Dublin

Pubs & nightlife

Temple Bar

The centre of Dublin

The cobbled riverside quarter of painted pubs, live music and stag parties — the loudest, most touristy, most expensive corner of Dublin, and undeniably fun for a night or two. Central to everything and never dull; light sleepers and budget-watchers should stay a street or two back.

€260–450

typical per night in Ireland

high for Ireland

You pay for the postcode

Cheapest in DublinPriciest

One of the pricier addresses in Dublin.

Where it sits

The circle is Temple Bar and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.

How far is everything?

Dublin (DUB)~15 min drive8.4 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.

  • Dublin Castle5 min walk388 m
  • Grafton Street6 min walk492 m
  • Trinity College & the Book of Kells7 min walk620 m
  • National Museum — Archaeology10 min walk811 m
  • St Patrick's Cathedral10 min walk857 m
  • St Stephen's Green10 min walk863 m
  • Guinness Storehouse19 min walk1.6 km
  • Kilmainham Gaol9 min taxi3.1 km

On your doorstep

What you’re living next to if you stay here.

The pubs of Temple Bar, Dublin
Temple Bar & a trad session
  • 3.Temple Bar & a trad sessionYes it's touristy and yes a pint costs a fortune — but a night in the cobbled lanes of Temple Bar, ducking into a snug for live fiddle-and-bodhrán trad music, is a Dublin rite of passage. Do it once, then find the cheaper, better sessions the locals use nearby.

When are you staying?

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