Porterhouse Temple Bar

This is the best of three branches of The Porterhouse in Dublin. Temple Bar can be a bit touristy and full-on for some tastes, but we like this microbrewery and restaurant. It serves a little taste of local cuisine (insofar as you can call Irish food cuisine) and a very impressive variety of beers - the Porterhouse Red is especially inviting. It towers over Parliament Street with its three floors and always has a crowd - a nice mix of locals, city workers and tourists. Sometimes they have decent live music, and it's got its share of cosy little corners to combat the sprawling size.