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Bar 1661, Dublin, Dublin

Bar 1661

4.9
4.9
440 Reviews
€30 and under
Irish
Awarded Ireland's best cocktail bar 2019. Staunchly Irish, at BAR 1661 we pay homage to all of Ireland’s native drinks, especially Poitín. Named for the year the once notorious Irish spirit was banned and driven underground in Ireland, our award-winning cocktail bar celebrates Poitín’s place in the modern canon of Irish drinks.

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2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 23 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    €30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Irish
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–12:30 am
  • Phone number
    (01) 878 8706
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    North City Centre
  • Cross street
    Green Street & Little Britain Street
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 440 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Dublin

    Best Overall

  • Dublin

    Best Service

  • Dublin

    Best Ambiance

  • Dublin

    Innovative

  • Dublin

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Dublin

    Lively

  • Dublin 1

    Best Overall

  • Dublin 1

    Best Food

  • Dublin 1

    Best Service

  • Dublin 1

    Best Ambiance

  • Dublin 1

    Best Value

  • Dublin 1

    Innovative

  • Dublin 1

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Dublin 1

    Hot spot

  • Dublin 1

    Neighborhood gem

  • Dublin 1

    Romantic

  • Dublin 1

    Good for special occasions

  • Dublin 1

    Lively

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    Most Booked

440 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    Great service, unique recipes and a phenomenal ambiance!

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  2. Kayk

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    Overall5Food3Service5Ambience5
    Fantastic service - very knowledgeable re cocktails . Totally changed our order based on the recommendations and we were not disappointed . Will be back .

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  3. ruth

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Great as always, cocktails are delicious and staff are friendly. Oysters are perfect as well.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Myself and a few of my friends went there for our Christmas night out. We were put in the lovely snug by the door. Every member of staff was very attentive and accommodating. We got a welcome shot of poitin before we ordered our drinks and it was dangerously delicious! We all ordered a variety of cocktails and each one was better than the next. We all left on high spirits, singing Bar 1661's praises and promised ourselves that we would be back.

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  5. Bren

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Top notch…. Very friendly service and great unique original cocktails

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  6. ClareF

    Cheshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Service was tremendous . Great atmosphere . Great choice of cocktails

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    What a place! The service was second to none! Explaining all the cocktails (which were amazing) would highly recommend 10/10

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    The staff were super helpful, great cocktails and great atmosphere! Would definitely recommend

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Great service all around. Fully recommend from start to finish

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  10. ShanT

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Amazing bar, friendly and helpful staff that explain everything extremely well! Cocktails and snacks were delicious! Definitely will return, this bar also reminds me of the bar called Drop Monti in Rome! Loved it

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  11. Joanne

    New York Area

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Fun drinks and a lively upscale environment. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable and gave GREAT recommendations.

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  12. Ciara

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Staff are so knowledgeable and super friendly. Love this cocktail bar!

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  13. MaebhC

    Dublin

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    Overall4Food1Service4Ambience4
    The reason for the 4 stars is cos of the staff. Too hipster for me and over the top. Calm down you’re not in the upper east side in New York. Excellent cocktails though!

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  14. Starfish

    Dublin

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Wonderful informative staff, made us very welcome with welcome drink. Our cocktail was fabulous. We will definitely be back with our friend.

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  15. OrmondM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    Overall5Food3Service5Ambience5
    Fantastic drinks, great knowledgeable staff, excellent decor. Overall brilliant experience. We will be back *didn't get food but had to leave a star rating still*

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  16. DNJK

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Not one to leave reviews unless my experience has been god awful or heaven sent. So here you go: Staff were so lovely and friendly and knew the cocktails I wanted by mentioning one ingredient when I didn’t know the names for them. Took my friend here for my birthday and they served us a birthday drink on the house. Overall the ambience is beautiful and the service was so fast, I couldn’t believe it. Other cocktail bars you grow old while waiting for your drinks but this was so speedy and professional. Cocktails in general are quite expensive, the ones in Bar 1661 range from 12-15€ but it’s worth every drop. You can tell that the cocktails were crafted/designed with love and care, and truly it’s so seldom you see this in Dublin anymore, especially as the affordable price point Bar 1661 offers. My first time in Bar 1661, which was long overdue, but definitely not my last.

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  17. Tosrus

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We went to bar 1661 last night. If you ever find yourself in Dublin you MUST go. It was incredible! Really tasty & unique drinks. Friendly staff. Amazing branding. They had 32 original cocktails on the menu. We chose ones with the Irish poitín, so smooth, complex & delicious. & then we each finished with an alcohol-free drink. Sat at the bar to watch them make probably 50 drinks in the hour we were there. So cool!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    Overall5Food3Service5Ambience5
    Best cocktails in town. Some nice food to accompany but nothing incredible.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    Best cocktails in Dublin. You should try The Gibney

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  20. TanguyL

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    The best bar in Dublin in my opinion. Amazing knowledge from the staff. Nice service and beautiful cocktails. Everything was perfect !

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  21. SeeBeeA

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Flawless service; friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating.

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  22. Johanna

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    Overall5Food3Service4Ambience5
    Great drinks, super interesting menu. Would highly recommend

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  23. EmmaM

    Manchester

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Lovely bar with great cocktails. Really nice atmosphere.

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  24. KarenH

    N. Ireland

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Great service lovely helpful staff and cocktails are amazing

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  25. LisaS

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Had a fabulous evening with the most attentive staff and fab cocktails . Everything was just brilliant . Literally couldn’t find fault ! Can’t wait to come back soon

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    Cool cocktails. I enjoyed Green Kelly, Y2K, Mad March Mule…

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  27. RafaelG

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Nice place with a good environment, great service. Excellent cocktails and bites

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  28. DoloresM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2023

    Overall4Food3Service5Ambience4
    Service was excellent and attentive. We had very noisy neighbours but were able to move to a quieter area. Bill was more than we expected. A meat platter was served without any means of picking it up except to use your fingers, no bread or crackers was included with the dish. Overall a good experience.

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  29. Orla

    Dublin

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Amazing service and great cocktails. Hard to beat.

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  30. YiningL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    The waitress is great and the menu is amazing. I can explore more next time

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  31. Loveeatingout1

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    Overall5Food2Service5Ambience5
    Amazing cocktails. We love sitting on the bar to watch professional mixology making our cocktails We booked again for tonight Looks like they get busy every night, recommend to book in advance But if there is a place at the bar, that is the best place!

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  32. GavinT

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Staff are really friendly and very helpful with selecting a drink from the amazing cocktail menu.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Jess is the best! Amazing cocktails. Service superb. Possibly the best bar I've ever been to. Went through almost everything whiskey and had to come back late night for a Belfast coffee.

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  34. JanainaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    The cocktails are amazing!! Very tasted!!! I highly recommended this place and defo will go back there!

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  35. LouiseM

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We had a lovely experience at Bar 1661. Staff are very informative and helpful. The oysters were amazing and the cocktails to die for. Super atmosphere. Definitely go back.

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  36. ChristinaY

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Delicious drinks! Service was great. Everyone was super nice.

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  37. LeoHS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience4
    We had a lovely little alcove for my friend's birthday, the server was so kind and helpful, the drinks were all really fun and interesting, we had an amazing night!

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  38. Jd87

    Dublin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2023

    Overall5Food3Service5Ambience5
    Really great spot to meet someone, good vibes and impeccable service. I think my only gripe would be that the food options are very limited, which is a shame given the strength of the liquor you kinda would like to have something alongside it to help soak it up.

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  39. JC1990

    Dublin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    I was here on Friday night on a date. The staff were incredibly patient and helped us with the menu. Service was fantastic throughout the night and the atmosphere was superb! Can’t wait to go back!

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    Really knowledgeable, attentive staff and great cocktails 👌🏻

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Bar 1661 is rated 4.9 stars by 440 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 23 times today
Google Map for Bar 1661

1-5 Green St, Dublin, Dublin DO7 YT6H

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Green Street & Little Britain Street
  • Neighborhood
    North City Centre
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–12:30 am
  • Price
    €30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Irish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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