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G1 The Auld Dubliner, T.P. Smith
17 Anglesea Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-6770527
The Auld Dublin is one of those rare pubs which, during the last few decades of ferocious change, had the courage to stay as it was - a traditional Dublin pub. As it is located in Temple Bar, it is an ideal spot to take a break from shopping, sightseeing or just strolling. The lunchtime fare includes homemade soup, excellent sandwiches and traditional Dublin coddle. Traditional musicians play in the Auld Dub in regular evening sessions.

G2 The Purty Kitchen
Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Tel 01-284 3576

G3 Whelans
25 Wexford St, Dublin 2
Tel 01-478 0766

G4 The Bleeding Horse
24 Camden Street, Dublin 8
Tel 01 475 2705

G5 Café en Seine
40 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-6774369
Café en Seine successfully combines the charm of the Dublin pub with the chic of the European café. The interior is stunning and the seating so comfortable it can be difficult to leave. Coffee and pastries are served all day and the carvery lunch is superb. An evening snack menu is available until 8pm and if you are in Dublin on a Sunday, the brunch is a must.
Live Jazz on Sundays

G6 Johnny Fox's
Tony & Geraldine McMahon
The Dublin Mountains, Glencullen, Co Dublin.
Tel: 01-2955647 Fax: 01-2958911
In Glencullen, a stone's throw from Dublin city centre is Ireland's highest pub, Johnny Fox's. It is a place where sheep farmers and diplomats rub shoulders, where, in the words of its owners, there are no strangers, only friends who have not met. The difficulty with Johnny Fox's is deciding which is the greater attraction - its marvellous award winning seafood or its nightly entertainment which includes ballads, dancing and the Riverdance.
Entertainment 7 nights a week

G7 Ryans of Parkgate Street,
George Brady & Gerard O'Donnell
28 Parkgate Street, Dublin 8.
Bar Tel: 01 6776097
Restaurant: 01-6719352
Fax: 01-6713590
Ryans of Parkgate street is one of Dublin's finest Victorian pubs. The building dates from 1896 and the interior has remained unchanged since that time. It has many outstanding features: the magnificent carved oak and mahogany central bar fixture housing a double faced mechanical clock made by the celebrated firm of Frenglay Brothers, four antique brass gas lamps mounted on the mahogany counter and a superb collection of antique mirrors. Ryans also have an excellent gourmet restaurant on the premises catering for lunches Monday to Friday and dinners Tuesday to Saturday.

G8 The Brazen Head
20 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin 8
Tel 01-679 5186

G9 McDaids
3 Harry Street, Dublin 2
Tel 01-679 4395

G10 The Oliver St John Gogarty
Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Tel 01-6711822

G11 Stags Head
1 Dame Court, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-6793701
As you walk along the southern side of Dame Street, you will find on the pavement a mosaic of a stag's head, marking the entrance to an alleyway. At the other end of the alley, you will find one of Dublin's favourite pubs, the Stags Head. The lunch menu which includes that great Irish staple bacon and cabbage, is available from Monday to Saturday and a pre-theatre dinner menu is a good evening option.
Oh! and the Guinness is gorgeous!

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