Carlton Casino Club is a casino venue on Upper O’Connell Street in Dublin 1. The operator’s current public site confirms an over-18 casino in the heart of Dublin, but publishes relatively little practical detail. That makes Carlton a useful example of why Irish Casino Tour separates confirmed facts from information that should be checked before travelling.
This profile is about Carlton Casino Club, not the broader Dr Quirkey’s electronic-gaming venue next door. If you want to compare Carlton with other physical venues first, use our Dublin casino directory. For advice on choosing the right type of casino night, see the complete Dublin casino guide.
What is Carlton Casino Club Dublin?
Carlton is a private-club-style casino on O’Connell Street Upper. Its official website currently presents the venue as casino entertainment in central Dublin and states that it is for over-18s.
The building and surrounding entertainment complex are also associated with the historic Carlton cinema site and Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium. Because several public listings use “Carlton Casino”, “Carlton Casino Club” and “Dr Quirkey’s” inconsistently, travellers should make sure they are looking at information for the Carlton club itself rather than the adjacent electronic-gaming venue.
What games can you play at Carlton Casino Dublin?
The official Carlton website does not currently publish a detailed game list. A recently updated independent venue review from July 2026 reported a compact live-table offer built around blackjack, roulette and baccarat, plus a separate poker room.
Because the operator itself does not currently publish a full table schedule, Irish Casino Tour treats individual game availability as time-sensitive. If one specific game is the reason for your visit, confirm it before making a special journey.
Blackjack, roulette and baccarat
These are the principal live-table games reported in the most recent independent venue review we checked. Carlton therefore fits a different profile from Dublin venues centred mainly on slots or automated roulette.
Does Carlton Casino have poker?
Recent venue information reports a separate poker room and organised poker activity rather than guaranteed drop-in action every night. If poker is your priority, check the current schedule first.
For another Dublin venue with a more clearly documented poker offer, compare D1 Club Casino Dublin or The Sporting Emporium Dublin.
Does Carlton Casino have slots?
This is where entity confusion matters. A July 2026 review of Carlton Casino Club reported no slot machines inside the club, while public listings for the neighbouring Carlton/Dr Quirkey’s entertainment venue describe slots and electronic gaming.
For travellers, the practical distinction is simple: do not assume that every game advertised for the wider O’Connell Street entertainment complex is available inside the Carlton club itself. If slots are your main priority, Playland Casino is a clearer nearby profile to compare.
Carlton Casino Dublin opening hours
Check before visiting. Current public sources conflict on Carlton Casino Club’s opening schedule, and the official Carlton website does not presently publish detailed hours.
A fact-checked independent review updated in July 2026 reported opening from 9pm to 5am from Thursday to Monday, with Tuesday and Wednesday closed. Current local business listings for “Carlton Casino Club” show a different schedule. Rather than choose one as permanently correct, Irish Casino Tour marks the hours as unconfirmed until the operator publishes a clear current timetable.
This is exactly the kind of information that should be checked on the day if the casino is the main reason for your evening.
Age, membership and ID
What is the minimum age?
The current Carlton Entertainment Group website explicitly states over 18s only.
Do you need to become a member?
Carlton is commonly described as a casino club, but the current official website does not publish enough registration detail for us to present a permanent membership procedure here.
Recent independent information has described a membership process and photo-ID requirement, but those details can change. For a first visit, bring government-issued photo ID and confirm the current registration process before travelling.
What ID should you bring?
Because the venue is 18+ and has historically operated a club-registration process, an original government-issued photo ID is the sensible choice for a first visit. We do not currently publish a narrower list of accepted documents because Carlton’s official site does not provide one.
What is the dress code at Carlton Casino?
We could not find a clearly published current dress-code policy on the operator’s public website in August 2026.
That means Irish Casino Tour does not label Carlton “smart casual” simply because that rule is common at other clubs. If dress is important to your plans, confirm directly before visiting.
Where is Carlton Casino Club in Dublin?
Carlton Casino Club is associated with 55/56 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, in the centre of the north-city shopping and entertainment district.
The location is one of Carlton’s strongest practical advantages for a visitor. The Spire, the GPO, O’Connell Street’s main transport corridor and numerous city-centre hotels, pubs and restaurants are all in the immediate area.
That makes Carlton easy to include in a wider Dublin evening rather than treating the casino as an isolated destination. For a broader look at how gaming clubs fit into the city, see our guide to Dublin casino and gaming-club culture. That page is part of our wider editorial cluster and is being refreshed as the site evolves.
Carlton Casino or Dr Quirkey’s: what is the difference?
This is one of the most important practical distinctions for anyone researching the venue online.
Carlton Casino Club is the more intimate club-style casino associated with live table games and poker. Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium, next door in the same O’Connell Street area, is a broader amusement and electronic-gaming venue.
Search engines, maps and older listings sometimes blur the two names together. That can create conflicting information about slots, opening hours and facilities. When checking details, make sure the source is describing the specific venue you intend to enter.
What should you expect on a first visit?
Carlton is best understood as a central, compact live-table-oriented club rather than a large gaming floor. Its appeal is therefore different from Playland or Jesters, which are more strongly associated with electronic gaming.
The O’Connell Street position also makes it a particularly convenient comparison for visitors staying in Dublin 1. If you want another nearby gaming option, see our Playland Casino Dublin profile. If you want poker or a broader live-game choice, compare D1 and The Sporting Emporium.
For the wider legal context around Irish gaming clubs, our Ireland gambling regulation guide explains the transition to the GRAI framework without duplicating regulatory detail on every venue page.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Carlton Casino Dublin?
Carlton Casino Club is associated with 55/56 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1, in the heart of the north city centre.
What are Carlton Casino’s opening hours?
Current public sources conflict and the official Carlton website does not publish a detailed timetable. Check directly before visiting, especially if you are travelling specifically for the casino.
What games are available at Carlton Casino Club?
A July 2026 independent venue review reported blackjack, roulette, baccarat and a separate poker room. Confirm current table availability before travelling for a specific game.
Does Carlton Casino Dublin have poker?
Recent independent venue information reports a poker room and organised poker activity, but the current operator website does not publish a detailed public schedule.
Does Carlton Casino Club have slots?
A recent review of the club itself reported no slots. Slots and electronic gaming are associated with the neighbouring Dr Quirkey’s venue, which is often mixed together with Carlton in public listings.
How old do you need to be?
The current Carlton Entertainment Group website states that the casino is for over-18s only.
Do you need ID or membership?
Bring government-issued photo ID for a first visit and confirm the current registration process. The official site does not presently publish enough detail for Irish Casino Tour to state a permanent membership procedure.
Is Carlton Casino the same as Dr Quirkey’s?
No. They are closely associated and located next to each other on O’Connell Street, but Carlton Casino Club is the club-style casino while Dr Quirkey’s is the broader amusement and electronic-gaming venue.