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Dublin Pubs

The Dublin Pub scene has been evolving at a great pace over the last 20-30 years. There was a time not so long ago that pubs in Dublin were the domain of men only and the tipples of choice were Guinness and Whiskey. Dublin was a place of great poverty and high unemployment and sadly much of a household budget often saw its way into the cash registers of the local publicans.

Dublin Pubs - Davy Byrnes

But Dublin has changed, whether it is for the better or not time will only tell. The cash rich, time poor generation of the Celtic Tiger demanded that the industry evolved to match anything that was on offer in any of the great cities of the world. Super pubs are common place in Dublin now and they were becoming so popular that restrictions were called for by owners of nightclubs who saw their business plummet due to shared late night opening hours and the pubs having dance floors. Now there is plenty of money to support the household budgets and porter and whiskey have been replaced by the finest vintage champagnes and cocktails.

Dublin Pubs - Kehoe's

Dublin pubs have always been associated with some of Dublin's greatest cultural exports with writers, playwrights and artists spending their time here chatting about current affairs and their latest projects (see Pub Tours). Dublin has now almost come the full circle, 15 years ago we were trying to prove what a rich and successful a society we had by replacing our traditional and seemingly backward pubs with ultra modern pubs with sleek lines and minimalist looks. Now we go out of our way seek out those old pubs that defined our culture for so long, those small dark pubs with a few old guys propping up the bar enjoying their pints of porter. This is the real Dublin to many.

Dublin Pubs - La Cave Winebar

Don't get us wrong, the new additions to the drinking scene of Dublin that were not there 30 years ago such as wine bars, superpubs and cocktail bars are very welcome and they provide an excellent place to go drinking while in Dublin, but we are equally delighted to see that the threat that these once posed to the traditional pub seems to have subsided and they can live side by side serving the various needs of different punters.

Dublin is unequalled with regard to the number and variety of pubs that there are on offer. There are well over a thousand drinking holes in the city and each has its' own unique character. Listed below you will find pubs of character, super pubs, cocktail bars, wine bars, late night venues and pubs with live acts and traditional music. Pubs that are frequented by journalists, students, sports fans, tourists, actors, celebrities and so on, each pub tends to attract its very own kind of clientele and we hope that you enjoy finding the one that suits you best!

And be sure to toast your drinks in Dublin as the Irish do - Sláinte!