Lane7 Dublin City Centre

A games bar off Chatham Street

In the King Building on Clarendon Row, just off Chatham Street, Lane7 opened its second Irish venue after Dundrum. It is a bowling bar first: the lanes share the floor with darts, beer pong, pool, shuffleboard, back shuffle and arcade games, plus a cocktail bar, and the doors stay open until 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Up to seven people fit on a lane, and bigger groups spread across several. Walk-ins are accepted when lanes are free, but the operator advises booking, especially for groups and for the Christmas packages that combine games, drinks and food. Sources differ on the size of the alley: a press report before opening counted eight lanes, while Tenpin Ireland lists twelve, so check when booking if you need a set number of lanes.