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Built between c.1820 and c.1840.
The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant
3 Crown Alley, Temple Bar
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3 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 CX67Sunday 11 am to 12 amRecorded 2026-09-11
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- Listed name
- The Old Storehouse Bar and RestaurantRecorded 2026-09-11
- Listed address
- 3 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 CX67Recorded 2026-09-11
- Phone
- (01) 607 4003Recorded 2026-09-11
- Website
- http://www.theoldstorehouse.ie/Recorded 2026-09-11
- Opening hours
- Friday 11 am to 2 am
- Saturday 11 am to 2 am
- Sunday 11 am to 12 am
- Monday 12 pm to 12 am
- Tuesday 12 pm to 12 am
- Wednesday 12 pm to 12 am
- Thursday 12 pm to 12 am
- Facilities
- Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park; No wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; Offers takeaway; Serves dine-in; No delivery
- Highlights: Has great beer selection; Serves great coffee; Serves great dessert; Has live music; Has live performances; Good for watching sport
- Popular for: Popular for lunch; Popular for dinner; Good for solo dining
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves coffee; Has dancing; Serves food; Serves food at bar; Serves late-night food; Quick bite; Serves small plates; Serves spirits; Serves vegetarian dishes; Serves wine
- Dining options: Serves lunch; Serves dinner; Has counter service; Serves dessert; Has seating; Has table service
- Amenities: Has bar on site; Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Historic; Trendy
- Crowd: Family friendly; Good for groups; Popular with tourists; Popular with university students
- Planning: Accepts reservations
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Children: High chairs available; Has kids' menu
- Parking: Difficult to find a space
- Eircode
- D02 CX67
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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.
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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref S2949 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE OLD STOREHOUSE at 3A CROWN ALLEY, TEMPLE BAR in DUBLIN CITY with EMGEN 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP as licensee.[1]
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records Leo Burdocks / The Old Storehouse at 1A-4 Crown Alley as a regional-rated building of architectural and social interest, gives its previous name as Oman and Sons, gives its original use as store/warehouse, and dates it to 1820-1840.[2]
Dublin City Council's week 18 planning list records a grant of permission dated 01/05/2025 for application 4426/24 at The Old Storehouse, 3 Crown Alley, Dublin 2 and the rear of 8 Cope Street, relating to works at a protected structure.[3]
The Irish Times reported in December 2009 that the company behind Eamonn Doran's pub and music venue had lost the Crown Alley premises and licence, and that the venue had reopened as 3 Crown Alley under a new operator.[4]
Sources (4)
- Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Leo Burdocks / The Old Storehouse, 1A-4 Crown Alley, Dublin 2, DUBLIN · 2015-03-10
- Dublin City Council · Weekly Planning List 18/25 · 2025-05
- The Irish Times · Eamonn Doran's pub and music venue in liquidation · 2009-12-05
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Local notes
Architecture
Crown Alley, a narrow, irregular passageway connecting Temple Bar and Dame Street, was laid out in the early eighteenth century. Following the construction of the Hapenny Bridge and Merchants Hall the Wide Street Commissioners took the opportunity to widen and improve the passageway.
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- Listed name · observed 2026-09-11
- The Old Storehouse Bar and Restaurant
- Listed address · observed 2026-09-11
- 3 Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 CX67
- Phone · observed 2026-09-11
- (01) 607 4003
- Website · observed 2026-09-11
- http://www.theoldstorehouse.ie/
- Opening hours · observed 2026-09-11
- Friday: 11 am to 2 am
- Saturday: 11 am to 2 am
- Sunday: 11 am to 12 am
- Monday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Tuesday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Wednesday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Thursday: 12 pm to 12 am
- Facilities · observed 2026-09-11
- Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park; No wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; Offers takeaway; Serves dine-in; No delivery
- Highlights: Has great beer selection; Serves great coffee; Serves great dessert; Has live music; Has live performances; Good for watching sport
- Popular for: Popular for lunch; Popular for dinner; Good for solo dining
- Offerings: Serves alcohol; Serves beer; Serves cocktails; Serves coffee; Has dancing; Serves food; Serves food at bar; Serves late-night food; Quick bite; Serves small plates; Serves spirits; Serves vegetarian dishes; Serves wine
- Dining options: Serves lunch; Serves dinner; Has counter service; Serves dessert; Has seating; Has table service
- Amenities: Has bar on site; Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
- Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Historic; Trendy
- Crowd: Family friendly; Good for groups; Popular with tourists; Popular with university students
- Planning: Accepts reservations
- Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
- Children: High chairs available; Has kids' menu
- Parking: Difficult to find a space