Drinking & Nightlife - Dublin - page 74

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Opening Hours
Last orders are at 11.30pm Monday to Thursday, 12.30am Friday and Saturday and 11pm Sunday, with 30
minutes drinking -up time each night. However, many central pubs have secured late licences to serve until
1.30am or even 2.30am (usually pubs that double up as dance clubs).
Tipping
The American-style gratuity is not customary in bars. If there's table service, it's polite to give your server the
coins in your change (up to €1).
Made to Measure
» When drinking stout, beer or ale, the usual measure is a 'pint' (568mL).
» Half a pint is called a 'glass'.
» If you come to Ireland via Britain and drink spirits (or 'shorts' as they're called here), watch out: the Eng-
lish measure is a measly 25mL, while in Dublin you get a whopping 35mL, nearly 50% more.
Nonsmoking
Smoking is illegal indoors in all locales; many have converted the unused yard into a 'beer garden' so that
smokers can get their fix without having to leave.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
Anseo Unpretentious, unaffected and incredibly popular.
Grogan's Castle Lounge Favourite haunt of Dublin's writers and painters.
James Toner's Closest thing you'll get to a country pub in the heart of the city.
Kehoe's Atmospheric pub in the city centre.
Long Hall One of the city's most beautiful and best-loved pubs.
No Name Bar Great bar in a restored Victorian townhouse.
Best Pint of Guinness
Kehoe's Stalwart popular with locals and tourists.