Yamamori Tengu

You'll find this spot tucked away on Strand Street Great, where the Japanese restaurant transforms into something entirely different after dark. The space takes on a moody, intimate energy once the lights dim and the cocktail menu comes out - think yakitori smoke mixing with craft cocktails and that particular late-night buzz that only happens after 11pm. The drinks lean heavily into Japanese flavours and techniques, with bartenders who actually know their way around sake and shochu. It's not trying to be trendy Temple Bar - this is proper late-night drinking for people who appreciate good cocktails and don't mind staying out past midnight. The fact they're only open four nights a week makes it feel a bit exclusive, like you're in on something the early-to-bed crowd is missing.