The Old Storehouse Bar And Restaurant
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Menu & prices
Why go
- Live Irish music every day of the week in the lively main bar.
- Two heated, covered beer gardens, both with outdoor seating.
- 3D virtual tours of the venue, available online.
Opening hours
Today12:00 – 02:00Show all
Good to know
Dishes to try
- Steamed mussels from Roaring Bay, in a cider and smoked bacon garlic cream
- Traditional lamb stew, with Irish lean lamb, root vegetables and barley
- Grilled Irish salmon, with a creamy root vegetable orzotto
- Guinness and Irish beef casserole
- 8oz Irish beef burger, with cheese and tomato relish
- Steak, cooked to order with onions, mushrooms and garlic butter or pepper sauce
- Cod, battered in house, with mushy peas and tartar sauce
- Bacon and cabbage, with pork back bacon, mash and parsley sauce
- Irish pork and apple crust pie, one of the specials
- Baileys cheesecake, from the dessert list
Booking a table
- No reservations are taken: guests are seated at the next free table.
- Guests waiting for a table can have a drink at the bar and listen to live traditional Irish music.
Atmosphere
- The quietest of the three bars is an intimate snug.
- One of the three bars is a venue bar called O'Flaherty's.
- Free wifi, and televisions in the venue.
What it costs
- Tips and service charges
- They are passed on to the staff.
- Payment
- American Express, Mastercard, Visa and credit cards are accepted.
Good for
- A sit-down meal with table service Table service is offered, and table reservations are taken.
Dietary options
- Partly vegan Several dishes become vegan with a bread swap. The Gréigis salad becomes vegan with falafel in place of feta.
Shorts
History
3 Crown Alley in May 1827. They sold Spanish, French, Italian and German wines, plus brandy and Champagne. They traded here until 1846, when the partnership was dissolved. The tea business outgrew the building within five years and moved to a larger warehouse. Its spacious storage drew commission agents. The Woods family later acquired nos. 1a to 3 Crown Alley for storing their goods and kept ownership until 1981, though the property was leased out for years.
- 1827Ussher & Clarke, wholesale wine merchants, open at no. 3 Crown Alley.
- 1847Tea and coffee importer William Bensley becomes proprietor.
- 1851Richard Smyth, a general merchant and commission agent, takes over.
- 1858George Barney buys the business.
- 1867George Phenix and John Henry Woods take over the old storehouse.
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- 20th centuryThe Woods family acquires nos. 1a to 3 Crown Alley.
- 1981The Woods family's ownership of the property ends.
- LaterOman International Stores, a furniture removal firm, trades from the building.
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- Website
- theoldstorehouse.ie/
- Phone
- +35316074003
Questions and answers
Does The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant take reservations?
No. Guests are seated at the next free table.
What are the opening hours of The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant?
Monday to Thursday and Sunday it is open from 12:00 to 23:59. On Friday and Saturday it is open from 12:00 until 02:00.
Where is The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant in Dublin?
It sits between Dame Street and the Halfpenny Bridge, directly behind the Old Central Bank. Use the Eircode D02CX67 to find it.
What is the phone number of The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant?
The phone number is +35316074003.
Are there vegan dishes at The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant?
The Gréigis salad can be made vegan: falafel replaces the feta.
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