Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant
Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Dublin. Give it roughly ~90 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~90 min
- Dublin Dublin guide
About Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant
A beloved Dublin institution since 1982, a second-hand bookshop below and an acclaimed Irish food restaurant above, overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge.
The Winding Stair on Lower Ormond Quay is one of Dublin's most beloved cultural institutions, a combination of an independent second-hand bookshop and an acclaimed restaurant that together occupy a wonderful old building directly overlooking the Ha'penny Bridge on the north bank of the Liffey.
The bookshop opened in 1982 and quickly became a gathering place for Dublin's literary community, its wooden shelves piled with second-hand Irish and international books, poetry, art, and history. The building's winding staircase (which gives the institution its name) connects the bookshop on the ground floor to the restaurant on the upper floors.
The Winding Stair restaurant has become one of Dublin's most celebrated tables, it serves modern Irish food with a commitment to Irish producers and seasonal ingredients, with a menu that changes regularly. The views of the Liffey and Ha'penny Bridge from the window tables are among the most romantic in the city, particularly at dusk when the bridge is lit and reflected in the river.
Did you know? The Winding Stair has been an independent bookshop on the north Liffey quays since 1982, making it one of the longest-running independent bookshops in Dublin.
How long is a visit to Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant?
Set aside roughly ~90 min for Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant worth your time?
Winding Stair Bookshop & Restaurant is among the 42 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Dublin, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
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