Brian is a legend. One of life’s truly decent folk who welcomes you into his lovely house situated beside the beautiful & peaceful Herbert park equidistant from the city centre & UCD. Like staying with a friend & good value.
Ask Brian about what you can use from the fridge as there’s usually food you can use left by previous guests (it’s a very expensive city, every little bit helps).
Some local tips;
WALK EVERYWHERE IF THE WEATHER’S GOOD. There’s no better way to get a feel for a city.
Happy Out 5 minutes walk away is great for a posh brunch & great coffee. Morehampton rd.
Hartigan’s pub on Lower Leeson St opposite the Sugar club is a gem if you like a REAL pub with locals & impromptu live music on the weekends. Like sitting in someone’s sitting room with really good, fresh Guiness & genuine craic on tap. No plastic shamrock nonsense here…
The farmers market in Herbert park on sundays is a great place to buy quality local produce from honey to bread to fruit & veg. They also have food trucks there & i can reccomend Govindas for a veg curry that hits the spot & returns you to good health on a cold day!
If you must, there’s a Tesco a few minutes walk away selling the usual dross.
Dosa Dosa is a south indian food truck about 40 mins walk away. The name says it all, their masala dosas, uttapams & spiced chai are excellent & a good price.
Howth is a lovely (but busy during good weather) peninsula about an hour away (walk to Lansdowne road, take the DART train to Howth). You can walk along the wild cliffs to the lighthouse then find a variety of paths to lead you back to the train. Bring a proper snack & a drink, it’s about 2-3 hours round trip.
Excellent bramble (blackberry) & mushroom ; ) picking in the autumn (October).