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Accommodation_Dublin Eating Dublin has a great choice of places of interest when it comes to eating. Cuisine from all around the world is to be found in the city. If you want however to experience this famous ‘cafe’ atmosphere, you could try The Cobalt Cafe (16 North Great George Street), the Winding Stair Cafe (40 Lower Ormond Quay), Avoca Handweavers (11-13 Suffolk Street) or even the more warehouse-style Bad Ass Cafe where Sinead O’Connor was once a waitress (9-11 Crown Alley). |
Please note that most cafes are not open after 6pm. Leo Burdock’s (2 Werburgh St) is well-known as being the ‘best chipper in Dublin’. Its delicious fish and chips cause serious congestion at its door at any hour of the day. Drinking The pub is a focus point in Ireland, where people get to ‘socialize’ be it with friends or strangers. Pubs generally close at midnight Thursday to Saturday and at 11.30pm on Sundays. Please be prepared to order your last pint(s) 30mn before closing time. Dublin is jammed packed with pubs and listing them all would be tedious and almost impossible. Here are a few places of interest although you may find a tiny local pub much more to your taste. Some of the best old-style traditional pubs: Patrick Conway’s on Parnell St, John Mulligan’s on Poolbeg St, the Stag’s Head on Dame Ct, the Dawson Lounge on Dawson St (the smallest pub of the country!), and so many more… Some of the best live music pubs: The Cobblestones on North King St, Oliver St John Gogarty on Fleet St, The International Bar on Wicklow St, Bruxelles on Harry St, O’Donoghues on Merrion Row, Mother Redcaps on Back Lane, Christchurch, the Brazen Head on ???, and again so many more… A growing number of trendy bars are also to be found around the city. For information about music events, venues and entertainment in Dublin, visit www.entertainment.ie or www.dublinks.com where you will find plenty of information. Shopping The main shopping streets of Dublin are Grafton St and around on the Southside and around Henry St on the Northside. Both areas are packed with shops and department stores, but you will realise that Grafton St shops are more expensive and posh. Temple Bar and the area around Grafton St are a very good spot to shop for designer clothes, either new or second-hand. You will come across Irish Crafts & Souvenirs shops all around the city. Markets are also very popular : the Meeting House Square Market (Meeting House Square in Temple Bar) takes places every Saturday and offers top organics produce from around the country, as well as many snacks, fresh bread and cheese. George’s St Arcade (between South Great George St and Drury St) is packed with second-hand shops and original stalls. |
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