weather
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St Stephens Green
Saint Stephen's Green
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City Centre park - can be busy in good weather
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Herbert Park
Herbert Park
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A botanic haven in our city with over 15,000 plant species!!
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Botanic Gardens, stop 151 station
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A botanic haven in our city with over 15,000 plant species!!
Located in North Dublin in Balbriggan - requires a car journey or a ride on the train.
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Ardgillan Castle kanye neDemesne
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Located in North Dublin in Balbriggan - requires a car journey or a ride on the train.
located in Malahide, North County Dublin - requires a car journey or a train ride.
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Malahide Castle & Gardens
Back Road
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located in Malahide, North County Dublin - requires a car journey or a train ride.
beautiful park on the city's northside with a rose garden
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Iphaki yaseSaint Anne
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beautiful park on the city's northside with a rose garden

Shopping

High end store!!
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Brown Thomas
88 Grafton Street
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High end store!!
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Adventure Trails
59 William St S
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I-Centre ye-Shopping ye-Steven's Green
Saint Stephen's Green
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Westbury Shopping Centre
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I-Jervis Shopping Centre
125 Abbey Street Upper
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Ilac Shopping Centre Car Park
Parnell Street
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Pedestrianised street on the northside of the city centre for shopping!
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Henry Street
2-4 Henry St
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Pedestrianised street on the northside of the city centre for shopping!

Essentials

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Tesco Metro
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Lidl
Thomas Street
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Dunnes Stores
19-20 South Great George's Street
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Getting Around

Main train station for Dublin
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Outside Heuston Train Station
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Main train station for Dublin
Train station
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Connolly Station
1 Amiens St
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Train station
this is a rental bike scheme whereby visitors can rent a bike and use it at their choice. there are many stations located around the city centre and you can dock them and pick them up from any station. I use this scheme alot and cant recommend it enough!
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Dublinbikes
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this is a rental bike scheme whereby visitors can rent a bike and use it at their choice. there are many stations located around the city centre and you can dock them and pick them up from any station. I use this scheme alot and cant recommend it enough!
This place is down the street from my listing!
The Lazy Bike Tour Company
This place is down the street from my listing!
The Irish version of Uber - a great app for taxis (cabs) around Dublin - very user friendly!
Hailo Taxis
The Irish version of Uber - a great app for taxis (cabs) around Dublin - very user friendly!

Entertainment & Activities

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Irish Film Institute
6 Eustace St
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Cineworld Cinema
Parnell Street
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