Howth Cliff Walk
Take the DART out, walk the cliffs and eat fish at the harbour.
Ireland
Date ideas in Dublin
Sea walks by day and warm rooms at night.
6 places to go in Dublin
Outdoors
Phoenix Park
Rent bikes and try to spot the wild deer.
Dún Laoghaire Pier
Walk out on the pier with an ice cream, whatever the weather.
Iveagh Gardens
A quieter city park, tucked away from the main streets.
Culture
National Gallery of Ireland
A free collection that's perfect for a rainy afternoon.
Irish Film Institute
See an independent film in Temple Bar, then talk it over.
More ideas for any mood
Watch the sunrise
Set one early alarm, fill a flask at home and find somewhere high.
Your first-date route, again
Walk the same streets and compare what you each remember.
Window-shop your dream home
Choose one thing from each shop for a house you can't afford yet.
Living room picnic
Blanket on the floor, phones in a drawer and food you can eat with your hands.
Cook something neither of you can pronounce
Pick a dish at random, and order backup pizza only if it's truly needed.
Old photos night
Bring out your childhood pictures and tell the stories behind them.
Follow the river
Pick a stretch of water you've never walked and see where it goes.
Stars from the car
Drive somewhere dark, bring blankets and find one constellation together.
A market breakfast
Give yourselves a small budget and each pick one thing to share.
Dinner with no phones
Book somewhere a little too nice and leave your phones in your coats.
A night of live music
Get dressed for a concert or jazz bar, even if you don't know the band.
Cocktails, then a dance
Have one good drink, then find a floor and stop worrying how you look.
Ask them properly.
Found the perfect plan? Turn the invitation into something they can open.
