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Pub with live music that welcome families and does food. On a Sunday. Afternoon.

  • 24-09-2024 9:15pm
    #1
    tom1ie
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    hi all,

    As the (very specific) title suggests can anyone recommend a pub in Dublin City centre or south Dublin suburbs, that has a bit of live music, serves good food and welcomes young families, on a Sunday.
    Ideally myself and the missus just want to go for a dinner with the kids and listen to some live music so the kids can see a live band playing music.
    Also 2 or 3 beers, then the bus home.
    Any recommendations and help greatly appreciated.

    Post edited by irish_goat on


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  • #2
    lawred2
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058370333/pub-with-live-music-that-welcome-families-and-does-food-on-a-sunday-afternoon

    I'll be watching this with great interest. Sounds like a cracking afternoon



  • #3
    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,811 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Mod: Thread moved to Dublin forum as you should get better answers here.



  • #4
    tom1ie
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    thanks Irish_goat, I wasn’t sure where to post the question!



  • #5
    Charlo30
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    Temple Bar might fit the bill. But it could be a bit hectic



  • #6
    L1011
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    Live music during kid-allowed hours is pretty rare and often limited to trad performances rather than bands.



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  • #7
    tom1ie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122652199#Comment_122652199

    yeah even trad would be great.
    The kids are going mad to see some guitar/ singing/ musical instruments live.
    It’s mad how difficult it is to find something like this!



  • #8
    tom1ie
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    Yeah might be a bit much tbh.



  • #9
    DelmarODonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭DelmarODonnell


    O'Neills on Suffolk Street would probably tick the boxes here



  • #10
    tom1ie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122653220#Comment_122653220

    cheers great shout.
    I’ve contacted them to see what time music starts and if it’s carvery or a la carte etc.



  • #11
    BlueSkyDreams
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    Searsons in Ballsbridge. Jazz band isnt until about 5:30, but good music, great atmosphere and good food.

    Always busy.



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  • #12
    tom1ie
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122653592#Comment_122653592

    5:30s probably a bit late to have the kids in the pub I’d say.
    We’d be looking to be back on the bus at that stage i reckon or getting ready to go anyway.
    thanks though- keep em coming!



  • #13
    watchclocker
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    Bit out of the way but Johnny Foxes is great on a Sunday, great grub too



  • #14
    stargazer 68
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    The Arlington on the quays does food and music. I'm not sure what time it starts though but worth a call



  • #15
    tom1ie
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    so just got an email back from o Neil’s saying their music doesn’t start until 20:30 on a Sunday evening.
    Damn.



  • #16
    tom1ie
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    That’s not a bad shout I wonder if a bus heads up that way- I’ll check it out.



  • #17
    tom1ie
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    Yeah I’ll drop them an email and see what the craic is.



  • #18
    tom1ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,786 ✭✭✭✭tom1ie


    I rang Johnnie fox’s and they have music from 2pm on a Sunday until 4, you have to book as it’s quite busy but this might be an option, depending on the bus service 🧐


    edit

    I don’t think the bus that goes to Johnny foxes (44B) operates at the weekend ffs 😱



  • #19
    Esel
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    The Brazen Head has a trad session on Sundays from 4pm on I think. Food is OK, Guinness lovely. Ring and check.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #20
    wandererz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122654471#Comment_122654471

    You could get a bus to Kilternan or Stepaside village and then a taxi up & back.



  • #21
    beachhead
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122654414#Comment_122654414

    Serious risk of getting stranded at Jonny Fox's

    @



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  • #22
    beachhead
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    Taxi will have to be pre booked as well.Unless you want to hang around for hours



  • #23
    watchclocker
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122655154#Comment_122655154

    Stranded how?



  • #24
    wandererz
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    Devitts Pub, Camden Street

    https://www.devittspub.ie/trad-sessions/



  • #25
    beachhead
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122655167#Comment_122655167

    Bus service for op is infrequent to non existent.Taxis are not waiting outside,have to be prebooked and make sure no one else takes it when it arrives.



  • #26
    taxAHcruel
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    Have you considered a DART out to howth? The abbey Tavern on Sundays I think have a show and dinner starting around 7pm which I think is child friendly. But you'd have to ask them that. But I see them mentioned on a list of "Irish Dinner Shows" which might be an article worth reading. It mentions things like "Or get the kids involved in the fun at Celtic Nights at the Arlington Hotel just off O’Connell Street. With sean nós (old style) dancing choreographed for maximum audience participation, they’ll be dancing like the pros in no time."

    https://www.visitdublin.com/guides/irish-dinner-shows

    But right at the DART station there is the "Bloody Stream" which has a "sunday sesh" that starts about 4pm with music.

    https://bloodystream.ie/sunday-sesh/

    Their menu is online and there is an online table booking form for booking tables indoors or in the heated beer garden.

    And they seem to have an Oktoberfest coming up which might be a laugh:

    https://bloodystream.ie/oktoberfest/

    It's been a few years since I was at the bloody stream. But I still remember the "Sea Food platter" I had when I was there. It was wonderful. I hope the standards are still good today on that one.



  • #27
    watchclocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭watchclocker


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122655186#Comment_122655186

    Freenow and uber work fine up there, you don't need to prebook, just call one when you're ready to leave

    It's only down the road from Stepaside, sandyford, kilternan, Shankill, It's not in the middle of nowhere these days and its busy all the time so taxis get loads of work out of it

    Anyway the poster probably doesn't want to get taxis with the kids in tow so doesn't really matter for him



  • #28
    wandererz
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    Another option for Johnnie Foxes is to take the Luas to the Ballyogan or Leopardstown stop and get a Freenow or Uber from there.

    12 mins in a taxi. Then same back down.



  • #29
    DelmarODonnell
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭DelmarODonnell


    Another alternative is the Harbour Bar in Bray. Music starts at 4pm on a Sunday and is really good quality. Easy Dart out



  • #30
    tom1ie
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    folks, thanks you all for the suggestions.

    I think a taxi isn't happening so that's johnnie fox's out of the equation which is unfortunate. (cant believe that bus doesn't run on a Sunday!!)

    My next ones to check are:

    The brazen head- easy to get to in the City Centre, the music starts at 3pm, food looks decent! Definitely a runner. thanks @Esel

    Devitts on Camden street- this would be a great option, and from the website they are saying there's a trad session from 2pm and food served from 12 - 9pm. ill ring to make sure families are welcome. This is also really easy for us to get to by bus. Thanks for the suggestion @wandererz

    The Bloody stream is a bit far out but this could be an adventure for the kids getting a bus and a dart to head to Howth- close to the beach and the marina, so there'll be plenty to do and see. The music starts from 4PM which might be a little bit later than we would like, as itll probably take us the guts of 2 hours to get back home from Howth. Great suggestion though @taxAHcruel

    The harbour Bar in Bray is a bit far out also as its about 1hr 45 on PT going by todays times, so probably longer on a Sunday id imagine- but again a bit of an adventure. Music starts at 4:30pm so same sort of thing as the bloody stream. thanks for the suggestion @DelmarODonnell



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