Lord Edward

Very legitimate old man pub that’s as welcoming to groups of young people as it is to its solitary regulars.
Pints are very cheap compared to most other spots around town. We were on € 4 Fosters all night!
A great spot for drinking before hitting somewhere else up in town! Also the upstairs area is incredibly cosy!
I figure it’s a place that’ll either grow on you the more you go or piss you off the more you go.
Different strokes for different folks! But I love it… For now at least

Only went for dinner. I would warn that both dishes we ordered and most that I saw were cream based seafood. Even the muscles were in a cream base. I ordered the Lobster Thermidor check in at 50 euro this night (and creamy). French Onion soup is different as it does not have melted cheese layered atop. Meringue Lord Edward was an interesting surprise for desert.

Had a fantastic dinner here on my last night in Dublin. Delicious seafood chowder that was primarily seafood. Great main dish of Lord Edward sole. Cooked perfectly, great mix of tastes. Delicious cheesecake for dessert. And the service was friendly and fast and patient. My friends and I sat and chatted for hours, and they brought water while we discussed the previous week. I will definitely return when I’m in Dublin again.

This is the second time I have been to Lord Edward and I didn’t realize it was a restaurant until I just looked it up on Unilocal.
Suffice to say my time at Lord Edward on both trips to Dublin has been spent strictly in the pub. This place is the kind of pub I like. I really like. TVs in the corners showing hurling or GAA or is it all the same? So confusing for an American. Anyway, an awesome bartender eager to get you a pint. Regulars surrounding the bar ranging in age from mid-​20s to mid-​80s. Cozy nooks and tables if you don’t want to sit at the bar. Slight old smell of smoky nights gone by. No loud music, just conversation and occasional yips of joy or groans of despair depending on what is happening at the game. Doors open when the weather is nice, beckoning you to come in and have a drink.
I love this type place. I will be back next time I am in Dublin. And perhaps I’ll even eat there next time.

Best lobster I’ve ever tasted. My wife got the clam chowder and her eyes lit up! With 3 stories, the restaurant has two bars to choose from and the dining area at the top with a cozy fireplace and view you can enjoy as you eat. This is exactly what we were looking for when thinking of seafood in Ireland and would certainly return

The food is gorgeous ! there is a good amount to choose from on the menu, portions are huge and the price is very reasonable ! Ive been here for lunch so i don’t know what it would be like for dinner, bust for a lunch spot its excellent i got a lasagne and salad and chips for a side for about ten or twelve euro ! the waitress was lovely and the décor is extremely cosy ! its a very traditional Irish pub. suitable for all kinds of guests whether your on your own eating or in a group and suitable for children.

Get upstairs, with (or without) the fire, and find a quiet atmosphere and lovely pints, particularly from the tall lass who works there.
Probably one of Dublin’s most underrated pubs. Hush, now, and don’t tell anyone, just go there yourself.

I have always been curious about this place ever since I heard my sister in law’s story about throwing bags of fish and chip at the poor Edward’s portrait after a night of drinking.
The food is pretty good, but I think the most interesting part of this place is the experience. I have never been to a place where they literally serve you serve you. The waiter doesn’t serve you your food on a plate, instead they put the plate in front of you and dish you your food to you. It’s kind of nice in a old world way.
I love the décor, it’s got the old manor house feel to it. The fire place is pretty gorgeous to look at and the worn carpet brings a bit of charm.
I would probably recommend it to friends if they come visit just to experience that olde tyme feeling.

What a bar; Such a strange juxtaposition of themes creates the illusion that you’re travelling through time. Diagonally. Dublinia has nothing on this.
Stepping into the ground floor, Dublin city disappears behind a door and yields a pub from the early nineteen-​hundreds; Where all the men are farmers, all the women are spreading village gossip, every floor in the country is made of Formica. Who doesn’t love floors made of Formica? All the furniture is made of Oak or Birch or whatever trees were made out of back then and there’s the usual array of locals here and the barman is on first-​name terms with everyone in the bar. He doesn’t recognise you, though. Better keep moving on.
Around the corner and up the stairs you go. This room is completely different. For one, the average age in the room has dropped by about thirty. A pair of swords hang from the wall — in case of barfights, presumably — and there’s not a single television or radio blaring noise. The carpet is extra-​thick and there’s more than enough seating for hundreds of people, yet it never gets that busy. You need to spend more time here. The last time I checked, the barman was seventy-​three, and he occasionally forgets if you’ve given him money, he has given you your change or your drinks. Be patient, it’ll all work out.
If you ever desire to see different scenery, you can continue your flight up the stairs. This is unexpected.
This is possibly the fanciest restaurant you’ve ever seen. The waiter is wearing a coat with tails and most of the items on the menu don’t have a price listed, with the excuse that the fish prices vary based on what’s available in the market today.
Back to the middle floor it is.

I don’t know why but I always felt intimidated to go in here.
I’m really glad that I got over that. It really is so special inside. Lots of bottle green tiles and the bar is shaped like a horse shoe.
Small little snug and tvs playing. It seems to have a lot of regulars as the barman addressed them by their names which was a nice touch.
When we of the bartenders came in he was an elderly man dressed sharply in his suit etc. You always know a sign of well run bar when the owner is dress like a gent.
The main reason why I would not be running back is that I did feel it was more a traditional pub were the men sit at the bar and the ladies in the snug with their glasses. I was drinking a pint at the bar and no one said anything but at the same time I just felt a vibe.

One of the most under rated pubs in the city.
Welcoming barman — tick
Great Guinness — tick
Value for money — tick (€ 4 a pint!)
Comfy seats — tick
Great location — tick
Quiet, upstairs section with real fire — tick.
To top it all off, you can stop by Burdocks next door, for the best chips in the city, to warm you up on the walk home or to your bus stop.
For the last five years, a group of us have met here on Christmas Eve afternoon for a few pints beside the fire. We call the event ‘Real Dubs’ as all of our culchie friends have vacated the city. It feels great.

The Lord Edward is one of my favourite places for a nice pint of Guinness and a lovely place to meet friends. There is nothing fancy about it, is simple and relaxing.
The restaurant has a nice choice of food and wines, well known as Dublin’s oldest seafood restaurant I recommend from an ordinary plate of Oysters to a tasty Lobster, Fruits de Mer Meuniere, Scallops, Prawns, Sole Caprice, or even if you are not a Fruits de mer lover you could have a choice of Irish Stew, Sirloin Steak or Breast of Chicken in white wine and glazed peaches. The owner Mr. David Lyster is a magnificent person who is always caring about his customers and he won’t be only greeting people in the restaurant, he’ll be as well in the lounge and in the pub trying to be sure that everything is ok.
The service is perfect and they know all the regulars to the perfection, so if you are not a regular be sure that they will treat you as one of them. In the lounge you can enjoy yourself due to the fact that there is never music and talking to your friends won’t be a shouting! On the ground floor is where you can have more of a pub atmosphere with fantastic locals and great barmen; James (David’s son), Alan and Declan who make you feel always very welcome. There are many lovely pubs in Dublin to go with my family or friends when they come to visit me. The Lord Edward will be one of the first places to go. Thanks to the Lyster family we can say that the Irish tradition lives in the heart of Dublin, just right across Christ Church Cathedral.

I can’t get enough of this place. The pub, not the restaurant. I’ve never had the pleasure of eating anything more exciting than a toastie here, but as the place itself, the toasties are awesome too!
It’s one of the warmest pubs I’ve come across in Dublin (the fireplace does have plenty to do with that) boasting an authentic old-​mans-​pub feel. It’s a place where you can enjoy a relaxed pint with your folks, wind down on a Friday afternoon with your work buddies or down a few pre-​party drinks with friends. Thumbs up to the waitress who takes care of her Guinness-​drinking customers like they were her very own family.

I’ve never eaten here but I had a ball drinking in here on New Year’s Day this year and I keep meaning to go back. It’s a really old style regulars’ pub. Being January 1 it wasn’t very busy, but that didn’t stop us enjoying ourselves. The pints of Guinness were delicious and the service was great too — a very friendly bartender was on duty and he even turned the telly to the channel we wanted. The loos are quaint in a nice way and the whole place has a really lovely vibe. I must pay the Lord Edward another visit.

I had no idea that the Lord Edward was even a restaurant, having only visited the first two floors. But that visit was a strange one.
A couple of friends and I stopped in one evening and as we entered the place two things were profoundly obvious. 1. The place was entirely filled with older men. And 2. There was basically dead silence. The first wouldn’t be so troubling if it weren’t for the fact of the second. Everyone just kind of stared at us, including the bartender. It was a creepy and I felt totally and completely unwelcome.
We quickly hurried out of there and headed upstairs, which was shockingly lively compared to the lower level. It was packed with people talking and laughing at the bar and at tables around the room. The low seating and warm atmosphere made the place seem really comfy. It was a startling contrast to the lower level. At the same time, it also had a feeling of everyone knowing everyone, which made us feel kind of awkward still.
We found a spot at the bar and grabbed a pint, but left soon after. Maybe it was just me, but the place made me feel uncomfortable as hell.

Although I’m not a big sea food head and haven’t been to the restaurant on the 3^rd floor, the Lord Edward as a pub is second to none, a great little pub. Head for the 2^nd floor lounge, old world and comfy its basically one big room and has lots of character, especially on a busy evening.
With a killer location right across from Christchurch it’s a great pub for Guinness and to catch up for a few non hectic pints with some mates.