Camden Town · Camden
The Dublin Castle
The Camden pub where rock legends got their start, long before they were legends.
- Address94 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7AN
- Phone020 7485 1773
- Websitethedublincastle.com
- OwnershipIndependent pub
About The Dublin Castle
A long-standing Irish pub right on Parkway, with a small back room that has been a launchpad for British bands since the late 1970s.
The Dublin Castle has been run by the same family for more than three decades and remains, above all, a neighbourhood pub with an Irish accent. Bands like Madness and Blur played its small stage in their early days, and it still books live music almost every night of the week. The décor is simple and unpretentious, true to its original spirit, and it sits a stone's throw from Camden Market. It's a required stop for anyone who wants to understand why Camden Town became synonymous with live music.
On tap
British and Irish cask beers, ciders and the usual pub standards, served at a bar with no frills but plenty of character.
Food
Simple pub food, meant to go with a night of gigs rather than an elaborate dinner.
More pubs in Camden Town
- The Elephant's HeadThe corner pub that sums up Camden's alternative spirit.
- The Good MixerThe unpretentious pub that was Britpop's headquarters.
- The Hawley ArmsThe pub reborn from the ashes that's still Camden's musical heart.