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The Brazen Head

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Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2019 Winner
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Dating back to 1198, The Brazen Head is officially Ireland's oldest pub.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
CUISINES
Irish, Bar, European, British, Pub
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music
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Reviewed yesterday

Billed as one of the oldest pubs in Eire we stopped in for a meal and found it very busy, but soon got a table. Drinks included great Guinness, a few decent wines and a fair range of Irish whiskey. Meals were generally decent hearty...More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank Damian M
Reviewed yesterday

My husband & I enjoyed our meal and pints here so much! Highly recommend the seafood chowder & fish and chips. Thank you, hope to come again!

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank Katie F
Reviewed yesterday via mobile

This place was recommenided to us by the hotel. There are lots of tourists here, but also lots of locals. With multiple rooms, it is much larger than it looks. For smaller parties no reservations are taken. It was full, but we were lucky and...More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank anthonyhK3612QQ
Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

We visited on the recommendation of our son and were not disappointed! The atmosphere is lively and busy as expected on a Sunday late afternoon. The menu has plenty of dishes to choose from and the service was quick and friendly. Good place to relax,...More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank 473philk
Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

This pub is truly amazing. Such a great vibe and great food. We had the steak and guiness stew and was very yummy indeed. This is an extremely busy pub and took us 2 attempts to find somewhere to sit to eat so I would...More

Date of visit: October 2019
Thank stacey56
Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

We landed in Dublin, checked in the hotel and went straight to the Jameson Distillery. Bartender who works there recommended Brazen Head. Our waiter was super friendly, the food was amazing (we ordered the Bangers and Marsh). Highly recommended.

Date of visit: October 2019
1  Thank Oh-Hi-Marc
Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

What a fun pub! Food was good, service was good and atmosphere was festive. We would definitely recommend.

Date of visit: August 2019
1  Thank Leonard H
Reviewed 5 days ago

The brazen head advertise as the oldest pub in Ireland. This is an absolute lie. The oldest pub in Ireland (and Europe, soon to be the world) is actually Sean's bar in Athlone. If you're visiting the country would highly recommend visiting Sean's bar instead,...More

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank Rebekah B
Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

So glad we heard about this bustling pub. So much character, I loved wandering through & checking out the different rooms. Service was incredible, especially given how busy it was. We just stopped in for a few pints because we had just eaten lunch, pity,...More

Date of visit: September 2019
1  Thank Genie_Ehm
Reviewed 6 days ago

We have celebrated our friend's birthday and the team was really helpful despite they had full restaurant, they did the best and the experience was really unique. Great food, big portions - too big, we couldn't manage to finish it, but really delicious. Especially Beef...More

Date of visit: September 2019
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