What will a pint, a pub lunch and a modest dinner typically cost in Ireland?
Budget with the Central Statistics Office figure as the anchor: the national average price of a pint of draught stout was €6.08 in November 2025, with lager usually a little more and Dublin city centre pubs often at €7 or above. A pub lunch main course, a carvery plate or a burger with chips, runs about €15 to €20 on current menus outside the capital, and a modest dinner main course in a mid range restaurant runs about €20 to €30 before drinks. Prices on menus include tax. Check the menu posted outside before you sit down, as tourist streets price above local ones.
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office: national average price of a pint of draught stout, November 2025, and current operator menus, cso.ie
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