The Auld Dub stands at Holländargatan 1 near Hötorget and carries a long Stockholm lineage: it operated for years as The Dubliner before taking its current name, and the venue still bills itself as Sweden's oldest authentic Irish pub.
The pitch is straightforward and well executed. The pub pours Guinness and a deep whiskey selection in relaxed surroundings, runs live music most nights of the week, and shows all major sporting events on big screens, per its own listing. A weekday happy hour runs Monday to Friday from 15:00 to 18:00, which is the cheapest window to settle in.
The room is built for the long session rather than the quick stop. Wood, low lighting and a stage corner give it the lived-in pub feel that the brand has traded on for decades, and the live-sport screens pull a crowd whenever a match matters. This is a pub first, not a cocktail destination.
The lineage is the hook. The pub spent years operating as The Dubliner on Smålandsgatan before moving to Holländargatan and taking the Auld Dub name, and Tripadvisor and Thatsup both still file it under that history, which is why long-time regulars and travellers searching the old name end up at the same door. The location near Hötorget keeps it central and easy to fold into a night out, and the kitchen runs Irish pub plates rather than pretending to be a restaurant.
What to order
The Guinness is the house pour and the obvious starting point, backed by a whiskey list that rewards a second round. Pub grub and draught lagers fill out the menu for anyone settling in for a match. The weekday happy hour from 15:00 to 18:00 is the cheapest entry, and it lands in the after-work window when the room is calm enough to actually hear the music. Prices sit in the mid Stockholm range, with the late licence on Friday and Saturday nudging the room toward a nightlife rather than after-work crowd.
Who it's for
The Auld Dub suits sport fans, live-music regulars and anyone after a dependable Irish pub in central Stockholm. Drinkers chasing a quiet, design-led cocktail bar will find the volume and the screens at odds with that plan, especially on weekend nights.
What regulars say
The steady refrain is reliability: a proper Guinness, live music that actually shows up most nights, and every match of consequence on a screen somewhere in the room. Reviewers praise the staff and the easy central location while warning that big fixtures and weekend nights pack it out, so arriving early is the difference between a seat and a stand. For visitors, the pull is simple, a taste of Irish pub culture in the middle of Stockholm without a manufactured theme.
Best time to go
Weekday happy hour is the calmest and cheapest entry; match days and weekend nights run loud and late. Line it up against the city's other pours on our best pubs in Stockholm guide, check what is on at Stockholm live music bars, or browse the full Stockholm bar guide.
Beyond the city, The Auld Dub is one of the rooms we track in our best pubs worldwide guide.
The verdict
The Auld Dub is the safe call for a pint, a match or a night of live music in central Stockholm, and the long lineage from its Dubliner days is the reassurance rather than the gimmick. Time a visit to the weekday happy hour for the calmest version, or arrive early on a fixture day before the screens pull a crowd. It does one thing, the dependable Irish pub, and it has done it longer than anywhere else in the city.
