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14 places from 9 Dublin travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

14 places

  1. The Temple Bar

    Bar · Temple Bar

    Famous pub in the Temple Bar district, established in the mid-1800s. Vloggers call it touristy, with overpriced pints.

    1:35· adulting with angelain 5 vlogs

  2. The Brazen Head

    Bar · Merchants Quay

    Reputedly Ireland's oldest pub, serving classic Irish pub dinners and drinks in a historic setting.

    10:40· adulting with angelain 3 vlogs

  3. O'Neill's

    Bar · Suffolk Street

    Historic city-centre pub over 300 years old, a cosy spot to sit and chat over a drink.

    21:58· Adventures of Matt and Natin 3 vlogs

Mentioned once

11 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. The Palace Bar

    Bar · Temple Bar

    Victorian pub on Fleet Street, pouring pints for over 200 years, with original early-1800s interiors and a snug once frequented by journalists and writers.

    0:51· Gareth Leonard1 vlog

  2. Sheehan's

    Bar · City Centre

    Traditional Dublin pub serving hearty pub lunches, with upstairs seating where regulars can reserve their own whiskey locker.

    7:13· Gareth Leonard1 vlog

  3. The Long Hall

    Bar · South Great George's Street

    Antique Victorian pub with ornate interiors and partitioned booths, known for its own single-cask Irish whiskey.

    10:33· Gareth Leonard1 vlog

  4. The Cobblestone

    Bar · Smithfield

    Smithfield pub known for live traditional Irish music every night.

    18:48· Gareth Leonard1 vlog

  5. Oliver St. John Gogarty's

    Bar · Temple Bar

    A Temple Bar pub known for its live traditional Irish music performances.

    2:33· World Wild Hearts1 vlog

  6. J. McNeill's

    Bar · Capel Street

    A traditional pub north of the River Liffey, offering a more local experience than Temple Bar.

    2:51· World Wild Hearts1 vlog

  7. P. Mac's

    Bar · Stephen Street Lower

    Pub with a relaxed, local crowd, recommended as a good place to go for a drink.

    1:22· TOPJAW1 vlog

  8. Grogan's

    Bar · South William Street

    Decades-old Dublin institution with walls of local art, known as a welcoming pub for all ages.

    13:00· TOPJAW1 vlog

  9. Peruke & Periwig

    Bar · Dawson Street

    Old-school pub downstairs with two floors of opulent speakeasy-style cocktail bar above.

    18:29· TOPJAW1 vlog

  10. The Hairy Lemon

    Bar · Stephen Street Lower

    Quirkily named city-centre pub known for its traditional full Irish breakfast.

    5:13· adulting with angela1 vlog

  11. O'Donoghue's

    Bar · Merrion Row

    Pub that began as an 18th-century unlicensed drinking den and became famous in the 1930s for nightly traditional Irish music sessions.

    17:09· Sophie Nadeau1 vlog