Guidebook for Dublin 8
Food Scene
Hidden deep in the heart of Portobello, their ham and Gubeen cheese toastie is divine and not to be missed!
123 locals recommend
Bibi's Café
14A Emorville AveHidden deep in the heart of Portobello, their ham and Gubeen cheese toastie is divine and not to be missed!
A local eatery that has a creative and often surprising menu. Make sure to book early as this had become well known in Dublin foodie scenes!
66 locals recommend
Bastible
111 S Circular RdA local eatery that has a creative and often surprising menu. Make sure to book early as this had become well known in Dublin foodie scenes!
This is our favourite restaurant within walking distance of the house. It overlooks the canal and the food is excellent and a superb wine list. Book a table by the window so you can see the swans in the Canal.
35 locals recommend
Locks Windsor Terrace
1 Windsor TerraceThis is our favourite restaurant within walking distance of the house. It overlooks the canal and the food is excellent and a superb wine list. Book a table by the window so you can see the swans in the Canal.
This is a very very funky place to while away an hour or two - there is a good selection of food, which is always delicious. Plenty of space here so easy enough to get seating.
205 locals recommend
The Fumbally
Fumbally LaneThis is a very very funky place to while away an hour or two - there is a good selection of food, which is always delicious. Plenty of space here so easy enough to get seating.
This is our local butcher for all your meat need. Best sausages and bacon in Dublin!
11 locals recommend
Ennis Butchers
463 S Circular RdThis is our local butcher for all your meat need. Best sausages and bacon in Dublin!
The bread here (sourdough) in the morning has a queue out the door for it, and it really is that good. The pizza is also excellent.
48 locals recommend
Gaillot et Gray
59 Clanbrassil Street LowerThe bread here (sourdough) in the morning has a queue out the door for it, and it really is that good. The pizza is also excellent.
If you want a take-away pizza, we cannot recommend this enough, it is awesome!
17 locals recommend
Dublin Pizza Company
2 Aungier StIf you want a take-away pizza, we cannot recommend this enough, it is awesome!
If you are looking for traditional Irish fish and chips, then look no further. You can order take-away or eat in at this chipper that has been in the area for years. The smoked cod is not to be missed!
Tudors Bistro
8 S Circular RdIf you are looking for traditional Irish fish and chips, then look no further. You can order take-away or eat in at this chipper that has been in the area for years. The smoked cod is not to be missed!
This is a great value asian restaurant for a substantial lunch or dinner. It is casual dining where you order from the counter and grab a seat. The food is cooked fresh and there is a free ice-cream cone for dessert that you pull yourself from the machine (which can be quite amusing if you are not used to it!).
92 locals recommend
Neon Asian Street Food
17 Camden Street LowerThis is a great value asian restaurant for a substantial lunch or dinner. It is casual dining where you order from the counter and grab a seat. The food is cooked fresh and there is a free ice-cream cone for dessert that you pull yourself from the machine (which can be quite amusing if you are not used to it!).
The Eatyard is a food market / event space next door to The Bernard Shaw. Eatyard’s aim is to elevate Irish Street Food to a new level and bring a unique casual dining experience to Dublin. You can rock up and grab food from one of the may vendors and grab a drink from the pub next door. It is very new and trendy, and a brilliant concept for Dublin.
20 locals recommend
Eatyard
The Eatyard is a food market / event space next door to The Bernard Shaw. Eatyard’s aim is to elevate Irish Street Food to a new level and bring a unique casual dining experience to Dublin. You can rock up and grab food from one of the may vendors and grab a drink from the pub next door. It is very new and trendy, and a brilliant concept for Dublin.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a funky pub that has been formed from what used to be an old bar. Best visited in the evenings when it is busy.
81 locals recommend
MVP
29 Clanbrassil Street UpperThis is a funky pub that has been formed from what used to be an old bar. Best visited in the evenings when it is busy.
This is our local bar only a few minutes walk from the house. It specialises in Craft Irish beer and a range of Irish Gins. Great for trying out a variety of both. Food is good old fashione bar grub and a reasonable price, although we would recommend Bastible or Locks for a food treat.
64 locals recommend
57 The Headline
56-57 Clanbrassil Street LowerThis is our local bar only a few minutes walk from the house. It specialises in Craft Irish beer and a range of Irish Gins. Great for trying out a variety of both. Food is good old fashione bar grub and a reasonable price, although we would recommend Bastible or Locks for a food treat.
The George Bernard Shaw is a great, quirky pub with a buzzing atmosphere. And it is somewhere you go for more that a drink! There is an old bus out the back that does great pizzas, and probably the best gluten free base in Dublin. It also has regular flea markets so check out the website to see what is on.
www.http://thebernardshaw.com/
225 locals recommend
The Bernard Shaw
The George Bernard Shaw is a great, quirky pub with a buzzing atmosphere. And it is somewhere you go for more that a drink! There is an old bus out the back that does great pizzas, and probably the best gluten free base in Dublin. It also has regular flea markets so check out the website to see what is on.
www.http://thebernardshaw.com/
Parks & Nature
This is the largest walled park in the whole of Europe and is well worth a visit. You can go to the Zoo there, take a picnic, or try to spot some of the many red deer that roam the park. If you are a runner, this is a great running route and not to be missed.
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
This is the largest walled park in the whole of Europe and is well worth a visit. You can go to the Zoo there, take a picnic, or try to spot some of the many red deer that roam the park. If you are a runner, this is a great running route and not to be missed.
Arts & Culture
The Irish Museum of Modern Art is beautiful even just to go look at the garden. Inside if full of contemporary modern art. There is tiny, welcoming, very traditional Irish pub nearby called the Royal Oak to have a drink.
358 locals recommend
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Military RoadThe Irish Museum of Modern Art is beautiful even just to go look at the garden. Inside if full of contemporary modern art. There is tiny, welcoming, very traditional Irish pub nearby called the Royal Oak to have a drink.
The Irish Jewish Museum was once in the heartland of “Little Jerusalem,” a densely populated Jewish enclave off the South Circular Road. Although small in scale, the Museum is a unique and favourite destination for tourists from all over the world, the interest in the museum is growing rapidly and last year it had about 10,000 visitors.
13 locals recommend
Irish Jewish Museum
3 Walworth RdThe Irish Jewish Museum was once in the heartland of “Little Jerusalem,” a densely populated Jewish enclave off the South Circular Road. Although small in scale, the Museum is a unique and favourite destination for tourists from all over the world, the interest in the museum is growing rapidly and last year it had about 10,000 visitors.
Shopping
Newmarket is fast developing as an area for people to visit. There is a vintage clothes market on weekend and a lovely vegan cafe, along with many stall selling local produce. Teelings Distillery is next door and is also worth a visit if you like Whiskey!
32 locals recommend
The Green Door Market
Old Naas RoadNewmarket is fast developing as an area for people to visit. There is a vintage clothes market on weekend and a lovely vegan cafe, along with many stall selling local produce. Teelings Distillery is next door and is also worth a visit if you like Whiskey!
Entertainment & Activities
Teelings opened this distillery in 2015 and has started the regeneration of this area, which has traditionally been where many Whiskey distilleries were based and are experiencing a revival. Nearby is the Dublin Food Coop and Green Door market.
167 locals recommend
Teeling Whiskey Distillery
13-17 NewmarketTeelings opened this distillery in 2015 and has started the regeneration of this area, which has traditionally been where many Whiskey distilleries were based and are experiencing a revival. Nearby is the Dublin Food Coop and Green Door market.
Getting Around
If you need to rent a car for your stay in Dublin or just for a few days to explore, Hertz is a five minute walk away from the house.
56 locals recommend
Hertz Car Hire
151 S Circular RdIf you need to rent a car for your stay in Dublin or just for a few days to explore, Hertz is a five minute walk away from the house.
Odeon
This the the nearest Luas stop to us (Harcourt Street, Green Line)
Charlotte Way
Charlotte Way757 bus to and from the Airport
Cow's Lane
Cow's Lane747 Bus to and from the Airport