Dublin's independents, by area · updated 5 November 2026
The places Dublin goes back to.
Restaurants, cafés, pubs, barbers, salons, gyms, dentists and tattoo studios across Dublin, area by area. Each listing is checked against the business's own site and written up in our own words.
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Every category, every area, in the same order for everyone.
Restaurants
Brunch spots, neighbourhood Italians, Asian kitchens, pizza and the places worth a table on a Saturday.
974 placesCafés & coffee
Specialty coffee, neighbourhood cafés, bakeries with seats and places where a laptop is welcome.
784 placesPubs & bars
Old pubs, cocktail bars, wine bars and the rooms with music, by area.
648 placesBarbers & hair salons
Barbers, hairdressers and colour specialists, from walk-in shops to appointment-only salons.
338 placesBeauty & aesthetics
Nails, lashes, brows, skin and aesthetic clinics, by area.
393 placesGyms, pilates & yoga
Independent gyms, personal training, pilates, yoga, boxing and climbing, by area.
188 placesDentists
General and cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, hygienists and emergency dentists, by area.
41 placesTattoo & piercing
Tattoo studios, private artists and piercing studios, by style and area.
Recently written up
Places whose website, phone and details we have checked, with a write-up of our own.
énergie Fitness
Energie Fitness is a gym located at 8 York Road, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, offering a range of fitness classes including...
énergie Fitness
Energie Fitness is a gym located in Stepaside, Dublin, offering a variety of fitness classes, personal training, and ...
zeba
Zeba is a hairdressing salon located on South William Street in Dublin, offering a range of hair services including c...
r.i.o.t.
r.i.o.t. is a dive bar located at 4 Aston Quay in Dublin 2, offering a vibrant atmosphere with a mix of rock, indie, ...
lemons.ie
Lemons Beauty Salon, located at 48 Clontarf Road in Dublin, is a beauty salon offering a wide range of services inclu...
l'Ombre
L'OmBré is a hair and beauty salon located in Dún Laoghaire, offering a range of services including hair treatments, ...
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Dublin Favourites is a directory of independent businesses in Dublin, organised by what they do and where they are. We start from open map data, check each place against its own website, and write a short description ourselves. There are no star ratings and no user reviews: the write-up tells you what a place is, who it suits and what to expect, and the links take you to the business itself.
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