The Mont Hotel

You're right in the heart of Georgian Dublin here, just a stone's throw from Government Buildings and Trinity College, but step inside and the tourist chaos melts away. This is what a proper hotel bar should be — all dark wood, leather banquettes, and bartenders who know their way around a cocktail shaker without the theatrical nonsense. The drinks menu runs from expertly made classics to house creations that don't try too hard to be clever. It's the sort of place where you can nurse a proper whiskey after a long day or settle in for cocktails before dinner. The 24-hour service means it's there when you need it most — whether that's a late-night nightcap or an impossibly early morning coffee meeting.