Mulligan's
Address
8 Poolbeg Street, Dublin 2
City Centre
Hours
See full hours below
Mid-range prices
Features
Whiskey Selection, Snug
Mulligan's on Poolbeg Street is a pub that takes its pints seriously. Ask any Dubliner where to get the best Guinness in the city and this name will come up more often than any other. The reasoning is partly practical - the proximity to the brewery, the cellar conditions, the speed of turnover - but mostly it is just true. The Guinness here is exceptional.
The pub dates from 1782 and has changed remarkably little. Two small rooms with low ceilings, dark wood, tiled floors and the faint smell of centuries. John F. Kennedy drank here as a young journalist. The Theatre Royal crowd used to pack it between acts. Now it draws a mix of office workers from nearby, tourists who have done their research, and regulars who simply refuse to go anywhere else.
There is no food. There is no music. There is nothing but superb pints in one of the most atmospheric rooms in Dublin.
What this pub offers
Opening hours
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