Dublin's hidden bars exist in the gaps between the Guinness pubs. The 10 below show Ireland's modern cocktail depth.
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The 10 best hidden gem bars in Dublin
01 · Dublin
Temple Bar
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Speakeasy · 1920s
Through an unmarked black door in Temple Bar.
Order: A French 75
02 · Dublin
Suffolk Street
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Basement · Reservations
Below the Vintage Cocktail Club's restaurant.
Order: Their old fashioned variant
03 · Dublin
Merrion Street
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Hotel basement · Vaulted
Below the Merrion Hotel. Vaulted stone ceilings, candlelight.
Order: A Manhattan in the vault
04 · Dublin
Dawson Street
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Speakeasy · Multi-floor
Multi-floor Dawson Street speakeasy.
Order: A signature with Irish whiskey
05 · Dublin
Lord Edward Street
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Speakeasy · Hidden
Hidden cocktail bar through an unmarked entrance.
Order: Bartender's choice
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06 · Dublin
Wellington Quay
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Multiple-room basement
Quayside basement with multiple themed drinking rooms.
Order: Whatever's the seasonal cocktail in the Boom Room
07 · Dublin
Clanbrassil Street
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Whiskey + cocktails · Modern
Modern Clanbrassil Street whiskey-and-cocktail bar.
Order: A flight of Irish whiskeys
08 · Dublin
Camden Street
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Cocktails · Loud
Camden Street neighbourhood favourite.
Order: Whatever's the bartender's seasonal pick
09 · Dublin
St Stephen's Green
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Hotel · Cocktails
The cocktail-led counterpart to the Horseshoe Bar.
Order: An Irish whiskey-led signature
10 · Dublin
Smithfield
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Trad music nightly
Traditional Irish music seven nights a week.
Order: A pint and the late session
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How Dublin hides its best
The Vintage Cocktail Club and The Blind Pig are essential. Most peak between 10 PM and midnight (Irish licensing constraints).
