Capel Street
Clockwise from top: Capel Street near its intersection with Bolton Street; dining terraces outside restaurants and bars; along with Parnell Street, Capel Street is known for its Korean, Japanese, and Chinese eateries. | |
| Native name | Sráid Chéipil (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex |
| Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Width | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D01 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′54″N 6°16′07″W / 53.34843°N 6.26874°W |
| north end | Bolton Street |
| south end | Ormond Quay |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1670s |
| Other | |
| Known for | restaurants, shops, cafés and pubs; immigrant community, LGBT community |
Capel Street (/ˈkeɪpəl/ Irish: Sráid Chéipil) is a predominantly commercial street in Dublin, Ireland, laid out in the 17th century by Humphrey Jervis.