Great bakery in the area. The women who were working that day were incredibly nice and welcoming. I…read moregot a few times to celebrate a friend's birthday and everyone enjoyed our desserts. I would definitely recommend.

It's such an odd name for a bakery! It's a great little place and it's refreshing to find a…read morethriving local bakery in the heart of this Dublin Community. They have a variety of breads, cakes and buns. I am a huge fan of their ginger bread men, delicious! Prices are reasonable, service is warm and friendly. It always seems to be packed anytime I walk by it, which says it all really.

My friend and I enjoyed the affordable cafeteria style breakfast here. It's big, clean, and we had…read moregood service. If you want something quick and simple I would recommend stopping by here!

Stopped in for breakfast but they had just started serving lunch. We had chicken & chips and Lamb…read morestew Both were really fresh & good. It's very loud in here. It was hard to place an order because of the noise. All in all, it's a decent first start.

We went to Bridget with a brief that was wide ranging but specific in "dislikes". I wanted a 3-tier…read morewedding cake that did not include biscuit or fruit cake and didn't have rolled icing and buttercream off the menu as a filling option. While Bridget was surprised that I didn't want the same as pretty much all brides in Ireland today, she was excited that she had a little more scope to play with. For our tasting evening, we went in and she had asked us what type of flavours we liked. We had asked for citrus flavours, but said generally we were open to something different that might work well. We ultimately decided on chocolate cake with orange filling; white chocolate and raspberry with a raspberry mousse filling and, lemon cake with a lemon curd and lemon mousse filling. Bridget knew that my husband didn't like the "buttery" taste of butter cream and suggested that she could use american-style butter-cream as our cake coating and was very open to trying various styles. We wanted to keep it simple. I was so impressed with the whole service. Bridget was unassuming, so helpful and the cake tasted amazing. Really amazing. So much so, living in Dublin, it would be my preference to travel to Wexford to actually get all my future big-occasion cakes because the quality was so great.

Always amazing coffee and the breakfast is delish too. Staff are always really friendly…read more Personal favorites are the scrambled eggs and the cinnamon roll.

Nellys had previously been on my radar from time spent living in the D6/8 area over the past few…read moreyears. There, I always felt they were fighting a tough battle by clambering for attention amongst a myriad of independent cafes that seemed to be cropping up monthly. Situated, where they are, in Drumcondra, save for a couple of other neighbourhood cafes, they seem to have more of a presence. Located within a sort of cultural centre for the area, the café is small and unassuming. It shares the wider space with various small businesses including a little specialist food shop and it seems the laid back, earthy vibe is consistent throughout the building. I had been in once or twice for a takeaway coffee and liked the no frills layout. The open plan kitchen looks directly out to a small dining room, littered with kitsch tables and chairs. On this occasion, I was sitting down to their appetizing brunch menu. Having done the brunch thing to death around the city, I am always surprised to find new takes on classic dishes. Nelly's don't deviate too much from the norm, but enough to stand out from some of their competition. Both of us opt for the cheesy scrambled eggs on sourdough with bacon and avocado. The simple introduction of the eggs as 'cheesy' may have influenced my mildly hungover choice, but nevertheless, they hit the spot. The eggs were perfect and the bacon and avocado (more of a guacamole) were also delicious. The coffee was somewhat forgettable but the friendly service and relaxed atmosphere made up for that. I would say that in an area somewhat lacking in original brunch-serving cafes, Nellys is most certainly worth a visit.

Overall Value: Decent coffee and scones - it's a nice neighborhood shop to stop at, but I probably…read morewouldn't make it a destination. The Food: We got a few coffees, espresso, and two scones - one raspberry and one original (I think). The scones were not especially memorable - I would say they are serviceable. They were not especially moist or flavorable, but load up enough butter and they were pretty good. We had better while in Ireland, but also had worse, so I would rate this somewhere in the middle. Space and Pace: Really small shop with some outdoor seating. Unfortunately surrounded by smokers sitting outside, which killed a little bit of the atmosphere. But it is a cute little neighborhood shop. Service: Friendly enough and gave good suggestions. They were busy, but never felt rushed.

Great place! In a tiny space, they pack in great coffee, delicious home made food, and a little…read moredeli. Lovely staff, nice outdoor seating - what more could you ask for? It's owned by the same people who run the Lovely Food Company a few doors up, and the same attention to detail shows. Great home made scones, fab sausage rolls, and more. During the winter they do porridge. A real neighborhood treat.

Great place for anything to do with cakes,very reasonable prices,convenient to get to,staff very…read morehelpful, and friendly.

This business specialisies in all things baking and has a huge selection on offer. It's easier to…read morebrowse than either Kitchen Complements or Stock, its south of the Liffey competitors, due to the large floor space. Staff were very friendly and helpful and I was talked through the basics of the business, which are that it's Irish-owned, has several stores throughout the land, and makes all of its own extensive range of icings. I can vouch that the ready to roll one is really easy to use and goes on beautifully - my only issue is that I was advised to get two and a half times the quantity I needed, having asked for enough for a medium Christmas cake. So I have a rather large surplus of sweet white stuff and foresee a year of much cookie and cake decorating for the kids - up to the point I get tired of it and chuck it out no doubt. A word to the wise - the prices here are looking very good indeed, compared to Stock which is on the expensive side. I bought the exact same cookie presentation box here that I bought in Stock a day previously, it was 2.50 in Stock, and 1.85 here. The assistant I spoke to advised that keen pricing is part of the company ethos - and given how expensive confectionery goods can be, you can't argue with that. She also told me they are moving to a bigger premises further along the north quay in the new year - perhaps nearer the Italian Quarter. I'll definitely be making this by first stop for baking stuff in the future.

Thunders is one of Dublin's most famous bakeries, and for good reason. Oh, it does bread and scones…read moreand such but really you are going for the cakes, which are the devil's own (foodcake). For when you need a little lunchtime pick-me-up, Thunder's éclairs, cream buns, carrot cakes and trifles will make you forget all about your deluded boss, but it is their big sheet cakes that really are the show stoppers. I recommend the black forest gateau.

On the way back from the over priced Cheese Pantry, I popped in here to buy some more food due to…read moremy over valued and unfulfilling brekkie. I got a loaf of cheese and onion bread for €1.70, they also sell coffees and sandwiches to go, oh and they smile! Great value, and great products.

A cool local sandwich joint with great food! Picked up a roast beef sandwich from Camerino the last…read moretime I was in Dublin. The bread was soft and was the perfect match for the slow roasted beef. The sandwich is made on-demand so expect a short wait if the place is packed.

I LOVE THIS PLACE. SO MUCH. I CAN'T STOP TYPING IN CAPS BECAUSE THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT…read more There are so many nice things here it's hard to pick one, but pick one I shall. She has these carrot cake truffles which is all grand yeah. Except they have the cream cheese icing also THROUGH the cake mix. It's the most unbelievable thing you've ever tasted if you've got a sweet tooth. Why has no one thought of this before now?!! *Top Tip: It's owned by the loveliest lady - Miss Caryna who has the most wonderful story about the origins of the shop and the name. If you stop in and she happens to be there, ask her about it.

The 6-pack of gourmet cupcakes delivered for my birthday during the quarantine. They arrived with a…read moreribbon and a note from loved ones in the US. The ordering process must've been simple or else my gifters wouldn't have bothered with it. They taste amazing. Each flavor is subtle and perfectly nuanced without being overpowering. I've had mint cupcakes that taste like toothpaste. Not the case here. They are perfect with a cup of tea or a cup of coffee. I'm extra appreciative of the efforts out forth to keep open and continue delivery during the COVID pandemic and quarantine. So glad there's a kiosk closer to city center so I can get another one in the future, when life is a bit more normal.

Absolutely horrific company. ordered a birthday cake for my daughter and they e mailed me the day…read morebefore to say they can't make the cake I ordered even though it's on their website! The day before! They've had weeks to notify me. Hope you go out of business your an absolute disgrace have to find a cake last minute For my baby girl.

There were a lot of people on the first floor so the host took us up to the second floor. I ordered…read morea vegetarian sandwich which had eggs, avocado, spinach, mushrooms, and peppers on toast topped with fresh basil. It was absolutely amazing! I'm surprised I finished the whole sandwich but I did not want this phenomenal food to go to waste. The waiter was really polite and kept checking in on us. If you're in Ireland looking for a place for lunch, you have to try this place!

Had been meaning to go to the original Dolce Sicily on Dawson Street for ages and finally got…read morearound to it on Sunday - only to discover it's a tiny spot & had a queue out the door! We had to leave it in the end, and resigned to going another day. To my sheer delight and surprise walking by Crowbar (Button Factory) a second branch of Dolce Sicily has just opened! It's much more spacious and a really comfy cool spot to hang out. The sheer array of cakes and pastries are amazing - they have loads of unusual flavours. I went for the savoury ciabatta with buffalo mozzarella, grilled aubergine, leek omelette (unusual but nice!) and baby spinach. While I did feel the price of €11 for the sandwich was quite steep, you could tell the ingredients were all seriously good quality. It was really gorgeous! You could add soup or a salad for an extra two quid also. I went for their soup which was Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato - really zingy and fresh. We were both pretty stuffed after the massive lunches but decided to go for one of their amazing looking cannolis - WOW. We chose the pistachio cannoli and it was out-of-this-world delicious. Definitely worth a try!