Vintage Cocktail Club V.C.C

Este sitio debería ser punto de paso obligado para todos los que vengan de visita a Dublín. Se trata de un «bar clandestino» al que hay que llegar sabiendo dónde está, conociendo la combinación de la puerta y obteniendo el beneplácito de la puerta. Imagina un bar oculto en la Chicago de la ley seca, pues algo así, pero a lo dubliner…
El caso es que el sitio es una chulada y ofrece una experiencia realmente atractiva, especialmente cuando lo visitas por primera vez. Su punto fuerte son los cócteles, pero también ofrecen una cocina realmente interesante para antes, o para después, o durante… tú decides.
No es un local muy amplio pero dispone de varias plantas y es relativamente sencillo encontrar hueco y disfrutar de un buen rato aquí. Los precios están algo inflados, pero como todo en Dublín… tampoco es ninguna locura.

This hidden bar in the middle of the Temple Bar district was exactly what I needed last night. Do make reservations if you want to get in.
I had a cocktail called «Absinthe Minded» which happens to be the name of one of my favourite Belgian bands.
We shared some tapa platters of top-​notch cheeses, meats and chutneys.
The music and interior will guarantee a cosy night out.

Ohhhh, hier will ich gerne nochmal hin. Denn jetzt weiß ich ja, wo der Laden ist. Den findet man nicht auf Anhieb, versteckt er sich doch hinter einer unscheinbaren Tür, an der nur die Buchstaben VCC auf die Bar hinweisen. Nach ein paar Treppen kommt man dann an und fühlt sich direkt wie zu Hause im Wohnzimmer. Gedämmtes Licht, Sofas und Sessel und gaaaanz wichtig: gute Drinks.
Die Karte war mir zu umfangreich, daher habe ich mich einfach beraten lassen. Heraus kam ein toller Drink auf Gin-​Basis, der so ein bisschen nach Weihnachten schmeckt. An den genauen Namen kann ich mich leider nicht mehr erinnern.
Ein schönes Fleckchen Erde, mir gefällt’s!

Vintage Cocktail Club — you rock!
My friend discovered VCC on our first night in town — and sadly, the place was so busy we couldn’t get in! He went the following night and loved it so much — that we went back together a couple nights later. One of the awesome things about the VCC is that there isn’t any outdoor advertising for the bar — so you have to know it’s there, and ring a door bell for someone to come down and get you.
The drinks are offered by era (1920’s, etc) and feature cocktails for that period — and tells a little story of what was going on during that time. This takes you from just having drinks — to having a complete experience. The cocktails are very tasty — and the service was prompt and attentive.
I’d definitely come back on subsequent visits to Dublin!

Cocktails are probably OK but everything else falls below an acceptable standard.
We thought we’d try the dinner and cocktail sitting offered. They were half an hour late seating us (we approached the waitress again as we thought we’d been forgotten about).
We were sat at a tiny table practically in the kitchen which would barely have accommodated two cocktails, let alone dinner. We asked to move as we had seen a number of empty tables in the floor above and were told there were no other tables available. Once we were finally seated, they proceeded to inform us they couldn’t serve dinner but there were some starters we could choose from… if I’d wanted tapas, I would have gone to Fade Street (maybe we should have — they have good food, service and cocktails!)
VCC wasn’t remotely apologetic for ruining our evening and informed us that most of the other patrons were content with the sub-​standard service they’d received.
VCC have themed themselves on a speakeasy but missed on all accounts.

Love how it’s such a secret venue! Such an alternative atmosphere but their cocktails are to die for! I had food here before as well and it was good but if your going to VCC I’d recommend just the cocktails! Quite expensive so be prepared!

I am a fan of the concept, it made me feel like I was a gangster in the 1920s going into a speakeasy (ok I may have had some drinks by that time alright). The top floor was too crowded, uncomfortably warm, they wouldn’t open the roof so the smoke was very annoying at times and they realized they didn’t have the ingredients for our cocktails half way through so the wait was doubled. The cocktail I got was delicious though, so I will have to go back again and let the club woo me away properly.

Hands down the best cocktails in Dublin. Set in a very secretive location in Temple Bar, it is a gorgeous little spot with beautiful 20’s style décor. Very friendly and attentive staff. I’d recommend the Dirty Wizard or the Purple Pearl cocktails.
Get there early or book a table, or you might be left standing waiting for a table for a while!

Visited here with a group of friends. We were amazed by the lovely setting and started with a punch bowl of cocktails. The food took quite some time but when arrived was simply delicious and worth the wait! The wings and beef were top notch but the Brussels sprouts had us wanting more. #notausualsproutlover. VCC is a must if visiting Dublin city. Be sure to book in.

One of my favorite bar! Because Everything is gorgeous!
If you like cocktails more than beer, you should go! But it’s not cheep price, but I’m sure you can have a good time with nice taste cocktail ;)

Excellent cocktails and decent bar bites. Enter through a nondescript door labeled VCC in the back alleys of temple bar. Hush hush, dimly lit candles, and velvet seats line the interior. What VCC lacks in quality, they make up for certainly in breadth. One of the most extensive cocktail menus i have laid eyes on, there is definitely a drink for everyone. The cocktails were craft and executed very well. The service was a bit lackluster, but we enjoyed our time nonetheless.
PROTIP: Open smoking area on the third floor.

VCC is a speakeasy /​high-​end cocktail bar found in the tumult of the Temple Bar area of Dublin. It is atmospheric… with low lights, dark wood, and plush seats. The star of the place is the VERY large craft cocktail menu which is sectioned (interestingly) by historical cocktail ‘decades’ that serve as the inspiration for the featured drinks. My wife and I worked our way through a half dozen drinks from different historical periods and were impressed with the lot. The Cuban Rum Cake (which comes paired with bite-​size chunks of rum cake) was particularly fine. Several of the drinks have so many ingredients that you are left scratching your head as to what it may taste like. For instance, the Purple Pearl which is built off grapefruit vodka, comes out like a very sweet apéritif. Fortunately, the staff is happy to offer assistance. Our server was very familiar with the drinks and offered informed recommendations based on what we thought of the previous drinks and our described tastes. The food at VCC is also good, which means you can have a solid dining and drinking experience without a let-​down.
Reservations are almost a ‘must have’ particularly if you plan to show up in the middle of the evening or on a popular night. The entrance is non-​descript and you have to ring the bell to gain admittance… so if you don’t have a reservation, you may not even make it past the door.

I’ve heard so much about this place over the past few months so it was one I had on my list that needed to be ticked off. I was in Temple Bar, I’m not a regular visitor to Temple Bar area on nights out so while I was here it was a great excuse to check out VCC.
As I approached the all black building with no windows no outside lighting and without any signage I was very much intrigued as to see what was in store behind the mysterious black door. We were only having drinks so we were escorted up the small and windey stairs which had a similar carpet to my nans house-‘vintage’ feel and look was certainly on point! We finally reached the third floor and we were amazed to see a small room packed with people, some standing and the lucky ones sitting at small tables sipping on what looked like very tasty cocktails. We were bursting with excitement to get our cocktail order in but we had to choose a cocktail from a menu, the menu was a book of cocktails with over 80 cocktails to choose from but thankfully the very cool looking cocktail waitress was there to help us narrow down the selection based on what drinks we normally like to drink.
As we were waiting for our cocktails we were lucky enough to get a small table in the corner where we stayed for a full hour. Atmosphere os very ‘cool’ and laid back but I would recommend coming early to get yourself a seat. Cocktails were amazing, a little pricey at 12 bucks but you can definitely justify the price because they are the real deal, the atmosphere is buzzing and the décor makes you feel like you’re in East Village in NYC. I definitely recommend.

The VCC is an impressive cocktail lounge in the heart of publand. Since my husband and I are not beer drinkers (and you can only have so much cider), VCC was a welcome respite in Dublin.
The interior is dark and romantic. The service is relaxed, and we had adequate time to peruse the lengthy menu. We had a hard time deciding on drinks because there were so many delicious sounding concoctions using housemade cordials, bitters and syrups. I went with the popular Dirty Wizard which was sweet and strong with a ginger kick from the rim. My husband was introduced to poitin in his cocktail. After inquiring, the server told him it was an old Irish spirit, much like moonshine. My husband ordered an additional shot to try it on its own, and he really enjoyed it enough to purchase a bottle the next day.
I only wish the VCC didn’t allow smoking on their «terrace» which seemed completely indoors to me. There was a large group smoking cigars, and the stench was overwhelming. The ventilation was obviously lacking. Luckily, a table was ready when we got up to leave or else we wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy their excellent libations.

The highlight of our Dublin visit.
Inspired craft libations. Delicious shared plates. More than attentive personalized service. I’d return in a heartbeat.
If you’re a fan of ‘speakeasy’ type of establishments such as mlk & hny in NYC or London, or bourbon and branch in SF, or little branch in NYC — or simply appreciate the craft of mixology, then you surely do not want to miss VCC.
Our waitress sat down with us and went over what we enjoyed in our cocktails and identified a selection from their menu for us to try. We were a bit particular so this made her job abut harder, however she was never flustered and carried on without missing a pace. I particularly enjoyed bourbon or rye based drinks, but I also love elderflower and fizzes (egg whites). The sloeflower fizz was a great start.
Tip: spend some time with their menu, it’s truly fantastic. I’m sure many have tried to keep or purchase one. I certainly wanted to. Also, if you’re clumsy — wear something flame retardant, there are open candles everywhere.

I had a couple of really good cocktails there on Friday evening and even found a table even though the place was busy and we hadn’t a booking. Go for the dirty wizard it’s absolutely divine and the Bloody Mary really kicks ass.
This place once upon a time was a well kept secret but much less so now as there was a couple in front of us and another behind going in! The doorway is the same and there was a doorman this time where before we had to tap on the door to get in! I kind of miss having to do that.
70’s style carpets and narrow stairways lead us up to the top floor where the rooftop bar is also the smoking area. The roof was open and thankfully there was no rain. Everyone was so relaxed there on the red velvet chairs and there was a queue for the bar. We had two drinks and went onto somewhere else but VCC is definitely one of my favourite cocktail bars but the prices are not cheap. The bill came to around € 45 for 4 drinks.

This place is fabulous and everything that a speakeasy bar should be. Fun and interesting cocktails in a dark but warm atmosphere including roaring fires.
If you’re looking for an escape from the typical pub, look no further. We were able to ring the bell and get in without a reservation but probably because it was a Monday night. We did not get any food but it all looked good.
If we are back in Dublin we will be back here.

Try the old fashion, but only if you like whiskey. Good place to catch up with friends or impress your visitors that you know such a hidden spots ;-).

I gotta update this to a four! I really enjoyed my Thursday night visit to VCC.
What I liked even more was that they gave water with the cocktails. This is a great idea!
I tried the Tiki Peeky — sweet and far too easy to drink lol!

4 stars for food and drinks, 0 star for service = average 2 stars. On vacation in Dublin, it was easy enough to make a reservation for VCC, but that’s where the attentive service stopped, on the phone. I would not recommend coming here for dinner, they will seat you at a tiny cocktail table that can not even fit a bread plate, and then forget about you for 45 minutes. Come for the drink and to the peruse their cool menu. It was organized chronologically by what spirits were served in what era. Here’s what we tried and loved:
*Complimentary Prosecco right when you sit down
Go fig-​ure
Rosy & Jim
Ginger beef
Sautéed shrimp and gnocci

FINALLY I got to visit the VCC. Feels like ages it’s been on my to do list.
I was not disappointed either. Ring a doorbell to be allowed in, up a staircase into a room dimly lit, mostly by candles, and a beautiful fire place. The décor was somewhat prohibition style with a rather Grandmother’s-house-ish kinda feel (that could have been the porcelain dogs…)
We were handed a cocktail menu that resembled a Ladybird Children’s book with the largest selection of cocktails I’ve ever seen split out by the era to which they relate. We flicked back & forth through the books for a while until a really helpful waitress came to see if we were ready to order. We told her we were lost, which she seemed completely unsurprised by & was extremely knowledgable & helpful in finding our preferred tastes, asking first what our spirit of choice would be & second if we preferred sweet or citrus. She pointed us to two cocktails on the menu & we ordered away.
The cocktails were delicious! So we ordered more, but by this time (around 5pm) the place had started to get busy with food customers so the service was a little slow (probably wouldn’t have hurt to have a second bar man on by that time on a Saturday).
I’m giving the place 3 stars. There are no prices on the menu, and while we expected it to be a bit pricy I think € 50 for 4 drinks was extreme — especially considering our drinks didn’t have excessive amounts of alcohol (I mean my second drink was a margarita so just a shot of tequila in there & maybe some orange liquor if they were being fancy).
Overall it was a great experience, but I don’t know if it would be a regular haunt (certainly at that price anyway). Would I go back? Yeah probably, for a drink, maybe 2 drinks on a special occasion.

Tengo sentimientos encontrados con respecto a este local. Fui dos veces durante una reciente estancia en Dublín y, si tuviera que valorarlo con respecto a mi primera experiencia, esta sería mi reseña, de cinco estrellas (y no más, porque no hay).
Después de pasear Crown Alley arriba y Crown Alley abajo, de repente se me encendió una lucecita «¿no será esa puerta gris, mustia y mal iluminada el sitio al que vamos?». PUES SÍ. Precisamente…
Llamamos a la puerta y esperamos pacientemente hasta que vinieron a abrirnos. Primer consejo: mira bien las puertas, y esa que parece de todo menos un bar, con la inscripción VCC, esa es la tuya. Guiados por la anfitriona, subimos las escaleras que conectan con el primer piso, y allí llegamos a la preciosísima sala principal. Hay otra sala, más arriba, que tiene un techo cubierto pero descubierto y hace las veces de terraza, para que puedas fumar.
El sitio es una coctelería. Guiados por el coctelero más guapo que jamás me he echado yo a la cara, aluciné. Pedimos varios cócteles, todos perfectamente preparados. Incluso pedimos uno especial que habían hecho recientemente para una promoción de cócteles en Dublín y que era una pasada. Se especializan en cócteles vintage, pre y post-​prohibition, y la carta está arreglada según años, a modo de libreto histórico de los cócteles de la historia. También pedimos algunas cosas de comer: un poco caras, pero muy deliciosas. Definitivamente, un MUST de Dublín, no te lo pierdas por nada del mundo, porque es una de esas pocas cosas que molan TODO.
Sin embargo, dos días después, nos volvimos a acercar allí. Esta sería mi reseña, si tuviera que hacerla basándome solo en esa experiencia. Le daría tres estrellas:
Después de subir las escaleras, guiados por la anfitriona, nos preguntó si teníamos reserva. ¡No me extraña, estaba de bote en bote! Natural atendiendo a que el sitio MOLA TODO y es impresionante, su decoración y ambientación son increíbles.
No teníamos, pero nos encontró una mesa y nos sentamos. Nos trajeron las cartas y, ridículamente pronto, la camarera se acercó a ver si ya habíamos decidido. «Necesitaríamos un par de minutos más». «Por supuesto», y a partir de ahí, desapareció. No volvió, tanto es así que veinte minutos después, intentando llamar su atención (en la carta pone claramente que no llames la atención de los camareros con aspavientos, pero no pone qué hacer si TE IGNORAN DELIBERADAMENTE) una de las integrantes de la mesa tuvo que acercarse y pedirle que, por favor viniera. ¡Incluso nos planteamos levantarnos e irnos! Pero teníamos tantas ganas de cóctel…
Los cócteles, increíbles. Deliciosos, impresionantes. La camarera, que en principio había sido un poco impertinente, se ofreció a hacernos una foto –aunque todavía no sé muy bien porqué– y después de aquello, tampoco volvió. Pedimos la cuenta a otro de los camareros en un par de ocasiones, y esperamos otros tantos minutos hasta que la trajo y se disculpó, eso sí, diciendo que era nuevo.
Yo entiendo que fuera nuevo, que estaban hasta arriba y en general lo entiendo todo, pero una sonrisa, una disculpa y un propósito de enmienda no le hizo nunca mal a nadie. Se lleva cuatro estrellas porque es la media entre tres y cinco, pero desde luego que la última vez salí de allí muy triste, porque me pareció que no había estado a la altura de mi primera vez.

Este sítio fez-​me lembrar o Procópio, em Lisboa, mas um bocadinho maior, mais elegante, com mais atitude (adorei os avisos aos clientes na carta) e com uma variedade de cocktails surpreendente.
Descobrimos este bar através da aplicação móvel. Na verdade, deve ser bastante difícil encontrá-​lo de outra maneira, já que não há nada no exterior do edifício que mostre que por trás de uma porta de ferro com uma pequena indicação «V.C.C.» está um bar de cocktails com vários andares. Tem de se bater à porta e vem alguém, no escuro, receber-​nos. Parecia mesmo saído de um filme…
O bar tem um conceito muito interessante: redescobir cocktails antigos e já esquecidos (cocktails anteriores a 1880, por exemplo). Para além disso, há coisas deliciosas para petiscar, como chicken wings, salada de atum e abacate, batatas fritas e outras coisas que uma pessoa em dieta não deveria estar para aqui a relembrar.
A decoração — surpreendam-​se — é vintage, mas coerente. Ou seja, não «roubaram» os móveis das casas das avozinhas para decorar o bar: as coisas pertencem à mesma época e estendem-​se até aos mais pequenos pormenores. Excepto os empregados, claro. Parecem andar na casa dos vintes…
Talvez não seja o sítio ideal para levar um grupo grande de amigos que falam muito alto (como o nosso, que vergonha), mas recomendo para uma coisa mais íntima.

Wooooow… perdidamente enamorada me quedé de este local de decoración vintage. Lo encontramos buscando en Unilocal pero no imaginábamos que nos iba a gustar tanto.
Lo primero es que debes fijarte bastante ya que apenas se ve desde la calle. Tiene una puerta de hierro, si no recuerdo mal, con una inscripción que dice VCC, y tuvieron que venir a abrirnos, cosa que me encantó por ese toque clandestino.
Subimos unas escaleras y llegamos a una especie de terraza cubierta súper cuca y muy vintage donde se podía fumar. Desde allí puedes bajar por otras escaleras y la verdad es que la otra sala se sale: luz tenue, velas, cuadros, paredes con dibujos a lo vintage, sofás y sillones antiguos… Una delicia. Si quieres un sitio romántico y privado, este es tu sitio.
Pedimos algunas cosas para picar, muy buenas, pero la estrella sin duda fueron los cocktails, todos deliciosos y preparados con cariño.
Nosotros nos sentamos en una mesa esquinera en la que si quieres puedes correr una gran cortina para aislarte del resto de comedor.
Si visitas Dublín y te gusta el rollo clandestino, vintage y elegante, no te lo pierdas.

En un escondido rincón del Dublín alternativo se esconde esta coctelería vintage que nada tiene que ver con lo que verás a su alrededor. Se ubica en Temple Bar, pero para entrar no podrás acceder de la misma forma que en otros bares de la zona. En realidad, nada tiene que ver con el resto de locales «visibles» que apreciarás cuando pasees por la ciudad.
Vintage Cocktail Club es el rincón perfecto para los amantes de lo distinto, para aquellos que buscan un ambiente clásico, lleno de historias que pudieron no existir o tal vez sí. Música, una chimena de leña, mobiliario de algún siglo que no sabría reconocer, atención discreta y amable… ¿Dónde se esconde VCC? Es un gran misterio, pero si consigues encontrarlo seguro que estarás deseando volver, cada noche, para poner el brindis final a tu paseo por Dublín.
No dejes de consultar todas las variedades de cócteles y saborea el tuyo con la misma elegancia que presenta este rincón. Disfruta, con calma, con buena compañía y siempre, siempre, leyendo las normas de uso ;)

First day in Dublin and we were lucky enough to have a spare 30 minutes to visit here. It’s hard to find, and we didn’t have internet access to read the tips/​reviews on Unilocal to work out that there’s a doorway marked with VCC and a doorbell to press. Thankfully we spotted it all the same, and headed in after being warmly greeted at the door.
This place is amazing! I don’t even want to try to describe it because I’m not going to do it justice. We ordered a couple of drinks from the super-​impressive cocktail list — a sleeper for me with dark rum and citrus flavours from the pre-​1880s list. The drinks are pretty expensive at € 11.95 but they are well worth it. Firstly, you get a complimentary glass of fizz while you wait for your drink to be made up — amazing! Then, after a bit of a wait you’ll be presented with a glass of heaven, beautifully garnished and carefully constructed. I loved mine — sweet, with a nice kick and lovely flavours. I’d definitely get it again! We had to rush off as we had a dinner booking nearby, but we’ve vowed to return again for more lovely cocktails as this bar was just so magical.