Search for Dublin experiences and you’ll get a long list of bus tours and ticketed attractions. Useful enough, but most tell you about Ireland rather than let you sit in the middle of it. Here’s what you can actually book in Temple Bar, with prices, so you know where you stand before you commit.
Irish Coffee Masterclass: €25
It sounds minor. It isn’t. A proper Irish coffee is whiskey, coffee, sugar and cream poured over the back of a spoon so it sits on top rather than mixing through. Most places rush it. In the Irish Coffee Masterclass you learn to make one correctly, which mainly means you’ll be disappointed by every badly made one after it.
Guinness & Oysters: €22
A pairing as old as the city and one people are still sceptical about until they try it. Guinness and fresh oysters in the pub, no ceremony attached. Worth doing once, and then usually again.
Dublin Walking Tour: €23
Dublin’s history, culture and whiskey heritage covered on foot with a guide who knows where the good stories are. The walking tour starts at the pub.
Whiskey tastings at The Whiskey Reserve
A few minutes from the pub, and the range is broad enough to suit whatever you’re after:
- Taste of Ireland: €40, the four signature Irish styles. The best starting point.
- Locals Only: €40, whiskeys from Dublin’s own distilleries.
- Smoke & Oak: €50, for the peated malts.
- The Temple Bar Tasting: €60, four aged whiskeys from our own range.
- Around The World: €60, hand-picked pours from the top producing regions.
- The Whiskey Reserve Exclusives: €130, four ultra-premium releases.
You don’t need to know your single malt from your blend. The guides start with the basics and set the pace to suit the room.
And the free one
Live music runs daily from half ten in the morning until closing, and there’s no ticket for it. Whatever else you book, allow time to sit in the bar while a session is going.
Before you book
Places are limited and evening and weekend slots go quickly, so book ahead where you can. Everything above is listed with current pricing and direct booking links on our experiences page.
