Tiny little coffee shop with a strong pastry collection. Nice water views. Some outdoor seating…read more Homemade Sausage Roll: Better than the grocery store kind. Nice and meaty with a flaky dough. Chicken, Chorizo and Leek Turnover: Loved how creamy this was. Chicken and leeks were dominant, but didn't notice the chorizo much. Rice Krispies: Great contrast between the crispy rice and the dense chocolate top. A nice upgrade from the typical childhood treats. Caramel Waffle Muffin: All the caramel inside of the muffin was great, so it wasn't as dry as regular muffins. The little waffle on top was very soggy though.

Coffee and tea excellent. Good quality food…read more Prices very competitive Shop well kept. Friendly service.

Four for an early dinner on a wintry Thursday night. Seated immediately and BYO wine opened and…read morepoured. Four very different pizzas ordered. My Veronese with ham and mushrooms was excellent. I was glad I ordered the 12" as it was very moreish. My companions had the Manhattan Heat which, with the jalapeños, was hot as was the Nduja ordered by companion #3. The house basil pizza was the fourth. We had ordered garlic bread to share before the pizza arrived but it was served almost as the last pizza slices were being hoovered up. Not to worry - it got demolished anyway. One small peeve however. Whilst the BYO policy is very welcome, I felt the €7.50 charge per bottle is taking the proverbial, hence 4 instead of 5 stars. That said, a very good pizza in a cosy setting with friendly, attentive staff. Recommended.

Erm LOVED this place!!! We sat in the shed, all 11 of us, cosy as bugs in a rug. It's got a little…read morewindow that allows you to look out on the paupers outside eating at their restaurant tables (how cliche!). They can see you too, so you can feel extra smug in there. Aside from the smugness, you can also plug in your phone to play music, there's a gorgeo little stove for the winter time, lots of cushions and blankets, and there are seats going all the way round the table, so it's a super social space where you can chat with everyone at the same time. I haven't even gotten to the food yet - the pizzas are perfect - stone baked base, good quality toppings and very simple, no fuss. Only thing I would change would maybe adding in some extra sides / starters, like some different dipping sauces / side salads or starters etc. Oh and best of all, it's BYO! Winner!!

Really kinda barista who took the time to help me select brand to take home. The outside is very…read moreplain but inside as a nice contemporary cafe vibe.

Such a great cafe. A lovely atmosphere, super staff and great coffee. Would highly recommendread more

Friendly service highlights the scrumptious coffee at this Insomnia location. There are plenty of…read morespaces to spread out a little and visit with friends, or get a little office work done (not too much mind you). It seems I'm in a rut of late, buying Americanos like it's the only thing on the menu. And why not? It's where I'm from. To pile on, I ordered the "large" which is actually large (unlike coffee houses calling large not large, or calling tiny large--we all know that trick). For those a little hungrier, their roasted sandwich selection is nice for one alone, or two to share. Plus you can sit outdoors if the weather permits, watching Ballsbridge go by. I'll stroll over again, as it's conveniently near the crossroads. Which crossroads? I don't know--I'm not local. But I'd guess...Ballsbridge.

Cute little spot, I wouldn't say coffee is amazing but it was good. Had a latte and mom had an…read moreAmericano. Was nice just having a spot to sit and hang to get out of the rain

Great food, awesome ambience, good service. Get the pancakes or the goat cheese and beets on toast.read more

Lovely breakfast of poached egg avocado toast. Highly recommend on your next trip to Dublin.read more

Tiny little shop with a decent variety of breakfast options. Many of the items seemed somewhat…read moreunique and carefully crafted. Tasty enough. Savage Sausage Roll: A whole lot of meat in this! Some of the fat drips into the pastry dough, making it extremely rich and yummy. A hearty start to the day. Cranberry White Chocolate Flapjack: Kinda like a granola bar meets a big spread of caramel. Definitely loving the combo of crunchy and smooth. Peanut Butter Flapjack Cup: Thought the peanut butter flavor granola, with some chocolate disc on top, was pretty nice too. Love pairing something healthy with something not. Pain Au Chocolate: Flaky and chocolatey, it did the trick. Not the flakiest, but that's ok.

Nearly passed this place by but the chalk board outside had on it "Bacon Buttie!" There was no way…read moreI was going any further until I had a bacon buttie. Went in and asked for my bacon buttie only to be told. We only do them for breakfast (stops at 11)!!! Oh come on! Take your breakfast board in after 11 and put out your lunch board! So after the devastating news I spotted that they did gourmet sausage rolls. Yum. I'll have one of those. I ordered a sage and rosemary sausage roll. The sausage meat itself was really nice but as we all know pastry does not fare well in the microwave. This cafe is on the corner of a busy junction and you can sit at the window facing the world (great for people watching). There is also some out door seating.

I never get it right at Rolys, the people, from the manager to the cleaners, everyone is rude.​read more

Oh my god, I recently discovered white chocolate and brownie cheesecake- or heaven on a plate as I…read morelike to call it! Add a cup of coffee and you have a very happy Dani indeed. Roly's is a Ballsbridge institution and with the cafe they have struck gold. It's a lot more casual than the bistro and great for breakfast. They also do lunch and dinner but it's pretty busy then and the cafe isn't that big. You will generally find a lot of suits in the cafe at lunchtime as it's very popular with the people from the surrounding offices. They do have nice breads and takeout food as well, but if you can spare half an hour and can get a table, I would go for one of their cakes and a nice cup of coffee.

A Table is a pretty recent cafe to the ever growing Dublin coffee shop scene and a nice one at…read morethat. They make use of loyalty points on the app Loylap, and you can also pre-order coffee and pay via one-touch for a quick and easy order. The inside is not too big but there is a fair number of seats as well as single seats facing the window. Personally I found it a bit on the dark side if you sit near the back, but the window area is bright of course. They do some great coffee here and prices are the same as most other coffee shops; €2.70 for a regular size Americano. In terms of food, there is good selection of sandwiches, salad, pastries and brunch on Saturdays. They do a falafel wrap too, which was really good. The staff are very friendly, the cafe is clean and the service is good overall. It gets fairly crowded at lunch time on weekdays just like every other cafe in this area, but otherwise it's fairly quiet. The big downside for me was the lack of free wifi. Overall: Modern coffee shop with a nice selection of sandwiches and salads. Coffee: 4/5 Atmosphere: 3/5 Service: 5/5 Wifi: None Price: €

Unreal banana pancakes. Gorgeous coffee. Very nice decor inside. Would almost go unnoticed when…read moreyou're passing. Would recommend. Full marks!

If you are around the Quays, good coffee isn't hard to find. But if you're after THE COFFEE, the…read moreone that makes you question why you ever settled for anything else, you will only get it from Barista Angel. That's how my life is brightened every day! :)

incredible coffee & a great guy. really good service and a…read moregreat atmosphere in the cabin.

Where would I be without Café Java in Ballsbridge? Its the closest one to where I work so I try to…read morego at least twice a week. In the morning, its just a quick stop and grab (grande latte) and then the odd time I stay for lunch (they do some really nice paninis and a fantastic club sandwich) I've been going for almost two years and the service is what really sets it apart form the rest, plenty on the menu and good for a lunch meet up!

No, your eyes aren't fooling you -there's another Cafe Java in Dublin…read more Settled on Shelbourne Road for more than a year now, this incarnation of Cafe Java maintains the same quality of tasty lunches, desserts and coffee. The single table outside is on an awkward corner, which makes for uncomfortable pedestrian-encounters when having a coffee outside, The spicy chicken wrap is still my first love, I recommend ordering it hot with a cold soda ... heaven. If there's no time to sit in the small restaurant (or if there's no seats, which is more often the case), order it cold to go with a fresh baked cookie. Java's till-side cold case stocks a few wrapped versions of the sandwiches available in-shop, but hurry down as they run out quickly (except, strangely, for the tuna sandwiches).