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The front of the Stag's Head, with its sign in the Dame Court alleyAdam Bruderer · CC BY 2.0

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The Stag's Head

Historic pub tucked away in Dame Court, a stone's throw from Grafton Street, with pub food from 12:00 to 17:00 and traditional music on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Dublin · Dame Court

Kitchen open every day 12:00 to 17:00 · traditional music Friday and Saturday

The Stag's Head is in Dame Court, an alley between Dame Street and South Great George's Street, a couple of minutes from Grafton Street and Trinity College. You can't see it from the main street: you have to go in along the passage. Inside it is a historic pub, one of the classics of the centre, with lunch food and music at the weekend.

What to eat and drink

The kitchen serves traditional pub food every day from 12:00 to 17:00. In the evening people come to drink: a pint of Guinness, an Irish red, a whiskey. If you want dinner, eat earlier somewhere else or arrive mid-afternoon and eat here.

Music and evenings

There is live traditional music on Fridays and Saturdays. On Tuesdays there is a ukulele session, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays an evening of Irish folklore and storytelling, with its own times in the website's events listing. The downstairs room is used for comedy and private events.

Getting there

It is at 1 Dame Court. From Trinity College it is about five minutes on foot along Dame Street; from Temple Bar, another five across Dame Street.

What to order: a pint of Guinness; if you arrive before 17:00, something from the pub kitchen

Practical details

Opening hours

The website doesn't publish the bar's opening hours; the kitchen serves every day from 12:00 to 17:00

Cuisine
Irish, pub

Details checked on 13 November 2026.

Tips

  • Come mid-afternoon Before 17:00 they are still serving food and you can find a place at the bar.
  • Music at the weekend If you want to hear traditional music without going to Temple Bar, this is the place on a Friday or Saturday.

Frequently asked questions

Where is The Stag's Head?

In Dame Court, an alley off Dame Street, five minutes' walk from Trinity College.

Do they serve food?

Yes, every day from 12:00 to 17:00.

Which days is there traditional music?

Fridays and Saturdays.

With friends

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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