Guidebook for Dublin
Food Scene
The Fumbally
Fumbally LaneBest brunch in Dublin! I love it.
Peacock Green
Hatch Street UpperAmazing coffee, best in the area.
Delicious local restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Second only to the Fumbally.
36 locals recommend
The Greenery Lennox Cafe & Bistro
1 Coast RoadDelicious local restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Second only to the Fumbally.
Another lovely coffee place & cafe that's almost on bar with Peacock Green. Perfect for the weekends.
92 locals recommend
Brother Hubbard (South)
46 Harrington StAnother lovely coffee place & cafe that's almost on bar with Peacock Green. Perfect for the weekends.
Really nice restaurant just around the corner. Often very busy so book ahead!
38 locals recommend
Camden Kitchen
3A Grantham StReally nice restaurant just around the corner. Often very busy so book ahead!
Another awesome brunch place on our doorstep. Reputedly one of Dublin's best. Try it out!
123 locals recommend
Bibi's Café
14A Emorville AveAnother awesome brunch place on our doorstep. Reputedly one of Dublin's best. Try it out!
Arguably the best coffee in Dublin. Nice cafe on a very cool street in town. Fun bars, restaurants and shops all close by.
40 locals recommend
Kaph
31 Drury StArguably the best coffee in Dublin. Nice cafe on a very cool street in town. Fun bars, restaurants and shops all close by.
A fantastic French restaurant in the nearby quaint Ranelagh village. Bit more expensive than most but well worth it.
8 locals recommend
Brioche
51 Elmwood Avenue LowerA fantastic French restaurant in the nearby quaint Ranelagh village. Bit more expensive than most but well worth it.
Bunsen Wexford Street
36 Wexford StDublin's best burger. Bar none.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Dean Dublin
33 Harcourt StGreat pizza, rooftop bar & restaurant and lovely cocktails
Whelan's
25 Wexford StGreat live music venue in the heart of Portobello.
If it's sunny, go to the Barge. Everyone sits outside next to the canal enjoying a drink. The atmosphere is fantastic.
63 locals recommend
The Barge Gastro Bar
42 Sráid CharlemontIf it's sunny, go to the Barge. Everyone sits outside next to the canal enjoying a drink. The atmosphere is fantastic.
Great bar, club and restaurant. Fun place to hang out for cocktails on a weekend or for afternoon drinks in their greenhouse out back.
49 locals recommend
House Dublin
27 Leeson Street LowerGreat bar, club and restaurant. Fun place to hang out for cocktails on a weekend or for afternoon drinks in their greenhouse out back.
My favourite bar in the area. Colourful, great beers, a double decker bus out back that serves pizza and a graffiti playground next door. What else do you need?!
225 locals recommend
The Bernard Shaw
My favourite bar in the area. Colourful, great beers, a double decker bus out back that serves pizza and a graffiti playground next door. What else do you need?!
Very cool bar that serves amazing margaritas, is open late and has great Mexican tapas.
105 locals recommend
777
7 South Great George's StreetVery cool bar that serves amazing margaritas, is open late and has great Mexican tapas.
Best cocktails in town. Another one to book ahead!
134 locals recommend
Bellucci's Italian Restaurant Cocktail Bar
22-30 Merrion RdBest cocktails in town. Another one to book ahead!
Everything Else
Estelle Birdy Yoga
25 Cork StYoga studio just around the corner for some spiritual healing.
It's all in the name really. Well equipped gym with no fuss. I've used both in the area and this is my favourite by far. Great for weight training & classes, if that's your bag.
Raw Gyms Portobello
7 Richmond St SIt's all in the name really. Well equipped gym with no fuss. I've used both in the area and this is my favourite by far. Great for weight training & classes, if that's your bag.
Pretty upmarket gym. Lots of desirable features like cardio, sauna, classes etc. Less friendly & down to earth than Raw but definitely more polished.
Icon Health Club
1-4 Camden Street LowerPretty upmarket gym. Lots of desirable features like cardio, sauna, classes etc. Less friendly & down to earth than Raw but definitely more polished.
One of Dublin's best venues for classical music and opera.
69 locals recommend
The National Concert Hall
Earlsfort TerraceOne of Dublin's best venues for classical music and opera.
Sightseeing
Wonderful wee museum 10mins walk from our house. Go for the guided tour as they take you through Irish history with laughter and charm.
126 locals recommend
The Little Museum of Dublin
15 St Stephen's GreenWonderful wee museum 10mins walk from our house. Go for the guided tour as they take you through Irish history with laughter and charm.
Essentials
It's actually a restaurant + wine bar + small supermarket. We've picked it out for the supermarket part. Expensive but some of the freshest fish, meat and produce in town.
175 locals recommend
Fallon & Byrne, Food Hall
11-17 Exchequer StIt's actually a restaurant + wine bar + small supermarket. We've picked it out for the supermarket part. Expensive but some of the freshest fish, meat and produce in town.
Shopping
This place has 150+ teas! It's pretty quirky and well worth stopping by you're a tea lover.
40 locals recommend
Wall & Keogh Superior Teas
45 Richmond St SThis place has 150+ teas! It's pretty quirky and well worth stopping by you're a tea lover.