Must-see shopping in Dublin

  • A close-up of Claddagh Records sign, Temple Bar

    Claddagh Records

    Temple Bar

    An excellent collection of good-quality traditional and folk music is the mainstay at this centrally located record shop. The profoundly knowledgable…

  • Gutter Bookshop

    Gutter Bookshop

    Temple Bar

    Taking its name from Oscar Wilde's famous line from Lady Windermere's Fan – 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' – this…

  • Vintage joy at Lucy's Lounge

    Lucy's Lounge

    Temple Bar

    Go through the upstairs boutique and you’ll find a staircase to an Aladdin’s basement of vintage goodies. You can easily while away an hour or two here…

  • The colourful entrance to Jam Art Factory, Temple Bar

    Jam Art Factory

    Temple Bar

    This quirky little shop is a good bet for souvenirs. ICrammed full of Irish art and design, you can expect everything. Look for nostalgic gifts from Irish…

  • Cow's Lane Designer Mart

    Temple Bar

    A real market for hipsters, on the steps of Cow's Lane, this market brings together over 60 of the best clothing, accessory and craft stalls in town. It's…

  • Dublin Food Co-op

    Dublin

    From dog food to detergent, everything in this member-owned co-op is organic and/or ecofriendly. Thursday has a limited selection of local and imported…

  • Design Tower

    Dublin

    Housed in a 19th-century sugar refinery that was Dublin's first iron-structured building, this seven-storey design centre houses studios for around 20…

  • Space Out Sister

    Dublin

    This utterly charming lingerie shop focuses on vintage and handmade pieces—think chiffon '60s nightgowns and men's silk pyjamas. The tiny shop feels more…

  • Flip, Sharpsville & Helter Skelter

    Temple Bar

    Three shops in one all selling the same vintage male fashion moods of the 1950s, from Rebel Without a Cause–style leathers to Hawaiian shirts. Downstairs…

  • Marrowbone Books

    Dublin

    This charming neighbourhood shop is everything independent bookstores should be; cosy, inviting, run by passionate bibliophiles and a treasure trove of…

  • Siopaella Design Exchange

    Temple Bar

    A secondhand shop like no other in Dublin, with racks upon racks of excellent vintage clothing. There's another branch on Wicklow St, which specialises…

  • Claddagh Records

    Temple Bar

    The sister shop of the long-established branch in the heart of Temple Bar, this store has a small but still excellent collection of traditional Irish and…

  • April and the Bear

    Dublin

    This quirky homewares store moved from Temple Bar to Rathmines in April 2019, and is the place to go if you fancy a mounted dinosaur head or a monkey lamp…

  • Scout

    Temple Bar

    Owner Wendy carefully selects every item of clothing from Irish and international labels including Armor Lux and Manley, plus accessories by Baggu and…

  • Cow's Lane Designer Mart

    Temple Bar

    The winter home of the Cow's Lane market features the same clothing, crafts and accessories – just under a solid roof.

  • Find

    Temple Bar

    A cute little hodge-podge of Irish-designed homewares, scented candles and vintage furniture.

  • Folkster shop facade

    Folkster

    Temple Bar

    This surprisingly affordable independent boutique stocks a blend of cool clothing and funky homewares. The clothes here are mainly smart casual with sleek…

  • O'Sullivan Antiques

    Dublin

    Fine furniture and furnishings from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras are the speciality of this respected antiques shop (which also has a branch…

  • Urban Outfitters

    Temple Bar

    With a blaring techno soundtrack, the Temple Bar branch of this American chain sells ridiculously cool clothes to discerning young buyers. Besides…

  • Oxfam Home

    Dublin

    They say charity begins at home, so get rummaging among the veneer cast-offs in this furniture branch of the charity chain where you might stumble across…

  • Martin Fennelly Antiques

    Dublin

    One of the best-known antiques dealers on Francis St is Martin Fennelly, who specialises in household items ranging from candlesticks and tea caddies to…

  • Temple Bar Book Market

    Temple Bar

    Bad secondhand potboilers, sci-fi, picture books and other assorted titles invite you to rummage about on weekend afternoons. If you look hard enough, you…

  • Heraldic Artists

    Dublin

    Hand-painted heraldic plaques and scrolls, as well as an extensive research facility on genealogy, with plenty of books to aid both professional and…

  • Dundrum Town Centre

    Dublin

    Modern Ireland's grandest retail cathedral is this huge shopping and entertainment complex in the southern suburb of Dundrum. Over 100 retail outlets are…

  • Rory's Fishing Tackle

    Temple Bar

    Temple Bar's most famous shop is also its most incongruous: there's not a huge demand in these parts for tackle and fishing equipment.

  • All City Records

    Temple Bar

    Vinyl in all genres, especially EDM, hip-hop and alternative beats. It also sells spray paint for graffiti artists.

  • Tamp & Stitch

    Temple Bar

    The latest midrange fashions and a trendy little cafe doing nearly perfect coffee.

  • Library Project

    Temple Bar

    A bookshop and library of contemporary images from all over the world.

  • Connolly Books

    Temple Bar

    Left-wing bookshop beloved of Marxists and radicals.