McDaids

“Great pub, good selection of beers, friendly customers and staff excellent”

Rachael W★★★★★

The Guinness was absolutely brilliant – one of the nicest pints I’ve had in Dublin. The interior is gorgeous, with really high ceilings, dark wood everywhere, and that proper historic feeling you want from a city pub. It feels cosy without being cramped, and there’s a nice buzz without it being loud. I’d recommend it for a date night or a chill night with friends when you actually want to talk and enjoy a great pint. Friendly punters and staff. A real gem just off Grafton Street.

David Hale Smith★★★★★

One of my favorite pints in Dublin. The interior is lovely, with grand high ceilings, old wood everywhere and elegant tile work behind the bar. Easy to find quiet seating for a big city pub. Friendly locals and cheerful efficient barmen. A beautiful old classic just off Grafton Street. Wish it was my neighborhood pub. Highly recommend.

Nic Cravillion★★★★

McDaid’s was another stop on my “Dublin Pub Crawl” list, so I swung in on a quiet weekday afternoon to check it off. It is a cool place with a great old Dublin atmosphere, tall narrow layout and plenty of standing room around the bar. Unfortunately, the bartender was completely uninterested in making conversation. There were only two of us in the whole bar, and I still could not get more than a shrug out of him. I asked for a pen so I could cross McDaid’s off my pub crawl list and you would swear I had asked him for a personal loan. Now, a public service announcement: do not come here if you

Paul Quinn★★★★★

What a lovely little pub with a really friendly owner. Went to see the Phil Lynott statue and it was pouring down. Pub hadn't quite opened but we were welcomed in and had a great pint of Guinness and looked after. Also got given a couple of Guinness T Shirts. What Ireland is all about. Reminds me of folk in my home town of Liverpool. Nice to be nice.