Our site here at 1&2 Burgh Quay dates back as far as 1808 with a lot of history and stories to tell. Housed inside this wonderful 19Th century building is a microbrewery, a pub and a restaurant. We at J.W. Sweetmans would like to welcome you to be a part of something special.
Number 1 Burgh Quay began as a tavern which offered welcome hospitality to the ships that were docked outside its door. Meanwhile, next door at 2 Burgh Quay, flax, rope and hemp was manufactured and sold. Later on, 2 Burgh Quay housed the Dublin Library Society. Meetings were held regularly in what we now know as the “Conversation Room”, accessible on our first floor and still parading its original ceiling roses. Here we pay homage to our site’s rich history and encourage the appreciation of great Irish literature.