Nice pubs close to O'Connell St

Kleenex

Can anyone recommend a nice pub in and around O'Connell St for a few midweek drinks?

Thanks

Dodge

I used to frequent Grand Central on O'Connell st.

its grand and, ye know, central...

CucaFace

Yeah the Grand Central is the place to go.

Paparazzo

Feck the Grand Central. Have a pint in the Sackville Lounge instead. It's on Sackville Place

BeerNut

Messrs Maguire has a really good pale ale on the seasonal tap at the moment. Only €4 a pint too. And buy-one-get-one-free if you use FourSquare, apparently.

ckeego

Walk across O'Connell Bridge, Southside and just on the corner of Temple Bar area is THE Palace.

Not to be confused with the nightclub on Camden St;)

Great Guinness. Great bar.

http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/palacebar.html

saintsaltynuts

BeerNut wrote: »

Messrs Maguire has a really good pale ale on the seasonal tap at the moment. Only €4 a pint too. And buy-one-get-one-free if you use FourSquare, apparently.

What is FourSqaure BeerNut please? If its buy one get one free i'm going there now!

FrankieChoo

Messrs and try the home brews..they have won plenty of awards

BeerNut

FourSquare.

JuliusCaesar

Paparazzo wrote: »

Feck the Grand Central. Have a pint in the Sackville Lounge instead. It's on Sackville Place

They never have the TV off in that place! There's no getting away from sports at top volume, even if nobody's watching it. Oh, the barman is! :mad:

I'd like it except for that.

FensterDJ

The Oval on Abbey st, just down from Easons side entrance

John_Rambo

The Flowing Tide. 9 Lower Abbey St.

FreudianSlippers

There's a new gastro pub on Parnell Street - haven't tried it yet myself, but supposed to be good.

Dancor

ckeego wrote: »

Walk across O'Connell Bridge, Southside and just on the corner of Temple Bar area is THE Palace.

Not to be confused with the nightclub on Camden St;)

Great Guinness. Great bar.

http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/palacebar.html

Dirty bastard of a barman tried to short change me in here one evening.

bc dub

FensterDJ wrote: »

The Oval on Abbey st, just down from Easons side entrance

+1

And they do a nice Guinness.

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Cassidy's on Westmoreland Street, just over the bridge on the left hand side.

Fibbers on Parnell St.

Dyr

Thing about the palace and oval is they're small and usually jammed packed.

The lotts is close enough and a nice bar. Some people think the church is worth a go too.

Theres that new place on westmoreland street, or bowes on fleet street, good few independent draughts/bottles in bowes

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Bambi wrote: »

Some people think the church is worth a go too.

People who like overpriced beer think the church is worth a go.

Avoid at all costs.

Dyr

Des wrote: »

People who like overpriced beer think the church is worth a go.

Avoid at all costs.

When I say some people, I mean " some people who aren't me" :pac:

Was only there twice and I didn't like the place, other than the swanky bathroom area.

Dyr

Actually I wouldn't rate the grand central either. Depends on what kind of boozer you're into I guess OP.

bc dub

Bambi wrote: »

Thing about the palace and oval is they're small and usually jammed packed.

I was in there last Saturday afternoon for a pint and it was suprisingly quiet. I have been in it when its packed, around Christmas especially, but as long as there isnt anything big on sky sports, you should be alright.

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Gin Palace on Liffey Street.

Black Sheep on Capel Street.

Dodge

Des wrote: »

People who like overpriced beer think the church is worth a go.

Avoid at all costs.

Fully endorsed.

du Maurier

Des wrote: »

Gin Palace on Liffey Street.

Black Sheep on Capel Street.

The Black Sheep is a sister outlet to Against the Grain, yeah? It's a bit 'wax museum with a pulse' kind of place. It's devoid of character in my opinion. Maybe that's because it's quite a new place and hasn't found it's type of clientele yet.

I find those outlets to be quite pricey, regardless of their craft beer offerings. L Mulligan Grocer do all that Against the Grain/Black Sheep do, and more, and are much cheaper. Sorry to go off the point there:pac:.

I'd plum for maybe The Pint on Eden Quay just off O'Connell Street, Bowe's, or Cassidy's as already mentioned.

Feardorca

Kleenex wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a nice pub in and around O'Connell St for a few midweek drinks?

Thanks

O'Connells Bar Lounge & Restaurant just around the corner on Bachelors walk 25m from the bridge.

the_syco

Madigans is a nice meeting point most of the time. Especially if you plan on going to the Savoy afterwards

Dyr

du Maurier wrote: »

The Black Sheep is a sister outlet to Against the Grain, yeah? It's a bit 'wax museum with a pulse' kind of place. It's devoid of character in my opinion. Maybe that's because it's quite a new place and hasn't found it's type of clientele yet.

I find those outlets to be quite pricey, regardless of their craft beer offerings. L Mulligan Grocer do all that Against the Grain/Black Sheep do, and more, and are much cheaper. Sorry to go off the point there:pac:.

I'd plum for maybe The Pint on Eden Quay just off O'Connell Street, Bowe's, or Cassidy's as already mentioned.

Whats the pint like? Always looked like a kip to me. Though I note that they're doing gigs now.

Degsy

Bambi wrote: »

Whats the pint like? Always looked like a kip to me. Though I note that they're doing gigs now.

Like a poor man's fibbers..or a rich man's.

Two levels and a good beer garden.

Pretty good crowd at the weekend and always gigs on too..mostly metal or rock with the occasional trad session.

The only thing that ruins it for me is the price..it rises substantially from 4 quid to nearly a fiver from 9pm...a bit of a pisstake seeing O'reillys across the river do all pints for 3.20.

Simon Adebisi

Mulligans on poolbeg street. 3 minute walk from O'Connell street. Proper old skool pub with the best Guinness ive ever tasted.

bc dub

The guinness is indeed great in Mulligans, but I also thought their Heineken was well above the standard as well

Degsy

Simon Adebisi wrote: »

Mulligans on poolbeg street. 3 minute walk from O'Connell street. Proper old skool pub with the best Guinness ive ever tasted.

Nice guinness but noisy and full of tossers.

WoundedRhino

Gin Palace on Abbey Street. Lovely wee bar. Especially great if you're a gin drinker!

Degsy

WoundedRhino wrote: »

Gin Palace on Abbey Street. Lovely wee bar. Especially great if you're a gin drinker!

+1

Nice spot with a very good after-work atmosphere..didnt have grub but it smelled and looked great.

Slunk

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

There's a new gastro pub on Parnell Street - haven't tried it yet myself, but supposed to be good.

Is that the new Parnell Mooney? Suppose to have rooftop beer garden too
Haven't been in it. Anything is an improvement on the old one though

Dyr

Degsy wrote: »

Nice guinness but noisy and full of tossers.

You want top notch guinness in a non tosser venue the windjammer is a few minutes away. A bit of a "regular" atmosphere but clean and well looked after.

Degsy

Bambi wrote: »

You want top notch guinness in a non tosser venue the windjammer is a few minutes away. A bit of a "regular" atmosphere but clean and well looked after.

Too far out of my range and i aint a big guinnes drinker anyway.

Get a very nice pint of lager(always cold,clean taste) in the Gypsy Rose on the quays beside the old Virgin Megastore..and sensibly priced at 4 quid a pop.

Dodge

Degsy wrote: »

+1

Nice spot with a very good after-work atmosphere..didnt have grub but it smelled and looked great.

haven't been in a while but are the Gin palace adn Grand Cetr part of the same group? used to have the exact same menus. Good for pub grub

Simon Adebisi

Degsy wrote: »

Nice guinness but noisy and full of tossers.

Only ever been in there during the day so no tossers. I think ill keep it that way too

arybvtcw0eolkf

Degsy wrote: »

Too far out of my range and i aint a big guinnes drinker anyway.

Get a very nice pint of lager(always cold,clean taste) in the Gypsy Rose on the quays beside the old Virgin Megastore..and sensibly priced at 4 quid a pop.

Not to mention Emer and Rachel behind the bar

Mr Simpson

Des wrote: »

Gin Palace on Liffey Street.

Black Sheep on Capel Street.

+1 for both of those, lovely bars

Degsy

Emmet Rancid Interpreter wrote: »

Not to mention Emer and Rachel behind the bar

Sorry..i only have eyes for Bonnie

Hootanany

BRANNIGANS is a great spot nice and quite on Cathederal st near Burger King.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Degsy wrote: »

Sorry..i only have eyes for Bonnie

Bonnie is a ride alright.. And all joking aside, The Gypsy must have the best looking bar girls in the country /fap :pac:

Antho1966

Hi ho Silver

Out with the horse and caravan, on my way to this pub.

Is there space to leave them outside when I get there??