We just went into the cafe at Bewley's, but we found the staff a bit rude and the coffees we ordered were lukewarm. Maybe they were just having an off day. But yes, the front facade is pretty and easy to nip out of the cold for an inviting meal. read more

Living too far away from Bewleys to indulge your passion for their teas and coffees. Don't worry, Bewleys is coming to a screen near you. Bewley's famous Grafton Street Café is now online. The new site allows visitors to take a 360 degree virtual tour of the café, view menus, make online reservations for tables and to give their feedback and comments on the Café. "It's unlikely that Ernest Bewley ever envisaged a virtual Bewley's but he did want to make his company and his Café as open and accessible to everyone as possible," said the company's Jim Corbett at the launch. ""As Ireland's coffee and tea experts, Bewley's has built up an enormous wealth of knowledge over the past century and a half. We've included a number of features in our new site that allow us to share this heritage and expertise with coffee and tea drinkers, so that they can enjoy the best taste available. Consumers can have their questions on coffee and tea answered directly by our Master Roaster Paul O'Toole. They can also brush up on their knowledge of both coffee and tea through the online information and by using Bewley's expert coffee and tea tasting notes." Check it out for yourslef at http://bewleys.com/ read more

First stop in Ireland and had the full Irish. Of the multiple full Irish breakfasts we had this one was average. Solid meats, the veg was ok and the coffee was great. Service was ho-hum. read more

Kevin said they spent like 5 years and €12 million renovating this place and that it's an Irish institution because Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare used to come here. That's all fine and grand but when you arrive at 3pm to find out that the place is closed for an hour because "the staff needs a break" you begin to wonder why in that 5 years they couldn't plan proper staffing so that they could be open 24/7 like all of the American tourists (the most integral part of the Irish economy) expect. So Kevin, Erin and I grabbed a pint for an hour while Kevin despaired over Arsenal losing to Man City. we came back and found that there was a large queue at the entrance and poor Timmy who was holding our spot in line, had to go to the back of the line because we didn't arrive in time. Total disaster! Luckily, the ambience was great and the pastries were scrumptious (and not too expensive I might add). Kevin joked that this would be the perfect place for a first date because it's classy and largely inexpensive. Too bad he never goes on dates, the shlegg! read more

Bewley's Cafe - Tea and crumpets - Irish Near Me - Dublin, D

Some food items are only mediocre, but most of the bakery items are simply divine! Not-so-great: The full Irish breakfast, except for the white pudding, which was delicious! The yogurt with fruit salad was ok, but I wish they did not add watermelon in there... Must-have: The croissants, and the scones! I had the plain croissant as part of my continental breakfast, and it is THE best croissant I've had so far on my UK trip! It was light, fluffy, flakey, moist and just oh-so-delicious! I also bought a mixed berry scone to go, and it was also moist, crumbly, and scrumptious (not to mention huge)! I also tried the cherry bread, which was ok. Regardless, I am totally sold on the pastries. It's too bad they don't/can't ship pastries internationally, otherwise I'd be a regular customer! read more

Selection of food is awful. It improved as CB Deli, but then reverted back to ways of old. It's no wonder it's closing. Need to seriously look at menu. In this day & age, the expected standard is way above Bewleys 'the national treasure'. 1 star for the coffee! read more

Average coffee overpriced fare and worse of all you feel crammed in like sardines in a can. Do yourself a favour, avoid this place .There are much better places to go nearby for a relaxing coffee. read more

Bewleys is still my Dublin indulgence, I remember first coming here in the 1970's, and sure it's changed a bit, but the old world charm of it's attractive setting, and lovely smell of tea & coffee and waitress service throughout haven't. It's three floors of gloriously untrendy, old fashioned continuity. Church-like stained glass windows on the ground floor, breakfasts from 8am, and it remains open through the day for lunches, afternoon teas, evening meals until 10pm, sometimes 11. They've a take-away coffee area by the front door too The first floor or the mezzanine as it's known is where I've sat most often, of course it's always busy so often that dictates where you sit. Upstairs in the James Joyce room is the most popular with a balcony view overlooking Grafton Street, and there's even it's own small theatre in the 'Oriental Room', particularly well known for lunchtime performances which usually start at about 1pm. Bewleys is where I'd take a nice girl for a tea & cake, or a anyone who was new to Dub. It's not cheap, but neither is it wildly expensive for what it is, and considering it's been an historic part of Dublins life for 80 years for me it's a priceless bargain, so much so, I couldn't imagine a Dublin without it. read more

Walked past looking for somewhere for dinner and it looked empty! Little did I realise how far back the restaurant goes; heaving on a Wednesday night! Very good atmosphere, decent food albeit a slightly limited menu. BUT - and its a big 'but' - for the type of food offered, it is seriously pricey. Pizzas around 16 Euros and Chilean Chardonnay at 23.75; someone is having a laugh, yet they seem to be busy enough. If you fancy the atmosphere of a bustling lively restaurant and very acceptable food, then go, but don't expect good value for money. read more

This place isn't worth one of my penny's. They gave us dirty glasses, and then gave us attitude when we asked for new ones. The service was slow and not good. The pastries where good, but not worth the time. read more

Bewley's cafe is in the centre of Dublin and is a lovely little escape away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. It has a very quaint, cosy and friendly atmosphere and is truely delightful. I have never eaten a main meal there but i must admit that when i saw some being served they looked absolutely delicious and scrumptious. On the two occasions i have had the pleasure of visiting Bewley's i have twice had an afternoon tea. The coffee was perfect and the fruit scones with jam - the scones were buttery and 'melt in the mouth' .... mmm yummy! The waiters and waitresses were very efficient and friendly which made the experience even more enjoyable. An experience not to be missed! read more

What can I say about this place besides its probable the best cafe in all Dublin. Fab selection of cakes and plenty to eat for everyone. Great coffee place. read more

This place is in a brilliant location on Grafton Street and coffeee is really nice. The big problem is the service: absolutely, and always more, unpolite and not organized. They use to speak Polish between them and in front of the customers when they ask something so you cannot understand what they're saying. Poor gluten free options. Very disappointing, I usually step in for a coffee to go because I don't want to have any more relations with the on table service. read more

An iconic landmark of Dublin. I like the food here, and even though it's on the heart of Grafton Street, the prices are quite fair. I recommend the stew. Lovely meat and vegetables, and it has a nice thick, gravy-based broth. And, for only a tenner, it's a nice big lump of a meal. I usually just head upstairs for coffee though. Nice place to go either way. read more

One of our favorite spots to stop in and have a cup of tea and a bun when we are in Dublin.

Good food in a nice location, friendly staff and I loved the espresso. I didn't like waiting over a half hour to get it when others around us were getting served timely, and there was no explanation other than "sorry." Would have been four stars but for that. read more

The coffee was excellent prepared. The combination of the mocha, latte and cheesecake strawberry was perfect. read more

Bewley's Cafe - The breakfast was delicious. Tge cheesecake with strawberry is gorgeous. - Irish Near Me - Dublin, D

Very nice seafood chowder to start with - lots of mussels and squid - very nice! Penne pasta with bacon and mushroom for main - really nice Gorgonzola sauce. All in all a very good meal with good service. read more

Bewley's Cafe - Very ornate windows at the back!! - Irish Near Me - Dublin, D

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Going to Bewley's is always a lovely experience with such a nice atmosphere. We adore it and go every Sunday for breakfast after mass. The staff is so helpful and accommodating. Special thanks to Sean, who has been our waiter multiple times and leaves a great impression of the cafe! :) read more

Go for the experience of having a tea on the balcony overlooking Grafton street. That was awesome. But expect to be there a while. Nothing happens fast, and I've had better tea elsewhere. The pastries were good though. read more

Ugh! If it wasn't for the nice interior... The food there is abysmal, and that's if you manage to get what you ordered. More often than not you have to struggle with waiters who have no English or communication skills. Last time I was there, I actually managed NOT to make myself understood despite having explained what I wanted to two different waitresses. I was unable to order what I'd chosen! My friend got her plate but we waited about 40 minutes for cutlery as nobody seemed to understand words like: knife/fork, and eating gestures. She eventually got up and made her way to the kitchen to grab some cutlery and was stopped by one of the waiters. She succeeded in getting something to eat with, good for her! If you order something with chicken, it will be that cheap discoloured kind that you find in your local Chinese fast-food. I ordered a toasted ham and cheese once (who could get that wrong, I thought... pubs can do it) and I got a ham and cheese bagel blasted in the microwave! Boiling hot, soggy, with the unmistakeable white residue on the bread that tells you it was still frozen a few minutes ago... The worst is they know we'll keep coming, because it's on Grafton st, because it opens late, because it's big, because it was founded aaaaages ago and because it looks nice. So why bother? read more

Best place for cozy company in Dublin. So cute and quaint with a classic feel. You cannot go wrong with any of their pastries or coffees. Busy busy place. Line is out the door! Did I mention this a great place for sweet treats? Yummy! read more

I can't begin to say how happy Bewley's made me while I was living in Dublin. To sit and have the most delicious latte and those yummy crispy biscuits was a nice break from the everyday. I miss Dublin and the next time I'm there Bewley's is one of the first places I'm going! read more

Well well... I do feel sorry for this establishment which may have one of the nicest and most prestigious locations in town. Bewleys in my views used to be the hotspot to go for a Sunday afternoon tea... this has changed quite a lot for the past few years. I guess it did not stand for tougher competition and where it could have created a difference with services, I just think it went the wrong way. They do offer some nice pastries and coffees - which may save them from my 1 star rating in that instance - however, the hot food is quite poor. Those who read my previous posts will know how much attention I pay to the service.. well, the service here is not at the standards it used to be, really. First - the staff barely smile, which is a big minus in my views. Smile ain't cost a dime!! Second - I'm a foreign national, I have worked my way hard to learn the language. In fairness, in such a place and touristic area, how can you expect to have a nice feeling when you struggle to explain to the waitress what I mean by "a coffee please with 2 shots of hazelnut syrup"... seriously.... and after 5 minutes of intense explanation, the coffee comes with no hazelnut flavour, well... So after going to another colleague of hers, I got the shots I was expecting - let me notify the fact that she did charge the 2 shots on the bill - I had such a bad experience, that I decided to give them the rate they deserve! This is a shame really, this place has so many opportunities to become a really hot place! It (ab)uses of its prime location and the poor service is reflecting the name and legacy it had built up upon the past century. If you want a peaceful and nice coffee - with hazelnut shots - the Starbuck above BT2 is far much more worthwhile! read more

A lovely cafe surrounded by many other attractions! The ambiance is great and it's quite reasonably priced! I was able to get three sizable pancakes for €5! Definitely worth checking out if you're exploring Dublin. read more

Great brekkie. Really good to see this institution still toiling away. Now even better value - free OJ with the brekkie when you eat at the service section. Top notch porridge, with a variety of optional toppings / accompaniments, decent coffee. Was nicely busy as well on a Wednesday morning.... recommended. read more

Was in here to check it out after reading they spent 12m refurbishing the place. It was a Saturday afternoon. We queued for 10 minutes to get in the door. We then queued another 10 mins to be told that we were queuing for a que. The next que was about 7 minutes. We waited 15 minutes to order our food. We just couldn't get anyone's attention. Our waitress was flustered, it was very busy. She was having problems with her tablet, so we had to repeat our simple order 3 times. We then noted that because of the way the queues work, we had people watching us, and every other customer. The food eventually arrived just before we were about to walk out. The waitress had somehow forgotten our coffees. We re ordered our coffees and there was apology or even recognition that she'd forgotten them. The interior is nice, and maybe if it were very quiet it could be a nice place to eat. But our experience was pretty bad, and the interior, food and coffee, all of which are nice, but not great, do not make up for queues and poor service. read more

Oh Bewleys, I used to love you! But now you've changed so much, I think our relationship is coming to a sad end. The best things that can be said really are that the cafe is in a brilliant location on Grafton Street, it opens late, and it is comparatively cheap. The interior is lovely, and it used to be a great spot for coffee/cake/soup. I went here recently, alone, for a bowl of soup. The service was very poor. I had to practically jump up and down to make the waitress in charge of seating acknowlege me. (So bloody Irish. 'Excuse me, sorry, sorry, so sorry to trouble you, excuse me'....etc). Then when seated, I had to annoy another waitress for a menu, and then basically rugby-tackle yet another one to actually order something. The same procedure was repeated when I tried to pay. The overall attitude is that you're inconveniencing the staff by being there, which is really off-putting. I ordered the vegetable soup, a large bowl served with two slices of bread, which costs €5.25. I thought it was bland and quite watery, so therefore too expensive for the quality. The glass of water I ordered never arrived, and there didn't seem to be much point in asking for it again. I overheard the woman at the next table asking for extra napkins for her disabled child. They never arrived either. After ten minutes or so, the woman got up, went down to the loo and fetched some toilet roll instead. The waitress she'd asked for help was just standing there in the corner all the while nattering in Polish to her mate. Altogether not cool, Bewleys. read more

Rich in Irish history, extremely poor in service. Despite all the hype, it appears that Bewley's has really lost its lustre from the 1920s heyday. As it is invariably always crowded, you'd think the staff would manage its queueing hordes a bit better. This was apparently too large an expectation. Recommended to me by a friend (a Dublin native, no less) for its famous tea, cakes, and people watching from atop a second floor overlook of Grafton Street, Bewley's ended up providing none of those things -- instead of a partaking in a large chunk of the beautiful cakes on display in the window, the place carved out a hefty chunk of my bank balance. Firstly, we were corralled into the restaurant portion of the cafe, even though we expressly stated we wanted tea and cakes ONLY. ie, We wanted to sit in the front area of the shop so we could sip on some Earl Grey and stare out longingly into the busy shopping area of Dublin. Nope. You're coming into the restaurant. Strike one. Maybe we just went at the wrong time, or maybe old, drunk men often get in fights with the maître d' here, and cause him to completely forget to seat a party of 6, but I wasn't too impressed with my experience here. When we did finally get seated, we were placed into a small booth clearly meant for four, and had to ask to be moved to a bigger table that was conducive to...not suffocating. Strike two. Lastly, the food was overpriced and insipid. I got a toasted goat cheese, sun dried tomato, and rocket sandwich on ciabatta, and paid €7.50 for it. The ciabatta was chewy and the goat cheese grainy. I could've gotten a similar sandwich for half the price at Tesco, and heated it up in my microwave. Other members of my party paid a considerable bit more for really uninspired, probably-better-if-homemade dishes as penne arrabbiata, and (overcooked) fish and (soggy) chips. I was so irritated by my waste of money, and still really craving cakes, that I picked up a really sparkly, beautifully decorated, caramel cupcake on the way out, for €2.65. It was baked at too high a temperature and was tough in texture, yet it ended up being better than my ridiculous sandwich, and was all I wanted in the first place. But had to spend €7.50 before I could spend even more money on a glittery cupcake. Oh, and no tea. Strike three, Bewley's, you're out. read more

Really surprised at bewley's to be honest. It was a table for 2 and I went to sit at an alcove and she moved us to a little table with really uncomfortable seats.. Then another couple came and she put them in the alcove. I asked her could we move so she let us after all. We got the potato bravas, ceaser salad and chicken wings to share. Really not great at all.....Lovely surroundings but chicken wings hadn't a patch on Elephant and Castle or Schoolhouse Hotel. Very disappointing. read more

Decent place for dessert or coffee. Although, I wouldnot suggest all their dessert as some are really badly made, but, the sunday ice-cream is really good. Their breakfast is kind of _Ish, wouldnot recommend it. However, The place is nice and has a touch of antique look with the big old paintings and the colored glass windows. The serves is good and i would say one of spots people tend to choose in Dublin. read more

Used to love this Bewley's for breakfast and coffee years ago, then they closed down, when it re-opened they had got rid of the affordable self service and it became waiter service, went in earlier this year and their cheapest breakfast was 8.50 or 9, won't be back as there are much better places with cheaper prices. read more

This place is great! A perfect location on bustling Grafton Street. As a student studying abroad at UCD last semester, this was a favorite! Great breakfasts and lunches. Light and healthy! I can't wait to go back! read more

I was in Dublin a few weeks ago with my sister. She was longing for a coffee so we went in. She ordered a coffee and a steak sandwich, I ordered a rock shandy a small spagetti bologanse with garlic bread & we ordered a slice of chocolate fudge cake with vanilla icecream. My sister did not like her sandwich. My spag bol was dry, cold and tasteless. We had to ask for the garlic bread 3 times. that was grand. The fudge cake then came out what can I say. They never heated it up, it must have been on display for a week, as it was so hard I couldn't even cut it with a knife. I sent it back. They offered another I declined. The bill came to €33 and change. they did not charge for the choc cake.I would never eat there again. Overpriced poor quality food. read more

When you're a tourist, this is a can't miss. And when you live here, you look foward to having the place more to yourself. Either way, this is a great visit. I like going to the one here on Grafton Street for a better atmosphere. The service is good and everything is always quality. Should you ever have a problem, it's worth adding the customer service is first-class. Enjoy! read more

I had the goats cheese, hummus and roast pepper ciabatta. It was a generous portion for the price (just over 6 euros), and it was very tasty. Impossible to cut with the knife they give you, but oh well. There's a tiny house salad included and a bigger portion of (very tasty but dangerously calorific) Kettle crisps. I had their signature cappuccino with it (amazing), and it was a very good meal overall. I was sitting in the mezzanine so had a nice view onto Grafton Street. The staff were very friendly (I even changed my mind about having cake after lunch, and they didn't mind at all). Great place! read more

Used to eat here everyday years ago .. Since moving back to the states, I think about it everyday!! The very best!!! I did like it a bit more when it was more "funky" .. more like Greenwich Village but the food, tea, coffee and everything else is still wonderful! XOXO! read more

A cup of coffee, a tray full of yummy cafe style artery clogging food (sausages, chips, eggs, etc) and a seat by the fire. Perfect.

I know, it's such a tourist attraction now, but honestly, one of the last few places you can sit and soak in people watching and no one bothers you. read more

Best porridge in town. Add some fresh fruit on the side and you have beautiful healthy breakfast. View on Mezzanine level great for people watching but does not open until 10am. read more