Pub suggestions for Dublin - fairly urgent

jonnyfingers

Hi. Sorry if this isn't the right forum but I posted in the Dublin forum and got no answer. As this forum is all things beer I thought I might have better luck here!

I'm bringing my younger brother to Dublin this Saturday for his stag. The poor lad has never been out in Dublin before. There are 10 of us and we're quiet enough so looking for some bars that offer good beer as well as somewhere to watch the rugby match, Munster v Leinster. We'll be in and around the Grafton St./Temple Bar area.

I'm bringing him to the Porterhouse for a few anyway to sample their wares. Any other suggestions for good pubs in the area? Also we're looking for a late bar that would have some live music, cover bands and the like, rather than going to a night club. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Cathmandooo

Break for the Border can be good for wacthing a match, they've turned it into a sports bar and have loads of screens, they'd usually have the rugby on.

Bull and Castle for a good selection of beer, at the end of Dame Street.

Not sure about places with a band, Whelans maybe? Never been there myself though

oblivious

The Bernard Shaw South Richmond Street can be good too and buckfat cocktails too

jonnyfingers

Thank you kindly for the suggestions. My friend's band is playing in Whelans actually but it's €18 in and they play heavy metal! No thank you.

Enigma IE

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Hi. Sorry if this isn't the right forum but I posted in the Dublin forum and got no answer. As this forum is all things beer I thought I might have better luck here!

I'm bringing my younger brother to Dublin this Saturday for his stag. The poor lad has never been out in Dublin before. There are 10 of us and we're quiet enough so looking for some bars that offer good beer as well as somewhere to watch the rugby match, Munster v Leinster. We'll be in and around the Grafton St./Temple Bar area.

I'm bringing him to the Porterhouse for a few anyway to sample their wares. Any other suggestions for good pubs in the area? Also we're looking for a late bar that would have some live music, cover bands and the like, rather than going to a night club. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Quay's Bar (Temple Bar) is usually good for live music. Always busy and no cover charge.

http://www.dublinpubs.ie/pub.asp?id=557

PCPhoto

be careful though - groups of 10 people ....bouncers might stop you and potentially ruin your night.

sheesh

the Duke on duke st might be good watched rugby there a couple of times

you could get the 10 out to donnybrook and go to kielys

orourkeda

The mercantile on dame for the rubgy and the stags head is a nice pub just behind it when you're finished.

Temple bar is good for music but the prices can get quite high on a saturday night so be careful.