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Irish Afternoon Tea on 1960s Vintage Bus in Dublin
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This is afternoon tea with some personality. You board a fully restored 1960s Routemaster double decker bus at St. Stephen’s Green and spend 90 minutes rolling through Dublin while your hosts serve freshly made sandwiches, warm fruit scones with all the trimmings, desserts and a proper pot of tea.
It’s a semi-guided experience, meaning your hosts share favourite stories and bits of Dublin history as you go, but there’s no rigid itinerary and no schedule to keep. The idea is that you eat, relax, and enjoy the city from the upper deck of a beautifully kept vintage bus. It’s a good craic, as we’d say.
The bus holds up to 36 people, which makes it well suited to groups: hen parties, family gatherings, visitors who want to do something together rather than tick off another sight. If you have food allergies or dietary requirements, let the operator know when you book and they’ll sort you out.
Meeting point: Stephen Court, 20-22 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, D02 HW54. The full address will also appear on your confirmation voucher under the “Before You Go” section.
St. Stephen’s Green is a lovely place to arrive early. The meeting point at Stephen Court is right at the edge of the park. If you have 20 minutes before departure, a walk through the green is a good way to stretch your legs before you settle in for 90 minutes of sitting and eating. The park is free, central, and very pleasant on a dry day.
Sit on the upper deck if you can. The vintage Routemaster has two decks and the views from the top are considerably better for watching Dublin go by. It’s worth arriving a few minutes before the bus departs to get a seat you like, particularly if you’re with a group.
This is semi-guided, not silent. Your hosts aren’t delivering a formal lecture, but they’re not quiet either. They share stories, point things out, and keep the atmosphere warm. Think of it less as a tour and more as having lunch with someone who knows Dublin well and likes to talk about it. That’s the right frame for enjoying it.
Dietary requirements need to be flagged before you arrive. The food is freshly made and tailored, which means adjustments for allergies or dietary needs have to be organised ahead of time. Drop a note when booking or contact the operator before your date. On-the-day requests are much harder to accommodate.
The vintage bus is a proper 1960s Routemaster. It’s been restored, but it’s still an old bus, which means it’s characterful rather than clinical. The seating is original style, the staircase is steep and narrow, and the whole thing moves like a bus from that era moves. That’s part of the charm. If you have any mobility concerns, it’s worth thinking about whether the upper deck suits you or whether you’re happy on the lower level.