# The Brazen Head

Bar en Dublin · Dublin

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/dublin/where-to-eat/the-brazen-head · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €€

The pub that bills itself as Ireland's oldest, beside the Liffey, with food from midday to night and traditional music seven nights a week from 21:00.

What is it?
A low-ceilinged pub with an inner courtyard on the south bank of the Liffey, between Christ Church and the Guinness Storehouse. It presents itself as founded in 1198 and as Ireland's oldest pub; the building you see is much later, but the site has centuries of history as an inn. Inside, there are several small rooms of dark wood, photos and memorabilia on the walls, and plenty of people: it is a must-stop for almost everyone who visits Dublin.
What is there to eat?
Straightforward Irish pub food, from midday to night: beef stew, fish and chips with the house tartare sauce, soups and sandwiches. What you really come to do is have a pint while listening to music: there is a traditional music session seven nights a week from 21:00, and another on Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00, which suits best if you are travelling with children or have an early start the next day.
Do I need to book?
For groups of fewer than eight, no: you turn up and find a seat. If you want a table for dinner before the music, go around 19:00; from 20:30 the pub fills up and it is hard to find a seat.
How to get there
It is on Lower Bridge Street, next to Usher's Quay, ten minutes' walk from Temple Bar and fifteen from the Guinness Storehouse. Combine it with the brewery visit in the afternoon and have dinner here.

Qué pedir: the beef stew or the fish and chips with the house tartare sauce, and stay for the music.

A tener en cuenta: Groups of fewer than eight, no booking: turn up and find a seat

## Practical details

- Address: 20 Lower Bridge Street, Usher's Quay, D08 WC64 Dublín
- Email: info@brazenhead.com
- Every day; the bar opens at 12:00 until late; the kitchen, 12:00 to 21:00 from Sunday to Thursday and until 21:30 on Friday and Saturday
- Cuisine: Irish, pub
- House specialities: Beef stew, Fish and chips, Pint of Guinness
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.brazenhead.com/
- Coordenadas: 53.3446, -6.2763

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## Consejos

### Go to the Sunday afternoon session
From 15:00 to 18:00 there is music and less of a crush than at night.

### Eat early
The kitchen closes at 21:00 on weekdays, just as the music starts.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is there music every day?
Yes, seven nights a week from 21:00, according to the pub itself, and on Sunday afternoon too.

### Can I go with children?
For a meal, yes. In the evening, with the music and the pub full, it is an adult atmosphere.

### Do I need to book?
Not for groups of fewer than eight people.

Destino: [Dublin](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/dublin.md)