Best of Dublin: The essential guide to the city's top restaurants, pubs, music and more – starring Bad Sisters' Sharon Horgan

Get ready to embrace all that Dublin has to offer, as you dive into the brand new edition of Best of Dublin – our annual celebration of, and definitive guide to, this iconic city...

Gracing the cover of this year's action-packed publication is Sharon Horgan – who continues to put both Dublin talent and the county's spectacular scenery on the map in Season 2 of her hit series Bad Sisters...

In our bumper cover story, we meet Sharon and her Bad Sisters co-stars. Plus, Eva Birthistle, aka Ursula, tells us about her favourite Dublin haunts and stunning directorial debut, Kathleen Is Here...

Published by Hot Press, Best of Dublin covers all aspects of life in the city and its surrounding neighbourhoods, with informative guides to Dublin's top restaurants, cafés, pubs, pizza slices, venues, clubs, outdoor adventures, hotels, shops, attractions, events, sports, comedy, music, and more.

Elsewhere, a host of well-known names – including Kwanghi Chan,, The Happy Pear's Stephen Flynn, Megan McGuigan, Florence Okojie, Nuala O'Connor, Mick Medeiros, Oran O'Reilly, Mark Moriarty and more – sharetheir expert tips and favourite spots around the city.

Plus, you'll find also even more interviews with some of the many artists, writers, musicians, comedians and chefs who make Dublin so special.

Including:

Award-winning chef Gráinne O’Keefe discusses her early love of cooking, staging at Michelin star restaurants in New York and San Francisco and her wildly popular Donnybrook restaurant, Mae.

Following sold-out shows on both sides of the Irish Sea, Rachel Galvo is gearing up for a major four-night run at Dublin’s Ambassador Theatre, with her hugely successful show, The Shite Feminist. We talk to the Dublin comedian, actor, writer and internet sensation about her remarkable rise – and her favourite hometown spots…

One of Ireland’s finest songwriters, Villagers main man Conor O’Brien, tells us about opening up his archives for his new book Passing A Message, and discusses the phenomenal writers and spaces that make Dublin so special

Hotly tipped songwriter and cabaret performer SexyTadhg talks community, confidence, and some of their favourite Dublin spots…

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With their inspired blend of Americana and Irish folk, DUG have been making huge waves in Dublin, selling out venues left and right. They tell Caroline Kelly how they made it happen, and reflect on the ongoing boom in Irish trad...

And that's just a taste of what to expect! Whether you’re a local or a visitor to the city, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in this special Best of Dublin edition.

Copies of Best of Dublin are en route to a shop near you now – and can also be ordered online: