I had a driver for a few out-of-the-way pubs on Saturday so decided to do the Strawberry Beds run. There are three pubs along the rural part of the route (the two in Chapelizod itself have already been visited; but one - the Wrens Nest - operates extremely limited opening hours which do not extend to winter Saturday afternoons.
Stop 1 was here at the Anglers Rest. A pub that is now nearly entirely driven by food sales - drink driving legislation having seen to other custom - and weddings, this is a quaint old building with a gigantic carpark. On nice days in summer you will see this carpark full and the south-facing outdoor seating/smoking area rammed. On the day of the visit, this area was not busy - despite the turf and wood fired heater to defrost the willing few - but the small area inside the pub not dedicated to food in the afternoon was. There were plenty of seats in the designated restaurant areas that I assume get opened up for drink-only customers at other times, though.
The trip wasn't without its charm, but I suspect its best experienced either with food or on a nicer day.
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