If you are looking for a different beer tasting experience, if there’s one thing Dubliners love almost as much as a lovely creamy pint of Guinness, it's a big plate of fresh fish and chips. It being the ultimate in Irish pub-grub comfort food and perfect with a pint, Dublin pubs have been honing and perfecting their fish and chips for years. That means that all over the city, you can now find heaps if places serving perfectly cooked fresh fish and chips to go with your perfectly pulled pint.
Here are some of the best…
The Stag’s Head on Dame Lane is a beautiful Victorian pub that’s already one of Dublin’s most popular spots among Guinness drinkers, with a famously good pint on tap. But they also do a mean fish and chips here, so if you’re looking for the ultimate combo, look no further. The fresh haddock is always cooked to perfection with a lovely crispy batter, a sweet and delicious pea puree and really tasty tartar sauce. If you prefer some bite-sized seafood a Dublin food experience, the fresh Irish Sea wholetail scampi and chips here is a brilliant choice too.
Dublin’s oldest pub down on Bridge Street (just a short walk from us here at the Storehouse) is renowned for a decent pint and a great plate. It’s been serving Dublin’s thirsty punters since 1198, and has always retained many of the original features and as much of the historical atmosphere as possible. Enjoy your delicious beer-battered cod and a perfect pint in charming, cosy and very historical surroundings - the pub itself is already a Dublin landmark and a must-see place in Dublin, the fantastic fish and chips is a cherry on top!
One of the absolute stalwarts of fish and chips in Dublin, Beshoffs have long perfected the fish and chips combo and have multiple outlets across Dublin. But there’s nowhere better than Howth for fresh fish, so make your way out on the DART and try their sustainably sourced, always perfectly fried fresh fish. You can’t get a pint of Guinness here, but you can get some of the best fish and chips you’ll ever taste here in some suitable maritime surroundings, and then wander to one of Howth’s excellent pubs for a lovely creamy pint afterwards.
Not to toot our own horn, but the 1837 Bar and Brasserie here at the Storehouse is a fantastic eatery that truly understands the wonderful relationship between Irish seafood and Guinness. In fact, it’s named after the very year that Guinness and oysters were declared to be the ideal gastronomic combo. You’ll find oysters on the menu, as well as other beautifully cooked fish options - and obviously the Guinness here is always Dublin’s most perfectly poured! Make sure to book in advance to secure a table.
A Dublin institution, The Hairy Lemon on Stephen Street Lower is known for serving great food, and has firmly claimed its place as one of the city’s favourite gastropubs. It can get pretty hectic in here, particularly when the after-work crowd hits, but the atmosphere and the craic are always worth a bit of a wait, especially when the pints and food are great. If you do prefer your dining a little quieter, come here for your lunch. It’s in the perfect central location for a midday refuel while you see the city.
This is another one where you’ll have to grab your pint separately, but it’s Dublin’s other most famous fish and chip place. Burdock’s on Werburgh Street (near Christchurch Cathedral) has been serving fish and chips to Dubliners since 1913 and is probably more popular today than ever. You can choose between cod, haddock and ray with options for smoked portions, and the chips here are cooked to crispy, vinegary perfection. Once you’ve finished eating, pop into the Lord Edward pub next door for a famously good pint in one of Dublin’s favorite pubs. Dining in Leo Burdock’s is highly recommended as fun activity for couples and for group activities in Dublin.
Like Howth, Blackrock has the advantage of sitting right on the sea, and most agree that fish and chips taste that bit better by the seaside. Kelly & Coopers Gastropub in Blackrock knows this all too well, and serves up a famous fish and chips that draws locals and tourists alike. They take their Guinness as seriously as they take their food here, so you can be sure of a perfect pint to go with your generous and perfectly crispy beer-battered cod.