Home › Dublin

THE OVAL

Recorded details, hours and facilities

Source observations, not owner-confirmed. Missing fields do not mean a service is unavailable.

Listed name · observed 2026-09-11
The Oval Bar
Listed address · observed 2026-09-11
78 Middle Abbey St, North City, Dublin 1, D01 RW24
Phone · observed 2026-09-11
(01) 872 1264
Website · observed 2026-09-11
http://www.theovalbar.com/
Opening hours · observed 2026-09-11
  • Friday: 10:30 am to 12:30 am
  • Saturday: 10:30 am to 12:30 am
  • Sunday: 10:30 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
Facilities · observed 2026-09-11
  • Accessibility: Has wheelchair-accessible entrance; Has wheelchair-accessible toilet; No wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Service options: Has outdoor seating; On-site services available; Serves dine-in; No delivery
  • Highlights: Has great beer selection; Serves great cocktails; Serves great dessert; Has great wine list; 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; Serves food; Serves food at bar; Quick bite; Serves small plates; Serves spirits; Serves vegetarian dishes; Serves wine
  • Dining options: Serves breakfast; Serves brunch; Serves lunch; Serves dinner; Serves dessert; Outside food allowed; Has seating; Has table service
  • Amenities: Has bar on site; Has toilet; Has Wi-Fi; Free Wi-Fi
  • Atmosphere: Casual; Cosy; Historic
  • Crowd: Good for groups; Popular with tourists
  • Planning: Accepts reservations
  • Payments: Accepts credit cards; Accepts debit cards; Accepts NFC mobile payments; Credit cards
  • Children: High chairs available
  • Parking: Difficult to find a space
View source listing

78 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET, Dublin

DirectionsOfficial websiteContribute

Pub details

Address
78 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET
County
Dublin
Eircode
D01 RW24
Opening hours
Su-Th 09:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-01:00
Licence reference
N1064

Amenities

  • Limited wheelchair access

Building and heritage

This highly decorative public house was built as part of the reconstruction of Middle Abbey Street after the widespread destruction of the 1916 Rising. Designed by L.A. McDonnell, the building maintains a traditional plot ratio with its unusual parapet screen wall rising to meet the larger buildings to either side. The building also retains rare leaded steel casement windows and all faience detailing making it one of the better examples of the large collection of early twentieth-century buildings on the street.

Reviewed pub lore

Local notes

Established

Built between c.1915 and c.1920.

Architecture

This highly decorative public house was built as part of the reconstruction of Middle Abbey Street after the widespread destruction of the 1916 Rising. Designed by L.A. McDonnell, the building maintains a traditional plot ratio with its unusual parapet screen wall rising to meet the larger buildings to either side.

Community memories

Stories from people who know this pub

Loading community memories…

Know this pub? Add a memory