The Dublin City Guides cover what visitors keep asking: where Dubliners eat when they skip Temple Bar, which museums are free, how to see the Book of Kells and Kilmainham Gaol without losing a morning, which pubs pour a careful pint and where the DART takes you for a cliff walk. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Dublin City Guides
- 143 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Dublin guides
Food guide
24 places
A fish supper for about €12, Irish classics done properly, neighbourhood restaurants, markets and food shops, and the best oysters on Merrion Row.
Things to do guide
24 places
Free national museums and galleries, the landmarks of Irish history, small and strange collections, the whiskey tour worth booking and green walks.
Family guide
25 places
The zoo, parks and a working farm in the suburbs, free museums children enjoy, plans for wet days and cafés where pushchairs are welcome.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Pubs that earn the pint, cocktail and wine bars, craft beer and whiskey, live music and food once the pubs close.
Day trips guide
22 places
Cliff walks along the DART line, Wicklow lakes and gardens, Newgrange and the Boyne Valley, and castles you reach by train.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and sea walks, lunches under €10, cheap escapes by DART and bus and the tourist traps to avoid.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three picks from the guides
Fish Shop
76 Benburb Street, Smithfield
A small wine bar that turns out what many call the city’s best fish and chips: plaice or cod in a light batter with thick-cut chips. Order the anchovy toast first. From the food guide.
Kilmainham Gaol
Inchicore Road, Kilmainham
The jail where the leaders of the 1916 Rising were held and executed. You can only go in on the guided tour, and the guides make it the best-reviewed stop in the guide. Book a few days ahead. From the things to do guide.
Great South Wall
Ringsend, bus 1 or 4 to Pigeon House Road
A granite breakwater that runs 3 km into the bay to the red Poolbeg Lighthouse, with cargo ships, the Dublin mountains and the power station chimneys around you. Free, and at its best at sunset. From the budget guide.
After the game, the guides
World City Trail’s Dublin scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. Afterwards the guides take over: fish and chips in Smithfield, a pint in a Victorian pub, the DART out to Howth or a free gallery when the rain comes in.
Dublin guides: common questions
What do I get with the Dublin City Guides?
143 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you where it is, why it is worth going, when it opens and one tip that saves time or money.
Where do I find the guides after I buy them?
Right after payment the links appear on your order page, and the same links come in your order email. Open them in the browser on any phone or laptop; you do not need an app or an account.
Will the guides work without internet in Dublin?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, together with your ticks and notes. You only need data for the map links.
In which languages can I read the guides?
In English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside the guide whenever you want.
How much do the Dublin guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. Book a World City Trail game as well and the food guide drops to €3.99, while all six cost €14.99.
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