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Pubs with Trad Sessions in Dublin
Where to find live traditional music in Dublin — pubs with regular trad sessions, rated by the locals who actually drink there.
Pubs with Trad Sessions in Dublin
North CityThe Church Café Bar
Arthur Guinness's wedding church, now Dublin's most dramatic bar.
Merrion RowO'Donoghue's
Birthplace of The Dubliners. Trad every night.
Temple BarThe Stag's Head
Dublin's finest Victorian pub, hidden in plain sight since 1895.
The Foggy Dew
Temple Bar's best-kept secret — the finest free Sunday trad session.
Dublin 2Doheny & Nesbitt
Where Dublin's political class drinks. Est. 1828.
The Oval Bar
A genuine 1916 pub — pour your own Guinness & outstanding feathered beef brisket.
Oscar's Pub
A Stoneybatter local named for Oscar Wilde — trad sessions, fair prices & great craic.
Peadar Kearney's
The pub named after Ireland's national anthem poet — trad nightly on Dame Street.
Camden StreetDevitt's
Live trad 7 nights. The best session on Camden Street.
Temple BarDarkey Kelly's
Live trad every night from 6:30pm on Dublin's oldest street.
StoneybatterWalsh's
Dublin Pub of the Year 2018 & 2023. Victorian perfection in Stoneybatter.
SmithfieldThe Cobblestone Pub
Dublin's premier traditional Irish music pub with sessions every day.
The Bankers
A Victorian bank turned great pub — fair prices, trad Thursdays & College Green charm.
Cassidy's
Where Bill Clinton had a pint. Craft beer & trad since 1856.
The Old Royal Oak
A Kilmainham Lane gem — perfect Guinness, trad sessions & dog-friendly.
Usher's QuayThe Brazen Head
Ireland's oldest pub — live music nightly since 1198.
Temple BarThe Temple Bar Pub
Dublin's legendary pub — live music all day, 450+ whiskeys.
Dublin 2Toner's
Yeats drank here. The snug alone is worth the trip.
GlencullenJohnnie Fox's Pub
Ireland's highest pub since 1798 — Hooley shows nightly in the Dublin Mountains.
The Palace Bar
Family-run Victorian gem & whiskey merchant, est. 1823.
Trad Sessions in Dublin — FAQs
- Which Dublin pubs have trad sessions?
- Every pub listed here hosts live traditional music. Days and times vary by pub, so check the pub's page before heading in.
- Do you pay in for a trad session in Dublin?
- Almost never — pub trad sessions in Dublin are free. Buy a pint, find a stool, and don't talk over the tunes.