Bar Pez

You'll find yourself on Kevin Street Lower in one of those pockets of Dublin where things actually feel like they're happening. Bar Pez has that rare quality of being properly good without any of the pretension—the kind of place where you can roll in solo for a drink or bring a crew and still feel welcome. The Spanish influence runs through everything here: cocktails that aren't trying too hard, decent sherries if that's your thing, and food that makes sense alongside a drink rather than feeling like an afterthought. It's become the sort of spot Portobello locals actually frequent, which says everything.