Best pubs in Dublin › Bowe's
#1 of 29 best pubs in Dublin · Fleet Street · D02 DF77
Best for fine Guinness and around 200 whiskeys, a short walk from Temple Bar.
It's on 5 of the 10 Dublin pub lists we read, and Reddit recommends it 5 times. That makes it #1 on our best pubs in Dublin.
“Close to Temple Bar, but miles better in quality.”
Ireland by Locals (#1) ↗
“Bowes is a bit of a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it spot, but inside, it’s a warm and gregarious place with fine Guinness and even better craic.”
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
“Inside, it’s a warm, cosy and gregarious place with fine Guinness and even better craic.”
Traverse ↗
“This is a small pub a short stroll from Trinity College and Temple Bar with excellent service and even better pints, so it should be of no surprise that it’s popular.”
The Irish Road Trip ↗
“Lovely Guinness, professional staff and the proper Irish feel to it.”
r/Dublin ↗
Also named by Lonely Planet and r/Dublin.
A pub scores 2 for each list or award that names it and 1 for each Reddit recommendation, up to 4. How we rank.
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