Celebrities’ favorite things to do in Dublin from Irish pubs to sea swims

Celebrities love to visit Ireland for many reasons. People like Sarah Jessica Paker and her husband Matthew Broderick frequent their holiday home in Co Donegal many times throughout the year.

Other celebrities make sure to take some time to explore Ireland when they are there on tour or promoting a movie. Most recently, country music singer Kacey Musgraves visited the west of Ireland.

Olivia Rodrigo also visited Dublin recently while on tour. While she was there, she visited one of the capital city’s most iconic speakeasy pubs.

Throughout the years, celebrities have found their favorite things to do when visiting the Irish city of Dublin.

Harry Styles and Matt Damon have swam with locals

Fans were sent into a frenzy when Harry Styles showed up for a swim at the Vico Baths in South Dublin. During the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown, Matt Damon also frequently visited the spot.

Lindsay Lohan fell in love with Dalkey

While filming her latest outing with Netflix, Irish Wish, Lindsay Lohan revealed that she fell in love with Dalkey. The American actress, who has Irish ancestry, revealed that she loved staying in the gorgeous south Dublin seaside town.

She also revealed that she enjoyed a day trip to Newgrange as well as the beautiful scenery of the Cliffs of Moher and Lough Tay.

Jamie Foxx loved his meal at Pichet

When actor Jamie Foxx was in Dublin, he visited the French restaurant Pichet. He posed for photos with staff from the restaurant, which is located close to Dublin Castle.

Sharing the pictures on Instagram, the Pichet team wrote: “It’s not every day you get to meet Jamie Foxx! Maybe Friday 13th isn’t so bad after all. Thank you for dining with us and we hope to see you again soon!”

Florence Pugh’s favorite Dublin eatery

Florence Pugh filmed Netflix’s The Wonder in Ireland. During an interview at the Dublin premiere of the film, Pugh revealed that her favorite eatery in the city is Delahunt.

The contemporary restaurant is located on Camden Street in the south of the city. The street is full of bars and restaurants and was recently named by Time Out as one of the coolest streets in the world.

Rod Stewart’s favorite Irish pub

When in Dublin, British rock legend Rod Stewart loves to pay a visit to The Gravediggers in the Glasnevin neighborhood of Dublin. The pub has a special place in Stewart’s heart.

On May 4, 1916, Joseph Mary Plunkett, one of the signatories of the Proclamation of Independence, married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol just hours before his execution. The heartbreaking and short-lived nature of the marriage inspired Frank and Seán Meara to pen “Grace” in 1985, which Stewart released his own cover of.

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