Dublin · Rated by locals
The Best Guinness in Dublin
Where the pint is actually worth queuing for.
7 pubs ranked by locals
Dublin doesn't lack for places to drink, but a genuinely great pint of Guinness is rarer than the city's reputation suggests. A proper one is poured in two parts, left to settle, and topped with a tight, creamy head that holds to the bottom of the glass — and the bars that get it right every time tend to be the ones that have been doing it for a century.
This is the locals' ranking: every pub below is scored purely on the pint by the people who actually drink in them, not by tourists ticking off the Temple Bar circuit. The order updates as new ratings come in, so what you see is the current form table — not last year's list.
Dublin's top-rated pints, right now
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Frequently asked
- Where is the best Guinness in Dublin?
- The old institutions — the Long Hall, Kehoe's, the Gravediggers (Kavanagh's) in Glasnevin and Mulligan's — consistently top the locals' ranking for the pour. The list above is ordered by the current Guinness score, so it reflects how each pub is rating right now.
- What makes a good pint of Guinness?
- A proper two-part pour with a settle in between, a tight creamy head about a centimetre deep, and a clean glass so the lacing rings down the side as you drink. Temperature and how fast the bar goes through kegs matter too — busy pubs with fresh kegs almost always pour better.
- Is the Guinness better in Dublin than elsewhere?
- Dublin's best pubs are hard to beat for consistency, but a well-kept pint travels — the ranking on this site covers pubs across Ireland, so the real answer is: it's about the pub, not the postcode.
- Where can I get the best pint of Guinness in Dublin city centre?
- Several of the ranking's regular leaders — the Long Hall on South Great George's Street, Kehoe's off Grafton Street and Mulligan's on Poolbeg Street — are within a short walk of each other in the city centre, which makes a respectable crawl of the top of the table.
- How is this ranking decided?
- Every score comes from locals rating individual pints on this site — the pour, the head, the settle and how it drinks. The list re-orders automatically as new ratings arrive, so it reflects current form rather than reputation. Rate a pint yourself and your local's score updates with it.