The only acceptable way to while away the sunny evenings is with a Spritz in Dublin
Some people make spritz season their whole personality. It infiltrates their wardrobe, their memes, group chats, their FYP, grid, and their heart. Honestly? More power to them. As far as personality choices go, it’s better than crypto or CrossFit. A Spritz, like Matcha is as much a drink as an aesthetic/ lifestyle/seasonal alignment. It’s the official drink of pretending you’re on the Amalfi Coast when you’re actually in the smoking area of a bar in Dublin with one dodgy heat lamp. And yet, it works. Yes there are the Spritz Warios; people who love to hate them. “Too sweet, too bitter, not boozy enough, too basic.”
But nothing hits as reliably every summer, so here are the top spots to check out if only Spritz will hit the spot.
7. Sfuso
Bloom Lane
Perfectly proportioned, aggressively Italian, and comes with olives that are somehow also pickled feelings.
06. Cafe Cagliostro
Bloom Lane
This Aperol has a side hustle. There’s art on the wall and everyone is hotter than you. It’s bubbly, sharp, cool in a way that feels curated. You order tinned fish and snap a pic.
05. House
Leeson Street
It’s not trying to impress you. The orange is popping, probably. The ice is square. You drink it slowly like you’re in a short story about two people who will never sleep together, but almost do.
04. That’s Amore
Monkstown
You walked from the DART, which makes it taste better. It’s not too sweet. There’s condensation on the glass like a cheek pressed to a cold window. Your friend says she’s getting divorced. You say: “Fair.”
03. Penny Lane
Capel Street
Austere but romantic. The Aperol is balanced like a well-structured sentence. It sets you up for an evening of whiling the night away. You’re in love with the staff. So is everyone else.
02. The Bridge 1859
Ballsbridge
It’s giving goldilocks. Taken outside on a Tuesday when you should be working. Sweet but not too sweet.
01. Balfe’s
The Westbury Mall
Made with reverence. Ice that clinks with intent. You drink it as a prelude to something beautiful and difficult, like confession or a very good tomato. You deserve this as a spritzy treat at least once in your life.
