It's placed in Temple Bar, so you'd might think this is a spot for the tourists and you'd be almost right. Because the tourists are here, yes they are. But so are the (drunk) locals, either hitting on ladies at the bar or falling asleep holding a Guiness. Funny how all this is authentic when done by locals, but tasteless if by tourists. However, in Palace Bar - which has a quite classy interior - the everyone is on their best behaviour and the result is rather delightful. Also, they make good Irish coffees.
In more alarming news, Palace Bar is also the place where a guy shot himself last Christmas after ordering a whiskey at the bar. But before this puts you off, let me tell this that Palace Bar doesn't really make you want to kill yourself. It's way too cozy for that (and please, can we make more of an effort to embrace everyone at Christmas time so people don't go around shooting themselves from loneliness and depression???)
21 Fleet Street
Dublin, Ireland
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