12 DUBLIN GAZETTE 5 March 2020
YOUR DUBLIN
RAISE A GLASS TO THESE GREAT DRINKING SPOTS
HAVING A QUIET PINT OVER AT THE GRAVEDIGGERS – ONE OF THE CITY’S MOST FAMOUS PUBS, AND ONE WITH A RICH HISTORY
DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE CITY’S BEST PUBS
DUBLIN wouldn’t be Dublin without its huge range of bars and pubs, and all the craic and community focus that they provide. Of course, we also have lots of treasured bars that don’t make a fuss of their features, but just get on with giving punters some of the best, and most welcoming, spots to down a pint or meet friends. Here are three such treasures that deserve visiting.
UNDERDOG
THE LIBRARY BAR
LOCATION: 75 Dame Street, Dublin 2 BEST FEATURE: Great selection of beers
LOCATION: Central Hotel, Exchequer Street BEST FEATURE: Still a hidden treasure
LOCATED beneath Brogan’s Bar and beside the Olympia Theatre on Dame Street, the Underdog lies in wait. Opened in 2017, this hidden downstairs gem specialises in craft beer and whiskey, giving the underdogs of the brewery world a chance to show their worth. Boasting a constantly rotating and diverse beer list, Underdog also offers an impressive 60-plus selection of bottles and cans to choose from. Among the brews currently on tap is a 13.5% barrel-aged barley wine, from Norwegian brewery Lervig; and a dry-hopped sour ale, by Brooklyn Brewery.
SITUATED in the historic surroundings of the Central Hotel on Exchequer Street, the Library Bar was first opened in 1991 and has been revered among Dubliners ever since. Known for its fantastic Guinness, wingback chairs and open fire, the bar even possesses the rare Dublin pub trait of never playing music, making it a true haven of ‘peaceful luxury’. Located on the first floor of the hotel, you can find it by walking past the reception on the ground floor, up the winding, grand staircase and take a left when you reach the corridor.
THE GRAVEDIGGERS LOCATION: 1 Prospect Square, Glasnevin BEST FEATURE: Authentic Dublin legacy ARGUABLY the most famous of these pubs, John Kavanagh The Gravediggers in Glasnevin dates back to 1833 and little has changed since. Famed for its no-music, no-screens and no Wi-Fi policy, many people argue The Gravediggers serves the greatest pint of Guinness in the city, and many others wouldn’t put it outside the top three pubs. The historic pub itself has been owned and passed down through eight generations of the Kavanagh family, and is now run by Anne, Ciaran, Anthony and Niall and their mother, Kathleen.
