dress attire for pubs

Unless it is a very upscale pub or I just go to the wrong ones...men and women wear jeans. White shoes - like tennis or trainers are fine, but you might find nice boots or shoes stand out a bit less.

Hi, Jane. If you go "clubbing" vs "pubbing" you might be expected to dress up. The dress codes are a bit higher for the dance clubs. Pubs - no worries, as Debe said! =)

The vast majority of pubs have no dress code whatsoever. A few self-consciously upmarket places have "no jeans no trainers (sneakers)" policies, but to be honest I wouldn't set foot in any of them. At the other end some more counter-culture places have "no suits" policies so that they don't get drunk macho office boys causing hassle. But both of those are real minorities and usually you can wear anything you like.

I think most pubs are more of the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" type, and even that might be loosely enforced.

I saw one down in the Docklands somewhere that had a sign saying 'smart clothes only'. I don't think I have any of whatever those are. They still sold me a beer.

No football tops in Belfast or Derry City on game nights is about the only code I've ever seen enforced.

The women going to the discos on a Saturday really get dressed up but other than that it's jeans and boots or jeans and trainers.

Smart dress is what Jane mentioned in the question.

Just don't turn up in shorts, unless you're walking in the countryside, and certainly never for dinner, and enjoy!

Jane,

From what I've seen, the dress code for Pubs is somewhat "casual" (which goes with the atmosphere). The "no shirt, no shoes" rule probably applies, but I've never seen anyone ejected from a Pub because they weren't properly attired.

Cheers!

It does not apply to tourists, but I have seen signs forbidding construction work clothes. They were trying to keep out the muddy boots, safety orange vests, etc.

There is no dress code for pubs in Ireland - casual is the norm, unless there is a special function. But even then anything goes. Jeans are worn by both women and men. If you are going to somewhere more formal - smart casual is the norm - some nightclubs restrict men from wearing sports shoes, but those are the exception.

Seems I read once that the term "pub" is short for "public house" meaning a place for a regular working man to get a pint after a hard days labour,, as opposed to the very posh and private "clubs" that the hoity toity would belong too.. of course, this interpetation of what a "pub" is has likely long since evolved and it now seems there are "smart" pubs and casual pubs.

Personally since I would go to a pub for traditional atmoshere and maybe some good cheap eats,, I would avoid any pub that had more then a "no shoes no service" dress code.