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    Ernesto's Cafe

    4.6 (17 reviews)
    InexpensiveItalian, Cafes, Mediterranean
    Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    William M.

    Fantastic coffee, single estate, lovely roast. Sandwiches are excellent, The SFC is particularly good. Also stock some good store cupboard standbys, Barilla pasta. Spotlessly clean, Jonathan, the owner is a wonderful host. This is easily the best coffee shop in the area.

    Joyce K.

    Love this place-fab menu, especially they bruschetta and the SFC sandwich! They also make a fab matcha latte and have honey cake! Lots of gluten free options too. The space is lovey and cute, the outdoor seats are lovely when the weather is good. I don't drink coffee but my friends tell me it is amazing, and they will grind it for you to take away too. The owner and staff are lovely, always up to chat if you come alone or with friends. Saw the local guards in here a few times and they are on first name terms with owner and seemed to have great craic with him all together. Totally recommend to everyone!

    Stéphanie M.

    What about Ernesto's ? It is a nice place with a great atmosphere : Cuban songs, paintings. I really like this little coffee in Rathmines especially because I can get different Gluten Free options, the sandwiches are very tastyyyy. The owner is always around preparing tasty coffees and the service overall is very good ! One of my favorite coffee in the city.

    Really top class cafe only new on the scene aswell. Went in with a few friends just for a coffee, the staff were really friendly and the place looks great and is really on point. All brand new of corse. The cafe is only open a few weeks at the moment but is out to a cracker of a start as the place was jammers when i got to drop down. At the moment they are experimenting with different coffee blends so it going to change every few weeks but the blend they had on when i was there was great! took to milk really well gave it a creamy feel. Food i didnt have but some friends did and first off looks great but went down a treat as well While eating the owner came over asking how the meal was and what we thought of the place. Hes been in the catering world for 15+ years but packed in hes previous position to open his own place, Will definitely be going back I can see this place becoming a real hotspot !! one to watch :)

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    A great place to get coffee or light food. Great atmosphere and even better coffee/food.

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    3.9(15 reviews)
    1.4 kmHarcourt

    Warm espresso martini. Disgusting bathrooms. No lighting at our table? Bland pasta…read more Found this place off top jaw. Wouldn't say it was awful, but would not recommend.

    Why I'll go back: wide variety of sauces lets you satisfy any craving…read moreYou HAVE to order: the arancini (how's that for a curveball) Tony's Tip: Given the generous portion size and wide variety of sauces, if you can do a group of 4-6 you'll be able to sample a lot more of the menu. Things I liked about Sprezzatura: - whatever you're in the mood for (marinara, carbonara, bolognese...), it's probably on the menu that night - the sauces are rich/heavy. I like, but maybe not everyone will. - generous portions - super friendly service Things I wasn't crazy about: - the finish on the table left a stickiness that was annoying as we sat through our meal - the kitchen door kept slamming shut (loudly) with every staff pass-through and needs some sort of better hinge or soft close mechanism - each pasta dish was a bit overrun with sauce. I might have soaked it up with some bread, but the amount was unnecessary for the pasta alone. We ordered three pastas dishes. I actually liked the one I didn't order the most - an amatriciana-like red sauce with a little spice. My wife enjoyed the Fettucini, Nduja and Mascarpone. The Mafaldine Cashel Blue (cheese) and Roasted Walnuts, which also had caramelized onions in it, was actually not as sweet as I expected (or wanted) it to be. What we did agree on, though, was how delicious the arancini was (we went with spicy sausage). I would lead with that...but don't get carried away. The wine choices were limited, but solid. And the price was very reasonable. I'd go back again (if I actually lived in Ireland!), mostly when I have a fix for a certain flavor. There was a lot of delivery business taking place during our visit. I suspect these sauces don't travel well (no firsthand experience with that), so dine in seems like the better call to me.

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