Town CentreAnne Street Tavern (The Big House)
'The Big House' — Dundalk FC's local, with a sun-trap beer garden.
Mullarkey's Bar
Clifden's 4.9-star secret — Saturday live sessions that regularly draw standing ovations.
Nancy Spain's
A Barrack Street institution — lively, affordable & a firm favourite with the UCC crowd.
The Gables
Foxrock village's cosy bar & restaurant — warm welcome, great roasts & a refined local feel.
Camden StreetCassidy's of Camden Street
A Camden Street anchor — live music, big outdoor space, great craic.
The Hi-B Bar
Cork's no-phones pub — cheapest pints on the street, great craic & conversations that actually happen.
North CityThe Church Café Bar
Arthur Guinness's wedding church, now Dublin's most dramatic bar.
O'Carroll's Cove Restaurant & Bar
Wild Atlantic Way's most spectacular view — turquoise cove decking & fresh seafood platter.
StepasideThe Step Inn
Stepaside's traditional pub & steakhouse — cosy interior, great chowder & a bright conservatory.
Grealish's Bar
A true Salthill local — Guinness, community & no pretension for decades.
Merrion RowO'Donoghue's
Birthplace of The Dubliners. Trad every night.
City Centre SouthThe Hairy Lemon
A Dublin classic on Stephen Street — great craic, live music & proper pub food.
O'Connor's Famous Pub
Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl pub — open from 7:30pm only, no TV, just music & bric-à-brac.
Slane VillageBoyle's of Slane
Slane's 4.8-star Main Street gem — arguably the best Guinness in the southeast & live music.
City Centre SouthThe No Name Bar
No sign, no music — just exceptional cocktails in a Georgian gem on Fade Street.
North City CentreThe Lotts Café Bar
Dublin's smallest bar — steak on stone, legendary staff & homemade cooking.
City Centre SouthChaplin's
A solid Hawkins Street pub — sports, food & Con Houlihan on the wall.
North City CentreThe Grand Social
Dublin's indie arts and music venue — live gigs, comedy & events on Liffey Street.
Barbarossa
Cork's go-to after-work cocktail bar — creative drinks & the favourite of bar pros in the city.
Temple BarThe Stag's Head
Dublin's finest Victorian pub, hidden in plain sight since 1895.