Quite possibly my favourite bit of my little trip to Ireland was the night spent in the Temple Bar. The fact that one of the most famous bars in the city has the same name as the cultural centre of Dublin can be quite confusing, but once you realize they are two separate things, then it all becomes quite clear. So if someone tells you 'You have to go to Temple Bar' it doesn’t really matter if they mean the area or the pub, because in many ways they are one and the same. The pub is right in the centre of the area known as Temple Bar, and also one of the easiest places to find. Located on the corner of Temple Bar road, at a cross roads of cobbled streets, and is hard to miss.
If you’re looking for a little bit of traditional Irish night life, you really can't go wrong with Temple Bar. It's an often noisy and crowded pub, with several sections and rooms, and people loud and talking and always enjoying themselves. The atmosphere is fantastic, and just what you'd hope to find in such a bar. The service is good, and pretty quick and the bar right at the entrance of the pub. Have a pint of Guinness and then find a spot and listen to the live local music that resounds through the entire place and out onto the streets.
Every image you have ever had of an Irish pub at night comes together here, and not only with locals but with a host of other like minded travellers, all wanting to a taste of the local culture and a chance to spend the evening with locals and travellers alike.
My friend and I sat nursing our shared pint of Guinness throughout the night while the fiddle playing and singing went on without stop, and the place got more and more crowded (even though it was a weekday the place was still heaving). The prices were reasonable and the atmosphere fantastic, and all of it easy to find and in very easy walking distance from most places in the centre of the city including some hostels. What more could you ask of an Irish pub? I highly recommend that if you’re in Dublin you give it a look.