The Magpie Inn

What’s not to love? Such a cozy little spot in one of the cutest little towns I’ve ever seen! The perfect blend of traditional and modern: all the charm of an old pub, with all of the class of a modern one. Very warm and welcoming, great staff, love everything about it.
I ordered the mushroom risotto and it’s literally the best risotto I’ve ever had. It’s rare that risotto is done right, and this one was just perfect! Quite a surprise, not what you expect when ordering in a pub, but everything was delicious. That was the general consensus from our whole group; chowder, oysters, mussels, crab cakes, everything that was amazing! I also enjoyed a warm Port, which was very good. Made with fresh spices and good Port, it was the perfect drink for a cold evening. Prices are similar to Dublin city center, but the quality of the food makes it worth it.
I would be lucky to live in Dalkey and have this be my local, it’s such a nice spot and somewhere we’ll stop by any time we’re in town. Hope to have the opportunity to try more things on their menu very soon!

Staff are friendly welcoming & attentive — the selection of beers & cocktails is good and the ambience is also pretty good — a nice place to enjoy a pint of the black stuff especially if you can get one of the snugs.

Stopped in for a BLT sandwich on Monday. Asked for onion on sandwich. Despite asking for raw onion and being asked again by waiter did I want raw or fried onion, I got fried (or rather poached) onion atop a barely toasted sandwich with a grand lump of back bacon, lettuce and tomato. The recipe for a BLT is as follows;
1. Crispy streaky rasher (preferably Spanish)
2. Cos lettuce
3. Beef tomato
4. Mayonnaise
5. Onion optional
Spread mayonnaise on lighted toasted bread (preferably rye). Add lettuce, add bacon, add tomato and optional onion. Spread mayonnaise on other slice of lighted toasted bread. Cut into a diagonal shape and add a pickle on the side. Total time to make –3 mins. You’re welcome.

Solid pub with a fantastic craft beer menu. A ton of taps and bottles available from around the world. The enclosed smoking area out the back is nice and doesn’t feel like you’re crammed outside with a a ton of smokers. They’ve quite a good food menu too, and cater to big groups or meet ups. Used to be my number one spot when I worked in the village!

Fun, vibrant place that seems to be a favourite among locals. Décor is quite welcoming — leather banquettes line the walls. Staff is very welcoming. Nice dinner options as well as a great bar.

Went here for lunch and a drink with a friend on 3÷8÷15, one of my locals!
Always liked the cosy décor, floors, and layout of the place. Sat at the bar, ordered a drink each, and i had the chorizo, cheese and tomato omelette w/​chips.
Absolutely delicious!!! Fast, pleasant service.
My friend asked could she have a West Coast Cooler, which they don’t serve. (Small annoyance with some of these craft pubs) Anyhow, total for a pint of McIvors cider, sparkling water, and a large plate of delicious food — € 17. Great place to go for a chat, in a friendly, busy pub at the end of Dalkey. Always a pleasure.

Das übliche Pub, wo ich neben Bier auch lecker Dessert gegessen habe. Ich hab mich für den Crumble entschieden, den man auch super zu 2t teilen kann– eine riiiesige Portion, aber auch der Brownie oder das Crème Brulee waren echt anständige Desserts!

Great bar in the heart of Dalkey village. They have managed to achieve what a lot of pubs try and fall short which is to mix a traditional pub with a modern décor and food. They don’t just manage they do a great job.
The food is great very tasty and local but it doesn’t take over the pub. Still a great bar with a good atmosphere — they have a really good selection of drinks including craft beers — well worth a look

Delicious seafood so fresh. Coming from the states you can really taste the difference. Wine is expensive. The one downside is it’s very noisy when there are a lot of people.

I really enjoy the place, the mag pies pictures on the wall makes the pub very interesting, we order chips and sweet potatoes, just delicious, its really near the dart, the service was very good, to sum up, i will defo come back soon

I’d consider this pub my local these days. They have a fantastic range if craft beers and are always willing to let you try a sample of the beers on tap if you’re unsure what to drink. The food in general here is very good however they do have there bad days when it comes to the kitchen getting food out on time! Brunch menu is also great here but the full Irish is a bit of a let down! I find it’s usually left under the hot plate for far to long before it’s brought out to the table! In general the menus will please most people. If I was to say one thing to the Managment of the Magpie it would be «decided if you are a pub or a restaurant. Pick one and focus on it.»

Really great food, a greater selection of beer & fabulous staff. One of my new favourite spots!

Great service and delicious food. We had mussels in a white wine broth (so good!) crab cakes, and cream of mushroom soup. They have an extensive beer list.

In Ireland for vacay, lots of places to choose from. Went to Magpie Inn based on Unilocal review. On word «Amazing»! We had starters –Salad, Shrimp, Dipping bread. All were absolutely great. Also ordered half Chicken (May be best chicken I ever had) I don’t normally like chicken. Not to mention the wide selection of beers and drinks. The thing that was best by FAR was the service and the cleanliness of the place. I don’t like gross places and this place gets five stars. If I could give more I would. Great job Magpie, great job. BTW, Caroline was the best!

Ah my good local… Great selection of craft beers, wide selection of wines and spirits. Updated from my original stance, the food has improved quite a bit which now which has popped it back up to my top choice for food about Dalkey… I am a fan of their breakfast/​brunch menu and there recent introduction of an early offers great value… Little cosy, warm pub that is both a must do for tourists yet has a regular flow of locals. Staff are top notch, super friendly bunch of folk and whether I sit at the bar or grab a table, they greet and chat with us making us always feel welcome. So much so, I drink quite a lot at their bar which says it all :-)

the beer list is what sets this place apart. The setting is good and the service was above average.

Second year in a row having Christmas drinks here and looking forward to next year. Food was great — had perfectly cooked fish and jacket chips. Batter was light and golden. The duck I had on my previous visit was similarly perfect. Beer selection is great and service is excellent. Our waitress for the evening was really attentive and friendly.

I suppose it’s time I review the magpie. I consider it my seasonal local. During the winter you can find us there at least two nights a week. It’s very cozy and a great place to meet up with friends in the cold weather. I’ve been occasionally over the summer and while the service is still excellent the vibe just seems different. The pie has loads of craft beers and ciders (my personal favourite is the Proper Job) and the food is tasty as well. I had an excellent red quinoa salad there once. The staff is amazing and very patient with our «antics.»

It took me until now to finally go here — probably mainly due to the rumour that it is quite expensive here.
I didn’t have food but had a glance at their menu and it actually didn’t seem to be especially expensive but rather ok to me. Mains at an average of € 15 which might be less in places but still not too bad.
I was here due to a tweetup of about 20 people and they decided to treat us to examples of their nibbles. But it was rather Tapas and very good.
So I definitely will go back and have more tastings.
Other than that I liked the atmosphere, comfortable seats and lovely staff. And apart from the usual drinks they have good craft beer too :-)

There’s something very French about this place.
Maybe it’s the wood burning fire during those long winter nights that gives an alpine ski resort atmosphere.
But for now it’s time to enjoy the last few weeks of summer while trying new beers and ales from local and European breweries. Always check the alc volume as some of those beers might render you langers with little notice.
The smoking room. Carlsburg probably did this cause its the best one in the world.
Cheers. Big ears.

A fantastic spot that I would highly recommend for food especially brunch as their options are great.
I had the smoke salmon and crème fraîche omelet, it was delicious. For dessert I had the bread and butter pudding with a scoop of white chocolate ice-​cream, again wonderful.
Great varied menu which is very reasonable. The only minus for me was the coffee, too hot and tasted burnt.
Plenty of little alcoves. The front area is popular for people to drink and dine alfresco in the good weather and better still the large windows open out so you can dine inside but have a great view of the cute village and some nice sea air.
Good beer selection, Brewdog and Trouble Brewing for example are on tap. Very clean bathrooms and the paintings of dogs in military gear is very cute.
The modern font noting the name of the bar and bathrooms etc mixed with traditional furnishings gives this spot a great modern feel yet retaining an aged character. Very like Mulligans Grocer, even the staff dress in the old style long aprons.
Extremely pretty beer garden out back too. Oh and free wifi!