August 17, 2026
Navan, County Meath
Things To Do
A list of historic pubs, cocktail bars, restaurants, and cultural attractions to explore during your time in Dublin curated by a group of Irish expats living in Toronto.
Parks & Streets to Explore:
Phoenix Park – Urban park.
St. Stephen’s Green – In front of Shelbourne
Grafton Street – High-end shopping and live busking
Temple Bar – Heart and soul of Dublin. Touristy.
Georgian Quarter – Merrion Square, Fitzwilliam St. This will be next to the Shelbourne Hotel
Portobello – Canal walk and cafe scene
Walking Tours:
Pat Liddy’s Walking Tours
Historical Tours of Dublin
Excursions from Dublin:
Howth – Cliff walks, seafood, lighthouse. Fishing village.
Malahide – Castle and gardens. Fishing village.
Glendalough – Monastic ruins in the Wicklow Mountains.
O'Donoghues Bar
15 Merrion Row, Dublin, D D02 PF50, Ireland
Traditional music, Merrion Row
The Horseshoe Bar
27 Saint Stephen's Green, D, Ireland
Inside The Shelbourne Hotel
Toners
139 Baggot Street Lower, D, Ireland
Victorian gem; Yeats' hangout
Kehoes Pub
9 Anne Street South, Dublin, D D02 NY88, Ireland
Classic Victorian snug
Grogan's
15 William Street South, D D02 H336, Ireland
Social hub, street-side pints. Great place to meet people
The Stags Head
1 Dame Court, Dublin, D D02 TW84, Ireland
Victorian interior
Davy Byrnes
21 Duke Street, Dublin, D D02 K380, Ireland
Featured in Ulysses
International Bar
23 Wicklow Street, Dublin, D D02 VH59, Ireland
Comedy here
The Palace Bar
21 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, D D02 H950, Ireland
Classic Fleet Street pub
Lennan's Yard - Pub, Bar & Restaurant
21a Dawson Street, Dublin, D, Ireland
Upmarket bar/cocktails
Peruke & Periwig
31 Dawson Street, D D02 DR58, Ireland
Upmarket bar/cocktails
Lemon & Duke
1 Duke Lane, Dublin, D D02 YK71, Ireland
Upmarket bar/cocktails
Café en Seine
40 Dawson Street, Dublin, D, Ireland
Upmarket bar/cocktails
The Blind Pig Speakeasy
18 Suffolk Street, D D02 NP97, Ireland
Upmarket bar/cocktails
9 Below
9 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin, D D02 C891, Ireland
Upmarket bar/cocktails
Chapter One Restaurant
18-19 Parnell Square North, Rotunda, D D01 T3V8, Ireland
2 Michelin Stars
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud
21 Merrion Street Upper, D D02 KF79, Ireland
2 Michelin Stars
Forest Avenue
Forest Avenue, Dublin, D, Ireland
1 Michelin Star
Kilmainham Gaol
Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, D D08 RK28, Ireland
Dublin Castle
Dame Street, D, Ireland
Trinity College Dublin
College Green, D, Ireland
& the Book of Kells
St Patrick's Cathedral
Saint Patrick's Close, D D08 H6X3, Ireland
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square West, D D02 K303, Ireland
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Custom House Quay, North Wall, D, Ireland
The Little Museum of Dublin
15 Saint Stephen's Green, D D02 Y066, Ireland
MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland
86 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin, D D02 XY43, Ireland
Guinness Storehouse
The Liberties, D D08 VF8H, Ireland
Jameson Distillery Bow St.
Bow Street, Smithfield, D D07 V57C, Ireland
Etto
18 Merrion Row, Dublin, D D02 A316, Ireland
Note Dublin
26 Fenian Street, Dublin, D D02 FX09, Ireland
Dax Restaurant
Pembroke Street Upper Pembroke Street Upper, D D02 AK20, Ireland
Uno Mas
6 Aungier Street, Dublin, D D02 WN47, Ireland
Hawksmoor Dublin
34 College Green, D D02 C850, Ireland
La Maison
15 Castle Market, D D02 C656, Ireland
Lena
1 Windsor Terrace, Portobello, D D08 HT20, Ireland
Caribou
30 Stephen Street Lower, D D02 XY61, Ireland
The Saddle Room
27 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin, D D02 K224, Ireland
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