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Dublin by area: the venues with a recognition behind them.
Not our opinions. Every venue here won something, made a published list, or was in the news this year, and the source sits beside it. Our own vote, the Tap & Pass Dublin Awards, adds scored visits in 2027. Tell us what we've missed.
City centre south: Grafton Street to Camden Street
19 venues with a recognition we can cite.
McDaid's
Harry Street
Sold in October 2026 to the Mangan family of Doheny & Nesbitt; a literary pub since Kavanagh and Behan.
Our pieceGrogan's
South William Street
The toastie every nomination will have to beat (Dish Cult); no screens, no music, a famous pint.
SourceThe Stag's Head
Dame Court
Traditional Bar of the Year, Bar of the Year Awards 2026; on TheTaste's list of the best pints.
Source37 Dawson Street
Dawson Street
Outstanding Customer Service, Bar of the Year Awards 2026; Dublin Team award, Irish Bar & Cocktail Awards 2026.
SourceSOLE Seafood & Grill
South William Street
Restaurant Bar of the Year, Bar of the Year Awards 2026.
SourceSidecar at The Westbury
Balfe Street
The Martini is shaken tableside from an art deco cart (Visit Dublin).
Source9 Below
St Stephen's Green
Interior Design winner, Irish Bar & Cocktail Awards 2026; vegan egg-white substitutes.
SourceVintage Cocktail Club
Crown Alley, Temple Bar
Cocktail Bar of the Year overall, Irish Bar & Cocktail Awards 2026.
SourceThe Temple Bar Pub
Temple Bar
Social Media award overall and Dublin Music Bar, Irish Bar & Cocktail Awards 2026.
SourceThe George
South Great George's Street
People's Choice and Late Bar/Nightclub of the Year, Bar of the Year Awards 2026.
SourceThe Sitting Room at Delahunt
Camden Street
A former Georgian living room known for its Sbagliato (Visit Dublin).
SourceThe Cellar Bar, The Merrion
Merrion Street Upper
Five-Star Hotel Bar of the Year, Bar of the Year Awards 2026.
SourceThe Bank
College Green
Gourmet toasties under a stained-glass ceiling (Dish Cult); a Changing Times founding pub.
SourceNorth inner city: Capel Street, Smithfield, O'Connell Street
5 venues with a recognition we can cite.
Bar 1661
Green Street
No. 98 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 extended list, the first Irish entry; a poitín menu.
SourceThe Sackville Lounge
Sackville Place
Best Newcomer, Bar of the Year Awards 2026; Bar 1661's sibling; pours Changing Times.
SourceThe Cobblestone
King Street North, Smithfield
All-Ireland Pub of the Year 2026 (RAI); the trad session the city measures itself by.
SourceChapter One
Parnell Square
Mickael Viljanen, Best Chef, Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Dublin; previous All-Ireland winner.
SourceCeltic Nights at The Arlington
Bachelors Walk
Visitor Attraction of the Year, Bar of the Year Awards 2026.
SourceDublin 4 and Baggot Street
8 venues with a recognition we can cite.
Doheny & Nesbitt
Baggot Street Lower
Owners, the Mangan family, bought McDaid's in October 2026; a Changing Times founding pub.
Our pieceThe Bath Pub
Bath Avenue
City Bar and Dog-Friendly Bar overall, Irish Bar & Cocktail Awards 2026.
SourceArthur Mayne's
Donnybrook Road
On TheTaste's list of the best pints; a Changing Times founding pub.
SourceForbes Street by Gareth Mullins
Anantara The Marker, Grand Canal Dock
Hotel and Guesthouse Restaurant, Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Dublin.
SourceDublin 8: The Liberties, Thomas Street, Inchicore
6 venues with a recognition we can cite.
F.X. Buckley at Ryan's of Parkgate Street
Parkgate Street
Best Gastro Pub, Irish Restaurant Awards 2026 Dublin.
SourceNorthside and the coast: Glasnevin, Phibsborough, Malahide, Howth
6 venues with a recognition we can cite.
Southside suburbs: Blackrock to Dundrum, Clondalkin to Cornelscourt
8 venues with a recognition we can cite.
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