Where to go for family meet-up in Dublin Sun 27th December?

jenny-wren

I'm heading to Dublin on Sunday 27th December to meet up with family (as it's a half way point for us all).

I'm looking for suggestions on where we can go (4 people) for 4 or 5 hours. We'll meet up for lunch first and won't be leaving Dublin until 6pm.

Is there anywhere (perhaps a hotel?) where we can get a good but reasonable lunch and where they wouldn't mind us hanging about all afternoon?

I know it's not really money saving but I couldn't think where else to post it!

Thanks for any suggestions.

cooki2222

Was donw last week and got a lovely lunch soup & sandwich for €10.

I got a big steak & chilli sauce wrap was great got chips with it too and bread with the soup so a bargin for €10

Its in a place called The Bull & Castle - 5-7 Lord Edward Street, christchurch, dublin 8

Also has a wide selection of drink

jenny-wren

That sounds good. I'm not sure how keen they'd be if we hang about all afternoon ... we have to get the train back so I can't drink too much!!

One of the party is a 'plain eater' but will stretch to a nice carbonara so something traditional, pub grub or Italian would work. We'll have about 5 or 6 hours before the train home so any suggestions as to what else we could do would be welcomed (& I have to assume that the weather will probably be rubbish and the shops full of bargain hunters). Agh!

spike7451

This is a very good place,in walking distance from the city center.
http://www.schoolhousehotel.com/location.php

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

Might be worth checking out the bar food at the Gresham - it's to the right when you walk in. Lovely big windows for people watching. Also for sitting around, you could try the Atrium lounge upstairs at the Westin - bit posh but the hotel is very friendly - there are some menus on this site. Both hotels are fairly handy for the train; either walking or with nearby taxi ranks.

Rach39

There's a lovely big pub on the roundabout by the main entrance to Phoenix Park (sorry don't know the name) food excellent and if the weather not too bad you could have a wander in the park or even go to the zoo which is v close too and well worth a dander about!