The Temple Bar Pub
The Temple Bar Pub
4.5
10:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Monday
10:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 2:30 AM
Friday
10:30 AM - 2:30 AM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 2:30 AM
Sunday
12:30 PM - 2:30 AM
About
A Dublin institution that dates back to 1840, the Temple Bar is a traditional pub offering a good showcase of Irish culture. The pub hosts daily live music sessions, alongside over 450 different kinds of whiskeys—making up Ireland’s largest whisky collection. Relax with a drink, and take a photo with the bronze James Joyce statue. The bar can get very crowded; visit on weekdays for a more peaceful experience, or before 9.30 p.m. to snag a good table. Get to the bar via the hop-on-hop-off bus, learn more on a tour with a private guide, or join a pub crawl. – Tripadvisor
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighborhood: Temple Bar
How to get there
- Jervis • 4 min walk
- Abbey St • 7 min walk
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- Wayne PCleveland, Ohio206 contributionsIconic bar and restaurant with great food and friendly staffThis is an iconic bar and restaurant and I only have good things to say about it. I actually went there Christmas Eve and it was packed. I wanted something to eat and didn't think I could get a seat anywhere. I found a server who actually found a little table for me to sit at. I felt fortunate because of the size of the crowd. I guess I learned not to be afraid to at least ask for a seat. I had the pizza and it was great. The staff was friendly and so were the the people eating and drinking around me.Visited December 2023Traveled soloWritten February 19, 2024
- rw223326 contributionsGreat experienceBusy VERY busy, but great atmosphere, no fighting, lots of pushing but everyone understands that. Live music is amazing, gets everyone singing and just a great time. Price is what you would expect for a city. The bar staff walking around are the best and deserve every penny they are paid.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 2, 2024
- mike gGreater Manchester, United Kingdom49 contributionsTry it you will love itAn amazing afternoon in the Temple bar. Great Atmosphere, Entertainment, very busy bar in the temple bar area. A must if you go to Dublin. We went as a couple ,you are going to pay 9, 10 euros for a beer anywhere in the temple bar area. But what you get is a packed bar with entertainment all the time the bar is open we had a great afternoon. all the staff are really friendly and don’t worry about standing at one of the bars to get a drink plenty of staff walking around to take your orders and bring your drinks to you. Definitely my new favourite bar and the first place I will go when I’m next in Dublin.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 3, 2024
- Roxane LEyragues, France79 contributionsICONICIf you are passing through Dublin, this place is legendary and unmissable 😃 Atmosphere at all times. Intergenerational place. Live performances throughout the day and evening. A wide choice of beers and other drinks. Beautiful bar, very busy but that's normal, we loved it!Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 4, 2024
- Turist63Lillestrom, Norway109 contributionsGreat atmosphereLovely pub, with soul and good atmosphere. It oozes history here. Good live music and waiters who are always service minded. Very good Irish coffee and always tastes good with a Guinness🍺Visited March 2024Traveled soloWritten March 14, 2024
- Satan42Hapton, United Kingdom523 contributionsNot as bad as I had heard.Heard a few horror stories about this place, about prices rising the longer you are in and it being horrendously expensive. However this was not our experience. We went in at night time and day time and the only downside is how busy it is. But we got drinks and sat at a table with strangers and ended up chatting for ages. Drinks are average price for the Temple Bar area. Live music was fantastic and the atmosphere really good. Definitely worth at least a pint in there.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 15, 2024
- Ramón F ManresaSeville, Spain5,040 contributionsMy Dublin Pub Crawl - The Temple BarThe one that gives its name to the neighborhood with the highest concentration of pubs and which is essential to visit. Surprised that whether it's Monday, Tuesday,..., there are always people at night partying and enjoying live music. It is part of the local culture, which we tourists gladly take advantage of. Full to the brim and several musicians who, with their well-known Irish music songs and versions of popular songs, made us all enjoy a good Guinness, or two.Visited February 2024Traveled soloWritten March 17, 2024
- Jane DavisSwansea, United Kingdom86 contributionsA one time thingMy friends and I visited the temple bar possibly on the busiest weekend in Ireland. It was St Patrick’s day weekend and the six nations between Ireland and Scotland. We visited the temple bar and surprise surprise it was very very full. Uncomfortably full but nonetheless enjoyable for what it was and to experience being in there. There were live artists and bands playing and we generally had a great time. The only thing that puts me off returning is the fact you can barely move in there or get to the toilet easily. It’s even busy outside the temple bar so I’d say go and experience it but it wouldn’t become a regular visit.Visited March 2024Traveled with friendsWritten March 24, 2024
- Jonathan57 contributionsIconic placeA quick trip to the temple bar, a must-see place in the city! I personally recommend that you stop by for a pint and take your best photo, and go to a more unusual and certainly less expensive pub! Because the pint is quite impressively priced, but its incredible atmosphere helps us digest the bill 😂Visited March 2024Traveled with friendsWritten March 30, 2024
- JcdiariesYeovil, United Kingdom8 contributionsWell what an experience!Well what an experience! 👌🏻 Visited here with my mum and what a brilliant time we had! Extremely friendly and welcoming barman (Andrew & Ian) drinks are expensive but it is a prime location and is a high tourist location! Live music was unbelievable! Plenty of food and bar places around, if you're visiting Ireland this is a definite must! Can't wait to return again! 🇮🇪Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten April 4, 2024
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Jeff B
Elk Grove Village, IL23 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
This place is so much fun!!! We went with a family of 6 all of drinking age and had the best time while there, we even went back on our last night. While there probably weren't any local Irish folk in there at all, they know their audience and the live music catered to the crowd. The key to the experience was the live music, without that, it's just overpriced (tasty) drinks. There is a food menu that we did order from and what we had was good. Super expensive though. We ordered, 3 pints, 3 cocktails and a plate of nachos and the bill was 101 Euros so be prepared. The place was packed, which I think added to the experience, but they know tourists are coming for this experience so you do pay for. All that said, we did go back a second time and had just as much fun. Absolutely need to stop in if in Dublin for the first time.
Written August 10, 2024
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Erin
84 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Classic Irish pub ! We went around 1pm as heard prices increases throughout the day and was surprised with this actually being one of the cheapest rounds we bought over our 3 day trip!
Was already busy and a great atmosphere with live music playing classic Irish music, everyone getting involved it was just great! Lovely staff and great drinks served, no queue for drinks and was served straight away! Is a must to visit when on a trip to Dublin. Right in the centre of the city - looked absolutely amazing with all their Christmas decoration - still in January - made everything feel very festive still !
Was already busy and a great atmosphere with live music playing classic Irish music, everyone getting involved it was just great! Lovely staff and great drinks served, no queue for drinks and was served straight away! Is a must to visit when on a trip to Dublin. Right in the centre of the city - looked absolutely amazing with all their Christmas decoration - still in January - made everything feel very festive still !
Written January 4, 2024
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Marie
Cornwall, UK132 contributions
Jan 2025 • Couples
We visited Temple Bar midday on a Friday and got a table fairly easily, however it was still rammed! Popped our heads in again in the evening and you could hardly get past the door. The live music & atmosphere is great - 10/10, but at €10 a pint, it isnt somewhere I’d want to stay for hours!
Written January 18, 2025
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Leo P
Frankfurt, Germany13 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
Impudence
After we had reserved a table there in advance as part of a stag or hen party group, we were told to, quote: "Forbidden" in the restaurant. We were actually shocked, as we had not behaved in a conspicuous or loud manner beforehand. We were also not unfriendly or anything like that. When we asked why we could not be served, they just shook their heads without saying anything.
Apparently the Temple Bar is not a place for a stag or hen party or something similar; which is OK, but should be made transparent beforehand.
Locals warned us in advance that the prices would be too high.
After we had reserved a table there in advance as part of a stag or hen party group, we were told to, quote: "Forbidden" in the restaurant. We were actually shocked, as we had not behaved in a conspicuous or loud manner beforehand. We were also not unfriendly or anything like that. When we asked why we could not be served, they just shook their heads without saying anything.
Apparently the Temple Bar is not a place for a stag or hen party or something similar; which is OK, but should be made transparent beforehand.
Locals warned us in advance that the prices would be too high.

Written April 12, 2024
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Momir L
Zagreb, Croatia4 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
So, pretty disappointed here have to admit. We were waiting for our pints for 15 minutes because server probably forgot to ring them in and her justification was that keg is being changed, while table next to us who came there way after us had their pints delivered right away. Furthermore, the price of a pint is €8.95, and we were charged €9.95. A bill was also not provided, just the payment confirmation. I always leave gratuity, when deserved. This was not the case so if I had a chance I would not leave it.
Written March 15, 2024
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Mags1914
8 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
We have just returned from a weekend in Dublin with friends and visited The Temple Bar on our last day around midday. We all agreed, that we wished we'd had more time to spend in here as it was brilliant. Live musicians who interacted with the audience, encouraging us to sing along. they placed classic folk music as well as more well known Irish songs, which got the whole place going. It was busy for midday but not at all uncomfortable, however, i can imagine that is a different story come the evening. Drinks were the priciest we encountered in Dublin with a pint and a half pint of Guinness costing i think about 15-17 Euros.
Written April 15, 2024
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Caroline S
Ipswich, UK64 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
We went here as it was recommended to us. I found the drinks to be very expensive compared to other bars in the area. 14 € for a single peach schnapps and lemon was a bit excessive and double the price compared to my hotel bar.
It was over crowded, it was difficult to enjoy the band as people kept pushing past you. The toilets were dirty with no toilet paper. We didn't stay long as it just wasn't enjoyable.
It was over crowded, it was difficult to enjoy the band as people kept pushing past you. The toilets were dirty with no toilet paper. We didn't stay long as it just wasn't enjoyable.
Written August 30, 2024
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Pia Castagnini
York, UK104 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
Amazing night in Temple Bar, other visitors and locals may try to dissuade you from spending an evening here but it is absolutely worth it, especially for the live music. The atmosphere was unlike anything I’ve experienced before, so many happy visitors from all over the world sharing an intimate night with some great music and drinks. Would definitely advise against buying spirits as two double gin and tonics cost £45! Round of pints were definitely more affordable.
Written October 18, 2024
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The_Wanderer1992
Columbia, MD2,603 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
My husband and I went here while in Dublin. We ordered a rockshore cider and shared it. A couple of guys were singing and playing banjos, but they were difficult to hear over the crowd. The bar was decorated from head to floor in Christmas decorations. While it's overly touristy and more expensive for a pint, we still enjoyed our short visit for a drink.
Written November 27, 2024
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MajicMatt
Pontypridd, UK76 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
Recently visited the world famous Temple Bar with my partner and what can I say.....was it everything I had hoped for? Absolutely not.
The older guy serving behind the bar was the rudest person I've met in the hospitality industry for some years. And on top of his rudeness he then charged me a fortune for the pleasure.
I asked for a soft drink, for my partner, and was ridiculed. I asked for a whiskey and was spoken to like a child.
Absolutely shocking treatment. I will not be re-attending.
The singer they had was good and the actual venue itself is nice though people are crammed in like cattle.
The older guy serving behind the bar was the rudest person I've met in the hospitality industry for some years. And on top of his rudeness he then charged me a fortune for the pleasure.
I asked for a soft drink, for my partner, and was ridiculed. I asked for a whiskey and was spoken to like a child.
Absolutely shocking treatment. I will not be re-attending.
The singer they had was good and the actual venue itself is nice though people are crammed in like cattle.
Written January 23, 2025
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Non so, devi chiedere ai gestori, io sono stato solo un cliente.
Written October 13, 2023
Are they even open in March, 2021? It's currently 5:30 p.m. there and it's totally dark. Thank you for whoever updates their CORRECT hours of operation...if there are any. Thank you!
Written March 6, 2021
Can children accompany adults during the day - lunchtime hours?
Written December 16, 2019
yes we have seen children in there during the day
Written December 29, 2019
Buenas! Vamos a viajar a Dublin.
Sabéis si ofrecen cerveza sin gluten en este pub?
Gracias de antemano
Written September 7, 2019
realmente no tengo idea. pero creo que en toda la zona del temple bar algún local (hay muchísimos) debe vender.
suerte y buen viaje.
Written September 9, 2019
At what time starts the live music?
Thanks!!
Written July 21, 2019
Hi, The live music starts at 12 noon every day except saturday which starts at 11 am. Live sessions run all day and night after then until 2 am, with just breaks in-between for the musicians.
Also, there is no entry charge, so just grab a drink and enjoy the music.
Written August 3, 2019
It’s the most expensive pint in Dublin! €8 a pint! And it’s not that good. Very commercial and not worth it...
Written August 3, 2019
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