The Complete Guide to the Best Pubs and Bars in Dublin is a comprehensive guide to the best pubs and bars in Dublin city and county, based on extensive experience, surveys, questionnaires and rumination. It is served with a generous helping of social and cultural history and is the perfect accompaniment to a leisurely trip through some of the greatest watering holes in the world.

This illustrated guide provides the discerning reader (and drinker) with:

• A detailed account of the best pubs and bars in Dublin city and county
• A concise history of the development and role of the pub in Irish history, society and culture
• An entertaining guide to some of the quirky legislation pertaining to Irish pubs
• Everything you need to know, and were afraid to ask, about Saint Patrick’s Day, Guinness, Victorian pubs, spirit grocers, early houses, snugs, etc