Dunne’s Irish Bar

A quick pint to hide from the afternoon rain turned into a 9 hour session on a Sunday afternoon!
Unexpected and highly enjoyable.
We started off with a few draught pints, filled our boots and sobered our tipsy heads up with a selection of starters: nachos, curry chips etc — all very tasty but nothing outstanding, decent pub grub that set us up for an evening of generous G&T’s.
Some friends joined us in the evening to watch the Barca darby game on the big screens that were pulled down just in time for the match so don’t let the small TVs fool you.
We sat at the bar all day, had very attentive and helpful staff and spoke to a few locals and the owner too.
Thanks Dunne’s, you stole a day of our break but we’ll let you off with that ;)

I don’t want to sound rude but this place was was my least favorite experience in Barcelona. I know, I know, I made a mistake by going into an Irish bar in Spain, but I’ve had lovely experiences in Irish Pubs all over Europe and this place appeared on some lists as a great place to watch a soccer match. We went to watch Barça play Arsenal but the guy sat us in the Beyern section. Plainly put, Dunne’s food was awful. Their burger was plain and sloppily over-​sized. The shepherd’s pie was dry and bland. I will say that the beer was cold and the place looked really cool but the food was outmatched easily every other place I went in Barcelona.

Came to the gothic quarter to watch the Madrid Espanyola game on a Sunday night. I was accompanied by three friends and was seated almost immediately.
My friends ordered the club sandwich, croquettes, a Dunnes burger and a Shepard’s pie.
The Shepard’s pie was the selling point of the place. Cooked with tender ground beef and a layer of mashed potatoes blanketed with generous portions of mashed potatoes and gravy. Definitely would try this again if I returned.
The club sandwich was a bit dry. My friend didn’t recommend it. However, the waitress did give us a selection of sauces (ketchup, mustard, HP sauce, and mayo) which helped the cause.
The Dunnes burger was alright. Nothing too special and was a tad too dry. Fortunately, the fries redeemed the meal. They were crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside.
My codfish croquettes (5,90) were pretty good. Very savory and definitely complimented my murphys red. It came with a delightful sweet and sour sauce that I didn’t expect.
The beers are moderately priced and there are several options on tap. My friend got smithwicks and I got a pint of murphys red (4,90 each).
Overall, a good place to hang out on a weekend night with pretty great ambiance and huge food portions.

This review is strictly based on drinks and service alone!
Cold beer, wine and games on tv at an reasonable place The service was prompt and friendly. My boyfriend and I were there late and even thou it was closing time they didn’t rush to get us out. Free wifi and did I mentioned cold beer? Lol

Good beer and wine, reasonably priced. Polite and very attentive bar staff, which is like a breath of fresh air given the relaxed attitude to service in Barcelona. We didn’t eat here. Free wifi.

This place gets one star for its reasonably-​priced Guinness and one star for its free Wifi. That pretty much sums it up.
Although I arrived at an «off» time (6:30pm on a weekday), this might be the saddest Irish pub I’ve ever seen on any continent. The décor is such that it feels like a corporate chain – think Applebees or TGI Fridays – and the bartender had the warmth of a snowpea. The whole place had a very depressing vibe to it. I wasn’t expecting exceptional food, but my pub fries and chicken wings were well below average compared to similar places I’ve visited across Europe and the US. To top it off, the food prices were on the high side considering the quality. The bartender was such a monotone and lifeless zombie. I wanted to leave quickly.
In sum, I’d only stop here for a cold pint later in the evening before seeking out more amusing options. It seems there are several Irish pubs in BCN; it may be worth your while to seek them out first before coming here!

We went here with the sole purpose of grabbing a good Guinness beer. The place is a unique Irish bar in the heart of most destinations. The owner talked golf and it was a relaxing setting.

The rugby was on and we were on the hunt for an Irish pub showing the match. The Unilocal app showed that Dunne’s was close-​by (ish) so we headed there first. The pub was completely dead, none of the tvs was on (they were tiny as well).
Two staff members were chatting at the bar, completely ignoring us while we were standing there waiting to get some attention.
The male bartender finally acknowledged us so I asked whether it was possible to watch the Leinster match. He didnt know what channel it was on nor how to work the telly. He tried for 2mins then said we should try somewhere else. We did.

Típica taberna irlandesa, llena de extranjeros. Sus nachos son deliciosos y su hamburguesa excelente. Los precios son un poco altos, pero estas dos cosas están muy bien en relación calidad/​precio. Puedes probar cervezas de importación

Dont go there for a burger! The bread was like a rock and the meat was really bad. I couldn’t finish it. No sauce inside. And it was expensive. We had a nice waitress but the staff in general is bad.

Ok this is the 3^rd time we ate @ Dunne’s in a week (2^nd review) and I was very disappointed. The bartender was rude and wouldn’t give me a soda refill which I got last time, and told me the owner allowed before but couldn’t again. WTF! I spend over $ 100 per visit and they are going to complain about a diet coke? I understand its a tourist trap with probably not many regulars yet my money is green and being a loyal customers I deserve better than being locked out @ midnight bc I’m on the back patio! (The bar closes @ 2am). Shouldn’t he have told me to come inside? Not impressed with this bartender. In my opinion, the owner should hire a more friendly staff because that’s crucial in this line of business.

Para mí los pub irlandeses son como los Starbucks: me gustan, tienen buen rollo… pero sé que no debo ir porque terminaré pagando un dineral por cualquier tontería que puedo tener en otro lado por la mitad del precio.
El Dunne’s me lo recordó. Fuimos porque un amigo muy fanático del Manchester United estaba de visita y quería ver el partido de su equipo y este fue el primer lugar que encontramos que lo pasara por la tele (caminamos desde La Barceloneta). En fin… bien decorado, varias teles con diferentes juegos y una variedad decente de cervezas importada, incluida la Guinness, obviamente. Resultado? 18 euros por 4 birras, pero al manos pasamos un buen rato y el Manchester ganó 2 – 0.

La verdad que siento debilidad por los pubs, sean ingleses o irlandeses… La atmosfera en la que te envuelven es unica, gente tomando pintas, viendo futbol, comiendo y charlando… La verdad es que el local es muy bonito, la comida es cara pero muy muy buena, os recomiendo el SHEPHERD’S PIE… Bueniiiisimo, el fish & chips esta pasable, mucha espina… Y la ensalada de queso de cabra con rúcula y mermelada de tomate es brutal!!! Y yo como amante de la sidra me pido siempre la Magners pero una Strongbow bien tirada de barril es impresionante, aunque depende del dia una Guinness de barril tambien te alegra el dia.
Es un bonito sitio donde repetir, y hacer un break de vez en cuando.

Friendly staff. Chilled vibe. Try the burger!

Nothing too exciting. I wanted a Guinness as close to Ireland as possible as the stuff we get in the states is not the same. I got my beer and that was about it. It was an off time. A few others were in the bar. The staff were indifferent to my being there.

Ein Stern für die Inneneinrichtung, null Sterne für den Service.
Nach Bestellung von 2 Irish-Coffee’s teilte uns 25 Min. später der Barman mit, das Personal hätte keine Zeit Irish-​Coffee zuzubereiten, es war Sonntagnachmiitag im Winter, der Laden nicht einmal zur Hälfte gefüllt!
Personal hält lieber small-​talk!!!

Las veces que he estado en Londres me he vuelto asiduo de los pubs. Me encantan las porquerías que sirven (la cocina británica no destaca precisamente por sus exquisiteces gastronómicas): Pastel de carne, salchichas con puré, estofado de ternera… Platos tan hipercalóricos que abrigan igual un jersei de lana. Encima, lo riegas todo con un par de pintas de Guinnes y empiezas a olvidar de qué se quejaban tanto los Sex Pistols, si Gran Bretaña parece un sitio de puta madre.
Y sí, ya lo sé, el Dunne’s es un pub irlandés, no inglés. Pero admito que no conozco tanto del tema como para distinguir la diferencia. La comida me parece la misma; la cerveza es la misma; y la decoración es el mismo pastiche de tópicos británicos que se repiten en todos los pubs.
Sí, a mi el Dunne’s me funciona. Y me sale más barato que un billete de avión.