r.i.o.t.

You'll find this basement bar tucked beneath the chaos of Temple Bar's tourist trail, but don't let the location fool you — this is where locals come when they want their drinks strong and their music louder. The dimly lit space feels like someone's particularly cool mate's gaff, complete with exposed brick walls and enough character to fill a novel. The cocktail list here takes itself seriously without being precious about it, and the barstaff know their way around a proper Old Fashioned. Open until the small hours most nights, r.i.o.t. draws a crowd that's equal parts industry workers finishing late shifts and twenty-somethings who appreciate that the DJ actually understands what comes after LCD Soundsystem. It's the kind of place where conversations get properly interesting around midnight.