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18-21 Anglesea Street
Temple Bar, Dublin 2
01 671 1822
Dublin is famed for its
nightlife, and one great pub
that undergirds its sterling
reputation is Oliver St John
Gogarty. Nestled in Temple
Bar, on the corner of Fleet
Street and Anglesea Street,
this charming traditional Irish
bar is named after the famous
playwright, poet and surgeon.
The pub is spread over three
floors, comprising two of
Temple Bar’s oldest buildings,
and gives visitors the chance
to sample olde world charm,
enjoy the live music and
dance – or alternatively to nip
upstairs to eat in the restaurant.
While the walls of the bar are
festooned with books and
framed photographs, a bronzed
statue of the establishment’s
eponymous icon stands beside
a bar stool. Overhead, early
19th-century carts and bicycles
dangle from the ceiling. Wall-
mounted TVs, meanwhile,
ensure patrons never miss the
latest major sporting events.
In the third-floor restaurant,
the decor is similarly inviting:
exposed
wooden
beams
stretch overhead, while old-
fashioned notices and posters
are pinned to the walls. If you
skip a visit to the restaurant,
you’re missing out: prime Irish
beef, fresh seafood and hearty
Dublin coddle are just some of
the options that await; this is
Irish fare at its best.
OLIVER ST JOHN
GOGARTY
