The Bleeding Horse has occupied this prominent Camden Street site for two centuries. These days it attracts a pleasant crowd of local regulars and an energetic student group in...

Owned and run by Eamon Doran's - the same crowd that looks after the Dice Bar - Carnival is the top spot on the Camden Street 'strip' if you like your bar music to be a stew...

The façade on this corner building has been restored in recent years and now forms a pleasing introduction to the (also remodelled) bar inside. The decor is contemporary but...

Basement restaurants have to work a lot harder than their ground-floor colleagues - they need to lure their punters with a guarantee of good food, rather than just the (all too...

At weekends, this glorious old pub is packed to the gills with lawyers getting squiffy and quoting Blackstone and law gossip at each other. If this doesn't appeal - and why...

Cosy and smart, with brick walls, oversized armchairs and little nooks and crannies to sink into, Ely boasts a vast wine list that is possibly the best in the country....

Unashamed of its less-than-appealing exterior, Flannery's is at its busiest on the weekend, when a crowd of nurses, teachers and Gardai pack out the bar. Ideal for a night out...

With its smart aquamarine frontage and chic interior of gold patterned wallpaper, swag curtains, red-brick walls and (of course) rows of wine bottles, Hugo's is a welcome...

Impromptu jam sessions are a staple here, and outfits like the Dubliners play regularly. While the music really pulls in the tourists, O'Donoghue's really pulls in all sorts of...

Take a Luas to the old Harcourt Street station. The impressive façade of the Odeon is a sign of what to expect once inside. There aren't too many seats, but nobody really...

While all around it, pubs bow to the pressure to refurbish and change direction, Searson's sticks to its guns and its rather lovely classic Victorian decor. Punters are...

Close to the banks of the Grand Canal, Smyth's is a real neighbourhood pub with a disarmingly laid-back atmosphere. Though an ill-considered renovation a few years back did its...

An attractive spot to come to before hitting the clubs along the Camden Street strip, Solas, itself just north on Wexford Street, is trendy yet easy going. It's an attractive...

One of the city's best DJ bars, Solas is still a good spot at which to kick off your night. Renowned for its sunny rooftop bar, the vibe at this Camden Quarter hotspot is...