Bewley's is a hands-down charmer. It is bustling, a great meeting spot (everyone knows where it is), and as I found out, a fab place to grab tea and a breakfast treat. We visited several times and sampled scones, bagels, porridge, croissants and liters upon liters of tea. Once, and only once, we made the mistake of offering coffee. Although the baristas make a pretty cup of coffee, they do not make a tasty one. I ordered a latte and my friend ordered a capuccino. Both were off. Somehow, they were bitter yet a bit bland. On occasion, I like my coffee "Irish" but do not apparently like Irish coffee. Bewleys helped confirm this. Bring on the tea, please. read more

I brought some friends who were visiting from out of town to a Theatre Dinner here. It was actually in the James Joyce room and not the theatre. But the performance was promoted and detailed on the Bewleys Cafe Theatre website, so I checked in here and therefore the review will be about the Bewleys Cafe Theatre. So back to the dinner. The dinner (set menu), coffee and the performance cost €25 (Mon-Wed it costs €20). The choice of dinner was Chicken Caesar salad, Chicken Pasta Pesto and Pasta Arrabiata. All were tasty. I got the Chicken Pasta Pesto and thought it tasted great. It could have been warmer though (I was hungry and it tasted good so didn't mind too much and did not send it back). The arrabiata was very tasty also, the chilli level was hot, which was perfect for our tastes. We also ordered some garlic bread between the four of us after we arrived because we were all peckish. But we were all glad we did because the dinner portions were small. The garlic bread was also over cooked, dry and more cold than hot. Service was a little all over the place too. They took our dinner orders going from one side of the room to the other, but dinner was served a completely different way. So while we were one of the middle tables to give our order, we were one of the last to get our meals, of which only three were brought together, the fourth dish took a few mins longer. The performance of "All This And A Hill Of Beans" was excellent and made up for the disappointing parts of the food and service. I would recommend the performance. Funny, sad in places, but very entertaining. read more

Really cute and great food. We went twice in one day. Def would recommend . We found this place because the hotel gave us "biscuits" with our coffee in the room. I then googled the brand to see if I could order more and realized it's an actual restaurant. Really good!!! read more

I came here with my sister and her boyfriend after a heavy session the night before. It wasn't long after we'd scoffed everything in sight in The Market Bar but I was fading and coffee was the only remedy. I ordered a soya latte and a brown scone. The moustachioed waiter only brought butter with the scone so I had to ask for a knife, jam and cream but he was pleasant so it didn't matter. The soya latte was the nicest one I've ever tasted. My sister queried, "What about the one so-and-so made you?" I clearly declare soya latte winners on a regular basis but this one was definitely the best. And not just because I was hungover. The scone was delicious too. An Italian couple kept glaring over at us because we'd skipped them in the queue (by accident), we laughed uproariously on several occasions and, as we departed, my sister knocked over her chair. We're in Ireland people, get over it! And it doesn't get more Irish than this gorgeous café which has been a Grafton Street favourite since 1927. read more

Best. Hot Chocolate. Ever. Enough Said. Oh, and they sell fairtrade-certified coffee beans from Nicaragua and a few other countries! Alright, Enough Said. One more thing - gem of a spot on a rainy day. Enough already! read more

The place feels like it hasn't changed in about 200years, but it has, it has changed owners about 3 times in the last 5 years alone.... and this time they have it right. Gone is the bad coffee and stale breakfasts, back is a good menu, great coffee and very respectable quality of service. It all feels decidedly Christmassy too... but that's probably just me! read more

Both times I came here they completely forgot us, and when they finally did bring our drinks they brought half of them and were not seen for a long time after. Once we finally waved them down and asked for the rest of our drinks we got our stuff. The same thing happened with our desserts we ordered. The next time I went the girl was rude to us and was gone for a long time. In the end we had to flag someone else over to start helping us. The positives are that the building is really awesome, and the food is pretty good even though it's overpriced in my opinion. Considering it's a famous spot I expected much better coffee and tea. I wouldn't recommend coming here at all, even though a lot of the other reviews seem positive enough it has been (2 times over) one of the worst experiences I've had in a business. read more

It goes to show how long it's been since I last ate lunch/dinner in Bewley's, as when I did the restaurant area was run by another (now defunct) Irish company Cafe Bar Deli. Unfortunately it would appear that since the change of hands back to Bewley's management in the past few years, they've not maintained the level of food that they had back then. I arrived after the lunch time rush, towards 3pm and the place was busy but not rammed. I was seated quickly but then left to wait for a long while while... not a great start. Service, suffice to say is haphazard but generally polite, with a few experienced staff trying to make up the shortfall of the newer obviously less experienced ones. I eventually ordered the soup of the day and a "fresh tomato" bruschetta. The leek and potato soup tasted home made, and was nice but a little small for the price. The bruschetta wasn't great, the fresh tomato of the menu looking like it had been prepped the day before, a little dry and wilted, the basil black rather than green as you'd expect. I couldn't taste any garlic, just lots of the onion added to the tomato mix, the bread had been smeared with a parsley pesto of some kind and instead of olive oil on top there was vinegar... it was all a bit odd and lacking in care. I'm one of the "I remember Bewley's when..." folks and have fond memories of tea and cream buns as a treat through the 80s and 90s, and great random conversations with strangers over tea, I even attended the very last night before they closed down prior to being re-bought in the early 2000s so it pains me a little to not be able to give more stars... If you want tea and a scone, or soup with a slice of atmosphere (their high backed chairs are amazing and I wish they'd make and put more of them in, also the roaring fireplace is wonderful in the winter and the stained glass by Harry Clarke in the back room is beautiful)! then it's a good bet and worth a visit (and I'd give three stars for that)- but maybe look elsewhere for better value food. I just wish the food matched the atmosphere. Come on Bewley's do what you could do best, and get rid of the hoity toity on the menu, we're in Dublin, not Italy. read more

I didn't love it here. While the atmosphere is super cool, the food and service was not. First I ordered a pumpkin and bacon soup. I thought it sounded very different and flavorful, but it really wasn't. If you can imagine the blandest butternut squash soup ever, it probably tasted like that. Pretty disappointing. To accompany my soup I ordered a salad with candied walnuts and goat cheese. Unfortunately, beets snuck their way in there and made for a most unpleasant salad. I didn't realize I hate beets to the core of my very being until attempting to eat this salad. My husband happened to order something that they were out of. However, he was not informed of this until everyone else's food was served, so he ate about 20 minutes after us I think I would have had a better experience if I ordered pastries and coffee, but for lunch food look elsewhere. read more

A great place with a lovely and charming atmosphere with an Art Nouveau stained glassa a must see in Dublin. White and hot chocolates are delicious, so is the irish stew! Every friend that comes to visit me i bring here. read more

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There's the answer - how could I forget... If anyone asked me where to find a nice place to have a coffee/tea in Dublin city centre after 7 pm, I would have been inclined to say: Your options are McCafe and Starbucks or a weird hotel bar, as all coffee shops close early. Now luckily a friend reminded me this week that there's also Bewley's. While not exactly an "independent" coffee shop, it's still a much less corporate spot than the options mentioned above and you can have a coffee/tea or hot chocolate in a cozy atmosphere. There's a restaurant behind which serves decent food as well, but in the front you can just sit and have a hot drink and if you wish a pastry and nobody will bother you to eat more. I wouldn't go as far as suggesting it's the best coffee in Dublin (I have other favourites) but it's certainly not the worst either, and the coffee shop/bar part is quite cozy. Also they don't keep bothering you, even if it's quite busy you can take your good time sipping your drink and having a chat. The one downside is maybe that it's always full of tourists, but then again, they shouldn't bother you. read more

Bewley's has the best coffee in all of Ireland. Of this I am sure, as I did extensive testing :) I first encountered their coffee at a bed and breakfast in Belfast, and made a mental note to go to the actual cafe once back in Dublin. I walked in one rainy afternoon, into a gorgeous room full of old-school glamour and charm, and requested one of their super-private booths. The friendly staff obliged, and I ordered a large french press pot of coffee and a piece of chocolate cake...after all, if one must be a hedonist, chocolate cake is ALWAYS a good idea! The cake was moist, chocolatey, tasty, hit the spot, although it definitely was not super-special...but oh, the coffee!!! Mmmmm.... I sat and wrote postcards without anyone bothering me...in fact, my only criticism of my experience here at all was that the service was slow and inattentive...which for me, wasn't an issue generally. When I wanted a glass of water and no one had come by for a while, I simply waived someone down. No big deal. The damage for my delicious coffee and cake was very reasonable, and on my way out,, I got some beans to go... Next time I'm in Dublin, I will definitely go back here!!! read more

I'm always partial to a cream tea in Bewleys, I love the interior, particularly the harry clarke windows in the main restaurant. The place is always busy, which is expected considering their reputation and position on grafton street. However reputation alone might bring the tourists in but if they want repeat customers they could do with improving customer service. I ordered the chocolate fudge cake, which if memory serves me correctly was in the €4-5 range. Upon arrival, it looked delicious, I got an extra scoop of ice cream on the side which was about €1.50. I began to tuck in and it became apparent that some of the cake had been burnt in the oven - the texture was hard and inedible. I picked at it, reluctant to mention it to the waitress, but when I did she was quite disbelieving but said she'd take it to the chef. When she returned she informed me that the chef said there had been no complaints about the cake that day, implying that I was wrong - I know burnt cake when I taste it. I had only eaten half of it as well, which would suggest that there was indeed something wrong with it. The cake was sub-par for such an infamous cafe. I was not offered any discount for such a dissatisfying experience and would be reluctant to recommend it to friends, who have had similar experiences, upon discussion. I'm very disappointed and haven't been back since (this was three months ago). read more

Tea and Dessert! We were eligible for a free dessert and coffee with our Duplin pass. Since neither of us drink coffee we ordered tea. We shared chocolate cake and a chocolate tart. They were very sweet and wonderful. I couldn't finish mine but I think it is because I don't usually eat desserts. This is a wonderful place to take a rest from all the walking. It was a nice afternoon break and we were able to get a table overlooking Grafton Street where there is always something interesting happening. read more

In all my years calling myself a true Dub I'm ashamed to say that this was my first visit to the famous Bewleys Cafe! I was having a particularly nostalgic day & decided to take a stroll up Grafton Street when I decided to treat myself to a coffee from here. Walking in the doors feels like you're stepping back in a time machine, I'm not entirely sure why it feels that way, it just does. The decor is lovely, the atmosphere is lively, but not so much so that you wouldn't be able to relax with your coffee. I queued & ordered my coffee from a really pleasant barrista who was extremely cheerful but not in a way that might annoy a usually pessemistic person like myself! The coffee I got that day was among the best I've had in Dublin! I was pleasently surprised! I will return. read more

Been here many times but dropped in for my 87c coffee today on their 87th birthday on grafton street Really fantastic buzz in the place(as there always is) but more so today as everyone was finding out that's their morning coffee was so cheap :) Really cool to watch the line of peoples faces change as went up to the till :) Great spot on a regular day as well really good treats if you decide to sit in as well ! read more

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I'm a morning person. That means I'm generally up and out the door for my morning walk by 5:30am. Yes, that's 5:30...A...M. Since moving to Dublin I've been hard pressed to find ANYTHING decent open before 9am, and I should know better, but I still found myself this morning at 8am wandering around Grafton Street looking for a decent Full Brekkie. Enter Bewleys Oriental Cafe-open at 8, excellent service, good value. Full Irish with Coffee and OJ for 9.95. And they didn't even give me funny looks when I ordered it with no pudding but automatically tossed a couple of yummy mushrooms on the plate in its place. (NB: for my Irish readers, please please please don't tell me the reason I don't like pudding is because I haven't had the real stuff. I've had it in homes, in the west, in the south, in working man's pubs and in good hotels. And now, since I'm a big boy and get to pick my own meals, I simply don't have it. Ever. Never.) I noticed an batch of interesting "Suits" having what looked like pre-office breakfast meetings, reminding me of my corporate days, and a few loners with the Times (both Irish and Financial) lingering over their coffee. The decor is in keeping with the "Oriental Cafe" title, sort of a 19th century Moulin-Rouge-esque motif translated into Dublin. The front half is a standard coffee and scone cafe, the restaurant area is just through it. Bottom Line: Full Hot Breakfast at 8am...ahhh... read more

I went out to lunch yesterday with some of my dad's friends from college. It was my job to find the restaurant and, since it was their last day in Ireland, I wanted to take them someplace that is a Dublin institution. My plan was to take them to O'Neill's for a carvery lunch, but the second we stepped out into the rain, I knew that plan was out of the question. My mind did a flip, and I knew exactly where I had to take them. We sprinted down Grafton street, trying to avoid as much of the rain as possible, and slipped into the door to Bewley's. Apparently every one else in Dublin had the same idea, because the place was packed. I scooted around a pack of people and asked the host if we could have a table for four. He took our names and asked us to stand behind the pack of people in the queue. For a moment, we considered ditching Bewley's and finding another cafe, but before the thought had time to coagulate, the host ushered us to one of the plush booths. The interior of the restaurant is beautiful - The high ceilings make the place feel airy and the hard wood and lush fabric on the chair give it a bit of classic charm. The seating arrangement was perfect because, despite the crowded dining room, we were able to easily hear one another and were not bothered with moving our chairs around to let other diners pass. My dining companions had seafood chowder, a cajun chicken sandwich, and a smoked salmon bagel. I asked for the garlic bread with hummus (the usual) and the waiter told me she would have to ask if the kitchen was ready. At this point it was already 12:20 and the kitchen had been serving lunch since noon. She returned and told me that they would start making my lunch in ten minutes. The sandwiches arrived a fair ten to fifteen minutes before the chowder and garlic bread. By the time she and I received our lunches, the other two were almost finished. Still, the food was nice. I love that garlic bread with hummus and am even happier to hear it is freshly made. Everyone else said their food was tasty. It took the better part of ten minutes to find a waiter to bring us our bill and, since we were in a bit of a hurry at that point, it was a small point of irritation. All in all, I think Bewley's is a solid restaurant, but too big for its own good with not enough staff for the rush of people it consistently gets. I'll definitely come back to Bewley's and continue to bring people here, but I think there is room for improvement in the service department. Recommended for tourists looking for a nice place to get out of the rain or diners looking for a reliably nice meal. read more

This place is truly beautiful inside and, in my modest opinion, they could have done a better job to enhance the decor and stuff. There's a lot of potential in this place, exploit it! :D Cakes and sweets are really good, try to sit over the window on Grafton to enjoy the view, better during the summer! The place is HUGE, so it's perfect for groups, especially the main area on the back. I had also dinner over there and I can say it's ok but the seafood chowder is not so good. They have a small selection in the menu, so don't go there expecting something great. read more

Bewley's Ahh... the place with so many gossip chats with friends, as well as serious heart wrenching conversations. It feels so homey that sitting with friends or a friend is pretty much like you are just hanging out at home around the kitchen table. The coffee is the best Ireland, I swear. It made me believe in God sometimes when I was particularly craving caffine. They have lovely looking food as well, but for some reason the coffee was just it for me. This seems to be a Grafton landmark on its own. The CEO of the last company I worked for, upon meeting me and finding out I had lived in Ireland divulgded he had in years gone by as well (he in Cork though) asked "Is Bewley's still there?" Class! read more

I have only been here once, but when I was there it seemed to touristy. It is in the smack of Grafton Street so you can not avoid the tourists, so I sort of forgive them for the tourist thing. The café is beautiful inside. A great atmosphere and I love that the rooms upstairs are sort of hidden in different corridors. I was there to meet a Meetup group to get to know some people in the Dublin area as I was knew to town, it was not my kind of crowed, so maybe not the first experience you could have hoped for. The prices to me are a little steep for being a café but what to expect when it is located in the middle of "Tourist-ville". The best experience I have with Bewleys is not being inside it but outside the café. I was part of a flash-mob that took place outside the café and it was hilarious. The waitresses came out of the store onto the balcony to see what was going on and people would randomly stop look up and try and find out what we were all looking at. At times they would try and ask us questions but we would all be silent and they would get frustrated that no one would answer them. read more

right everyone has said lots about this place already, amazing outside, amazing inside, some like the breakfast and some dont, some miss the old bewleys stuff and others havent seemed to notice. but as far as i read no one mentioned that this is now a venue for lunchtime (and evening time) theatre and drama. in the old oriental room of this cafe you can find productions of lots of plays, you can see jazz or tradiotional music performed or you can even join in for one of the tango nights! I think that it is very fitting for one of the more cultured buildings in our city to have a bit of culture performed inside its walls regularly! brilliant! read more

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Ah Bewleys! Went here today after my little sister swore Bewleys makes the best latte she has ever tasted - high praise indeed! Even from the outside, Bewleys is aesthetically pleasing. The dark wood and stain glass windows stand out amongst the white retail units lining Grafton Street. If you have been lured inside by it's unique exterior, you will find that Bewleys is much alike any well-established coffee house: packed to the rafters! Don't be put off by the crowd which will surely be standing by the coffee station. Inhale the delicious coffee smells deeply and move toward the back where you will find plenty more space to sit down and enjoy some well deserved cake. Be prepared to wait in line to get a seat though, and make sure you are vocal when they are seating those in line, as people will skip the queue if you don't raise your hand to indicate you are next. Regardless, the staff are very efficient and seem to seat people quickly so you won't be waiting long even if three people skip you (as happened to me!), so stick to your guns and wait. Once you are seated, you are given a relatively varied menu, which has a nice long list of sweet and savoury favourites. My sister got a latte and a sticky toffee pudding, which I stuck to a goats cheese sandwich with fries. The latte was wonderful apparently, so all you latte lovers drop into Bewleys. As for the pudding, it was quite small and was gone in a flash, along with the 4.50 it cost. The goats cheese sandwich was as good as a goats cheese sandwich can get, but I did order fries and unfortunately they never appeared (which is too bad as they looked lovely). Which leads me to Bewleys receiving three stars: the staff look ridiculously under pressure. There was almost a touch of the chaotic about the place, and I think this was very clear when I notified a waiter that I didn't receive any fries, he scurried off and the fries were never seen nor heard of again. So to end my review, I paid for something I never received nor ate, so yeah.....not what you want out of a cafe, but on a less busy day, perhaps Bewleys is a real gem. read more

Newly refurbished and now very much in the style of a Viennese café. Lots of section of pastries and the coffee was pretty good. They have done a great job on the refurbishment. Service was good, seated quickly and promptly returned with the bill. read more

Came here for traditional Irish breakfast. Staff is very friendly and they have a nice little cafe/bakery downstairs you can order goods if you choose not to dine in. Their bacon here is so good! Very different from what you find at home in the USA. Again huge portions of food and its all really good. read more

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This review is for the theater part of the cafe. I'll take a page from Shelley O's book and give it a two tier review. 4 stars for the theater itself. The doors opened at the announced time (1250) and the play (Under Pressure) was fantastic, still thinking about the dilemma presented! Great actors, great plays and well organized. The play had been sold out, but the manager (I presume he was), called me to say that since I was on my own he could squeeze me in and he did! The 3 star review comes in for the lunch option at the theater. For 4 euros you get soup and bread. That was ok - no problems there. My only 'but' is that it is not at all clear that one must purchase the meal BEFORE the play starts, otherwise you will inconvenience the other patrons and interrupt the play ( the venue is small, the tables close together and the soup is large. One needs space and time to get from the bar to your seat, which can't be done once the play begins). I lucked out and purchased my soup like 2 mins before the play started, lucky I did, otherwise I would have been way way to embarrassed to stand up once the play began. I'll be going again, soon, as it was a really nice play and location. This time, I will skip the lunch and buy a coffee from the downstairs part (the theater only serves filter coffee which is just ok, nothing like the coffee in the ground floor). read more

Whenever I have friends to visit me in Dublin I always take them to Bewleys. It is such a Dublin icon, and is really very nice, and is somewhere my grandparents would just love. The coffee is indeed of a very high standard, and it's a great place to try if your faith in Dublin's ability to produce a decent coffee has faltered. The restaurant food is top notch and there are some excellent weekday specials - cheap glasses of prosecco with every main meal (go on, you know you want to!) and cheap chocolate brownies (an indulgence you cannot afford to miss out on!) I've pizza and salads here before. The pizza is great - lovely base, although I wouldn't recommend the lamb - it's minced lamb rather than lamb strips (which I was hoping for) and there is a little too much of it for my liking. Lamb overload!! The grilled vegie salad is amazing, definitely worth a try. I've also had the spicy lamb one, and that was great too... the salad portions are very generous and impossible to get through. I also recommend the garlic pizza bread... hmmmm... At the back of the store there are some gorgeous stained-glass windows which are apparently heritage-listed. Ask for a seat in this section if you can get one - the high-backed red velvet chairs make one feel very special! read more

James Joyce used to sit here and write. Sure the place has changed a little since then, and the tourist factor is off the charts, but what else do you want in a place to drink coffee? Right on Grafton Street a few blocks from Trinity I used to come here almost daily when I was a student, and have not missed a chance at the coffee or black pudding when I have been in town since. Breakfast is mostly buffet style, with all the standard Irish fare of eggs, sausage, blood pudding, bacon, and, well, you get the idea. What I like most about this place, and all of the Irish meals, is that I can get proportions that fill me up unlike almost all of the meals on mainland Europe. The food is really good, the atmosphere is touristy, but historical if you know the back ground. Stop in, have breakfast and coffee, and bring a bag of coffee back to the states for me please. read more

First day in Dublin, totally jet lagged, in dire need of caffeine and a sugar boost, I was so happy to find Bewley's. Such a gorgeous place to sit and enjoy coffee and some sugary bakery concoction - which is exactly what I did. The menu looked fabulous and I would have liked to return to try something and enjoy the atmosphere. Such a beautiful and grand building, its almost too good a place to simply sip a cappuccino. Friendly service was also a huge plus. read more

Sometimes you want to pass on the Starbuck's coffee and try something local. We needed an afternoon tea break and Bewley's has so much seating space. By 4pm, they were already out on a lot of the pastries on their menu. My friends ordered the croissant and sadly it looked like there was a bit of dirt on them. When we returned them, they said it's because of the oven (hmm, dirty oven?) The tea and coffee was a bit meh and on the overpriced side. However, I did think it was nice place to take a break in the bustling city centre. Quite spacious where you're not sitting on top of each other like in certain coffee shops. Overall, I think it's okay. Worth experiencing at least once but nothing I'd likely to do regularly if I lived in Dublin. read more

So it seems that Bewleys is more than just a hot chocolate-haven! I went here for dinner with a friend and although I was disappointed with the lack of flavour and general "mushiness" of my beetroot and goats cheese salad, I was frothing at the mouth over my friend's super food salad. While mine was bland and lacked any kind of vibrancy, her plate was packed with wholesome and juicy veg and positively bursted with gut-defying goodness. Both were "small" portions but they were the biggest small portions I've ever seen, a large would definitely have been wasted on us! The wine was a little on the warm side, and the waitress was a little on the cold side, but the over-all experience of getting window seats over-looking Grafton Street's wild and wonderful nightlife made everything else seem insignificant. read more

Fun to gaze over Grafton Street at a nearby Starbucks and wonder...am I really in Ireland? I tried to ignore the American businesses like the Starbucks and focused on the delicious tea and scone I had in front of me. I did really enjoy sitting upstairs in the dark wooded room with friends I was visitng, sipping tea and eating sweets, ahh what a lovely holiday to spend. Grafton street and much of Dublin was easy to navigate walking and using public transport, but I did not see anywhere to park if you did decide to drive - not recommended or necessary! Was Bewley's the highlight of my trip?...No! But, it is one of the few places that I can remember the name of and can say I was a regular at for 10 days :) read more

I went for a meal here last week and really enjoyed the experience. The staff were very attentive, though they did seem annoyed we were sitting for a while between dinner and dessert, but never mind. There was a great selection on the menu, but I was hungry and felt a (chicken) burger was appropriate. I was also delighted that they don't charge extra for bacon and cheese. Besides the hovering, I was disappointed with the nut sundae I had at the end. It felt as if the ice cream had been sitting in the freezer for too long. I should have gone for what Bewley's is famous for, cakes! read more

This place is now seemingly always packed but has a great vibe and a real mixed bag of clientèle. I had dinner here with a friend and can highly recommend the super food salad, which was huge so really good value and my friend had the penne pasta with Toulouse sausage, which was also a good sized portion and she cleaned her plate, so that is always a good sign. Their coffee is great too and I love that it comes with a little biscuit on the side, I appreciate little touches like that. Their take away coffee is also great and good value as you get nice big cups. I think my americano was only 2.45 euro to go. Bargain! The staff are also lovely here and very friendly. Over all a great experience. read more

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Bewley's Café is like an Irish institution. I remember coming up from Galway to some some shopping with my parents, and our meeting point if we got lost would always be Bewley's, simply because everyone knew Bewley's. Back in the day it was just teas and coffees, and maybe a bun if you were REALLY treating yourself, but over the years a lot has changed. There was uproar when plans to close it were introduced. People actually protested and everything. Well like the other reviewers have said, it didn't tay closed for long and now they've added a Café Bar Deli as well as there own restaurant. So now you can still get your teas, coffees and buns, as well as pizza, pasta and wine! read more

A friend and I were in Dublin for two days -- and we had our breakfast at Bewley's on both mornings. First, the location is very central and easy to get to/leave for other tourist attractions. Our lodging happened to be just 10min walk away as well, so the convenience factor was a huge plus. Second, the ambience is great. Walk inside, and you have the option of sitting further inside the restaurant or closer to the entrance; furthermore, the higher level seemed to be decorated with stained glass windows and sculptures, so what's not to like. Finally, the food and coffee were solid. I tried both the full Irish breakfast and salmon with cream cheese bagel, and both were filling at a reasonable price. Overall, a great place to pop by if you're looking for a reliable, pleasant place to eat or grab a cup of coffee! read more

When my relatives heard I was visiting Dublin, they all said "you have to visit Bewley's." So, I did. It was a delight! Being a massive tourist hotspot, I'm not sure what to say about Bewley's that hasn't already been printed. James Joyce used to sit and write here, which draws in a gaggle of tourists from around the globe. The place itself is massive and still styled like a Victorian tearoom, with various rooms in which to have a bite to eat. It's majestic, decadent and chintzy, with echoes of a bygone time haunting its walls. It's worth visiting Bewley's for the spectacle of its decor alone, and arguably its enchanting style is part of its gravitational pull. The service in here was pleasant and polite; the menu wasn't as outrageously priced as I imagined it would be. Had a comfy cup of tea and a pancake for a not-too-ridiculous amount, and left feeling full and content. Job done! My only observation would be that, for all Bewley's is timelessly and enduringly popular, it might not be the first stop for locals. It's the kind of place I would take my mum while on holiday (which I was), but in my time wandering about I found more unique tearooms. Hate putting a dampener on an otherwise great review but the Queen of Tarts just pipped the post in stealing my heart away from Bewley's. Sorry, pal! read more

Slowest service on the planet. Waited 45 mins to be asked if I would like water. Think again.... read more

I'm a retired Irish American visiting Ireland. I've been here a lot and always visit Bewely's. But I think I've finally accepted that their coffee is bad and the food awful. It's worth going in for a pot if tea and a pastry and to look at the beautiful stained glass windows and the general ambience. But do yourself a favor and don't arrive hungry. I ordered the Full Irish Breakfast. Well everything was just freezing cold AND the poached egg tasted way too vinegary. As for the home made ketchup, which seems to be a thing in Irish restaurants at the moment ... Bring your own Heinz. My mother introduced me to Bewely's when we were kids visiting Dublin around Christmas time. Back then it was the height of sophistication and cool and food was tasty. Service always sucked back then. Nowadays service is pleasant but food awful. Grafton street still thronged with beautiful young ladies though!!!! read more

€11 for a large goats cheese sandwich with a small salad dressing,chips and tea. The food was beautiful! The decor really great. Lovely terrace view of grafton street. Only complaint is the length of time it took to get some menus. Had to go up to ask for one after about 15mins. However they are a very busy cafe so I wouldn't expect fast service. read more