Temptation! temptation! The cakes on display here looked absolutely fabulous…read more I was being good though and only had a boring aul coffee. There's plenty of space to sit outside, in front and in the back with a lovely view over the water. Get here early on a sunny day when it's still quiet, it's just lovely and peaceful! In fact, I shall be back tomorrow morning to try their breakfast menu which looked yummmm!

Cycling around the park and Farmleigh estate is an excellent way to spend a few hours on a calm…read moreautumnal October Sunday. So when we found the Boathouse Cafe at lunchtime, just as we were getting peckish... it made us two happy bunnies indeed. We both went for the soup of the day and shared a sausage roll. The sausage roll was your standard fare. But the soup was excellent, tomato and basil. And the slice of brown bread that came with it was also excellent. None of this sweet brown bread that a lot of places seem to be serving up with soup these days. We got a table outside where there was plenty of other cyclist parked up for lunch too. They know their market here, as there are a few bike racks provided. With our bellies full and are hearts warmed, we cycled away happy.

Wonderful food and casual setting. Small but great menu. Coffee is great and it is a good value for…read morewhat you get.

Great and friendly service. The offerings were varied, and the food came quickly. A great spot to…read moregrab coffee to go too.

Stopped by here on a Thursday morning. It was quiet around 9, but quickly filled up half an hour…read morelater. The service was great and quick. The food was delicious. I highly recommend the spicy chorizo plate and the acai bowl. The salsa with my food was addicting- so was the homemade iced tea. I had to order one to go.

Convenient location around Guinness and St. James. Can either order and stay or takeaway. Good…read morecoffee - worth waiting in the line.

This review is for our trip to Ireland in Summer 2019. To begin, the Breakfast Bap is a straight up…read moreburger. For some reason, we just had no idea that's what it would be. The slight difference in culture when visiting tripped us up more than expected! I would call this place "hipster" but I think that would be an insult - it is a quaint and respectable joint that has delicious and healthy food. We had to try this place due to the proximity to where we were staying for our trip, so we stopped in when we had a free morning. The food we had was unexpected, but delicious. If you're from The States and are in the area, stop by!

Major fan of this place…read more What I like: - Run by a husband and wife combo - these guys know their stuff but are goddam likeable in doing so - Located on the edge of the Phoenix Park, it's the most perfect location possible for a post-run / cycle treat fest. - Big massive windows drawing the sunlight in while you munch on your nosh - The nosh. Homemade, healthy, inspired, absolutely delish. - The tea - loose leaf, served in delicate vintage china and big burly but very cute knitted tea cosies. What I don't like: - Nothing. This place is deadly. Long may it reign!

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Why don't more people from Celbridge come here?! I don't get it! Maybe…read morebecause you can't access it from the main street in your car any more?! If I still lived in Celbridge, this is definitely somewhere I'd be frequenting a lot more.. eh.. frequently..!!! Or maybe it's the lack of online presence?! I can't find anything about the cafe on the Castletown House website for example?! Why?! So here's what ye do. Go for a whopper walk up along the river, go over to the obelisk and imagine what it would have been like to have been hanging out with the Connolys and Johnathan Swifts and the likes, get a bitta wind in your hair, then get yourself over into the Courtyard Cafe in the grounds of the wonderful Castletown House, and get the warmth back in you. Get a nice sambo or hot meal and a lovingly made hot chocolate and cake to finish. You'll walk home with a spring in your step, guaranteed.

Walked here for brunch, food was delicious, coffee outstanding and wait staff super friendly!read more

Amazing is the first word that comes to mind. Bright and cheery colors welcome you as you walk in,…read moredrawn closer and pulled inside with the smells of fresh baked bread and sweets. A selection of cakes, Danishes, tarts, homemade dressings, take away meals and healthy food options. All made fresh daily in their kitchen in Bray. The pastries and breads are delivered into all of the 12 locations 2-3 times a day!!! Everything in the entire cafe is homemade! What a hidden gem and I don't want to keep it to myself. I was served by Lorraine who was knowledgeable about all of the baked goods that lined the shelves. She was so passionate about these cakes and treat that she had me very excited about them as well. It reminds me of bakeries that we have back at home which totally excited me. I love the fact that everything is made locally as I think it's so great to be able to support your local businesses. They have lovely coffees to go as well. They don't have any tables for you to enjoy your delicatessen in house but it's certainly worth taking away. Treats from The Butler's Pantry is bound to bring a smile to anyone's face. Oh and on Thursday-Sunday they have a selection of croissants, pan au raisins and pan au chocolate, etc. One word...YUM!

Great coffee and it's good that you can sit outside too. I think the price is a little bit steep at…read moretimes for the pastries as these are mass produced standard issue. There's a really nice manager there in fact all staff are extremely pleasant. I think they could be more consistent with the speciality foods that are available and starting to sell 3fe coffee or something similar by the bag would be a good idea but overall it's the best spot for coffee in the village.

I had walked past Insomnia last night on the way to the Supervalu and spotted this. Since my hotel…read morestay did not include breakfast, I popped out this morning for coffee and a pastry. Friendly barista took my order and a few moments later, my order was called out. I spent an hour at Insomnia this morning sitting in the corner with my laptop. Yes, their free wifi worked well with my flat white and chocolate croissant. The coffee was very good and the croissant was also very good. The space is comfortable with a variety of seating options. A number of work meetings happened while I watched and wrote some Yelp reviews. [Review 1979 of 2024 - 160 in Republic of Ireland - 23001 overall]

Classic train station shop. Super friendly even early in the AM. Good selection and easy to…read morenavigate. Some bench seating right outside. For coffee the have a good latte.

Their coffee is good and they've a reasonable range of eats for lunch, but the owner of this place…read moresure can take the biscuit - or gingerbread man, in this case. An Irish solution to an Irish problem was how he described it when he replaced the unbroken biscuit of my two ginger men order with another broken one, so that they'd both be the same. Then he rang up my undisounted bill, leaving me gobsmacked. To look on the bright side, I guess some down-at-heel gingerbread men will be assured of a loving home.

Absolutely delicious! Tried the special Falafel wrap and it was very tasty. Highly recommend for a…read morenice lunch.

Familiar atmosphere, quiet and nice background music.Delicious pizzas - value for money! Service…read morecan be a bit slow....Pleasant and friendly staff.

Chapelizod is a lovely village on the Liffey, right next to Phoenix Park, and I've often thought…read morethat the only thing it was missing was a nice place to eat. Well that's finally arrived in the form of a lovely Italian (as in the people running it are Italian) cafe/restaurant called Cafe De Bróc. They make their own pizza (regular AND gluten-free, which my girlfriend can confirm actually is gluten-free) as well as several pasta dishes that I'll be back to check out. They also do lunchtime regulars like a club sandwich. I had the lamb burger topped with blue cheese myself which was lovely and came with a side salad or chips. Aoife was very impressed with her pepperoni pizza, although was regretting her lack of adventure when we saw another pizza come out topped with Parma ham. It looked amazing. The pizza, burger, a sparkling water and takeaway coffee (good and strong, the way you'd expect Italian coffee to taste) came to €32 which i was happy to pay given the quality of the food. The staff were very friendly, particularly the manager/owner who showed the kind of concern and friendliness that you only get from someone who has a personal stake in a business. The space itself is very bright due to glass doors along half the front of the restaurant which was nice to have on a sort-of sunny day. In closing this is a lovey little (seats about 30?) place that i'll be coming back to again and again.

It was a bit confusing when I walked in. I thought it was just a coffee shop but only after I sat…read moredown did I spy menus indicating that this cafe sold more than just coffee and tea. There were plenty of seats to choose from and I seemed to be the only person who actually sat to drink their coffee (or latte in my case) but the space was warm and inviting - the perfect place to pop in to escape the biting wind that was upon the city that day.

Pretty typical cafe food, it was good, what you would expect from an average place. The avocado…read moreneeds a little more hit of flavor, but the ingredients tasted fresh, good casual drop in.