The Dubliner

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The Dubliner live music venue in Cape Town.

© The Dubliner

The Dubliner is Cape Town's first authentic Irish pub and can be found on Long Street in downtown Cape Town. The venue offers live music every night, from a diverse array of performers.

As an Irish pub worth its salt, the Dubliner stocks a wide range of local and international beers and spirits, most notably Guinness and Pilsner Urquell on tap. The pub also has a good kitchen serving traditional Irish and South African treats. They cater for lunch and dinner and in between snacks too - right up until closing time at 2am.

The Dubliner live music venue is divided up into 3 rooms. The main room includes a bar and stage, with seating and tables, along with a small dance floor. The mezzanine level, with additional seating, is ideal for those who prefer to watch proceedings. The third space, a chilled-out back room, contains poker slots, a private poker table and a small bar. The venue also boasts an outdoor balcony for those sultry summer nights.

This space used to house Kennedy's Cigar Bar and Lounge with The Dubliner taking over in 2006. The new-look venue is as laidback as only the Irish can be and loads of fun any time of the day or night.

The Dubliner's management and staff are always up for a good time and the pub provides a nice light-hearted touch to the sometimes overly trendy part of Long Street it occupies. As Cape Town live music venues go, it's up there with the best of them.

The Dubliner's manager, Dave McCarthy, was born in Dublin and has been in the pub business for over 20 years, owning and working in pubs throughout Ireland and the USA. With that sort of experience to call on, visitors are guaranteed a good time.