The Sugar Club

Setting-wise, this is one of the nicest clubs in town. I can especially recommend it for concerts, when you can fully avail of their table-service and cinema-type seating. Depending on the night and featured party it can range from brilliant to desastrous. Especially the bouncers can be described as "trigger-happy" sometimes - but maybe I just had 3 bad nights in a row here.

I really like the Sugar Club as a venue; it's cozy, warm, and has a close-knit type of atmosphere. They are host to lots of interesting, underground and indie bands and the acoustics are brilliant for such a small place. You get to sit down comfortably, have a drink and relax as you enjoy your time in the place. Prices for drinks are so so reasonable and something is always on offer - try the Chocolate Martinis, mmmm, self-explanatory goodness.

One of my favourite places for live music in Dubs. They have great cocktails and comfortable seating, so much better than holding a plastic cup standing up, like most places!

The Sugar Club is one of my favourite places to see bands play but bands I like never seem to play here.

The club is laid out quite uniquely with a sort of tiered seating design. But each level of seats has couch seats and tables so it almost feels like a New York jazz club or a mini theatre.

The acoustics are amazing with wooden ceilings and floors and red velvet carpet. This gives a very warm and cosy atmosphere.

They also serve Murpheys on tap which is something thats rare around Dublin.

Good nights happen in the Sugar Club. They put on great bands (Lykke Li, quirky new Scandinavian indie-popper recently played there) and the atmosphere is artsy, yet not pretentious. They have a smoking area in the back and while prices are reasonable for Dublin club prices, the entrance fees can be a bit hefty. I’d still recommend this place over other Leeson Street nighttime haunts though.

Plush, cosy and theatrical, the Sugar Club is the perfect place for intimate gigs. The club is laid out like a theater or cinema, with spacious rows of cushiony seats and tables. There’s an extensive menu with some great cocktails. It’s an ideal place to see a gig - especially if you’re too old for sticky tables and mosh pits - sugar club attracts a more sophisticated clientele.