Dublin's Hidden Gem: The Merry Ploughboy
📍 The Merry Ploughboy Gastro Pub Edmondstown Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 HK02 🌟 Why 3,000+ Google Reviews Don't Lie: Founded in 1789 (older than your great-great-grandma's recipes 👵) Owned by Irish musicians with 30+ years of live shows 🎵🎻 Cozy "farmhouse-chic" vibes (sorry Johnnie Fox’s, but this is elevated rustic! 😉) 🖼️ Decor Goals: Every inch tells a story! Think: 🍾 Ceiling-hung farm tools & vintage bottles 📻 Antique radios, lamps, and handwritten chalkboards 🚲 A literal bicycle on the wall (Instagram gold! 📸) 🍽️ Food That Slaps (No "Sad White People Food" Here!): 🔥 Must-Orders: Beef Stew - Fall-apart tender, gravy dreams come true 🥘 Steak Burger - Juicy AF, with house-made fries (best in Dublin! 🍟) Seafood Chowder + Guinness Bread - Sweet/savory magic like "seaweed cake" 🍞🌊 💰 Prices That Won’t Murder Your Wallet: Mains mostly under €20 (vs. Johnnie Fox’s tourist prices 💸) 💁♀️ Service With a Smile: Spotless tables, zero sawdust floors (looking at you, Fox 😅), and staff so cheerful you’ll leave happier than when you arrived! #DublinPubs #HiddenGem #LiveMusicPub #IrishFood #FarmToFork #DublinOnABudget #No1PubInDublin #GuinnessBread #FoodieFind