Kavanaghs The Temple

You'll find this proper Dublin pub on Dorset Street Upper, where the morning crowd nursing breakfast pints seamlessly gives way to the evening regulars settling in for the long haul. The early opening at 9am tells you everything about the clientele – this is a working person's pub that doesn't put on airs. The Temple serves up honest pub food alongside well-pulled pints, and the atmosphere strikes that perfect balance between welcoming visitors and keeping the locals happy. It's the kind of place where conversations flow as freely as the Guinness, whether you're grabbing a quick one after work or making a proper session of it. The fact they stay open until half twelve on weekends shows they know their business – sometimes the best craic happens after the fancy spots have called time.