Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
Great for breakfast and lunch. They also do coffee and nice sweet treats, and brunch at the weekend. Only 600m from my house.
57 locals recommend
Flavours Food Store
9 Barrow StGreat for breakfast and lunch. They also do coffee and nice sweet treats, and brunch at the weekend. Only 600m from my house.
Great salads. Wonderful for when you feel like trying the healthier option, but still having something tasty.
7 locals recommend
Chopped
16 FairviewGreat salads. Wonderful for when you feel like trying the healthier option, but still having something tasty.
Da Mimmo
148 N Strand RdPizza! Good quality and really tasty. A hidden gem.
Lovely Thai food. Only a few places available to sit inside, but they also serve wine.
9 locals recommend
Tuk Asian Street Food
9 Fairview StrandLovely Thai food. Only a few places available to sit inside, but they also serve wine.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely cocktails. The cocktail menu changes regularly, but the bar staff can usually make you what you want.
The food is great too.
21 locals recommend
The Exchequer
3-5 Exchequer StLovely cocktails. The cocktail menu changes regularly, but the bar staff can usually make you what you want.
The food is great too.
The building used to be a bank and you can still see the old vault doors.
37 locals recommend
The Bank on College Green
20-22 College GreenThe building used to be a bank and you can still see the old vault doors.
It's all in the name! If you like your gin, this place has a great selection and do some lovely gin cocktails. They also serve other drinks like beer and wine.
12 locals recommend
Gin Palace Dublin
42 Middle Abbey StIt's all in the name! If you like your gin, this place has a great selection and do some lovely gin cocktails. They also serve other drinks like beer and wine.
Essentials
Cheapest place for groceries. Only 400m from my house. There's also a petrol station, a Lidl and a Centra. They're also about to open a McDonalds and a Starbucks across the road.
103 locals recommend
ALDI
7 Parnell StCheapest place for groceries. Only 400m from my house. There's also a petrol station, a Lidl and a Centra. They're also about to open a McDonalds and a Starbucks across the road.
Entertainment & Activities
ODEON Point Square
East Wall RoadCineworld Cinema
Parnell StreetLight House Cinema
Market Street SouthSavoy Cinema
17 O'Connell Street UpperArts & Culture
Abbey Theatre
26/27 Abbey Street LowerGate Theatre
Bord Gais Energy Theatre
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
35A Kildare StNational Museum of Ireland
Merrion Street UpperOr, as the Dubs call it, The Dead Zoo
Sightseeing
The book itself is very ornate. but my favourite part of the tour is The Long Room upstairs. So many old books. The library in Star Wars was based on it!
77 locals recommend
Old Library
College GreenThe book itself is very ornate. but my favourite part of the tour is The Long Room upstairs. So many old books. The library in Star Wars was based on it!
Parks & Nature
Botanic Gardens, stop 151 station
This is the largest city park in Europe. It holds the Zoo, Aras an Uachtaran (where our president lives). and vast expanses of green space where you can sometimes see deer roaming.
1242 locals recommend
Phoenix Park
This is the largest city park in Europe. It holds the Zoo, Aras an Uachtaran (where our president lives). and vast expanses of green space where you can sometimes see deer roaming.
Clontarf Dart Station
Lovely spot for a walk along the seafront.