13 of the best · Dublin, Ireland
Pubs, Music and Cocktail Bars in Dublin
Victorian pubs on Baggot Street, sessions at the Cobblestone, the Horseshoe Bar at The Shelbourne and the candlelit floors of the Vintage Cocktail Club.
Our 13 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three places from this list we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Dublin well.
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Traditional music every day
The Cobblestone
Smithfield’s home of traditional music, with sessions seven days a week.
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Since 1957
The Horseshoe Bar
The Shelbourne’s discreet horseshoe-shaped bar, a haunt of musicians and writers since 1957.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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Pubs and music 7
Pints and sessions.
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It gives its date as 1198
The Brazen Head
A pub on Bridge Street that calls itself Ireland’s oldest, with music seven nights a week.
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Traditional music every day
The Cobblestone
Smithfield’s home of traditional music, with sessions seven days a week.
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A heritage pub
The Stag’s Head
A heritage pub a stone’s throw from Grafton Street, with traditional music and food.
Cocktail bars 4
The city’s craft bars.
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Home of the Belfast Coffee
BAR 1661
A staunchly Irish, fiercely independent cocktail bar in Dublin 7.
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31 Dawson Street
Peruke & Periwig
Draught pints, cocktails and whiskey over three floors on Dawson Street.
31 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 D02 DR58Explore View on map
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Disguised entrance
The Blind Pig
A speakeasy behind a disguised entrance, with monthly cocktail classes.
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Ring the bell
Vintage Cocktail Club
Candlelit cocktails over three floors of the Powerscourt Townhouse; ring the bell to enter.
Hotel bars 2
The grand hotels.
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Since 1957
The Horseshoe Bar
The Shelbourne’s discreet horseshoe-shaped bar, a haunt of musicians and writers since 1957.
27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 D02 K224Explore View on map
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At The Westbury
The Sidecar
The Westbury’s cocktail bar, a step from Grafton Street.
2 Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 CH66Explore View on map
