There is no excuse for microwaved scrambled eggs in a quiet restaurant, particularly when they are…read moreover cooked. My daughters pancakes were fine. Could do a lot better.

Deeeeeelicious. Sister to Cinnamon in Ranelagh, and by God is it great. Great interior, very cool…read more Service is very friendly and the menu suits all acquired tastes. Perfect spot for lunch/brunch. They also have a very cosy outdoor area at the front and offer cosy rugs so you can sink into their oversized leather armchairs and bask in the sun****. *weather may vary

I stumbled upon the Cottage Cafe after an aimless wander up Patrick Street in my quest to explore…read moreDun Laoghaire. A quaint little cafe, simply decorated with nice ambient music on the background. The cafe itself is quite bright due to the large window at the front. A bookshelf with a sizeable collection of books and today's papers sits in the corner. They do breakfasts in the morning and for lunch they do BLTs, paninis, sandwiches, wraps etc. All the auld reliables. They do a soup and sandwich special for €6 which is pretty good. I got the chicken tikka wrap and a coffee. Very tasty. I'm rather partial to a chicken tikka wrap. I enjoy the mess. The place seems popular for tea/coffee with a slice of cake of which there is quite a large selection! The Cottage Cafe was a pleasant surprise. I almost don't want to write a review for the place so I can keep the place to myself ! :D

I've eaten at the cottage cafe many times because it's close to my office. The soups are always…read morefresh and nice, and the sandwiches better than most. For a soup/sandwich combo, probably one of the best places in Dun Laoghaire .

Stopped in on a Sunday while staying in the area before flying back to the US. Absolutely a must…read moretry if you're in the area. The girl working was super nice and helpful. The gelato was absolutely wonderful and they had some fresh Tiramisu. Much different then the US version. I prefer this version. Went outside to sit and it was a beautiful day full of locals getting a treat as well. Would definitely recommend

Oh! This place has won me right over :-)…read more New on the scene in Dalkey village this is such a welcomed little gem. A gelato shop which has unusual flavours like crispy choc and they cater for much more than an ice cream so inside you can find yummy desserts and cakes on display... Crepes and Waffles too! They serve up hot drinks so this well round place will satisfy the winter treats but my god, this place is going to do awesome come summer! Friendly owners they will make you up whatever concoction you want. All the ice cream is made on site and their sauces are premium gluten free so this place is defo 5 star worthy! They also sell their gelato in large tubs for take away so you can enjoy at home. 4 sizes to choose from €7-€20 which I will definitely take advantage of soon! I had the hot waffle with choc ice cream and loaded with choc sauce - who said CHOCOLATE! It was lovely freshly made in front of me, it was hot & full of taste... Winning combo! My husband opted for lemon and sugar crepe it was vanilla flavoured and was unbelievably good! So next visit to Dalkey before you take a coastal walk or treat yourself after your walk with a little something :-)

The granola bowl wasn't my favorite, needed more berries maybe and had to add some sugar. Others…read moremight like it though. Husband got the Shepherd's pie and light breakfast plate which were both great. Hot sauce selection to buy as souvenirs was a nice surprise

Last Sunday morning I stumbled out of my hotel in Dun Laoghaire to get some breakfast. I went along…read moreUpper George Street. Under a leaden sky I passed the fast food joints and some place called Harry's Cafe Bar. That place looked nice but it was still closed. Thanks for no breakfast, Harry! Further up I found Poppies which was open and welcoming. I felt good in there with the smell of fresh coffee and all sorts warm food. A few guests were already sipping hot beverages. After a short look at the menu I knew what I wanted: Pancakes! I love a huge stack of thick pancakes with lots of syrup. I fell in love with them when I lived in the States. It's the most comfortable food when it's cold outside, when you are having breakfast alone and a long empty day ahead of you. The waitress was friendly and the service very quick. But the disappointment was beyond measure. Instead of a huge stack of pancakes I was served a big empty plate with two lonely doughy triangles (for a price of a huge stack). Poking at them with my fork showed that they were already dry on the edges. I drowned them in the maple syrup and washed them down with some mediocre tea bag Sencha. My breakfast took less than 10 minutes. I pulled my hoody back over my head and went out hungry to face the day. I guess I am as responsible for my disappointment as I am for my expectations. So I still give Poppies 3 stars for the warm atmosphere and the friendly staff. And for being open at all. The pancakes would deserve 1 star and the tea 2. Also makes 3.

Delighted to taste the quality Butler's Pantry this morning…read more A heart warming coffee that fulfilled my Butler's expectations. Topped off with a chocolate chip cookie that was just scrumptious, made the prospect of another study period that much more bare-able. Cordial staff, delightful.

It is almost impossible to walk past the Butlers Pantry without being lured in by the buttery,…read moresugary smells wafting out through the front door. The counter is laden with apple pies and muffins, fresh flakey croissants with the gooey almond filling, and giant chocolate chip cookies that are chewy in the middle. The fridges have strawberry, lemon and Baileys cheesecakes, chocolate fudge cakes and cream sponges. The selection is rather small, which means everything is baked fresh every day. They make to order if you want something particular, a giant cake for a special occasion for example. The prices are quite high, but the ingredients and recipes are top quality. Treats like this are worth the splurge.

Picked up a Victoria Sponge as dessert for a dinner party. The cream was off, mortified. Disaster…read more Stay well away.

What a great little shop! unique too, in my eyes!…read more its such a small shop but it gives so much pleasure to my tummy and taste buds anyway, not so much my waistline! the deserts in here really are divine, the coffee cake is my favourite, you just buy a big cake of it and start eating when you get hoe and you have to share it with everyone around you otherwise you will end up eating the whole thing yourself! I love how its called the butlers pantry too, you always see films where butlers help out the master of the house in cheating and lying and covering up. that's what this shop does too, it cheats in your cooking, it makes you lie and say you made it yourself and it covers up your inability to cook anything quite as tasty as you would get in this shop!

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).

While in certain parts of the city you will find a patisserie / deli on every street corner…read moreoffering you pretty much anything you can think of, in Leopardstown there is a decided lack of them and certainly a lack of good ones! It is lovely then to have this place just down the road from the office to run to every time there is a going away party or a birthday to cater for. The Den offers everything from savoury snacks to home made breads, cakes and a whole range of interesting pastas and preserves. Recently they have set themselves up as a cafe as well (with tables and chairs outside - it will last as long as this good weather does I'm sure!) I highly recommend the lemon drizzle cake, very very good indeed! ...just checked their website - its not up yet!

While visiting Ireland, I made it point to hit as many coffee shops as possible and The Coffee Shot…read morewas added to my list on a stay in nearby Stillorgan. The Coffee Shot is a small place with big energy and a healthy variety of options that go beyond coffee, but the coffee was what I was after! One thing I appreciated about this spot was their iced offerings. Most shops I went to in Ireland were too big on iced options on the menu, so when I walked in and saw the board with big letters spelling "iced", I knew I had arrived! I went with an iced caramel latte and it was delicious! Normally caramel can be a bit synthetic tasting, but here, they did it just right. In addition to the coffee, we got a cinnamon roll to share. Perfect combination! Overall, glad we went out of our way to swing by The Coffee Spot!

Popped in for a quick coffee while there was a break in the drizzle of rain. Tiny little place, but…read morehas lots of pastry and sandwich options available. Service was quick and friendly...all smiles everywhere.

The food is amazing, as is the staff. I always order the Chicken Supreme on a bed of mashed…read morepotatoes in a delicate lemony sauce. Comes with a side of green veggies. I once ordered the beet salad as an accompaniment. It was delicious! I go several times a year.

We came here for brunch after our stroll on the east pier. We didn't have a reservation, and I'm…read morenot sure if they take weekend brunch reservations, as everyone appeared to be waiting for a table. They seemed understaffed, and as a result, a little disorganized. We we standing right in front of the host stand, but it took 10 mins for them to take down our information. When they did, we watched them write down "blue coat" as their method for notifying us that our table was ready lol. Fortunately, no one else was wearing a blue coat, and we were seated after about 30 minutes. The restaurant is bright and spacious. It's a very pleasant place. The brunch menu is very reasonably priced. I split the kickstart and burger bowl with my husband. The kickstart was very basic, which was what we wanted. It had toast, bacon, poached eggs, tomatos and avocado puree. My only only qualm was that the avocado puree tasted a little stale - like it maybe wasn't made that day. I have a lot to say about the burger bowl, which was having a major identify crisis. I think it was trying to be a salad. There was a large slab of goat cheese on top of the burger, but the salad underneath it had large chunks of feta. Feta and goat don't go together. Pick one. The burger was thick and had potential. It would have been better if it wasn't well done, but we weren't asked how we wanted it cooked. I know a lot of places won't cook anything rarer than medium, but a well done burger is a travesty. The burger was served on a bed of mostly inedible greens - you know, the kind that look like artificial plants that your body would have some difficulty digesting. It was a greek salad with olives, feta, tomatoes, and onions, so you'd expect greek dressing to be an option, but it wasn't. You get either balsamic, tomato relish, or pesto. It was a strange meal, but not a bad one. When we were finished and ready to leave, it took us a while to chase down our server. They were very busy, so we understood. I'd come back for brunch, but I'm much more interested in trying their dinner tapas.