top class place, just had brother’s stag here today, top class staff(even after my brother ended up on the floor 4times,) spilt our pints the lots, all well looking after,… cheers guys
Jack M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Rathmines, Republic of Ireland
Never had a bad night here and always a great place to start(or finish)! Pints are of a reasonable price and there’s a always a nice crowd there without being too packed! An older style of pub that manages to create a great atmosphere throughout! Friday nights are a must!
Anne E.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Salt Lake City, UT
Not obnoxious like many temple bar pubs. Pleasant enough place for a pint while visiting Dublin. I like the old bar feel and the lack of loud music.
Laura N.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Tours
Légèrement à l’extérieur de la foule de Temple Bar. Un grand bar où il y a de la bonne musique et un grand choix de boissons. On peut également y manger à prix raisonnable. Code de la wifi à demander au bar.
Icaro S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
I really like it there, one of my favourites pubs here in Dublin, the deco is very rock and roll, so as the music, and still is a very classic place, is not one of the cheapest place because is almost in the temple bar, but i really dont mind about that, i always have great time going there
Wesley W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
I drink in Temple Bar a lot. Not like ‘in’ in, but like in places like this that surround the area and are still considered part of it. Whenever people ask me where to go drink in Temple Bar, I would suggest Foggy Dew. Unlike the pubs right in the heart they do not get obscenely packed and you do not have to queue forever to get a pint. The staff here are also very nice and the prices are less than you find in some of the others around the same area. The barmen here have a good taste in music, lots of rock and 80s, so its another good reason to call in for a pint.
Joy E.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Quincy, MA
Traveling alone in Dublin, a Dubliner gave me a list of pubs to try that would be more popular with locals than tourists and The Foggy Dew was high on his list. I was very grateful for his suggestion! What a great pub! The bartenders were very friendly and with a football game on, and lots of passionate fans cheering and bemoaning their team, it was a great atmosphere. This particular night there was no live music(only slightly disappointing) but given that the football game had everyone riveted, I could get over the lack of music. I would totally recommend this to anyone looking to avoid a honey pot!(one of the very important terms I learned on my trip.)
Sasha T.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
An impromptu catch-up session landed me in this delightfully surprising joint. It was the perfect spot for a post-work pint. It looks like a normal pub, lots of wood, huge supply of various whiskeys, normal bar grub; everything that suggests a traditional pub through and through. This is comforting and reassuring. But the music they had playing(on both occasions I was there) suggests these guys know what they are doing. It is never too loud, but is always good. Not pop, not rock, not old stuff, not very new stuff, just the perfect blend of somewhat trendy background music. The staff are super, and the pints are just right. Though, to be honest, I am no connoisseur when it comes to the perfect pint, so don’t take my word for it! It’s very central, yet doesn’t seem to have the tourist problem that other places in the area seem to suffer from. *Says the blow-in. I am not surprised they know what they are doing. They have been around since 1901. See more reviews here:
Graham R.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
It used to be a great spot a couple of years back. Sorry to say it has since gone down the tubes. The staff aren’t friendly, the music is terrible and played be an obnoxious DJ. Plenty of much better spots near buy.
Lennard R.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
If you are a tourist and happen to find yourself in Temple Bar(which is most likely) and fancy seeing some actual Dubliners in the flesh, this pub is your best bet– Look for long haired metalheads and punks near the back bar. Other than that, it’s a nice bar but nothing really special. Even though a number of my friends drink here all the time(the aforementioned metalheads) I rarely go there myself. Nothing wrong with it though and the music is pretty good most of the time
Stephen S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
One of my favorite pubs in town. Always a good crowd in it, always good music playing, its a rock bar that doesn’t seem to be trying to be one, a good pint(it used to be rubbish) and best of all its the closest pub to the bus stop when ya get into town!
Charles F.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Brooklyn, NY
‘No muns no fun in the Foggy Dyyeeew’ Ah the Fog… The Foggy Dew was once a fine establishment in its day(circa 2003). Portraits of the Easter Rising leaders adorned the walls, questionable IRA and Basque separatist stickers plastered the wood behind the bar, Guinness was middling and affordable and phone reception was curiously non existent. This was the Foggy that Damien Dempsey was serenading in the late 90s. Fast forward to today. The Foggy retains a lot of it’s charms, but has collapsed from a 4 to a 2.5(we’ll stick with a 3 for the moment for nostalgia). The bar has reinvented itself as a rock bar, seemingly by plundering a Hard Rock Café somewhere and lashing the loot all over the walls. Prices have risen, Guinness quality has dropped and the smell wafting up from the jacks is nothing short of a defiant ‘fuck you’ to the health inspector. Nonetheless, there are worse places you can spend your money, and anything in Temple Bar that isn’t either completely shit or The Palace Bar is a small miracle in this day and age.
Eckhart D.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Helsinki, Finland
A rustic rock bar filled with memorabilia paid for by you. Music played so it can be heard over the people shouting to hear each over the loud music. Poor Guinness — if you must order it, make sure it’s from the front bar — which has the appropriate pub superstition of having the better pint. It suffers from a good location so it will get a constant stream of people. The bar is rumoured to be fairly famous amongst the visiting Spanish, Italian and Basque crowds so expect a great of variety in clientele. Also a favourite haunt of the Tattoo and Body modification crowd in Dublin should you be one of those people with a need to go where they go. Quiet mid-week in these the days of the recession, attend the wallet emptying on Friday and Saturday to experience the Foggy Crush of yore. Like most trendy hipster pubs in Dublin — The Foggy Dew has Reggae most Sundays. Which is rather like watching the tide — as it will fill up, then empty out as soon as the Reggae is finished. Quite expensive — as in when you mention it to other Dubliners as a change of scenery they may well spit on the ground and say«That place is a bleedin’ rip off» they may then contend to you that it is perhaps filled with people you may relate to as imbeciles. Seats are at a premium also, attaining a gold dust status that even getting one is cause for phoning your friends so you can relate the story around the fire. Another fine feature of this bar is the toilets filled with all the appropriate security features — Since the smoking ban, on a good day, their odours will climb the stairs to linger around the pub. And walking down the stairs through that stench is rather like trying to swim through curtains. Attending the mens toilet is a bit like tripping and falling face first into the crotch of a tramp. The Foggy Dew hosts a glut of middle aged scene rockers and punks who still barfly their old dingy pub even though it has been renovated into a modern memorabilia filled rock bar. They swing about each other in small concentric circles and it has been said that the place can be slightly off putting to new comers not familiar with the often stand off-ish cliques. This however will not apply to you if you have tits and are between the ages of 16 – 50. You can do better and frankly, you and your liver deserve it.
Emily M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
It’s the Foggy Dew. But it’s not foggy or dew-like. A Dublin conundrum. It’s a grand pub, close to the Central Bank which is one of the most obvious and convenient places to meet people and also a Saturday mecca for the Emo kids. A gin and tonic cost me € 6.50 — seems a bit steep but I never normally drink G&T so who knows. The seats are all of the high stool variety so not super comfortable. Oh, don’t forget about the back entrance — could be handy if you want to make a quick getaway,
Claire G.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
This was the first pub I was brought to when I moved to Dublin. Very unassuming from the outside and the you walk in and it seems endless. I really like the nooks and crannies hidden about the place as even when it’s packed, it still feels intimate. This is a nice, relaxed spot to sit for the night and chat with friends, to meet up before heading out elsewhere or to catch a football match. The staff is friendly enough and for the most part the prices are decent. However, I do agree with Natalie that € 3 is way too much for a can of coke… it’s just not acceptable, even in Temple Bar.
Aoife O.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
For me, Foggy Dew fulfils the brief of what a good pub should be. It’s welcoming, comfortable and not over stylised, leaving pretension or faux-Irishness to other establishments. It essentially has the layout of a warren, with snugs, cubby holes, nooks and crannys to hide away in for a few pints after work. Unusually for the city centre, it manages to establish the feeling of a large country local, without appearing to try. I have always found the staff to be relaxed and friendly, which is not as common in pubs as it should be. A seat isn’t always guaranteed, which is testament to the popularity of the place. But whether I’ve been standing for one pint, or sitting for more than a few cheeky scoops, I’ve always found it a good time. Well worth a try and the perfect escape on a rainy evening in the city.
Alexandra M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Once one of my favourite places to get a drink after work, The Foggy Dew has since lost some of its appeal. While I do appreciate its interior décor of wood panelling and cozy little corner seats, I can no longer ignore the odour coming from downstairs. The toilets are putrid smelling which is odd because whenever I’m down there, it’s not that messy. There are no major accidents. I’m sorry all you Foggy Dew lovers: it needed to be said! Maybe now the problem can be addressed somehow.
Rónán C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
I saw Ireland win the Grand Slam here so, naturally, it’d have to be pretty awful to get a bad review. I couldn’t even stay to watch Bernard Dunne fight, the excitement of the day was too much. It was home and straight to bed for me. I watched Bernard the next night. Now, when it’s not bearing witness to the two single greatest moments in Irish sport of the last ten years, the Foggy is a nice dark muzo boozer. Lots of space, but enough twists and turns to feel like a half dozen smaller, more intimate, pubs whilst still retaining the volume of a big night out. Great pub.
Cathal C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Who would ever have thunk it: a decent pub in Temple Bar? Well to be fair, the Foggy Dew is just on the edge of Temple Bar, and i would think if more as a pub just off Dame St, but in Temple Bar it remains. I was fairly dubious about visiting this place initially, due to a combination of(1)its location, and(2) its name(I mean, «Foggy Dew». How much more Plastic Paddy blarney-esque can you get?) Never let it be said that I cannot take correction, as in this instance I stand very much corrected. Despite its unassuming appearance, the Foggy Dew is actually very big inside, but big in very divided up way, with lots of little snugs and corners, as every pub should be. And despite all of my expectations, it wasn’t chock-a-block with tourists. They do trad music at the weekend, but that probably attracts loads and loads of wide-eyed tourists. Better off sticking to mid-week, when there’s no band but always a decent-sized crowd. Very nice little spot, one of the nicer pubs in that part of town.
Dolores M.
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Decent pub, good location, eclectic clientele, rocking music. Has it all in my book and that’s good enough for me.