The Temple Bar Music Centre

You're walking down Curved Street in Temple Bar and you hear it—actual music, proper volume, people who've come to listen rather than just shout over each other. The Temple Bar Music Centre sits right in the thick of it, and unlike the megaphones and forced joviality of some of its neighbours, this place takes its programming seriously. It's the kind of spot where you'll catch solid live acts most nights, whether that's jazz, indie, or whatever Dublin's music scene is currently obsessing over. The crowd skews local—bartenders, musicians, people who know the difference between a venue and a theme park.