Pavilion Bar

You'll find yourself in one of Dublin's most perfectly positioned pubs, right where the academic heart meets the commercial pulse of the city. Trinity students nurse pints between lectures whilst suited office workers from the surrounding financial district drop in for quick ones after meetings. The early opening hours make it a rare breed – you can actually get a proper breakfast pint if that's your Tuesday morning calling. The Saturday and Sunday evening closures might seem odd for a city centre pub, but it works in Pavilion's favour. You're getting a locals' spot that doesn't pander to the Temple Bar tourist trail, despite being a stone's throw from Trinity's gates. The crowd knows what they want: decent pints, no fuss, and a proper Dublin pub atmosphere without the performance.