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The Celt Bar
Review
About
Travellers' Choice
2024
Connected with The Celtic Lodge and Le Bon Crubeen
Features
CUISINES
Irish, Bar, European, British, Pub
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Live Music
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Television
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
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Hours
Open until 11:30 PM
Sunday
12:00 - 23:30
Monday
11:30 - 23:30
Tuesday
11:30 - 23:30
Wednesday
11:30 - 23:30
Thursday
11:30 - 23:30
Friday
11:30 - 0:30
Saturday
11:30 - 0:30
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Raquel N
Madrid4354 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
The Celt pub is located north of the Liffey, close to the Custom House and The Spire.
It's packed with locals eating and drinking, and visitors, like us, looking to enjoy the typical Irish pub atmosphere, home-cooked food at a good price, and fast, friendly service.
We ordered these two dishes, which we really liked:
Traditional Beef & Guinness Stew: Traditional beef and Guinness stew, with vegetables.
Bangers & Mash: Sausages and mashed potatoes, with onion gravy.
Written 10 June 2024
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Riverside375 contributions
Apr 2024 • friends
Good food, tapped Irish beer, friendly service....fish & chips was very good sized & reasonably priced. Wanted to go here because they have music everyday - woo hoo, but unfortunately doesn't start until after 9:30 and we were exhausted from walking all day & couldn't sit there waiting for 3 hours , even though sure the lical/traditional music was superb. We had recommendations to the Celt from some locals & 4 front desk workers at our hotel!
Written 22 April 2024
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scottcaps
Chesapeake Beach1768 contributions
Apr 2023 • friends
We went for lunch around 13:00 on a Wednesday in April, not crowded. Bowl of beef stew was huge and had lots of good quality meat and vegetables. The smoked fish chowder was perfectly creamy with lots of fish, served with brown bread. The pub has a great classic, cozy Irish pub atmosphere and the prices were a good value.
Written 24 September 2023
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Christian
Wernigerode1862 contributions
Oct 2023 • friends
We were here for dinner. It was a good recommendation! Pint of beer between €6.20 and €7. Dinner was absolutely delicious and also reasonable at €13 to €17. Friendly service at the table. At the end when paying we had to wait a bit and the bill was incorrect (tip charged twice). But still a good recommendation.
Written 1 November 2023
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dmms14
11 contributions
May 2024 • couples
This pub is definitely what you MUST do when you visit Dublin. Its amazing staff, food, ambiance, and drinks make the best out of it! We got attended by a Mexican, Argentinian, and Spaniard waiters and an each of them was amazing! Extremely friendly, made you feel welcome, and made you feel happy! We are positive the rest of the staff is the same way. We got the chance to be there after 9:30 pm which is when they have live music and absolutely loved it! This is a MUST have on your itinerary.
Written 24 June 2024
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JerPag
County Dublin68 contributions
May 2023 • friends
The atmosphere is fine, the beers are good, the place is large and does not feel crowded. The staff is there and providing good service in a professional way.
However the food, while looking good on the menu and being nice and well prepared, is a little too much on the "light" side for the price on offer: for this price in a pub (even though it is a touristy pub, even though it is in such an expensive place as Dublin, it is not located in Temple Bar; the area is not the most tourist-friendly in Dublin), I would have expected my plate to be filled at least a good half more than what it was.
This was quite a disappointment and another proof of the 'rip-off' being practised more and more around the country.
Written 29 October 2023
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holly b
Pinner180 contributions
Apr 2023 • none
Amazing start. Starts and Mains were lovely. Waited 40 mins for dessert after 30 mins said don’t worry but only to be told we couldn’t cancel even though we had a child with us and it was almost 9pm. We were told desserts cannot be cancelled even though there had been a mix up in kitchen! Waited another 5 mins then they brought our dry re heated desserts!! Such a shame as could have had a total different experience. Would have returned if we hadn’t had this experience.
Written 4 April 2023
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Dwight R
50 contributions
Nov 2022 • family
The family and I went to the Celt to experience an Irish local pub, we weren’t not disappointed. The service was stellar and the atmosphere was of an authentic pub that reflects true culture,We decided on ordering an idealistic Irish dish ,“Irish stew. ” I only have only three letters to describe it ….”OMG”!!!! Spectacular. You can taste the fresh ingredients with heart and soul in every mouthful. A must try in Dublin.
I say no more judge for yourself.
Written 6 November 2022
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Aneta H
60 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
We got a tip about the restaurant from our Giant's causeway guide as one of the best traditional pubs in Dublin. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the Guinness price, in Temple Bar the price was almost double :) Nice service, live music from 21:30. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Dublin!
Written 8 February 2024
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irishcoffee2017
Dublin8 contributions
Mar 2023 • friends
Very poor quality of staff and service. We were waiting to be seated and staff were just going around ignoring us.
Irish breakfast very basic and only black pudding on it
( usually Irish breakfast suppose to have both type) Only ONE burned sausage and two very small rashes of bacon . No tomatoes, a very very small portion of beans and LIDL BREAD for toasts.
Had to ask butter many times.
No salt and pepper on table ..had to ask for it again.
Lack of service - staff slow and not very good English knowledge.
The WORST thing was when we got the bill to pay.
No split bills over 4 people.
We all had cards and no cash.
We were obligated to get cash out from ATM.
12.95 the horrendous breakfast..and had to get out 20€ from Atm.
WHY don't you hire people who knows maths instead of putting this stupid rule?
Waitress seemed in panic when we asked to make calculations.
Plus ... no toilet paper ..none of the staff went to check and replaced it once have been told it.
We felt very pressured. Staff kept asking for drinks even when we already had our drinks on table.
We are regular customers..16 years we are coming here.We noticed a huge change since after Covid.
Place has been renovated which Is very good but staff is getting worse. No knowledge of food..not a smile not a word. bronze statue.
We definitely not recommend this pub to friends and families anymore.
Prices are a rip off for the quality and size of portion served.
Written 27 March 2023
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Edwelsh
North Canton7406 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Enjoyed the Guinness, the Irish whiskey, the Beef Stew, the Mini Platter of appetizers, the location, that they take reservations, the atmosphere, the decor, the servers, the reasonable prices and most of all, the meal with friends. Did not care for the mayonnaise based dressing on the Crispy Chicken Salad. Nice place for our first pub in Dublin.
Written 2 September 2023
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Ainee
Clearwater39 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
We were looking for a place where we can enjoy delicious Irish food and traditional Irish music. This place did not disappoint. What we loved about it was that there were not that many tourist and the food and drinks were fairly priced.
We loved the Irish stew and the Irish beef burger that we had at this pub.
The band that played when we visited was awesome! I loved their last song for the day when they did a medley with “I Tell Me Ma” and “Cotton Eyed Joe” rendition. That truly made our night! Thank you so much! I wish we could watch you guys again in the future.
Written 11 March 2022
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Karen M
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • none
All around excellent place to stop in and have a real enjoyable meal. It was really hot when we were in Dublin but we had to have some traditional food and it was delicious, Guinness stew with mashed potatoes on the side as our server suggested was just a warm hug inside. Thank you!
Written 25 July 2022
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JRMADA
United States3473 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
We had a late lunch here and the food was good. We love the way the place looks inside (a bit rustic the way and old Pub should look like). The food was flavorful and portions were plenty (you won’t leave hungry). The service was average as our server seemed to be having a bad day. Our server was not rude or distant, but one could tell that a better day could not come fast enough. I’d say that if you’re in that part of town, step in for some good chow and a cold one.
Written 31 August 2022
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Rossana C
21 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
Great Irish pub. Very kind staff. Abundant and tasty dishes. We dined throughout our stay, three times for dinner and once for lunch. The pork loin with a side of mashed potatoes, carrots and cabbage is very good, the chicken stew in beer is also very tasty, as are the soups of the day, the vegan carrot cake and the chocolate brownie. Special mention obviously to the beer. If you are in Dublin, go there and you won't regret it!
Written 4 November 2023
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