Dublin
You're flying out of Dublin Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Dublin Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Dublin's airports.
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$$
9 Below at The Stephen's Green Hibernian Club draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are us
the present tense: no nostalgia play · $
Anseo changes its craft selection regularly. Ask what is on and follow the recommendation. The bar team knows their stock and will steer you toward whatever is
City centre · $$$
Bar Rua is Dawson Street's most precise classical cocktail bar — opened in 2022 by former Peruke & Periwig bartenders. The 24-seat counter bar is dimly lit with
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$
Bow Lane Social draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Dublin proper at the end.
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