The Wiley Fox

Head down to Eden Quay and you'll find The Wiley Fox tucked in with the kind of no-nonsense approach Dublin does best. This isn't a place trying to be clever—the bartenders actually know what they're doing, which makes all the difference when you're ordering a Negroni at half-eight on a Friday. The space has that comfortable, lived-in feel you want from a proper cocktail bar; you can sit at the counter and watch the action, or tuck into a booth if you're after something slightly more intimate. It's become the sort of spot locals keep coming back to, which tells you everything about how they're running things.