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(Now Closed)Pub and Dive Bar€€€€
South-East Inner City, Dublin
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Like A Local GuideApril 7, 2014The Blue Bus is an awesome pizzeria with decent prices and at times they have fun deals like: “if your name is Pedro, you will receive a free pizza today”. You can also rent a waterpipe there. Read more
One of the best pubs in dublin. great on sundays. They also support local breweries. The garden has been renovated and it is not good anymore. The music is great but the best part is the crowd..
Juan PerniaDecember 17, 2014The staff here is incredibly friendly and nice, always in a good mood (Italian good mood!). They makes you feel at home. Try the coffee and the food during daytime, any Panino is a good choice.
The hipster heaven with good drinks, music, best pizzas in town from the bus (also gluten free) and trendy people. Many music events and small nightmarkets- The place is fantastic, great atmosphere! Specially the terrace... Beers a bit expensive though (5€ for a Hoegaarden) so you might wanna stick to the daily specials (e.g. 2x10€ on cocktails!)
Rowan WernhamOctober 3, 2014Lively cafe with all the chaos of Italy by day (run by Italians!). Tasty food, wifi. Great spot, but noisy for working! Switches to different proprietors and becomes a pub at 4pm
Arsie JiwajindaJuly 23, 2017My favorite spot in Dublin! Great beer garden, fun crowd and excellent pizza. The food stalls next door are also great if pizza isn't your thing.
Ben NesbittAugust 30, 2015Nice beer, pizza is good, friendly staff, quite crowded and not in the best part of town. Nice vibe most of the time though. Pizza deal and token is nice and flexible with vegan/dairy free options
Ilaria OmiOctober 10, 2015It's one of my favorite place in Dublin, it's cheap with good cocktails and beer, music is very good, and you can also eat pizza bus-made! Lovely
Sam HainsworthSeptember 9, 2015Without a doubt the coolest and nicest cafe I've ever been cheap and wonderful food! Staff are amazing a bring a smile to your face!
Most Brooklyn bar in all of Dublin. They host a flea market on Sunday once/month and it's deadly during the summer!
ArifMarch 18, 2017Very hipster, very crowded on weekends and you can also find a great vegan pizza over here in the blue bus. One of the top spots to go out.- Ilaria BoldoriniApril 8, 2015Amazing place to eat pizza.. On a bus! I'm Italian and here pizza is good. (need more salt). Classic pizza 8€
Thomas RuschkeJanuary 9, 2016Great atmosphere, but you'll wait forever (10+mins) for a drink at any of the bars. Pizzas in the bus are reason enough to come here (they are delicious!)
One of the most characteristics pubs in Dublin. The entrance room is shaped as a coffin and there is a double deck bus / pizzeria in the back garden
Claudio MeloniJuly 11, 2012One of my favourite place in Dublin!! Good music and good ambient! If you go during the day you can alsi taste typical italian food..try the hot chocolate!!
Zita PatkosApril 28, 2016Entry is through a revamped old man’s pub which conceals the deceptively large semi-covered and heated outdoor area at the back, DJs, Buckfast Tonic Wine
Nice place to go if you don't like the commercial music clubs in city center. Get a coffee in the morning (strongly recommended!). If you are there in the evening try the pizza!
Eamon O'CallaghanAugust 6, 2014The pizza is amazing, made by people who are passionate about their food! Do yourself a favour and eat it in the converted bus out the back!
Kate GreyMay 19, 2018Hip beer garden, offers beer specialities/ ginger beer/ GF beer/ decent wine offer/ no homemade lemonade. The staff not on the ball..- Salvatore CanforaJuly 2, 2017breakfast, lunch or dinner. music always on. 25-35 y.o. people. hipster and streetart friendly.
thea pAugust 14, 2014Simply put: a must visit when in Dublin. Gives the city part of it's atmosphere and gathers a nice crowd.
Gary TennantSeptember 9, 2013great coffee & lovely food. Great place for lunch, especially if you have a bit of time to enjoy a pint and the chilled atmosphere.
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsNovember 19, 2014Check the backyard: pool tables, smoking area and a giant blue vintage bus serving pizza! Read more
It's four places in one: a regular pub, a dance bar, an open patio and a cozy pizza place. Can't miss.
One of the best places in Dublin. Great place, excellent pizzas, fantastic 5A.M. Saint beer!- Jason DoyleMay 11, 2015Pizza from the Blue Bus is nice, one the best smoking gardens in the city, good selection of drinks!
Sarah MaddenSeptember 4, 2017Cool alternative bar with pizza available upstairs in the big blue bus! Check out the Eatyard next door
Theresa RoldanSeptember 10, 2017They take credit cards. Pizza was great. Lots of space. Very cool atmosphere
This is my second home. The place, the pizza, the people are just great
Cearúilín Ni RiainDecember 7, 2011The Bernard Shaw was at one stage just another one of many pubs between Dame St and the canal, but since Bodytonic got involved, it has become uber-trendy & prone to all sorts of hipster affectations.
CianMay 30, 2013any pint and delish pizza for just €11 in the sunny beer garden. what's not to like?
David SiraApril 26, 2012A very unique style in the city just chill!!! Go jamming with the amazings DJ's and taste the outdoor pizzas
Jit BPFebruary 21, 2015One of Dublin's coolest! Go sit on the bus in the beer garden. Good pizza too.
Great vibe, music and more various kinds of beers to choose from.
Don't stay in the small front room! Double decker bus out back with lots of space! Pizza and beer deals aren't bad!
Julie ODonnellJuly 6, 2013Spacious beer garden with some cover if its drizzling - lots of room and very dog friendly
Thomas HigginsAugust 7, 2014Nice cocktails, great music, pizza bus out back, what more could you want.
Get yourself an "Any Pint & Any Pizza Deal" from The Big Blue Bus for 10quid!! but get it before 8pm...
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- Mon–Fri
- 8:00 AM–1:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- 2:00 PM–1:00 AM
+353 85 165 8406
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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