Any good bars in dublin?

^TANK^ · 18 Sep 2006 at 01:43

Me and two other friends are spending the day and night in dublin.could anyone please recommend a good place to have a drink into the early hours? :cool:

Gilly · 18 Sep 2006 at 03:17

1. Go to Temple Bar.
2. Drink Guinness.
3. Enjoy.

growse · 18 Sep 2006 at 03:20

Last time I went to Temple, it was stupidly overpriced. Find somewhere that's more like a local bar, is what I did. Better atmosphere and prices

Gilly said:
2. Drink Guinness.

This point is entirely valid.

Gilly · 18 Sep 2006 at 03:23

If you've never done TB though its well worth it for the experience. if I went back again now I'd probably find a little local much as you say, but I'm glad I went the first time

growse · 18 Sep 2006 at 03:33

Gilly said:
If you've never done TB though its well worth it for the experience. if I went back again now I'd probably find a little local much as you say, but I'm glad I went the first time

Fair point

Carzy · 18 Sep 2006 at 04:17

Gilly pretty much has this thread wrapped up.

Glaucus · 18 Sep 2006 at 06:43

Gilly said:
1. Go to Temple Bar.
2. Drink Guinness.
3. Enjoy.

enough said, fantastic bar...

Just remember its around 9-10 euros for 2 pints in Dublin..

Oh and during the day you have to do the Guinness and Jamerson tours.

tenchi-fan · 18 Sep 2006 at 10:48

Yea, €5 a pint and even more expensive as the night goes on... don't bother tipping unless you get table service. It's all too easy to say keep the change

Look out for fosters promotions too when you're really short of money, and make sure you have an emergency case of beer at home as it isn't possible to get a takeaway late at night. Dutch gold and tuborg are good choices at €7 for 6 cans, and Dunnes stores do a fine own-brand beer at 80c a can.

Visage · 18 Sep 2006 at 10:51

Gilly said:
1. Go to Temple Bar.
2. Drink Guinness.
3. Enjoy.

1. Go to Temple Bar
2. Wait for ages to get served with all the other tourists
3. When you do get served, pay over the odds for your pint.
4. Feel ripped off.

Really, Gilly - I expected better.

Steve09 · 18 Sep 2006 at 11:46

I dont know what its called but its like 10 doors down from the Pizza Hut on the corner.

We went there for a few beers while watching England I think it was.

Beer wasn't too expensive either, and the owner was a nice chap, gave us some rounds of shots for free

/edit - crap I am talking about a Irish Bar in Barcelona :eek:

Sorry

ErinGoBrath · 18 Sep 2006 at 13:56

What day are you over OP?

Gilly · 18 Sep 2006 at 14:03

You expect prices to be reasonable in a capital city? I don't mind paying slightly over the odds for drinks for a good night, and thats certainly what I had in TB.

I preferred Cork, but not for the prices.

^TANK^ · 18 Sep 2006 at 14:06

Thankyou for all the replys.

kefkef · 18 Sep 2006 at 15:28

1. Hire a car.
2. Drive about 1.5-2hrs out of Dublin to Galway/Kerry/Limerick, book into B&B
3. Experience a little of the 'real' Ireland rather than the 'tourist' Ireland
4. Drink Guiness
5. Drive back to Dublin in the morning with a stinking hangover

IceBus · 18 Sep 2006 at 15:44

^TANK^ said:
Any good bars in Dublin?

No. The Irish know nothing about drinking. At all.

Glaucus · 18 Sep 2006 at 15:47

Visage said:
1. Go to Temple Bar
2. Wait for ages to get served with all the other tourists
3. When you do get served, pay over the odds for your pint.
4. Feel ripped off.

Really, Gilly - I expected better.

1. yep
2. Nope service is really quick, even when busy, however if you drink Guiness they pour it properly and that takes time.
3) Pretty much everything around that area in Dublin is the same price. Some places do 2 bottles for 6 Euro s, but that's only just over a pint anyway.
4) no different than going to the centre of London.

Serj · 18 Sep 2006 at 16:01

AcidHell2 said:
enough said, fantastic bar...

Do you mean the *actual* Temple Bar? It didn't look much good to us when we walked past, ended up in Flanigans or Hannigans or something

Glaucus · 18 Sep 2006 at 16:06

Serj said:
Do you mean the *actual* Temple Bar? It didn't look much good to us when we walked past, ended up in Flanigans or Hannigans or something

Thats the thing you walked past it. Flanigans is good. But temple bar is where it's at. Live Irish music. Huge place. You really did miss out.

Gilly · 18 Sep 2006 at 19:26

Serj said:
Do you mean the *actual* Temple Bar? It didn't look much good to us when we walked past, ended up in Flanigans or Hannigans or something

You did OK there. The Temple Bar was nothing special when we were there but the surrounding area was good.

jackoh · 18 Sep 2006 at 19:48

Bad Bobs/ Fitzsimons. Mental times, also if you have time go to the guiness factory, i enjoyed it.. and i dont even like guiness