The Best Pub in dublin

bluto

Were is the best bar in town ?
Gotta say my vote does to Kavenaghs in FairView

RuggieBear

the search option is a good place to start....this is kinda similar:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=226334&highlight=slattery%27s

smurph

I have to say i have on many an occasion frequented "Mulligans" in Poolbeg Street, and i find it to be a great pub, good atmosphere, and always has a buzz about it.

kenmc

Porterhouse. proper beer, not the usual macrobrew crap. love seeing tourists in there looking for "Guy-ness" (Guinness) and buweiser only to be told dead pan "No"

irlirishkev

smurph wrote:

I have to say i have on many an occasion frequented "Mulligans" in Poolbeg Street, and i find it to be a great pub, good atmosphere, and always has a buzz about it.

..Not to mention the best pint of Guinness for miles!

As always, The Front Lounge gets my vote. Cool laid back atmosphere, excellent tunes, late opening, Bulmers on tap.. and it's just up the road from Isoldes Tower

K.

whiskeyman

different pubs for different nights/crowd/athmosphere etc...

So many bars, so if your just focusing on city centre:
The Duke for a quiet chat with mates (and they serve Horgardden....mmmm!).
Sinnotts is great for sports - big screens and near Grafton Street for BKing for half time!
Porterhouse is great for live music and craic... and more special beer!
Flannerys always good for a good "messy" night out...
Dame Lane good for when you feel trenry... and then decide "fook that... lets go to Flannerys!"

kenmc

smurph wrote:

I have to say i have on many an occasion frequented "Mulligans" in Poolbeg Street, and i find it to be a great pub, good atmosphere, and always has a buzz about it.

Been there several times and the Guinness is great but last time I was there I was seriously tempted to lock the doors and burn it down on the way out to take all the ugly genes out of the gene pool. it was absolutely horrible.

RE*AC*TOR

kenmc wrote:

Porterhouse. proper beer, not the usual macrobrew crap. love seeing tourists in there looking for "Guy-ness" (Guinness) and buweiser only to be told dead pan "No"

I'd probably agree - its a great pub, with great drink and a great atmosphere.

For a great pint of Guinness - Sandymount House.

kenmc

whiskeyman wrote:

The Duke for a quiet chat with mates (and they serve Horgardden....mmmm!).

Aye The Duke is great for a chat and some soft pints, and yeah Hoegaarden is superb. Pity you have to ask for a slice of lemon in it though, they don't serve it up by default.
Lots of places have Hoegaarden draught by the way - Mar mizu or whatever you call itin the powerscourt centre, Toast in rathmines - thats just 2 I can think of off hand....

belmulletman

Hogarden (i can't spell..) love that beer... they also serve it (and to my knowledge this was the first place to have it) in SOLAS on camden st... and that is my favouriteist pub ever...

they also server hogarden in the Front Lounge... not such a good pub! but ok for a quiet chat!

kenmc

belmulletman wrote:

Hogarden (i can't spell..)

Dude I spelt it for you twice in the previous posting!!!!

whiskeyman

yeah - heard about Solus doing it, but never went up there. Overdid that whole area as went to College in DIT around the corner.
Looks like a bucket of beer when they serve it in the proper glass.... and tastes delish!


looks likes this has turned into the Hoegaarden appreciation thread

belmulletman

we're going to have to stop talkin about it... I really wanna a pint now... oh and some lovely Solas food (which i may add is F'ing amazing for pub grub... not your standard rubbish...) oh crap... that's it... i'm off for beer and food...

laters

B-Man

kenmc

whiskeyman wrote:

yeah - heard about Solus doing it, but never went up there. Overdid that whole area as went to College in DIT around the corner.
Looks like a bucket of beer when they serve it in the proper glass.... and tastes delish!

looks likes this has turned into the Hoegaarden appreciation thread

I have a sizpack of proper glasses I brought back from Holland when I moved home and one I "borrowed" from a certain pub which serves Hoegaarden in Dublin. Great yokes. Also shipped home 2x crates of it as well. didn't last long

I love ANY belgian beer - esp Duvel, Hoegaarden, Delerium Tremens, Judas, Kwak..... hence my love of the porter house.

whiskeyman

I have planned to stop into my local Offy on the way home and pick up a few bottles of the stuff... it's expensive, but damnit... its worth it!
Big plate of Spag Bol, and a few bottles to wash it down with Liverpool Vs Juve on Telly....... sweet!
I "borrowed" a glass when I was over in Brussels last year... (and got some in a gift pack).
Must go back soon. Its like heaven!

The Clown Man

Conz on Camden Street.

Best bar in Ireland.

No EUROPE.

belmulletman

Where?
like where on camden st?

D'Peoples Voice

belmulletman wrote:

Hogarden (i can't spell..) love that beer... they also serve it (and to my knowledge this was the first place to have it) in SOLAS on camden st... and that is my favouriteist pub ever...

they also server hogarden in the Front Lounge... not such a good pub! but ok for a quiet chat!

What type of prices are you boys paying for Hoegaarden?
I'm paying EUR 5.00 a pint of the stuff in the Beacon court HOTEL in Sandyford,
while I pay EUR 5.35 for a pint of the stuff in the Harbourmaster in the IFSC!

kenmc

D'Peoples Voice wrote:

What type of prices are you boys paying for Hoegaarden?
I'm paying EUR 5.00 a pint of the stuff in the Beacon court HOTEL in Sandyford,
while I pay EUR 5.35 for a pint of the stuff in the Harbourmaster in the IFSC!

That sounds about right to be honest, but oh so worth it. Esp cos I get no hangover whatsovever from it Been a while since I went to the pubs i listed - must go and do a spot check soon

whiskeyman

D'Peoples Voice wrote:

What type of prices are you boys paying for Hoegaarden?
I'm paying EUR 5.00 a pint of the stuff in the Beacon court HOTEL in Sandyford,
while I pay EUR 5.35 for a pint of the stuff in the Harbourmaster in the IFSC!

yeah, it's €5 in the Duke.... 5.35 is a damn rip off though.
Typical Harbourmaster... at least the chicken wings redeem them!

Whats the bar in the Beacon Hotel like? I live pretty close by...
(and it serves my fav beer! how didnt I know?!?)

Bottle_of_Smoke

Voodoo lounge structure and lighting is excellent, little beer garden too. Not to mention the pizza, Doran's same story. Music not as good in both anymore though.

TP Smiths on abbey st. have amazing club sandwiches and lots of other lovely food.

Doyles a fun night out. Always a bito madness in Isoldes.

kmick

Im not telling you cause if I did ye would all come round with your Britney Ringtones, Irish Times'z, Laptops, Gorgeus GF's etc and ruin it.

Kone

whiskeyman wrote:

I have planned to stop into my local Offy on the way home and pick up a few bottles of the stuff... it's expensive, but damnit... its worth it!
Big plate of Spag Bol, and a few bottles to wash it down with Liverpool Vs Juve on Telly....... sweet!
I "borrowed" a glass when I was over in Brussels last year... (and got some in a gift pack).
Must go back soon. Its like heaven!

I discovered it in Belgium too, nectar of the gods Got myself a few gift packs when I was over there last year.

You can buy it on realbeers.ie, got myself a few boxes for the match!
Prompt and friendly service too

BTW O'Neills on Suffolk St sell it as well

SprostonGreen

Hogans, Dakota, Porterhouse, Doyles, Toast(Rathmines), Kehoes, Market Bar.

All of these are good.

wayfarer

Ginger Man near the back of trinity is my fave. A nicely-furbished cosy place that sells a pint of Writers Block ale at 2.80

kenmc

whiskeyman wrote:

Whats the bar in the Beacon Hotel like? I live pretty close by...(and it serves my fav beer! how didnt I know?!?)

ditto all round!

BCB

The Bohs FC Bar Dalymount Park in Phibsboro @ only €3.30 for a pint of lager you cant go wrong............

sleepwalker

doyles and the flowing tide

steppen

O' Donoghues on Baggot street, good atmosphere inside and out in the beer garden in summer.

d22ontour

The best pub is always the next one.

D'Peoples Voice

whiskeyman wrote:

Whats the bar in the Beacon Hotel like? I live pretty close by...(and it serves my fav beer! how didnt I know?!?)

kenmc wrote:

ditto all round!

it's only a new bar, so as you'd expect, very classy decor!
I love the seats, it's like sitting on your sittingroom sofa in a pub! Music is great, not too loud so you can still speak to your friends without having to shout and covering them in phlem in the process unlike Messr Maguires.

Messr Maguires last saturday charged me only Euro 2.60 for a mixer bottle of soda water and a further Euro 1.70 for a "dash" of lime! Bless the poor publicans, they are strugglin to make ends meet! how do they even manage to make a profit? The theivin sons of bi**hes!

Bazz

It is mostly impossible to find a good pint of Guinness. I mean a good, full, tasty pint with a thick creamy head. Apart from old mens pubs.

Any suggestions?

jd

Favourite is the Stags Head. The current owner is selling it by auction in May. It will probably close down for a while- here is hoping when it reopens it has not changed too much.

ClareBear

Samsara on Dawson Street....oh Good God the pretty boys!!

Sin, Hogans, Market Bar, Dakota, Sosume (RIP...whatever it's called now...something about a Dragon!)

And if I'm in a culchie mood, Doyles.

kenmc

Bazz wrote:

It is mostly impossible to find a good pint of Guinness. I mean a good, full, tasty pint with a thick creamy head. Apart from old mens pubs.

Any suggestions?

I was in The Barge on sat nite and the Guinness there was not too bad at all....
Long stone used serve nice guinness too, not been there for a while though.
Kennedys as well when I was in college. Try and avoid any of the super pubs that have a guinness 3/4 poured ready and waiting for you so that when you order they just top up one of them for you and you'll generally be doing well. Had a nasty guinness experience in OReillys under Tara Street Dart a few years back - a whole load of us felt really ropey the next morning and we were all drinking Guinness, and no more than usual.... must've been dirty lines or something!

kenmc

D'Peoples Voice wrote:

I love the seats, it's like sitting on your sittingroom sofa in a pub! Music is great, not too loud so you can still speak to your friends without having to shout and covering them in phlem in the process unlike Messr Maguires.

Heh you're getting old too i see When we start talking about how nice the seats are and how quiet the music is, we're well on the way to the top of the hill. Next thing it'll be dinner parties with brandy and cigars and slippers and cardigans
Must go check it out some lunchtime, cos I work nearby too....

PH01

BCB wrote:

The Bohs FC Bar Dalymount Park in Phibsboro @ only €3.30 for a pint of lager you cant go wrong............

Sounds great! How much are the crisps?

Dades

Kielys in Donnybrook.

Most efficient staff EVER.

Kernel

The Atheist wrote:

Kielys in Donnybrook.

Most efficient staff EVER.

Efficient staff eh?? Sounds deadly.... :rolleyes:

If you are a rocker then you have to go with Bruxelles off Grafton Street. For novelty factor - the Dawson Lounge (smallest pub in Dublin) on Dawson street is great craic for a pint of two. Was in the Q bar at the weekend, great women... drool drool... **** beer though and it cost 5.10 for a heineken.

The Gaiety is great for a late gargle too. Expensive entrance price, keeps out the freeloading students and wasters!

Market bar is crap, but not bad food. The cacophony of voices is maddening, and the place is a warehouse that lacks soul and character. ****e. I'm also surprised that people have mentioned Dakota, another soulless yuppie/poser stronghold, about as much fun as root canal surgery....

Cafe En Seine is pretty **** too, drink is terrible and the place is chock full of ****. Women are very nice, but probably inaccessible unless your daddy is a rich man and you drive a sports car.

I've heard Flannery's is easy enough to score women in.