The best pubs Ireland

Here is an Irish pub, a real one; as we imagine them in Dublin and as we like them! Here, the regulars mingle with the foreign visitors always in a good mood. Far from Temple Bar and its often touristy side, the atmosphere is very warm and resolutely authentic. Guinness is not expensive (€5.50 a pint) and it is possible to listen to good Irish music every night from 9.30pm . A folkloric establishment not to be missed on the north bank of the Irish capital.

This pub, dating from 1840, with its bright red and black façade, is one of the city's epinal images. People come here for a beer or an Irish coffee at any time of day. In summer, the pub is so crowded that people drink in the street. In winter, it has a heated patio. And every day, customers - mostly tourists - sway to traditional music from 12 noon onwards. For connoisseurs, the Temple Bar offers a selection of over 300 whiskeys! Others will enjoy the famous combo of oysters and Guinness, available all year round. A legend in its own right.

At the bottom of Smithfield Square (coming from the city centre), Cobblestone is a great place to listen to traditional Irish and roots folk music. Every day a concert is improvised in the pub with talented musicians from all over Ireland (from 9pm on Monday and Tuesday, 7pm from Wednesday to Saturday, and 2pm on Sunday). The very rustic setting and dark atmosphere provide an impression of intimacy that we love. A local colourful place where the most experienced tourists and regulars mingle.

Brazen Head, which can be translated by «burnt head», is officially the oldest pub in the city (1198!). Its location predestined to the political conspiracy… Today it is very busy, especially by tourists. Famous musicians played here, like the Dubliners, Van Morrison or The Hothouse Flowers, and others perpetuate tradition every night for our greatest pleasure. The place offers and is perfect for a Storytelling evening, where you will be told of the old Ireland.

This traditional pub, whose name means "the hairy lemon", is the rendezvous for the city's students who do the pub crawl, i.e. the pub crawl. But in the maze of halls, all ages cohabitate. To our great delight! It's hard to get along in this place that is constantly packed to the brim. Upstairs, the atmosphere is even more lively. The bar serves plates of nachos, nuggets, burgers and more substantial typical dishes. And the small terrace makes the pub even more pleasant. An excellent address.

Gus O'Connor's has been in Doolin since 1832 and is probably one of the most touristy pubs in the village as it is the closest to the shopping street. This does not prevent it from being very popular with the locals. The atmosphere is very friendly and you can enjoy every moment of the day, from the hearty breakfast to the good traditional dishes at dinner time. All year round (every evening from February to November, weekends in winter), you can also listen to good live Irish music.

Porterhouse Red (their own beer), Hersbrucker, Chiller, Brainblasta, Wrasslers, Truffle Stout, and many more await you here on Parliament Street. This bar simply has the largest selection of foreign beers in the city, that's for sure... There's even an oyster beer! And in this all-wooden setting, excellent pop rock artists perform on a tiny balcony stage visible from the ground floor to the^second floor. So there is live music every night and every day a pint is offered at 4,50 €.

On the way to Temple Square, it is hard to miss this yellow and green facade, its countless flags and its statue of James Joyce. The Oliver St. John Gogarty receives letters from admirers from all over the world, nostalgic for the so irish atmosphere within its walls. If the place mainly welcomes tourists, it offers good plates for a Temple Bar pub. And every day, there is livetraditional music from 12:30 to 2:00 in the morning.

Opposite the Theatre Royal in Dublin, this is another famous local hangout, which has had patrons like Nat King Cole and Judy Garland in the past. This traditional Victorian pub, open since... 1782, has a reputation for serving the best Guinness in the Irish capital. It's up to you to make up your own mind! In any case, there's a real atmosphere in this lively and charming place that also saw James Joyce... and J.F. Kennedy when he was still a journalist. A legendary bar.

The Locke is one of the oldest pubs in Limerick city and has won numerous awards for its gastro-pub style menu. It's a comfortable place to be and, more importantly, it's a good place to eat at reasonable prices. One of the major attractions of this pub is its location on the banks of the river, near the cathedral. There is also a large outdoor terrace, which is very popular and very pleasant when the weather is fine. Traditional music concerts are scheduled every night of the week.

From the outside, this pub looks quite small, but it's not. Many Dubliners gather here after their day's work to drink a quality Guinness in a typical setting. It serves competitively priced pints and attracts journalists, politicians and the working classes who mingle in a cheerful hubbub. The Nesbitt, as they call it, is a simple, rather old school place and one of the oldest pubs in the Irish capital, since it has been serving beer and whiskey since... 1867 !

Pub a bit tristounet, but very nice and large beer garden. Also includes a nightclub, the Lighthouse Disco, which opens from midnight to.

A real pub. The impression is that the time stopped a century ago. At Biddy's it's the people in the corner who make music. They are breeders, teachers or retirees and come to the bed after dinner and go to bed on the 22 h… Mary McAleese spent a week in Glencolumcille every year, and we understand it!

Établissmeent has been in the family since 1949. The prices are very reasonable, and the clientele is a small, friendly crowd of people. On Thursdays, it is a concert of traditional music, and live live music on Saturdays and Sundays in a good child atmosphere.

Silken Thomas, a family business that is now almost fifty years old and located right in the centre of Kildare, is a complex with several different rooms and atmospheres: in Flanagan's Lounge it's rather modern, in Lils it's the Irish tradition, and finally Squires invites you to follow the sport with a pint in your hand. The staff is really friendly, we spend a very good time. Families are also welcome. A real institution in Kildare, a meeting point for the inhabitants.

O'Sullivan's is one of the newest pubs in Dingle and its pretty blue painted building attracts locals and visitors alike. And the least we can say is that the establishment goes out of its way to be the best pub in town, with its traditional Irish music sessions every night and a very warm and lively atmosphere. Don't hesitate to go and have a pint if you are in the area.

The Cock Tavern is the oldest pub in Howth (the building itself dates back to the end of the th century) and is the most pleasant, according to its habitués. The pint is at about 4 €, and the place has a garden garden, billiards, a game of darts, a jukeboxes box and a fireplace in the winter. Rock concerts are given on Friday and Saturday evening and place on Sunday evening traditional Irish music. It is also the Cock Tavern that is organized by boat fishing to the island north of Howth (10 to 15 €).