Everything is in order, tidy in a perfect way, clean, fresh. You can find products that you probably do not find in other places in Dublin. If you buy fish and it always fresh, you buy meat and it always fresh too. The same for cheese ( big selection ), wine, beer, bread, fruits and vegetables. They have a meal deal from one starter, one side, one main, and a bottle of wine, and of course it's very fresh. Probably you pay more but its without chemical stuff. read more

Wonderful staff and service. It's a shame that the supervisor called Radek is not suited to dealing with customers. Rude man The lunch rolls very nice and front line staff here also very polite and efficient. Ann read more

Yes it is a very expensive shop to be doing your grocery shopping in but in fairness i don't think they expect you to buy lots of stuff, i mean, look at the size of the tills, you only get a little counter to unload all your things out of your basket, its not like they have the conveyor belt type thing like you get in tesco. You know, the bread in here is nice but i have gotten better elsewhere, although i do really like their pastries. what i would normally come to this shop for is the things that cant really be gotten anywhere else. like they do that lucky charms cereal from America and they usually have a better range of ritter sport chocolate. also they have a good wine section. All the stuff that's bad for you that you cant get in Ireland(maybe for a health reason!) you can get here. yum yum yum! read more

Donnybrook Fair - Delis Near Me - Dublin, D

I go to Donnybrook Fair on Baggott St every other day for lunch and it has a great variety of foods - everything from rolls, wraps, noodles and sushi to salads, cakes and fruit and veg. I tend to stick to the salads from the Deli counter but that may have something to do with the fact that they leave delectable testers out everyday for all and sundry to sample.... By going to the deli you can indulge in regular salads like pasta, broccoli+feta cheese, char grilled chicken and cous cous or you can be more adventurous and go for fishcakes, quiche, a frittata or scotch eggs. Whatever your taste, you'll definitely get something you fancy. read more

I was having some friends over for dinner and I decided to do my shopping at Donnybrook Fair to make it an extra special evening. What a great experience! I was bracing myself for obscene prices, but I was actually super impressed. Some of the deals were the same as other supermarkets like Superquinn and Tesco. For example, raspberries and strawberries were 2 for €5. A generously-sized pork tenderloin to serve 3 was just over €7. A delicious bottle of Chablis was €17. As I was shopping in a new place and wasn't familiar with the store layout, I had to ask the staff for help finding a few specific items: walnuts, nutmeg and a few other things that don't necessarily stand out on the shelves. Everyone was really friendly and pointed me in the right direction. The butcher was also very helpful and efficient. The wine staff went WAY out of their way to help me find the perfect pairing for my meal. I told them what I was making and they spent a good 5-7 minutes talking to me about different options and the ins-and-outs of wine pairings. They even had samples! If I lived closer, and wasn't a broke grad student, I would shop here all the time! read more

I went for a 'trial' as a cashier here a few years ago. I had to do a group interview so I believe there were many of us doing this. I got a call on a Sunday asking me to do 4 hours on Monday evening. On the phone the told me to wear black shoes, black trousers and a black shirt. When I arrived early on Monday, they asked me 'where my tie was?!!'. There was about 30 seconds of training and I was thrown in on the till. Four hours later I finished my 'trial' and I had served plenty of customers. I was told that they would give me a call. I never heard from them again. Not even a 'thank you'. Clearly they felt it was okay to get as much free labour as they wanted from young people during the recession. They lost a customer for life here anyway. 1 star is too much! read more

Little known fact (well, I only just found out!) - Donnybrook Fair is owned by the same people that own Londis, although don't expect the same friendly 'Close to You' branding to get a look in anywhere in this sanctuary of organic premium super-foods for D4 yummy-mummies. The typical customer parks their Cayenne outside, pushes their sunglasses on top of that head of immaculate dyed blond hair before strolling down the aisles to pick up some wild salmon and gluten free organically grown wheat bread and a cheeky bottle of white for lunch with the girlies. Stereotypes aside this place is full of very good food and wine, albeit at a premium! Not one for the weekly shop, but for top of the range fresh organic ingredients you'll struggle to find a better selection. read more

Since I've used DB Fair on an almost daily basis for the last 8 years, it would be a shame not to write a review. All in all, great food options, some rare ingredients you won't find elswhere (although we are spoilt in having Roy Fox's fruit & veg store in Donnybrook also). The deli has a fantastic array of salads, cured meats & cheeses. The fruit & veg section is well stocked and the produce is fresh and of good quality. The bad stuff - well you can't write about Donnybrook Fair without mentioning the prices. Phew. My one recommendation for Donnybrook Fair, is to always check two things - your receipt after purchase (I've had quite a few "mistakes" in my time shopping there) as well as the Best Before dates on products. Maybe it's just laziness, I don't know, but they definitely need to improve on their pricing accuracy and their stock rotation. read more

Got a couple of hundred Euro to burn on the weekly shop? Well if you live in Donnybrook you probably would do. Located on main street, Donnybrook, D4, DF has all your posh food needs. The range of foods is pretty mind boggling, there's also a deli which is pretty good and a well stocked wine section and grocery store. A big selection of ready made meals and pre prepared lunches and snacks are also available. To be fair to DF, no pun intended there, they are unashamedly aiming at the higher end of the market with prices to match and the quality is top notch. There's a cookery school and restaurant located above the main Donnybrook branch. They also have a shop on Baggot Street, which is more of take away lunch place but with the same range of high quality, i.e. overpriced food. Similar to the Avoca food hall but the southside. It is certainly a long way from Abbey Stores back in the grubby 80's! read more

Wide variety of foods and all extremely fresh. Would highly recommend it. Staff are very helpful

Sometimes I want to just get away from it all ... Donnybrook Fair, take me away! Okay, well, that's a bit much. But, I do love that it reminds me, on a small scale, of Trader Joe's back home in the good ole U.S.A. It's a boutique grocery shopping experience! So, on days when I don't feel like ordering online, making my way through the clothing sections to get to the eats, or settling for a mediocre item at the corner convenience store, I will pop into this neighborhood gem and get some quality goods and avoid the fuss of long lines and crowded aisles. I love browsing and trying newly discovered items. And, there are quite a few! It's also a great quick stop to pick up items for a picnic. Go! You won't be disappointed. And, when you do, pick up a small bag of the Keogh Potatoes - they are an awesome roasted potato option! read more

This is not a place to go for your weekly shop. If you go in here for a loaf of bread you'll come out with olives, wine, cheese, some little yummy looking cake thing, and a truck load of other lovely, overpriced goodies. It's open till 10pm 7 days a week. It's a place to get emergency milk and wine, and a few treats. Not a place for big shops. read more

The grocery section offers superb quality food at a high price. Not a place I can afford to treat myself to regularly, but when I do I'm always satisfied. Tried the café upstairs for lunch recently and was very pleased. They offered an excellent deal for €9.00: A small bowl of homemade soup, grilled chicken on toasted sourdough with tomato relish, and a fancy french onion ring. I had a delicious chocolate brownie and brown bread ice cream to finish for an extra €6.00. Service was polite and prompt. I'd definitely have lunch there again, very reasonable and a cool sophisticated atmosphere too. read more

Two words - marsbar squares. Honestly I need say very little else save they cost 5 Euro for a box of 4. worth every penny. Sure the place has a huge array of wines, artisan foods, fresh fish (which sadly they make a ham fisted attempt at filleting so dont bother asking). Anyway, none of that matters so long as they have the marsbar squares read more

What can I say, the only thing I like about that shop is that it is closer to my house than Tesco and that it has things I cannot get in Tesco such as good quality rye bread, Icecream made out of coconut milk, the most delicious handmade crackers and beetroot juice.. I usually just go in there to buy these things but end up getting out of there with a hug amount of other things, it is just much more expensive. Alone the coconut water is 5.95 and in tesco "only" 4.95? Do they have to pay so much more for rent? read more

They have plenty of stuff but I have to say I do not like this shop. It is messy and disorganised and a bit unhygienic too. I don't find the staff very helpful either, they are not unfriendly just a bit vacant or disinterested as though they don't like their job. Went upstairs to the restaurant for the first time yesterday. As we entered the person that met us said 'are you okay?'. Is that how we greet people in Ireland that walk into restaurants? How about 'Hello, you are welcome, would you like a table for lunch?' As it turned out we just wanted coffee. That was fine. Two lattes promptly arrived. I mean two sloppy coffee scented boiled milks arrived. I made better instant coffee for myself at home when I was a kid. They charge over 3€ each for it. It is the kind of place I am so disinterested in that I was not bothered mentioning it to them at the time. However I can't sleep right now so I thought I would give them a whirl on Yelp. Manager was aimlessly wandering around with a moody puss on her too. Service industry my arse. read more

Very tasty food in the deli and a great selection of bread. Standard things like milk are way over-priced though, so watch out for that! Nice staff and nice looking shop so if you don't mind spending the extra bit of cash then it's worth it. read more

My meal was perfectly crafted and superb! The risotto was out of this world good. My husband had the pork tenderloin with smoked garlic purée. Luckily he gave me a bite. I have never tasted flavors that went together so well. The service is great and very friendly. I highly recommend going here to eat. read more

I was disappointed by the grocery (would have given that aspect a 3) but the wine guys went out of their way to help me find a bottle I was looking for and were very very kind. I had breakfast upstairs - it too was just ok, service was a bit off. read more

Really great staff so helpful, but the thing I love most about this super store is the freshness of the food. All stock whether it be fruit, bread, vegetables or even seasoned goods are completely fresh. It is a bit pricey but it literally stocks all that you could want. Would love to be able to do my weekly shop here! read more

Donnybrook Fair never quite measures up to my expectations. There are quite a few luxury food stores around Dublin with a better selection, despite this place being as big or bigger than most. It's like a combination of any major grocery chain and Fallon & Byrne. Very odd place altogether. That's not to say I didn't get the runniest, tastiest Mont d'Or ever here last week. You wouldn't get that in Tesco, in fairness. Nevertheless, curiously disappointing. read more