The most venerable of the city’s Irish pubs, the Dubliner is on an upswing of late with live music acts at 21:30 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and a Mon-Fri 13:00-18:00 (plus all-day Sunday) special that knocks 50% off the food prices. Tucked on the ground floor of the city’s landmark Imperial Castle, this timber-cut pub feels like a secret clubhouse complemented with stained glass windows. The prices for Guinness or one of the many Irish whiskeys keep the students away – not a bad thing in our book. Squeeze onto one of the wooden benches and face the stage for a guaranteed good time; get in while one of the Pub Quizzes is underway and you might win some good whisky or beer.