Bobby's Wine Bar

You'll find Bobby's tucked away on Baggot Street Upper in Ballsbridge, in that stretch where Dublin gets a bit quieter and more grown-up. It's the sort of place where locals actually book ahead because there aren't many seats and everyone wants one of them. Walk in and you're surrounded by wine—serious selections that span the globe, handled by people who actually give a toss about what you're drinking. The atmosphere sits somewhere between convivial and intimate; it's busy enough to feel proper buzzy on a Friday night, but you're never fighting to be heard across the table.