Alan Mahoney is the Director of Operations here at the Shelbourne Hotel. He is a Dublin native with over 20 years experience in International Hospitality. As the lead Navigator, he is dedicated to providing our guests with a unique insider's perspective on the most authentic and undiscovered places in the area.
Alan's Picks
Winding Stair Restaurant and Bookstore
Celtic Cuisine
Go early, ask for a table overlooking the river and get the pre-theater three-course of traditional Irish recipes made with local, organic ingredients.
40 Lower Ormond Quay
Dublin
Ireland
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Cake Café
Perfect Confections
Try a delicate, sugar-dusted sponge pastry with a pot of Assam tea at this hidden sweet spot.
62 Pleasants Place
Dublin
Ireland
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Dax
Vino & Vittles
The best wine list in Dublin, and some of its finest food, tucked away in a basement.
23 Pembroke Street Upper
Dublin, Co.
Dublin,
Ireland
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Kavanagh s
Pints And Laughter
Conversation and song were once the only entertainment in a proper pub. They still are, here.
1 Prospect Square
Dublin
Ireland
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The Guinness Storehouse
Peerless Beer
Learn, once and for all, how to pour the perfect Guinness from the people who make it.
St James's Gate
Dublin 8
Dublin
Ireland
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- Drink
3FE
Conoisseur Grade Roasts
Start a foggy morning with a perfectly made, meticulously sourced cappuccino from Ireland’s best baristas.
54 Middle Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
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Indigo & Cloth
Blea Cliath Style
Pick up a tailored blazer or a leather carry-all at this on-trend men’s shop.
27 South William Street
Lower Level
Dublin
Ireland
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N. Peal
Fitted British Knits
Take home a classic, unbelievably soft sweater made of the best cashmere in the British Isles.
Kildare Village Outlet Shopping
Nurney Road
Kildare Town, Kildare Co.
Ireland
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Eason's
Amazing Selection
Eason's is a huge bookstore, with thousands and thousands of books to choose from, as well as an amazing stationary shop.
40 O'Connell Street
Dublin 1
Republic of Ireland
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- Shopping
Trinity College Library
Architectual Gem
Get inspired by this famous library’s vaulted ceilings, classic symmetry and high-minded atmosphere.
College Green
Dublin
Ireland
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- Things to Do
- Historic
- Library
The Gate
City Of Playwrights
Catch the local talents and occasional big-time actors who love Dublin’s raucous audiences and rich theatrical history.
1 Cavendish Row
Dublin
Ireland
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- Music
Grafton Street
Live Music Curbside
See some of Europes most talented musicians, busking for pocket change on a street corner
Grafton Street
Dublin
Ireland
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