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#153 of 360 Pub in Dublin
#637 of 2,075 Restaurants in Dublin
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Italian, Mediterranean, European, Pub, Vegetarian Friendly
About
Farrier and Draper is a stylish bar located right in the heart of Dublin city that specializes in modern cocktail classics. Set over 3 floors in Dublins finest Georgian mansion, The Powerscourt Townhouse in South William Street, it offers comfortable couches in front of an open fire or a stool at the bar so you can watch our award winning bartenders create our signature cocktails such as Profuma d'Italia. With three different rooms, Farrier and Draper is able to offer private areas for parties from 10 to 200.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, European, Pub
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Had a nice and tasty dinner with my daughter today. The food and cocktails are an experience not soon forgotten. Amazing and friendly staff. Class music and lovely vibes. Stylish, romantic interior 😍.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 5 weeks ago

I booked this bar for a hen party group of 33 people for cocktail making for a Saturday in July 2023. From start to finish this was a terrible experience. When I arrived at 3.15pm to say I was there for a cocktail making booking...at 3.30pm the person behind the bar had no idea there was a booking and there didn't seem to be any manager on duty to discuss this with. I had reconfirmed the booking with the office the previous day and had email confirmation. After a few minutes of confusion I was sent to a room upstairs which was clearly not set up for cocktail making. No tables set up, not even any water available, no waitress or server in the room, balloons stuck on roof from a previous party. We had to move tables around ourselves to set up for the group. I had to ask three times for somebody to come into the room and serve us water and provide some glasses. After asking a couple of times, we finally had somebody come who took a simple drinks order (a couple of sparkling waters and two glasses of prosecco). We must have waited about 25 minutes for these drinks to arrive (we had to come out and follow up again with the people at the bar at least three times). Finally somebody arrived to set up the cocktail making well after 4pm. He told me that the area was not set up for such a big group and that we would have to do it in two groups (had not been flagged to me previously). We had booked the room from 3.30pm to 6.30pm. Before 6.30pm somebody arrived to tell us we needed to leave as they needed to set up for the next group. This is completely unsatisfactory, particularly given that our service began well after 3.30pm. I foolishly paid in full for the event including a service charge. When I complained about the service to the office the following week I was told that the people meant to be working at our event had not showed up to work that day. I was not offered a refund. I was offered a refund of the service charge only and was told that while they acknowledged that the service was terrible we did all receive our two cocktails and thus were not entitled to any refund for the cocktail making. After much back and forth over a period of two weeks I was also offered a €250 voucher for farrier and draper. In my opinion, we should have been offered at least a 50% refund based on the terrible experience. I gave this feedback to the lady in the office who told me that after speaking to the manager and the CFO they did not agree with me. I, or any of the other 32 people in attendance, would not recommend this place for an event. It was so disappointing and a terrible start to my friends hen party.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 1 August 2023

Had a great time here! The bouncer Naty made our night- top person! Told us exactly where to go and what to do 🕺💃😃. Would go here again. Fantastic staff and nice vibes!!! Amazing cocktails at promotion 2 for 16€

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 23 July 2023

Went there for drinks with a friend, super nice and attentive staff, delicious cocktails and a great atmosphere. Only downside was that they turned the music louder as the evening went on, which made it really hard to carry on a conversation.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 15 June 2023

nice location. got a pizza that was the vegetarian option and asked for some tomato sauce and mozzarella on it. pizza was supposed to be 15 euro. it was pretty small when it came. i got the bill for 19 euro. got charged for the...sauce and cheese. the waitress never told me this was going to happen. never smiled once and was super slow. bad experience. total rip offMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 13 June 2023 via mobile

We went here because it was suggested they had tapas. However I’d classify the menu as more bar bites than actual Spanish tapas., As a bar however it’s quite pleasant with an inventive decor and view over the street.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 6 May 2023

Booked a Cocktail Making class with nibbles and was really impressed with the whole experience. We had a great time, food was really good. The member of staff interacted really well and assisted in making the perfect cocktail. One improvement would be to expand the...Cocktail menu.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 16 April 2023

One the best service and places to have drinks.Food its amazing and very well represented by staff.The space is large and nicely decorated. I would like to mention Elena Lina and Marco.The staff is very approachable and has a positive attitude. We will come back...again and we definitely recommend this place!!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 19 March 2023

We reserved a private area in advance for a family celebration. Farrier and Draper required a €10 per head deposit (to ensure you stock to your booking) We arrive at the appointed time, only to be told that “you can move into that room in...about 30 minutes or so, when the the people currently in there leave. And they were totally unfazed. Couldn’t care less. Absolutely unacceptable. Do NOT give this place any money in advance on a promise they will reserve a private area for you (or perhaps on any promise)More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 13 March 2023

The worst visit to a restaurant, the duty manager on the night of 12 March 23 was so bad at his job it was a joke, the waitress rude beyond belief, the bar tender was embarrassed at having to apologize for them, the pasta was...cold, the table was filthy we had to ask for it to be cleaned before we dined and was asking too much by the looks we got because we asked, i would avoid this place at all costs, so many many much better places close by. i am only giving 1 star rating because there is no option for 0 stars. I thought the days of blatant homophobia where truly over #equalityMore

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 20 February 2023 via mobile

Went here on valentines and had a great time ! Great venue for live music and of course amazing drinks !

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 30 January 2023 via mobile

Was told there was no seats available on entry only standing which was perfectly fine, we went upstairs because we saw a better bar and the front of house person very rudely said “excuse me this is booked out go downstairs like I told yous...to” in an extremely rude manner. Bare in mind she didnt say anything about upstairs being closed nor was there a sign saying “area reserved for function” I left as a result of the manner in which she spoke to me and she gave us a very condescending sassy good bye.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 22 November 2022 via mobile

Great service, staff are very welcoming, helpful and friendly. The decor is stunning. Our food was delicious an drink tasted amazing. Definitely recommend!

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 19 November 2022 via mobile

Had dinner with a group. Food was awful. Burnt, fatty rib eye steak with chips. No veg. Probably worst steak I’ve ever had in a restaurant. Wine was just about ok but not worth the price for a screw top bottle. I’m giving a second...start only because the service was good.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 12 October 2022

about 25 people at the party at 5 or 6 tables, everyone ordered pizzas, they arrived willy nilly and each one was a case of shout out if it was yours, surely each table could get theirs in turn and ours when it eventually came...was undercooked which is a first experience for us. Basics need to improve here considerably.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Hannah B
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Response from Tiggmin | Reviewed this property |
I have no idea if they have a specific policy on age say maybe 21 and above, when we arrived no-one was checking ID. I have seen doorman at the weekend at this venue and they may enforce a policy then. I had no issues each... More
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Not too sure of that but the food was fantastic !
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Hi Michelle, I did not notice any specific Gluten Free options on the menu, as I have no restrictions on that matter. However, they do have their menu available online, where you can check if there are dishes you could be... More
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  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 3.5