We are delighted to have as a guest blogger, Louise Bruton from Legless in Dublin to talk about wheelchair friendly places in Dublin. Louise started using a wheelchair two years ago. Before that, she used crutches full time. At 17, she had her right foot amputated and from that point, many jokes about her being legless were thrown about.
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Picking a place for coffee, dinner or a good pint can be a difficult task but it’s even trickier when you use a wheelchair. Over on my blog, Legless in Dublin, I try to review places in terms of access but to make sure that the restaurant or bar is worth visiting anyway for its delicious food. Here are a few of my favourite, totally wheelchair accessible places in Dublin to visit.
Tapas de Lola
12 Wexford St, Dublin 2
While there are so many tapas bars in Dublin, Tapas de Lola is undoubtedly one of the best. Before you decide ‘how many dishes is too many’, you are generally greeted with a complimentary drink and someone to explain the more exotic dishes. You will probably have to book a table here as it’s in high demand but the food is worth the wait and make sure to request a low table to suit the wheelchair.
The Black Sheep
61 Capel Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
The Black Sheep is a great pub to spend an evening with some mates and lo and behold! it’s wheelchair accessible. You will lose some time mulling over their massive craft beer and cider menu and if you get peckish, their food is traditional pub grub the way it should be. It can get quite busy here – particularly over the weekend – but once you cosy into a table with some of the board games on offer, you’ll find it hard to leave.
