Dublin Stag Do's

One of the many, many reasons to recommend a Dublin stag do is that the city has something like 750 pubs. 750! And if that sounds like a daunting prospect, have no fear. Our crack team of Dublin stag planners have at great risk to their own sobriety investigated many of these establishments themselves, and are ready with recommendations you can trust. You can also opt for our legendary Dublin bar crawl for a fun introduction to the city’s finest drinking holes.

Much of the action for Dublin stag do’s is centred around the riverside Temple Bar neighbourhood. It’s here that you’ll find a raft of pubs that are constantly buzzing with live music, from the Auld Dubliner (amazing food by the way) to the Foggy Dew and the Temple Bar. Expect a welcoming atmosphere that will be hard to leave. 

For aficionados of craft beer and real ale, the Porterhouse is the place to be, while Bad Bob’s, near Ha’Penny Bridge, is a massive, five-floored pub / restaurant with a roof terrace that on Friday and Saturday nights is one of Dublin’s liveliest joints. Club M on Cope Street is a good place to finish your evening, its dancefloor bouncing to everything from chart hits to R&B, hip hop and trance.

Beyond Temple Bar, though, Dublin has several other stag-friendly areas you might want to check out. 20 minutes’ walk (or a 5-minute cab) south of Temple Bar you’ve got a cluster of bars and clubs around Wexford Street, Camden Street and Harcourt Street. These include Whelan’s, a huge, historic pub that has played host to many big names before they were big, such as Ed Sheeran and the Arctic Monkeys. We’re big fans of Odeon too - make sure the taxi driver knows you don’t want the cinema - a sophisticated late-night venue with cocktails whipped up by expert mixologists, and a chilled Bourbon Bar. 

You’ve also got Flannery’s, as popular with locals as it is out-of-towners for the craic here; the Bernard Shaw which for our money has one of the best beer gardens in Dublin, a hip venue with pool tables, and DTwo - perfect for sports lovers with several huge screens. On Harcourt Street you’ll also find two of the most popular clubs in Dublin, both of which will ensure you have a good time into the early hours of the morning: Krystle, the inhouse club at Dicey’s, and the (in)famous Copper Face Jacks. Don't forget that we can help with pre-paid entry to Dublin clubs, as well as sorting drinks packages out for your group to save you heading straight to the bar.

Stoneybatter is a trendy dockside district with a bit more of a bohemian vibe than you’d get at the wilder Temple Bar. Enjoy some honey-voiced Irish music at the Cobblestone, home to the Mulligan family for five generations, or settle down for a pie and a pint at the Belfry.

St. Stephen’s Green, a mile south of Temple Bar, boasts the Well, a hip venue that serves as late-night coffee shop as well as bar and restaurant, and Sinnotts Bar, which is ace for sports including Gaelic football and rugby.

And the action in Dublin continues north of the Liiffey too, with the area around O’Connell Street, Jervis Street and Capel Street worth seeking out if you're nearby. A place we love here is Bar 1661, an award-winning cocktail bar that will be a hit with Irish whiskey fans - definitely one for earlier in the evening though as rowdy groups of lads will not be encouraged.

As you’d probably expect from a city where the locals have a reputation for their warmth and friendliness, as well as quick wit, Dublin has several excellent comedy clubs, including the Laughter Lounge, the Craic Den (great name) and Comedy Crunch.