SPECIALITIES
Dublin is the official home of Guiness. Bacon and cabbage,
coddle, Irish stew, smoked salmon on soda bread, boxty,
mussels and stout are some of the traditional dishes associated
with Dublin.
However you will increasingly find a cosmpolitan palate
with anything from burgers to bhajis, pizzas to pakoras,
gumbo to guacamole. Italian. French, American, Chinese,
Indian, Thai, Lebanese, Japanese, Russian and even Translyvanian
cuisines.
CAFES
Bewley's Oriental Cafés
Big cooked breakfasts and home-style cooking in hearty
helpings. This is another of Dublin's institutions. The
Grafton Street branch is especially popular with night-owls
because of it's late hours. 78 Grafton Street, Dublin
2. South Great George's Street, Dublin. 11-12 Westmoreland
Street, Dublin
RESTAURANTS
Temple Bar is the most concentrated restaurant area in
Dublin.
Beshoff's
Ivan Beshoff's fish and chip shop is an institution in
Dublin. It is famous for its fresh fish and chips which
you can eat in its old-fashioned style restaurants. 7
Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin. 14 Westmoreland Street,
Dublin
Bella Cuba
An authentic Cuban restaurant with good food and reasonable
prices. 11 Ballsbridge Tce, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Abbey Tavern - the Abbot Restaurant
Howth is one of the oldest fishing villages in these islands
and renowned for seafood. Howth, County Dublin
Bad Ass Cafe
Good pizzas in a student atmosphere. Very popular. Sinead
O'Connor once worked here as a waitress! 9-11 Crown Alley.
Nico's
Conservative Italian food with Irish influences. Very
popular with piano. 53 Dame Street on the corner of Temple
Lane. Open for dinner Mon-Sat. Lunch on weekdays.
BARS
Temple Bar is the pub crawling neighbourhood of Dublin.
The Brazen Head
The oldest pub in town and popular with tourists while
remaining traditionally Irish. Claims to be founded in
1198. James Joyce mentions it in Ulysses. 20 Lower Bridge
Street, Dublin 8. Bus 21, 21A.
Café en Seine
A popular spot and a mix of an Irish pub and French café.
Visited by tourists and a wealthier set. Good value meals
available. 40 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Club USI
Cheap pints and student orientation with lots of free
events. Operated by the Union of Students in Ireland.
Aston Place, Dublin 2.
The Dockers
This place is sometimes frequented by U2 who drop in for
a pint when recording nearby at Windmill Studios. 5 Sir
John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2. DART: Tara Street.
Doheny & Nesbitt
An atmopsheric place full of lawyers and journos from
the Irish Times. 5 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Bus
10, 11, 11A.
Slattery's
Lots of live music including traditional Irish ballads.
129 Capel Street, Dublin 1.
The Stag's Head
A popular place and the dark wood, smoke and stuffed animals
give it atmosphere. It has featured on a postage stamp
series on Irish pubs. 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2.
Rock Music - try Whelan's, the Purty Kitchen, Baggott
Inn, Fibber McGee's, the Mean Fiddler and Larry O'Rourke's.
Traditional Music - Auld Dubliner, Boss Croker's, Brazen
Head, Slattery's, Whelan's, The meand Fiddler, Mother
Redcaps, O'Donoghue's, Purty Kitchen, Boss Croker's.
Jazz and Blues - barge, Boss Croker's, Harcourt Hote,
International Bar, Jury's Hotel, Sach's Hotel, Hotel Pierre,
Slattery's, Whelan's, McDaid's.
