No. 27 Bar & Lounge

You'll find yourself in one of Dublin's most storied addresses the moment you walk through The Shelbourne's doors on St Stephen's Green. No. 27 Bar & Lounge has that effortless sophistication you get when a hotel actually bothers to invest in its drinking culture—this isn't an afterthought venue. The space has gravitas without the stuffiness; the kind of place where you can nurse an expertly made cocktail and actually hear yourself think, which in Dublin is becoming rarer by the week. It's the sort of spot locals keep to themselves, tucked away from the Temple Bar madness but absolutely worth the stroll across the Green.