First Date Locations

karensam

Looking for some different, interesting locations for a first date in Dublin this Friday, 1st Nov.
Needs to be an evening date. City centre preferably.
Nothing like drinks or dinner.

Something fun, carnival etc.

Filibuster

Ghost Bus tour or comedy at the International Bar

AnonoBoy

Filibuster wrote: »

Ghost Bus tour or comedy at the International Bar

But if you're on a first date don't sit at the front!

ibarelycare

Downstairs in the Bankers Bar on Trinity Street has an improv comedy night on Fridays, it's really good! Starts at 9 o'clock. http://www.thecraicpack.com/the-bankers

joeguevara

Pixto tapas beside the irish Film Centre. Relaxed, reasonable priced food and wine. Nice first date setting.

EyeSight

Get a cocktail in Harrys or 37 Dawson street. (VCC if you've loads of money).
They're impressive and makes it easy to talk

jimmii

It seems the nothing like drinks or dinner seems to have been ignored! I would second the VCC though its a little bit different from your bog standard go for a drink somewhere and would impress on a first date.

http://vintagecocktailclub.com/

I did the walk over the O2 in London and it was pretty cool for something different the sky line tour at Croker would be different!

http://www.skylinecrokepark.ie/

melekalikimaka

VCC is good, not expensive as people make out, well worth the 11e a pop, seriously worth it, and this is coming from someone who would consider himself to have a mild drinking problem

YumCha

Copied from the Online Dating Group (see stickies in The Ladies Lounge or The Gentleman's Club to get access)

Pubs

The Marker Hotel & Fade St Social - rooftop terraces
Guinness Storehous Skybar
Neary's
Cassidy's
The Oval Bar - cocktails - clarence hotel
The Barge - along the canal
Café en Seine - Sunday Jazz Brunch
The Library bar - Central Hotel @ Exchequer St
The Duke - Duke St off Grafton St
The Bankers - End of Dame Lane
International Comedy Club - The International Bar, Wicklow St


Coffee

Coffee & stroll around Stephens Green
Coffee & stroll around Trinity College
Costa @ Nassau & Dawson St
Fixx @ Dawson St
Costa @ Dame St

Activities

Tea Gardens - The Quays
Afternoon Tea - Shelbourne, Merrion, Westin, Waterside hotel Donabate
Icecream parlour & Walk along the beach
Pancakes - Queen of Tarts @ Dame Lane, The Bakerhouse @ Bachelors Walk


Botanic Gardens
National Art Gallery
Museum of Modern Art
Heritage Walking Tour - €12 for 2.5 hours


Pool
Bowling
Crazy Golf
Ghost Bus
Ice Skating
Roller Skating
Geocaching - Treasure hunt using gps/mobile phone
Seaside Drive
Seaside Walk
Killiney Hill Picnic
Salsa Dancing

Temple Bar Food Market - Saturdays
Designer Mart @ Cows Lane, Temple Bar - Arts & Crafts Saturday 10-5pm
Pottery Experience - Portmarnock - http://www.artworkscafe.ie/
Zoo

stek

the zoo, bring out those nostalgic feelings.. apparently it makes people feel alot more comfortable reliving events from their childhood..

cson

Don't see the attraction to VCC myself. Way overpriced imo for what you get. Wasn't impressed with my Old Fashioned's anyway.

Laughter Lounge is probably a decent bet, I'd be a fan of the Zoo too. Can't go wrong with being a tourist in your own City either - do one of the tour buses and stop off at the Storehouse/GAA Museum etc.

Lux23

A few pints, bag of chips and a good ride normally does it for me.

Jokes aside, I think the Ghost Tour is an exceptional idea.

Frosty McSnowballs

The Brazen Head do a 3 course candlelit dinner, it's a irish folklore and storytelling dinner.

It's pretty cool, but maybe a third date thing.