Guidebook for Dublin
Essentials
There are 2 Centras in Stoneybatter on Manor Street. The one farther away from my house is open 24/7 and has a better selection than the closer Centra. Centra = 7/11 but not as trashy - it's nice :)
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Centra Stoneybatter
12 StoneybatterThere are 2 Centras in Stoneybatter on Manor Street. The one farther away from my house is open 24/7 and has a better selection than the closer Centra. Centra = 7/11 but not as trashy - it's nice :)
drink store has over 900 different beers, sometimes even my two favorites (Tegernseer Hell, and Augustiner Helles. Priced about the same as a pint per beer (€5-7), per bottle, depending on the beer.
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Drinkstore
87 Manor Stdrink store has over 900 different beers, sometimes even my two favorites (Tegernseer Hell, and Augustiner Helles. Priced about the same as a pint per beer (€5-7), per bottle, depending on the beer.
Groceries and fresh produce! Costs a little more than Centra, but a good selection.
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Fresh
SmithfieldGroceries and fresh produce! Costs a little more than Centra, but a good selection.
The closest large grocery store. Has most everything you would expect to find in a Grocery Store. Good meat for cooking, produce, etc. 10 minute walk from my place.
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Tesco Metro
The closest large grocery store. Has most everything you would expect to find in a Grocery Store. Good meat for cooking, produce, etc. 10 minute walk from my place.
Food Scene
The absolute best simple delicious and unpretentious hipster coffee place in Dublin. 3 minute walk from my house.
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Love Supreme Coffee Stoneybatter
57 Manor StThe absolute best simple delicious and unpretentious hipster coffee place in Dublin. 3 minute walk from my house.
A perfect little hipster breakfast and lunch place. Its a defo favorite for breakfast. 3 minute walk from my place. Go before 10:30am on weekends to avoid waiting too long. Get the Irish Scramble!
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A SLICE of Cake Cafe
56 Manor PlA perfect little hipster breakfast and lunch place. Its a defo favorite for breakfast. 3 minute walk from my place. Go before 10:30am on weekends to avoid waiting too long. Get the Irish Scramble!
Arguably Dublin's Best Burrito Place. Like it Naga Chili Hot? Try the Naga Sauce. Serves Beer with a full meal purchase. It's like Chipotle or Baja Fresh, kind of. Line up and choose your ingredients.
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Boojum Millennium Walkway
Millennium WalkwayArguably Dublin's Best Burrito Place. Like it Naga Chili Hot? Try the Naga Sauce. Serves Beer with a full meal purchase. It's like Chipotle or Baja Fresh, kind of. Line up and choose your ingredients.
Dublin's best hamburger. Get a cheeseburger with sweet potato fries, and a beer. Can be busy during key times.
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Bunsen Temple Bar
22 Essex St EDublin's best hamburger. Get a cheeseburger with sweet potato fries, and a beer. Can be busy during key times.
Incredible hamburgers. Think California Pizza Kitchen of Burgers. They are huge (great to share!) and decadent. Right across the way to the Jameson Distillery. 8 minute walk from my place.
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Jo'Burger
Incredible hamburgers. Think California Pizza Kitchen of Burgers. They are huge (great to share!) and decadent. Right across the way to the Jameson Distillery. 8 minute walk from my place.
A very nice upscale and very local Irish Food Restaurant. Great for a date night, or client dinner, for example.
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The Pig's Ear
4 Nassau StA very nice upscale and very local Irish Food Restaurant. Great for a date night, or client dinner, for example.
Absolutely incredibly delicious Tapas Restaurant. Doesn't take reservations, but its well worth the wait usually.
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The Emporium
64 William St SAbsolutely incredibly delicious Tapas Restaurant. Doesn't take reservations, but its well worth the wait usually.
Sightseeing
Big open fields of grass. 12 minute walk from my place. Deer roam freely here - its a definite highlight. Bring something to feed them to get epic pics (although feeding isnt allowed). Great 4 runs.
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Taman Phoenix
Big open fields of grass. 12 minute walk from my place. Deer roam freely here - its a definite highlight. Bring something to feed them to get epic pics (although feeding isnt allowed). Great 4 runs.
The Dublin Zoo is a 15 minute walk from my place. Its a Zoo, which can be cool. Mostly outdoors though, so maybe not during rain. Super popular on nice weather weekends.
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Dublin Zoo
Zoo RoadThe Dublin Zoo is a 15 minute walk from my place. Its a Zoo, which can be cool. Mostly outdoors though, so maybe not during rain. Super popular on nice weather weekends.
Want to do a nice "luxury" hop on hop off tour of Dublin? Search for "City Scape Tour Dublin". Its the best way to get an overview. GREAT for rainy days. Aishling hotel is the closest pickup stop :)
Ashling Hotel Dublin
10 - 13 Parkgate StWant to do a nice "luxury" hop on hop off tour of Dublin? Search for "City Scape Tour Dublin". Its the best way to get an overview. GREAT for rainy days. Aishling hotel is the closest pickup stop :)
A great place to see how James is distilled, as well as enjoy it. Overall a great tourist experience. I've done it 2x before and its always fun. I would highly recommend checking it out.
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Destileri Jameson Bow St.
Bow StreetA great place to see how James is distilled, as well as enjoy it. Overall a great tourist experience. I've done it 2x before and its always fun. I would highly recommend checking it out.
If you do the "city scape dublin tour" you get cheaper entry here. Go Thursdays or Fridays and see greyhound races in person! Amazing people watching too. Not a typical tourist place, so be low key.
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Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
South Lotts RoadIf you do the "city scape dublin tour" you get cheaper entry here. Go Thursdays or Fridays and see greyhound races in person! Amazing people watching too. Not a typical tourist place, so be low key.
You can see it from most everywhere in Dublin - the spire is a sight not to miss. It is quite hard to get a picture of though.
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Menara Spire
O'Connell Street UpperYou can see it from most everywhere in Dublin - the spire is a sight not to miss. It is quite hard to get a picture of though.
One of Ireland's most well known sightseeing spots. Massive cliffs! Not much more to say than this. Worth a trip if you have the time, but beware this is the ultimate tourist trap. Still, you should check it out. Fun on nice days, not so much on rainy days.
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Cliffs of Moher
One of Ireland's most well known sightseeing spots. Massive cliffs! Not much more to say than this. Worth a trip if you have the time, but beware this is the ultimate tourist trap. Still, you should check it out. Fun on nice days, not so much on rainy days.
Everything Else
The Luas is the tram that runs thru Dublin. The Smithfield Stop is the closest to my place - a 15 minute walk. Gets you to Heusten or Connoly Station, where you can take longer distance trains.
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Smithfield station
The Luas is the tram that runs thru Dublin. The Smithfield Stop is the closest to my place - a 15 minute walk. Gets you to Heusten or Connoly Station, where you can take longer distance trains.
Go here to take longer-distance trains out of Dublin. Get here via the Smithfield Luas Stop, on the Luas tram. A destination could be a day trip to Howth, or to the Bray to Greystones cliff walk.
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Connolly Station
1 Amiens StGo here to take longer-distance trains out of Dublin. Get here via the Smithfield Luas Stop, on the Luas tram. A destination could be a day trip to Howth, or to the Bray to Greystones cliff walk.
Get on longer distance trains here. I've never traveled through here, so I don't know much about it. I rode my bike around there a bit, and it looked nice, for a train station.
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Heuston station
Saint John's Road WestGet on longer distance trains here. I've never traveled through here, so I don't know much about it. I rode my bike around there a bit, and it looked nice, for a train station.
A great place to come lay in the grass and watch the clouds roll by on really nice sunny days. If it rained yesterday or the day before, the grass may still be wet.
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Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Dublin 8 Military RdA great place to come lay in the grass and watch the clouds roll by on really nice sunny days. If it rained yesterday or the day before, the grass may still be wet.
Take-away only, but incredibly delicious. I would suggest ordering online on "Just Eat" dot ie. Put in "Stoneybatter" as your address, and have them call you when they arrive.
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Namaste India
88 King St NTake-away only, but incredibly delicious. I would suggest ordering online on "Just Eat" dot ie. Put in "Stoneybatter" as your address, and have them call you when they arrive.
If you need a great - and I mean great Dentist, this is your place.
Institute of Specialist and Cosmetic Dentistry
Mayor Street LowerIf you need a great - and I mean great Dentist, this is your place.
When I want to rent a car in Dublin, I do so here.
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Europcar Dublin City
Spencer DockWhen I want to rent a car in Dublin, I do so here.
Across the street from City Cycles is a "Dublinbikes" bike rental terminal. You can rent a bicycle here with a credit card for 3 days for €5.00, no sign up required. 5 minute walk from my place.
City Cycles
Blackhall PlaceAcross the street from City Cycles is a "Dublinbikes" bike rental terminal. You can rent a bicycle here with a credit card for 3 days for €5.00, no sign up required. 5 minute walk from my place.
Shopping
The closest "Shopping Mall" - a 20 minute walk from my place. I go here for Toiletries at "boots" or groceries as Tesco in the basement. Also, the plastic catalog of dreams at Argos.
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Pusat Membeli-belah Jervis
125 Abbey Street UpperThe closest "Shopping Mall" - a 20 minute walk from my place. I go here for Toiletries at "boots" or groceries as Tesco in the basement. Also, the plastic catalog of dreams at Argos.
The place to get upscale (expensive) name brands in Dublin. Think Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Tumi, Rimowa, etc.
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Brown Thomas
88 Grafton StreetThe place to get upscale (expensive) name brands in Dublin. Think Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Tumi, Rimowa, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
A good but not as embarrassingly touristy (like the official "Temple Bar Pub") pub in the Temple Bar area. Multiple levels, lots of tables, great late night atmosphere.
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Bad Bobs Temple Bar
35-37 Essex St EA good but not as embarrassingly touristy (like the official "Temple Bar Pub") pub in the Temple Bar area. Multiple levels, lots of tables, great late night atmosphere.
Don't be confused - there is an area called "Temple Bar", and this pub which is the literally named "Temple Bar Pub" located in Temple Bar. Get a picture of yourself there. Its a tourist must-do.
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Temple Bar Hotel
13-17 Fleet StDon't be confused - there is an area called "Temple Bar", and this pub which is the literally named "Temple Bar Pub" located in Temple Bar. Get a picture of yourself there. Its a tourist must-do.
An absolutely perfectly hipster pub. This is it, as hipster as it gets. Great selection of beer, and the food is 4.5 out of 5 stars. I really recommend hanging out here.
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L. Mulligan Grocer
18 StoneybatterAn absolutely perfectly hipster pub. This is it, as hipster as it gets. Great selection of beer, and the food is 4.5 out of 5 stars. I really recommend hanging out here.
Walsh's Pub is old-school Dublin. You should have a pint in a "Snug" here to experience a historic Dublin culture thing. 2 minutes from my place. I drink Hop House 13 here.
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Walsh's
6 StoneybatterWalsh's Pub is old-school Dublin. You should have a pint in a "Snug" here to experience a historic Dublin culture thing. 2 minutes from my place. I drink Hop House 13 here.
"Coppers" is the place to get trashed, and see trashy people. Its a night club, no - the divey club everyone somehow ends up at. Always a sht-show. If you go here, puke BEFORE you come home, ok?
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Copper Face Jacks
29-30 Harcourt St"Coppers" is the place to get trashed, and see trashy people. Its a night club, no - the divey club everyone somehow ends up at. Always a sht-show. If you go here, puke BEFORE you come home, ok?
Pretty cool bar spot - multi level and very open. On weekends they have a flea market in there, which can be fun to browse for hipstery and local items.
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Generator Dublin
Arran QuayPretty cool bar spot - multi level and very open. On weekends they have a flea market in there, which can be fun to browse for hipstery and local items.
One of my favorite real irish pubs. Live music across 4 levels of debauchery. Go here from like 11pm-ish.
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Oliver St. John Gogarty's Pub
18-21 Anglesea StOne of my favorite real irish pubs. Live music across 4 levels of debauchery. Go here from like 11pm-ish.
A great pub right in the center of town. I go up 1 level from the ground and have hop house 13 pints here.
JW Sweetman
1-2 Burgh QuayA great pub right in the center of town. I go up 1 level from the ground and have hop house 13 pints here.
The Ferryman used to be a pub frequented by Dock Workers, sits right on the Liffey River, and in summer you can comfortably stand in the sun and enjoy a pint.
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The Ferryman
35 Sir John Rogerson's QuayThe Ferryman used to be a pub frequented by Dock Workers, sits right on the Liffey River, and in summer you can comfortably stand in the sun and enjoy a pint.
A somewhat famous Dublin pub, for the fact that it has live music 7 nights a week. You can smoke on the back patio, or listen to live music at the front of the bar. Pretty small, but really great.
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The Cobblestone
77 King St NA somewhat famous Dublin pub, for the fact that it has live music 7 nights a week. You can smoke on the back patio, or listen to live music at the front of the bar. Pretty small, but really great.
Great daytime or late night bar. Turns into a nightclub on weekend nights. Live music pretty often. Somewhat upscale, as is most of Dawson Street.
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Café en Seine
40 Dawson StGreat daytime or late night bar. Turns into a nightclub on weekend nights. Live music pretty often. Somewhat upscale, as is most of Dawson Street.
The Gusiness Storehouse is Dublin's Tourist Attraction #1. Still - you really should go see this. The tour ends at the Gravity Bar at the top, where you get a free pint of the black stuff and a great 360 degree view of Dublin. Order your tickets online and sometimes you can skip quite the queue.
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Dublin
8 Grand Canal PlaceThe Gusiness Storehouse is Dublin's Tourist Attraction #1. Still - you really should go see this. The tour ends at the Gravity Bar at the top, where you get a free pint of the black stuff and a great 360 degree view of Dublin. Order your tickets online and sometimes you can skip quite the queue.
Parks & Nature
Phoenix Park is one of Europe's largest urban parks, and features wild free-roaming deer that make for great pictures! Great for good weather days, obviously not great for rainy days.
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Taman Phoenix
Phoenix Park is one of Europe's largest urban parks, and features wild free-roaming deer that make for great pictures! Great for good weather days, obviously not great for rainy days.
Great beach for walking and enjoying the stiff Irish breeze. Its a bit off the beaten path - easiest to get to with a Hailo (approx €20-25 from our apartment). The water is too cold for swimming (for most people!) but the beach is a nice hard-pack sand that is great for walking on.
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Bull Island
Great beach for walking and enjoying the stiff Irish breeze. Its a bit off the beaten path - easiest to get to with a Hailo (approx €20-25 from our apartment). The water is too cold for swimming (for most people!) but the beach is a nice hard-pack sand that is great for walking on.
The Bray to Grestones Cliff Walk is one of the best known easy to accomplish day-trips outside of Dublin. Hop on the DART (Dublin Areat Rapid Transit) and head south a bit. You'll get off at Bray and Walk roughly 2 hours (double check this!) to Greystones. Great on nice days, awful on rainy days.
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Cliff Walk
The Bray to Grestones Cliff Walk is one of the best known easy to accomplish day-trips outside of Dublin. Hop on the DART (Dublin Areat Rapid Transit) and head south a bit. You'll get off at Bray and Walk roughly 2 hours (double check this!) to Greystones. Great on nice days, awful on rainy days.