George’s Street Arcade

The George’s Street Arcade is good fun if your in the city. It does have a lot of variety considering how small it is. There are small food stands, record stores, a hat stall, a pub, jewelry, old coins, and my wife’s favorite a book shop specializing in old historical books. They had first editions of some very old books and while those books were pricy the selection was very impressive.
As others have already said it is a rather small arcade, you can stroll through it in about 5 min. if you aren’t really looking at the shops, and I was envisioning a larger amount of space and stalls.

A small arcade in the city but one DEFINITELY worth a stroll through, a blend of shops and kiosks, this place has oodles of charm about it.
Some great food /​places to drink here too… My fave at the moment is Yogism :-)
If your after unusual, alternative clothing or accessories it’s always worth a look about this arcade

This place is alright. Decided to come here after reading a few good reviews on Unilocal,but unfortunately did not live up to my expectations. The reason being that only about half of the arcade had shops open, with the other half empty and deserted. However, the shops that were open were fun to look at and I even purchased a few artsy photographs as souvenirs. Overall, I would stop by if you’re in the area but not worth going out of your way.

I love this place… I have so many nice memories from here that perhaps my review is slightly biased… but I’ll continue writing anyway!
The atmosphere here alone is enough to entice you back again and again, it’s always busy with a nice mix of tourists and locals. There’s a couple of nice food places to eat, but nothing beats a cinnamon bun in Simon’s (the smell alone is enough to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside) and it’s even better if you get a seat by the window where you can watch the steady flow of people move through the market!
There’s a good mix of stalls here where you can pick up vinyl, artwork, antiques and vintage clothes. New Moon is one of the best jewellery shops in Dublin and is definitely worth a visit. Soak up the atmosphere here, on the right day it’s magical!

George Street Arcade, like most of Dublin, doesn’t open until mid-​morning — I’m talking 10 – 10:30AM, which to a tourist, seems crazy late, but it’s worth it to take a walk on over. So what if it’s raining? Not a problem — this arcade is completely covered from the elements for your unique shopping pleasure. As you walk, look above you at how the beams of the structure is; it’s very intricate and detailed.
From tasty pastries, to vintage clothing, to zen garden treasures, you will have a good time venturing through. The vendors are all friendly and eager for your business. We opted for an amazing strawberry blondie brownie that was KILLER!!! So light and tasty, we were planning on saving it for after dinner, but that didn’t happen. We then tried these mini, almost too perfect cupcakes, and they were just as delicious.
Come hungry and ready to shop, and leave just simply happy.

Magnificent building. I enjoy walking through it every day on my way to University. Starting from vintage clothes, cafes, food, books to tarot reading. Dont miss this spot while you’re in Dublin.

I found this nice little shopping building while walking around the Grafton Street Area. There were a few vendors selling their handmade goods, vintage books and other kitschy things. Found a unique looking pocket watch here and a great eatery that serves vegetarian food. If I had the room in my luggage and the average temperature in Phoenix wasn’t hellacious, I would have stocked up on a few vintage coats from one of the vendors.

Cette fameuses arcade… nous y sommes allés en pensant y trouver monts et merveilles et bien non… On en parle un peu trop comme le temple du vintage et du retro sur les sites à propos de Dublin. OK, l’endroit à quelque chose de différent mais les commerces (ou plutôt les stands) qui s’y trouvent font stagner la note à 2: du brol et du kitsh…
À part un commerce crêpes et froyo du style hipster qui nous a fait de l’oeil, on était pas vraiment sous le charme. De plus, il n’y a finalement «que» 2 minuscules allées à voir. Heureusement que le lieu se trouve dans un quartier populaire et très fréquenté. Sinon on aurait probablement regretté le déplacement.

Since 1882… so it worth to go there for the architecture and the stores. There are approximately fifty tenants varying in size from Dunnes Stores to small sidewalk stalls, selling everything imaginable from High Fashion and Accessories to Trendy Funky Gear, from Custom Designed Solid Silver to Costume Jewellery, from Sophisticated Hair Styling to Fortune Telling, with lovers of Music, Art, Books, Speciality Ornaments, Memorabilia, Stamps and Coin Collections, Cafés, General Groceries, Speciality Foods, etc etc etc… all catered for. It really is a unique jewel in the Dublin shopping scene with its own very special ambience, where Old Dublin meets the new city with a rhythm both harmonious and vibrant. I love this place to find a nice vintage bag or a beautiful scarf. My husband likes the jewelry… yeah. he loves the little Celt silver jeweller (barry doyle design boutique) there. It is a totally different Saturday shopping experience!

A stunning and well preserved late XIX century market building, that, interestingly, is still being used like one. Inside you’ll find stalls selling second-​hand and vintage clothes, real and imitation jewelry, asian booths selling watches and umbrellas, books, vinyl records as well as a florist and a frozen yogurt shop! A really nice mix.
Browse for a bargain, your new Halloween/​Carnival costume, a cheap accessory or an original gift for someone.
The corridors are a bit narrow, so be prepared to have to negotiate your way while you shop or simply wander around. Don’t be afraid to pick up the books and such, you can look at their pages all you like without someone hovering accusingly over you.

I love this building. It’s magnificent.
I like to walk through the market, browsing.
I never seem to buy anything though. I’m sure the stalls and shops here would be delighted to hear that.
But I’ll continue to walk past and admire the architecture.
Lovely.

Las calles colindantes a este especie de mercado/​centro comercial es a mi entender una de las zonas más hipsters/​modernas de Irlanda.
Una especie de galería en uno de los edificios más bonitos de la ciudad. De un ladrillo rojo precioso donde alberga unas cuantas tiendas y puestos. A medio camino entre un mercadillo de todo un poco y unas tiendas de discos/​comida y ropa de segunda mano. Muy interesante la tienda de ropa cincuentera y pin-​up aunque los precios no son tan asequibles como a uno le gustaría pensar.

Another flippin great example of grand (grand in the original sense, not the Irish sense!) architecture adapted to fit and work in everyday life.
I have to admit that the contents of the centre are actually of very little significance to me — I just love the feeling of the space, the ornate wrought iron ceilings, the thick red brick walls, the church-​like windows, I just love the fact that it’s stood the test of time, and is still here, busy as ever, 150 years later.
The contents of said beautiful building could be debated til the cow’s come home. I noticed a review a while back stating that it was like a more expensive version of New York’s Chinatown. Now whilst I do see where this person is coming from, from my last count, there were maybe four Asian-​inspired shops in here. Selling the usual fare — mobile phone covers, copies of paintings, and one fantastic place selling original Chinese /​Japanese kimonos and silk items.
BUT there is so much more to this place. Yogism and Urban Picnic — both supremely awesome places to stuff your gob. There’s quite a few vintage stores, hat stores, a key cutter, collectibles like stamps, coins, prints, antiquarian books, costume jewelry, body jewelry, a flower shop, bubble tea, and Spindizzy Records (nice little spot to browse).
They’ve also got free WiFi! So gerrup with yer complaining and get down here on a Sunday. It’s a great little spot :-)

Great spot for finding the random small hidden places.
Yogism — one of my favourite places to chill out, listen to good music and hang with friends whilst playing a game of twister.
Urban Picnic — has the best and hardest working chef in Dublin (Vinny), great wooden tables. Brilliant spot for friends and the food is unreal.
Lolly & Cooks have great coffee but are more known for their cupcakes which are out of this world.
Its a prime spot for budding entrepreneurs and comsumers. you will find «all kinds of everything» (sung) here

Currently home to my new favourite obssession Yogism, the shops come and go, but the random, quirky atmosphere remains here.
I love the beautiful old building and the random bits and pieces you see here, APART FROM THE GUY WHO SELLS FRAMED INSECTS AND SPIDERS!!!
What the hell is that about? I scoot past him pretty quick.
All the old Betty Boop stuff, the place that sells fluoro wigs and emo hair dyes (the stuff that run in the rain!), the Emily Strange tshirts and I am DYING for someone to buy me one of those Chinese waving cats.

I love this place. They have a good selection of alternative clothing and a cadre of other interesting vendors here. It’s a must if you are out and about shopping in Dublin.

I’m of two minds about George’s Arcade. On one hand, having such an eclectic mix of shops is a lot of fun. And on the other, having too much of an eclectic mix of shops makes a place like this completely pointless.
Dublin already has great vintage clothes, vinyl, ethnic food stores dotted all over it, and enough cafes to keep the world jittery. Squeezing a dozen of these into one place doesn’t make much of a difference compared with the streets surrounding it. I think the small number of stores really harms the place. There’s no real competition, either in price or choice, to keep the place fresh.
This isn’t a completely negative review, there are nice things to be found in the Arcade. I just think you’d find plenty of other places in Dublin offering the same thing.

Le bonheur du touriste en goguette !
Ce «passage», qui ressemble bougrement à ceux que l’on trouve à Paris près de l’Opéra, regroupe toutes sortes de petites échoppes folklo où on peut trouver absolument tout ce qu’on veut. Sous la grande verrière style gare parisienne, on aura donc des disques, des bijoux, des fringues trop marrantes, des antiquités (fausses ou vraies), des objets touristiques, des shoes, quelques magasins de marque se frayant un chemin au milieu de tout ce bric-​à-​brac.
Une sorte de marché aux puces en centre-​ville, l’idéal pour le cadeau ou le souvenir pas trop cher.

George’s St Arcade is really cool and funky, and is more a mixture of a market/​arcade than a shopping centre.
There are clothes shops, hairdressers and restaurants, but there are also random stalls that sell Turkish delight, old coins and hello kitty merchandise.
It’s really a little treasure trove of things. You’ll always find something really random that you never thought you’d want to buy — anything from neon coloured tights to some arty picture!

George’s Street Arcade offers a bit of ‘character’ with your shopping. From sesame seeds to Palestinian scarves to Betty Boop memorabilia, it’s fairly eclectic.
If you are into things hippie, kitsch or retro, you’ll probably enjoy having a wander around here. There are some fun and fabulous antique and retro clothing shops but this is not ‘Oxfam’ second-​hand so don’t expect Oxfam prices! As the name suggests, it’s less of a shopping centre and more of an arcade/​market and it has the atmosphere to match which means wandering around can be an experience in itself.
If you’re shopping in Dublin and looking for something unique and random (possibly with a former owner) then head to George’s Street Arcade.

«Georges Street Arcade is great for picking up random, mad or unique stuff that you won’t find on Grafton. This collection of madness, diversity and creativity is what the cities „main shopping district“ should really look like. Great fun, and this coming from a man who hates shops.»
and then I realised that I’ve never actually seen anything here that I wanted to buy, in fact, I don’t even look at half the stalls. Just like to walk through the place is all.

Time to reminisce of the good old days when the Arcade was actually more like a market and rumble sale! I remember buying an Original 1970’s Afghan Coat for 5 old pounds! and I got my belly button pierced here for 4 pounds with a gun!!!
But oh how the times have changed and everything has cleaned up! But most of the stalls are still the same and the record shops, the fact that they are still called RECORD shops shows that! But the stores themselves are all trendy eateries and clothes shops now, some for the better and some for the worst. But over all this arcade remains a great shopping haunt of Dubs looking for the rare auld times!

George’s Street Arcade dates back to the Victorian times and was Dublin’s first shopping centre. Named after its owner, its history remains unknown to most people who shop here.
In any case, it is praised and loved by most Dubliners because of its unique ambiance. Where else in the city can you find a coin collector, palm reader, jeweller and chip seller all under one roof?
There’s so many stalls in this centre that deserve a special mention. I love the shop Head Room that pedals only head ware. Simon’s Place Coffee Shop makes great hearty sandwiches. And then there’s New Moon that sells beautiful precious stones and Barry Doyle Designs Jewellers that customizes rings. There are so many good reasons to shop in this arcade.