Pantibar is colourful, loud, and positively flaming bar with the roomy interior, comfortable seating and a plentiful events programme on offer. The latter is extremely diverse, and features fundraisers for various LGBT causes, Brazilian crazy parties, and a Thursday drag show starring Panti herself. Pantibar is a great place to chill out with friends and enjoy some truly good music.

Lillie’s Bordello has gained popularity as a top-notch night spot. The club's name has long been associated with impeccable service, glamour and stylish appearance. Pretentious to its clientèle, the place offers fine cocktails and a good chance of spotting an Irish celebrity. Lillie's has an eye for emerging talents, which results in often quite good entertainment programme.

The George is a pub and nightclub on South Great George's Street in the city centre of Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 1985—eight years before homosexuality was legalised in Ireland—it is one of the nation's oldest gay bars and clubs. For many years it was the only large gay venue in the city, however the improved economy and liberalisation of Irish attitudes to homosexuality in the 1990s resulted in a diversification of the Dublin gay scene. This somewhat reduced the club's pre-eminence, though it is still a central fixture of gay nightlife in the city.

The most recent and perhaps the slickest arrival on Dublin's gay scene, The Dragon bar has assumed the Dublin superpub tactic of splitting the space into multiple areas. It has a chillout zone by the entrance, a long bar and dance floor on the ground floor, and the first floor holding another bar and a smoking area. The interior reveals Asian influences, and is indulged in hip mosaics and statues. There's a touch of retro in a pool table and Space Invaders machine. The cocktail list carries all the usual stuff. Rocked by Dublin's biggest DJs, the late night club is well worth checking out.

Just round the corner from Grafton Street, Bruxelles is a music joint in Harry Street which attracts a very mixed crowd. On the ground floor it feels pretty much like a traditional Dublin pub with a laid-back atmosphere, friendly personnel and decently priced for the downtown area drinks. The room upstairs gives floor to Dublin blues bands on the weekdays, sometimes mixed with contemporary and classic rock & roll performances. Bruxelles stays open till 1.30am during the week and 2.30am on the weekend, which makes it a popular hangout in the centre of Dublin. If you show up early on a weekend night you might get a seat.