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and full of staircases. We love it, and although it inevitably gets crowded, this pub on the
fringe of Temple Bar is for the discerning drinker and has lots of its own delicious brews,
including its Plain Porter (some say it's the best stout in town) as well as unfamiliar im-
ported beers.
TURK'S HEAD
( 01-679 9701; 27-30 Parliament St; all city centre)
This superpub is decorated in two com-
pletely different styles - one really gaudy, the other a re-creation of LA c 1930 - and is
one of the oddest and most interesting in Temple Bar. It pulsates nightly with a young
pumped-up crowd of mainly tourists, out to boogie to chart hits. Be mindful of hidden
steps all over the place.
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THOMAS READ'S
( 01-670 7220; 1 Parliament St; all city centre)
The clientele at this spacious and airy bar,
spread across two levels, seems to favour a selection of wine and coffee over beer. During
the day, it's a great place to relax and read a newspaper. For a more traditional setting its
annexe, the Oak, is a great place for a pint.
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OLIVER ST JOHN GOGARTY
(58-59 Fleet St; all city centre)
You won't see too many Dubs ordering drinks in this bar,
which is almost entirely given over to tourists who come for the carefully manufactured
slice of authentic traditionalism…and the knee-slappin', toe-tappin' sessions that run
throughout the day. The kitchen serves up dishes that most Irish cooks have consigned to
the culinary dustbin.
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FITZSIMONS
( 01-677 9315;
www.fitzsimonshotel.com
; 21-22 Wellington Quay; all city centre)
The epitome of
Temple Bar's commitment to a kind of loud and wonderfully unsophisticated nightlife is
this sprawling hotel bar, which serves booze, sports and cheesy music to a throbbing
crowd of pumped revellers. At weekends, it gets so busy that the bouncers don't even try
to keep the crowd from spilling out onto the cobbled streets. If you want a no-nonsense
night out, this is the place for you.
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