Ranelagh & Portobello
Ranelagh, Rathmines and Portobello
Area guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ranelagh, Rathmines and Portobello
South of the Grand Canal, Portobello, Rathmines and Ranelagh are villages of red-brick terraces and neighbourhood restaurants, reached by the Luas Green Line.
Eating
Forest Avenue and Bastible (One MICHELIN Star, 2026); Forêt and Richmond (Bib Gourmand); Host and Delahunt.
Walking
The Grand Canal towpath from Portobello.
Book Forest Avenue or Bastible a few weeks ahead.
Our advice: take the Luas Green Line to Ranelagh.
Why it's on our list
- Eating
- Walking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ranelagh, Rathmines and Portobello before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ranelagh, Rathmines and Portobello are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Luas and rail stops
- RanelaghLuas150 m2 min walk
- BeechwoodLuas500 m6 min walk
- CharlemontLuas650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- St Stephen’s Green1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- National Gallery1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Trinity College2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Christ Church2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Guinness Storehouse2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Kilmainham Gaol4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Phoenix Park6.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Dublin Airport11 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Connolly3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Heuston3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min