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The Lotts Café Bar

Steak on the stone, a pint by the fire, and the smallest bar in Dublin.

A café bar on Lower Liffey Street, just over the Ha’penny Bridge from Temple Bar. Breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, and sport on in the Snug.

The Lotts lounge: a horseshoe bar with red leather stools under a gilded mosaic dome
The lounge
4.4from 2,236 Google reviews Open seven daysSee the opening hours €49Two sirloins, two salads and a bottle of house wine, Sunday to Wednesday The Snug: a small wooden bar with stoolsThe Snug, the smallest bar in Dublin

Steak on the Stone

The chef seasons and sears the steak for no longer than 60 seconds. It then comes to the table on a sizzling hot lava stone, and you cook it to your liking. Please don’t touch the stones: they’re extremely hot.

All the beef is Irish. Three deals for two, all week:

A steak on a black lava stone, with three sauces in white dishes
€49

Midweek deal

Sunday to Wednesday
  • 2 × 10oz sirloin steaks
  • 2 side salads
  • A bottle of house wine, or 2 Cokes

Not valid on premium days, bank holidays, Valentine’s, Paddy’s weekend or in December, Christmas and the New Year holiday period.

€65

Seven-day deal

Every day
  • 2 × 10oz sirloin steaks
  • 2 side salads and any 2 extra sides
  • A bottle of house wine, or 2 pints of 5 Lamps Lager or IPA
€85

Ultimate Steak & Wine deal

Every day
  • Any 2 steaks of your choice
  • 2 side salads and any 2 extra sides
  • Any bottle of wine from the list
  • A Baileys & Toblerone cheesecake to share, or 2 coffees

Only the sirloin comes with the €49 and €65 deals; any steak comes with the €85 deal. The wine in the €65 deal can be swapped for 2 pints of 5 Lamps Lager or IPA. Wine upgrades from €5 to €20 a bottle.

Steaks from the à la carte menu

  • 10oz Sirloin€28
  • 10oz Ribeye€32
  • 8oz Fillet€35
  • Surf & TurfSirloin or fillet€39

Sides

Hand cut chips, onion rings, champ mash, onions, creamed spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, baby potatoes & seasonal veg, side salad.

All the à la carte steaks come with one side. Extra sides €5–€7.

Steaks: allergens 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

The chips and onion rings are cooked in a fryer that may contain traces of allergens 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7. Other sides are cooked on a pan or grill that may contain traces of 1, 2, 3, 5–13, 15, 16.

Collect a stamp on the Lotts steak loyalty card.

Food all day

From the full Irish in the morning to fish & chips at night. Hand cut skin-on chips, Irish beef and homemade Guinness brown bread.

  • Full Irish Breakfast

    €14.95

    Rashers, sausages, egg, black & white pudding, Portobello mushroom, tea or coffee, toast & orange juice

  • Seafood Chowder

    €14.95

    With homemade Guinness brown bread. Starter size €9.95

  • Beer Battered Fish & Chips

    €19.95

    Fresh cod in a 5 Lamps IPA batter, hand cut chips, mushy peas and tartar sauce

  • Moroccan Style Lamb Burger

    €18.95

    On flatbread with roasted vegetables and a chili yogurt dressing

  • Chicken Sizzlers

    €23

    Cajun chicken on the hot lava stone with tortillas and dips

  • Baileys & Toblerone Cheesecake

    €7.50

    With ice cream

Two bars in one

An old-style snug with an open fire at the front, and a lounge with mosaic tiles and chandeliers behind it.

The Snug: a wooden bar with stools, a fireplace and a TV

The Snug

The smallest bar in Dublin: a fire, the regulars, and football and rugby on the big screens. Book it out for your group like a function room.

Pull your own pint

The Snug has its own taps for groups: two of Guinness, Rockshore Lager, Bulmers, a Pornstar Martini and Albariño. Watch the Guinness Guru show how it works.

  • Comedy every WednesdayIn the Snug. No cover charge; donations at the end of the show.
The lounge bar under crystal chandeliers, with leather stools

The lounge

Where most people come to eat. It has its busy times every day, so book ahead to skip the wait. It’s a bar first, so expect a lively room at peak times.

What people say

The five reviews Google shows first, as written. In 2016 The Lotts was voted the number one bar for food in Dublin on Tripadvisor.

5 out of 5 stars
“Absolutely fantastic value with amazing steaks. My wife and I had 2 x Steaks served on a hot stone.(midweek offer). The steaks were huge, delicious and cooked to perfection. Top quality Irish steaks. … The staff were really helpful and friendly.”

Anthony O., The Ultimate Steak & Wine dealOct 2026 on Google

5 out of 5 stars
“I went there this afternoon, and everything was absolutely perfect! The food served on the stone was gorgeous, and the dessert was just as amazing. … The staff were 10/10—so friendly and attentive.”

Erik A., Food on the stone and the cheesecakeSep 2026 on Google

5 out of 5 stars
“Great place to get a quick bite of great Irish Beef. We had the stew, burgers and the rump steak. The stew was actually incredible 100% recommend. … The atmosphere was beautiful and the staff were amazing. Friendly, quick and professional.”

Rodney L., The stew, burgers and rump steakSep 2026 on Google

5 out of 5 stars
“Another exquisite meal yesterday !!!!!! Fillet steak on a stone, sides and salads delicious. We cant help but keep returning to this little gem hidden away from the main drag. Always very friendly staff and great service.”

Rick, Fillet steak on a stoneMar 2026 on Google

5 out of 5 stars
“The atmosphere is warm and relaxed, with a classic Irish pub vibe … The steak was served on a hot stone, which allowed us to control the doneness ourselves. The meat was tender, juicy, and full of flavour …”

Jason W., Fish and chips and a steakFeb 2026 on Google

Christmas parties 2026

Now taking Christmas bookings, for drinks, finger food or a sit-down meal. Parties of all sizes.

€39per person

Christmas set menu

An aperitif, a starter, a main and a drink.

€29per person

Christmas main & a drink

One main course and one drink each.

€150per party

Platters & bubbly

Two large finger food platters and a magnum of sparkling wine.

Every Wednesday

Comedy in the Snug

A comedy night in the Snug, started on 29 April 2026. No cover charge; donations welcome at the end of the show.

All year

Sport on the big screens

Football, rugby and the rest on the Snug’s big screens, next to the fire.

25 people or more

Quiz nights for groups

Free for group and work nights out of 25 or more, with the microphone, sheets and pens supplied. A deposit is needed.

Private hire

The Snug to yourselves

Book out the Snug for a medium or large group, like a function room.

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The Lotts’ green and red corner shopfront, “9 The Lotts”, on a snowy day
9 Lower Liffey Street

Find us

9 Lower Liffey Street
Dublin 1, D01 E3F9

Just over the Ha’penny Bridge from Temple Bar, a minute from Henry Street.

Open seven days

Opening hours
Monday to Wednesday10:30–20:00
Thursday10:30–22:00
Friday to Saturday10:30–midnight
Sunday10:30–21:00

Tables for today are booked by phone only. For any other day, book here.