The Harbourmaster
Converted harbourmaster's office in the IFSC with quality food, outdoor seating by the water, and an after-work crowd.
Dublin's newest neighbourhood is still finding its pub identity, but a handful of quality spots have emerged among the glass and steel.
13 pubs in Docklands
Converted harbourmaster's office in the IFSC with quality food, outdoor seating by the water, and an after-work crowd.
Brand new pub opened late 2025 in the Bolands Mills complex in Dublin's Docklands. A welcome addition to an area that needed more character, with good food and craft beer options.
Brewery taproom in the Docklands CHQ building brewing on-site with food, outdoor seating, and tours.
Traditional pub on the quays in the Docklands, a lunchtime favourite for nearby office workers.
Friendly local pub in Irishtown near the Docklands. Known for its relaxed atmosphere and warm welcome, it is a proper community pub in an area that has changed enormously around it.
Proper docklands pub on the quays with sport on screens and a working-class pub heritage. It has held onto its character even as the tech companies moved in all around it.
Scottish craft beer chain's Dublin outpost in the Grand Canal Dock area with an extensive beer range.
Wetherspoon pub near the Docklands offering their trademark affordable pints and food. Handy for the area and consistently busy with local workers grabbing a cheap lunch or after-work drink.
Traditional pub on Townsend Street holding its ground in the rapidly changing Docklands area. A no-frills local that offers a genuine Dublin pub experience away from the slick new bars.
Traditional pub near Beggars Bush and the Grand Canal in Dublin 4. A solid local that serves the area's residents and workers with dependable pints and no fuss.
The newest hotel bar in the Docklands area, the Moxy opened in late 2025 and brings a fun, contemporary vibe to East Wall. It is pitched at a younger crowd with playful decor and a cocktail-forward drinks list.
One of Dublin's newest cocktail bars, the Glasshouse is located right beside the 3Arena and features chandeliers and exquisite planting. It is the perfect pre-gig or post-gig spot, and the cocktail menu is ambitious and well-executed.
A corner pub on Bath Avenue that has become increasingly popular as the Docklands area has grown. The Bath retains a neighbourhood local feel despite the changing area around it, and the welcome is as warm as it ever was.