An award-winning cocktail bar dedicated to the revival of Ireland's native spirit: Poitín.
"Bar 1661, a new Poitín bar on the north side of Dublin, is small and cozy. It'd be a crime not to go for their house spirit" -- New York Magazine
"Timeless and elegant... one of those places in which you can see there is a lot of love and care put into every detail" -- The Taste
By paying homage to all of Ireland’s native drinks, especially poitín, Bar 1661 are writing their own chapter in the colourful history of this notorious Irish spirit. Named after the year poitín was banned in Ireland. it is a celebration of its new modern place in the canon of Irish drinks.
Bar 1661 is independently owned and operated by Dave Mulligan, a passionate man when it comes to all things Poitín. Bar 1661 is nestled among the fruit markets in the heart of Dublin 7.
