Good restaurants, good wine shops, good food shops: Ranelagh has become a little foodie nexus. Antica Venezia is staffed and (mainly) patronised by Italians - on some evenings,...
97 Ashfield RoadThis industrial first-floor building used to be the yacht club, although when you actually see it, you'll find it looks a lot more like a factory of sorts. But its distinctly...
1 West PierRobert Taylor, Dean of Clonfert, built this castle (it's really more of a country house with fancy embellishments) in 1738. It stands in 194 acres (79 hectares) of rolling...
BalbrigganA highly professional, reliable agency with consistently good reports, the Belgrave provides in-hotel babysitting services throughout Dublin. Just don't leave the booking until...
56 Mulgrave Street Dun LaoghaireThe latest out-of-towner to be awarded a Michelin star, Bon Appetit is luring Dublin's gourmets away from the city centre with the promise of culinary fireworks from young...
9 James TerraceThis smart and easy-going café on Upper Leeson Street has young, sassy staff and an American-influenced menu featuring omelettes, soups, burgers, steak sandwiches and...
146 Upper Leeson StreetThe windy suburbs of Tallaght may be a far cry from theatreland, but trekking out to this 350-seater - a bright state-of-the art space with a studio, restaurant, bar and...
Tallaght Town CentreNow that it's had €10 million spent on it, Clontarf Castle is looking every inch the swanky modern hotel (except, of course, for the elements of the 12th-century structure that...
Castle AvenueCultúrlann na hÉireann (the Irish Cultural Institute) hosts popular large ceilidhs or communal dances, just like in the good old dance-hall days. Expect a mix of committed...
32 Belgrave SquareThis cosy old-timer is always busy. Try to book the snug table on the left as you walk in (No.21) - it's one of the nicest spots in town. Staff are lovely enough to make you...
133 Leeson Street UpperKnown for the arresting visual quality of its work, this group performs material devised by its two artistic directors, Robert Connor and Loretta Yurick. Recently, the dancers...
Bloomfields CentreUnquestionably the best thing about this hyper-modern hotel, perched above the sleepy fishing village of Howth, is its sweeping view of the rugged North Dublin coast. It's...
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