Dublin - trendy wine bar
 

Hi everyone<BR><BR>I'm going to Dublin on Friday, just for the one night (I live in Northern Ireland).<BR><BR>Can anyone tell me of a trendy wine bar type place, with good food and a friendly atmosphere? Maybe with an open fire? Somewhere fun but with great food! I don't want a pub, nor a posh restaurant, but somewhere in between!<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Angela

Try The Ely wine bar, 22 Ely Place, Dublin 2 (tel. +353-1-6768986). Excellent wine (a great deal of which is sold by the glass) and yummy organic food. Downstairs is cosier than upstairs, unless you get the window seats upstairs. <BR><BR>To get there, continue along the Shelbourne Hotel side of Stephen's Green, until you get to Merrion Row. At the end of Merrion Row, take a right (just before you get to Baggot Street) -that's Ely Place. The Ely is about 20 metres down Ely Place on your right hand side.<BR><BR>Here's a review<BR>http://www.ivenus.com/food/drinks/MO-bar_rat-wk49.asp<BR><BR>Get there as early as you can, because it fills up quickly.

Thanks Terry, I looked it up and it does sound great - I'll let you know if I try it!<BR><BR>Any other suggestions?<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Angela

Another good place would be Cafe en Seine on Kildare Street (parallel to Grafton Street). It's been renovated and re-opened last year. Beautiful place..hard to describe...Floor to ceiling palm trees, Chandeliers, 3 levels up to class ceiling. It's nice for food and a glass of wine in the day and busy &amp; trendy at night.<BR><BR>Ely is also a favourite of mine and I would also reccommend. The Bar in the Fitzwilliam hotel is great as well for cocktails and a snack...not sure how late they serve food.<BR><BR>Another place for a glass of wine and a snack is Salamanca at the junction of Sussex street and and the top of Trinity street. It's a Tapas restaurant but I often have gone in for a glass of wine and a tapa. The food is good and you won't be stuffed unless you order loads of small tapas.<BR><BR>enjoy!

Thank you Siobhan, they all sound so good! Wish I could stay longer to try them all!<BR><BR>Angela