Harold's Cross · Dublin 6W
A family-run pub in the heart of Harold's Cross village. A wood-fired oven, a proper pint, and a seat by the window whenever you need one.
The House
Lyster's sits on the Harold's Cross Road, a few minutes south of the Grand Canal, in the part of Dublin that still keeps the feel of a village. Family-run and easy to settle into. The sort of place you come to for one and stay for three.
Harold's Cross has always been its own quiet corner of the city: the Victorian park, the long road into town, the regulars who have walked it for years. Lyster's keeps its door open to all of it, twenty minutes' stroll from the centre and a world away from it.
There's a particular comfort to a pint poured properly and a welcome that means it. People talk about the staff here the way you would talk about neighbours: friendly, unhurried, glad you came in.
From the wood-burning oven come pizzas built on West Cork mozzarella. From the bar, a proper Guinness and a well-kept range of craft beers. Nothing fussy about any of it. Just done right, and brought to your table with a smile.
Every week keeps its shape: cards on a Tuesday, the quiz on a Wednesday, comedy on the last Friday of the month, and a full, roaring room whenever Liverpool are playing. When the weather turns, it all spills out to the heated garden.
“A nice old-style pub with a lovely atmosphere.”
Google review
Moments
The pour, the oven, the garden, and the full room on a match day. Lyster’s, as it is.
The first pour of the evening
Straight from the wood oven
Long evenings, heated late
Every seat taken, every time
A full room on a Friday
Brass, taps, and a bit of patience
Community Voices
“The food was delicious and the service amazing, thankful for the great hospitality of the staff.”
Visit
On the Harold's Cross Road, a few minutes south of the Grand Canal. Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W.
Opening Hours
Hours shift for the football, events and holidays. Give us a call to be sure.