Local Area

Roxford Lodge Hotel is situated in the heart of Ballsbridge, one of Dublin’s most exclusive and trendy areas with a wide selection of local pubs, trendy bistros, cafes and restaurants giving the area a vibrant welcoming buzz.

Local Restaurants

Roxford Lodge Hotel is surrounded by a variety of restaurants, which cater to every palette. Just a 5 minute walk from the Roxford Lodge Hotel is the Beggars Bush and Bath Avenue area which offers a great gastro foodie experience for any visitor

• The Chop House - a great Gastro pub serving really good food and excellent steaks www.thechophouse.ie
• The Old Spot – a classic and timeless Gastro pub serving delicious food, quality wines, select craft beers and bespoke cocktails in a warm and friendly atmosphere. www.theoldspot.ie
• Food Game – a lovely café serving tasty home cooked grub and great coffee www.foodgame.ie
• Farmer Browns - a trendy bistro serving really good fresh food and which has featured in various 'Top Ten Burgers in Dublin' lists. www.farmerbrownsburgers.ie
• Juniors - Juniors is a New York style Deli, serving generous sandwiches, salads, soups and specials by day, and an Italian influenced Cafe by night. www.juniors.ie/deli-and-cafe.php
• Paulie’s Pizza – is one of the first pizzerias in Ireland to create real Neapolitan style pizza, which are probably the best pizzas in Dublin. www.juniors.ie/paulies-pizza.php
• Osteria Lucio a good restaurant where the chefs unite their love of Irish and Italian food with the very best of produce, from both countries. www.osterialucio.com
   

Local Bars
Some great bars in this area include:

• The Bath Pub – a great sports bar especially for rugby fans with a great selection of beers, wines and spirits and a good brunch menu www.thebathpub.ie
• Slattery’s Pub - a traditional Irish pub and D4's No. 1 rugby bar. Enjoy a drink while watching great sporting events, listening to some live music or chatting with the locals. www.slatterysd4.ie
• Ryan’s Beggars Bush Pub – this real traditional bar dates back to 1803, and arguably, serves the best pint of Guinness in Dublin. www.beggarsbush.com
   

More Local Restaurant Options to Enjoy:
For those special occasions or for a fine dining experience, here are some great restaurants that one has to experience in Ballsbridge within a few minutes walk of the Roxford Lodge Hotel:

• Asador - Irish seafood and meats grilled over charcoal in a sleek, upscale eatery with a theatrical open kitchen, which has a fantastic cocktail bar with excellent service and a great atmosphere. www.asador.ie
• Roly’s Bistro Café – is one of the most famous and popular restaurant and café in Dublin serving classic dishes with seasonal local ingredients in a welcoming atmosphere. www.rolysbistro.ie
• The Lobster Pot – an elegant and intimate dining room offering silver service with a friendly and relaxing atmosphere serving a menu of French-influenced fish and seafood. www.thelobsterpot.ie
• Baan Thai Restaurant – owned by a Thai family, this authentic restaurant serves the best, most Authentic Thai Cuisine to be found in Ireland. www.baanthai.ie/ballsbridge/about_baanthai.php
• Kites Restaurant - one of the best Chinese restaurants in Dublin serving a great combination of all that Asian food can offer. www.kitesrestaurant.ie
   

For those who are coeliacs or gluten intolerant, here is one of Dublin’s leading Coeliac Friendly restaurants:

• O’Connells Restaurant in Donnybrook – an Irish Restaurant using ingredients from Irish food producers to create a distinctive family Irish dining experience in Dublin. www.oconnellsrestaurant.com

For a healthy alternative, two new eateries have just opened up on Baggot Street just a short stroll from the Roxford Lodge Hotel.

• Eathos – an eatery that offers good wholesome food with lots of dishes that are gluten and dairy free. This innovative eatery serves platters of glorious salads and mouth-watering cakes and pastries. www.eathosdublin.com
• Cocu - an eatery serving fresh, flavoursome and healthy food which has a couple of tables but is very much a place to grab something and take it away to be enjoyed at hotel or by the canal on a hot day. www.cocu.ie
   

More Local Bars to Enjoy in the Area

Some more great wine bars and pubs within a short walk of the Roxford Lodge Hotel include:

• Cavern – a new wine bar opened recently on Baggot Street, which is located in the basement of the off-licence, Baggot Street Wines. This wine bar offers an extensive wine list or you can BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) from the Baggot Street Wines Shop upstairs and be charged only €5 corkage. Cavern also has Salads and delicious Sharing boards which are all very reasonably priced.

Other great pubs in the area include:

• Searson’s Pub
• The Waterloo
• oner’s Pub
• The infamous O’Donoghue’s Pub where the Dubliners used to play and where there is often an impromptu Irish music session taking place.
• Foley’s Bar and many more….
   

Things to Do in the Local Area

• The Print Museum - Step back in time to discover the traditional craft of letterpress printing and appreciate the importance of the invention of the printed word. www.nationalprintmuseum.ie
• 1916 Freedom Tour – Learn about the history of the 1916 Rising with a dedicated guide. Experience the sights of the primary battle locations and the sounds while travelling in a military style tour truck. www.1916tour.ie/index-1.html
• Grand Canal is the southernmost of a pair of canals that connect Dublin, in the east of Ireland, with the River Shannon in the west. The calming water of the Grand Canal is located just 5 minutes walk from the Roxford Lodge Hotel. Here you can enjoy a nice stroll or jog along the banks of the Canal. There are so many other things that you can enjoy by the canal, just check out this link for things to do. www.grandcanaldublin.com
• Herbert Park – Enjoy this beautiful park, which is 32 acres in size and is in two halves, divided by a road, also called Herbert Park. This beautiful park has a large pond with lots of natural habitat and tennis courts, children’s playground and a bowling green. www.yelp.ie/biz/herbert-park-dublin
• Aviva Stadium – Enjoy a tour of the Aviva Stadium where you can go behind the scenes and follow in the footsteps of some of the great Irish Sporting heroes. www.avivastadium.ie/tours
• Bord Gais Theatre - Enjoy an array of entertaining performances from musicals to plays, the ballet and concerts to many more....at this venue. www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
• The Irish Village Markets - Enjoy some great lunchtime alternatives offering diverse foods and tastes from the busy street food markets located in an idyllic setting just along the banks of the canal just a 5-minute walk from our hotel. These food markets take place every Thursday and Friday. www.irishvillagemarkets.ie