Dublin
Polished, precise, civilised. Dublin's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$
The Library Bar at Central Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible ear
North Wall Quay · $$$
The Mayson Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in North Wall Quay. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$$
The Cellar Bar at Merrion Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible earl
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$
The Dean Sophie's Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$
The Grafton Hotel Garden Bar draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early i
Grand Canal Dock · $$$$
The Marker Rooftop Bar draws a steady local crowd in Grand Canal Dock. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Saint Stephen's Green · $$$$
9 Below at The Stephen's Green Hibernian Club draws a steady local crowd in Saint Stephen's Green. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are us
City centre · $$$$
Sidecar is The Westbury Hotel's polished cocktail bar — opened in 2015 in the heritage 1900s hotel building. The cocktail program is built around classical Amer
City centre · $$$
The Sliding Door is a hidden Aungier Street basement speakeasy — accessed through an unmarked sliding door. The 32-seat room is dimly lit with leather banquette
Temple Bar · $$$
The Bank on College Green draws a steady local crowd in Temple Bar. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.
Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.
Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.
Looking beyond Dublin? See our guide to the best hotel bars worldwide, or compare hotel bars city by city.