Pub quiz nights in Dublin: where to play

A big multi-floor bar on South Great George's Street, with the Gin Rummy cocktail bar downstairs. The quiz is hosted by Star DJs and runs on the SpeedQuizzing app, so there's nothing to write down. One thing to know: the quiz operator's listing gives an 8pm start, while the pub's own Instagram posts have been saying 8:30pm, so give yourself the earlier time if you want to be safe.

The only quiz on this page you need a ticket for, and the only one where the venue publishes a waitlist. The Circular is a multi-room pub on the South Circular Road with a pizza kitchen and a front terrace, and the quiz is run by Quiz Host Ireland rather than the bar staff. Tickets are non-refundable. If the booking page shows a waitlist, the pub asks you to email with your team size rather than chance it on the night.

A gastropub and late bar on Sandford Road that has been running the same Thursday slot for years. The pub promotes it week to week on its own channels, which is a better sign of a quiz still being alive than most listings. Entry is free and the questions are read by a host rather than played through an app.

The north side option, on Phibsboro Road near Dalymount Park. It's another SpeedQuizzing night, so answers go in on your phone. The pub takes bookings up to 9:30pm on Sundays and walk-ins are fine, which makes it one of the easier ones to decide on at the last minute.

Tucked on Dame Court, a minute from Dame Street and Temple Bar, which makes this the city centre Sunday option. First prize is a round for the table, second is a round of shots, and third gets a round too. It runs on the SpeedQuizzing app, and you can order Pi Pizza and toasties while you play. Worth repeating the venue's own caveat: there's no quiz on bank holiday weekends.