The leafy, bohemian quarter along the Grand Canal just south of the centre — brunch spots, indie pubs, and a young, local, un-touristy feel. Calm and residential, a 15-minute canal-side walk into town; where to stay to feel like you live here rather than visit.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
1/2
€160–260
typical per night in Ireland
The sensible middle
Cheapest in DublinPriciest
Typical prices for Dublin — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Portobello and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
Dublin (DUB)~18 min drive10.1 km
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- St Stephen's Green11 min walk942 m
- St Patrick's Cathedral13 min walk1.1 km
- National Museum — Archaeology16 min walk1.3 km
- Dublin Castle17 min walk1.4 km
- Trinity College & the Book of Kells20 min walk1.6 km
- Temple Bar & a trad session20 min walk1.7 km
- Guinness Storehouse23 min walk1.9 km
- Kilmainham Gaol10 min taxi3.2 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 14.The Grand Canal walk — The tree-lined towpath along the Grand Canal through Portobello — swans, lock gates, canal-side pubs and the bench where poet Patrick Kavanagh sits in bronze. The city's prettiest, most local stroll, and the best way to see how Dubliners actually live.
- 19.Howth cliff walk — A short train ride to a fishing village and a cliff loop over the sea — gorse, gannets, and seafood chowder at the end. The best half-day out of Dublin.
When are you staying?
Find cheap flights to Dublin
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Portobello; flights via Google Flights.