Bowes Pub 31 Fleet St. Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 O49 Phone: 671 4038

Old world traditional pub with antique decor.

Break for the Border Lower Stephen's Street, Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 N51 Phone: 478 0300 Fax: 478 2910 Web: www.bftb.com

Great for music, entertainment and food. Always buzzing. Music seven nights a week. Happy hour 5-7.30 every night (all night Monday). Late bar.

Brogans Bar 75 Dame Street, Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 N49 Phone: 679 9570 Fax: 624 0576

Houses a huge collection of Guinness memorabilia. Pub food is served on weekdays.

Bruxelles 7 Harry Street, Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 O51 Phone: 677 5362

Trendy, two-storey pub close to Grafton Street. Bustling day and night. Regular jazz sessions.

Buskers Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Map: l46o48 O48 Phone: 677 3333 Fax: 677 3088

Large theme bar. During the day, all is quiet, things liven up greatly by night. An exciting pub with a brilliant atmosphere. Late bar Friday and Saturday. Food served all day. Boomerang nightclub is downstairs.

Cafe en Seine 40 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Map: p49s51 P51 Phone: 677 4369

Designed to be like a French cafe. Renowned for its cosmopolitan ambience. Live jazz on Sundays. Great coffee, good bar food.

Capitol Aungier Street

Map: l49o51 N51

Cool and trendy cocktail lounge with good music and young clientele.

Ceol Duke Street, Dublin 2

Map: p49s51 P50

A traditional pub with a couple of snugs.

Danger Doyles Eustace Street, Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 N49 Phone: 670 7656

Ideal place to unwind and take a look at your surroundings. Amazing decor, surreal sculptures and space age design. Death Masks stare at you from the walls. Trad sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Darkey Kellys The Harding Hotel, Copper Alley, Fishamble Street, Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 L49 Phone: 679 6500 Fax: 679 6504

Located close to Christchurch Cathedral in The Harding Hotel. Bar food available. Live music.

Davy Byrnes 21 Duke Street, Dublin 2

Map: p49s51 P51 Phone: 677 5217 Fax: 671 7619

Made famous by James Joyces Ulysses. Serves seafood and traditional Irish meals.

Denzilles Fenian Street, Dublin 2

Map: p49s51 S51 Phone: 661 5856

Live music Tuesday to Sunday. Carvery lunch Monday to Friday.

Digges Lane 28-30 Lower Stephens Street, Dublin 2

Map: l49o51 N51

Unassuming place almost next to Break for the Border. Open late. Food served till 9.

Doyles 9 College Street, Dublin 2

Map: p46s48 P48

Small pub just across the road from Trinity College.