This pub was known as the Porterhouse North for most of its life, and is now "The Whitworth At The Porterhouse", suggesting that the name change may be reversed in future.
Situated in an art deco former car dealership, and incorporating the small former Glasnevin railway station, this is probably the most architecturally interesting pub in Dublin. Drink options are the normal Porterhouse lineup of their own extensive range brewed in Bray and some guest beers; food is pretty decent and the pub is big enough that you will probably find a seat on all but the busiest nights.
As an anecdote, my sister lived on Whitworth Road when this was still a car dealership and the alarm had a habit of going off at 17:01 on the Friday of a bank holiday weekend and running until 09:00 on the Tuesday morning. It was the Friday of a bank holiday weekend when I visited - no alarms to be heard!
Brewed in Finglas. The first Porterhouse pub was in Bray but they never brewed there, production moving from Temple Bar to Ballycoolin to the new place in Tolka Valley Park.
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