Came here hopping to get some ingredients with a mate, and didn't find all we needed…read more Not a larger selection as promised, but overall a great place to buy some good food. All the vendors are super friendly and love to make conversation! Great way to spend a morning! The ambiance is very quaint and friendly! Overall a great atmosphere and way to buy. Will come here for certain vegetables and lunch when I'm in the city

Thank you for the recommendation, Fodor's! (yes, I bought their travel guide like a true tourist.)…read more My friends and I wanted to try some Ireland oysters because we heard they were supposedly super fresh. We were running out of time on our hunt to find them when I realized, 'I've got my trusty guidebook!!' And that's how we ended up here. It was 12 Euros for 6 oysters and a glass of wine. Since there were four of us, the lady was nice enough to give us 4 cups of wine (yes, plastic cups - it's a farmer's market, what do you expect!) They even threw in an extra oyster! SO FRESH! SO BIG! (cue that's-what-she-said joke). Compared to NYC oysters, these babies looked like they were on steroids! They also have this dipping sauce (had onions and was really vinegar-y, but good. But if you don't like the sour, you should just take the oyster straight.) Didn't eat anything else from other stands because we just had lunch. However, I believe they had shish kebabs, crepes, and bread. Oh and FYI - Sheridans Cheesemongers was there (saw this place on Anthony Bourdain when he went to Dublin so thought this might be worth mentioning). Definitely check out this farmer's market!

I really liked Fallon and byrne wine cellar. It was down underneath Dublin's version of eataly…read more They provided laid-back service. That was wonderful. They also have a €1 corkage on Sunday through Tuesday nights when purchasing wine through their cellar. This ended up being a great deal and we tried a Bordeaux blend that we never would have discovered. It was delicious! We had olives, focaccia, Tagliatelle Bolognese and a la dolce vita pizza. All of those were special and prepared with love I would definitely return to the wine cellar. And recommend it to other travelers.

Lovely food hall with delicious hot food and great bread and the coolest milk machine from…read moreKilladoon. The staff was very nice as they watched me drink milk from the milk machine twice a day during my stay in Dublin. I wish we had this milk machine in California...

Great selection of international and Irish made cheese as well as other things typical of a cheese…read moreshop, such a jams and crackers. Service was well informed but I felt rushed after a few minutes even though the shop was quiet and I was purchasing a number of cheeses. They vacuum packed cheese for travel.

Absolutely loved this cheese shop. The cheesemonger was so helpful in helping us select the best…read moremeats and cheeses that we turned into a lunch in our hotel room! Highly recommend for unique cheeses, meats, bread, and butter.

Spar is basically like a quickie mart…read more This is a great place to load up on snacks and beverages if you need them. We hit the Spar to have stuff in our hotel room, for when we get hungry between meals. And the Spar did just that! They also sell random things that you might run out of on your trip. Great spot to replenish your essentials! You can't beat the open 24 hours convenience!

Spar is similar to Tesco and M&S, but slightly more expensive (and not really worth the…read moredifference). However, whenever I travel internationally, I always look forward to trying new snacks that are not available in the United States. So I did find some Doritos flavors at Spar that i hadn't seen anywhere else during my time in Dublin. It's a fully stocked store with an array of items from chips, candy, and cookies to an assortment of grab&go sandwiches and instant ramen. This location is nestled on the corner of a busy, crowded street. No self-checkout. You have to pay at the register. The customer service was a bit lackluster.

Your quest for Jelly Babies ends here, one of my goals was to get some Jelly Babies and they had…read moreseveral different types at this locations, nice selection of other products and prices were reasonable, everyone was very nice and helpful. Recommended for your Jelly Babies or other shopping needs.

Liked it! I've known Marks & Spencer as a Clothing store but this is quite good. Clean, plethora of…read moreproducts. The price tag is on the upper side but it's quite manageable for a quick bite or a few things.

I don't know where to start with Fothergills. We were fortunate to stay in one of the apartment…read morerooms above the cafe and were welcomed to a complimentary coffee and pastry for breakfast during our stay. The cafe is super cute; one side is more of a restaurant scene with tables, menu, and waitresses and waiters on hand. The other side is more of grabbing something quick to eat and/or drink. I've tried the raspberry muffin. It was so fresh and good words cannot even describe it. I'm more of a blueberry muffin person but being that was not an option at the time I chose raspberry and I did not regret it. My fiancé and I also tried the Irish breakfast (I posted a pic and noted what it consisted of). So awesome! A hearty breakfast was a great way to start a day of exploring in Dublin. The next day, I tried the croissant and scone. They pretty much melted in my mouth. As you walk in the cafe, you could smell how fresh everything was. Anyway, we had planned to drive to the Cliffs of Moher that day and decided to get a couple of sandwiches and saw they had a variety of choices to choose from. I ended up creating my own sandwich; it was super delicious! Even when we ate it hours later, it was still good. We tried the Irish cheese and onion chips and it blew my mind. It's similar to the sour cream and onion here in the states but a hundred times better. I found myself looking for more onion and cheese chips during my stay in Ireland. The cafe started open later than other cafes I'm used to but we never made it back in time. With good prices and great food we probably would have eaten breakfast, lunch, and dinner there. I would definitely visit this place again if I ever get the opportunity to return to Dublin. It made our visit a truly remarkable one.

Awah common... I'm on a diet!!! It's just not right that this sort of place exists; I have just put…read moreon 3 pounds just reviewing the photos I took! Yes, this is the enemy of the short fat and balding male rapidly reaching middle age, it is Fothergills, a shop filled with everything from a frankly obscene selection of the most appetising pastries known to man - including those squares of short bread covered with caramel and topped with chocolate.... Excuse me... I need a moment alone... Ahem... cakes... they do cakes as well and jam - I took pictures of the jam shelf, just to show you they take this sort of thing seriously... and quite right too.

This place intrigues me, Magills…read more I've walked passed it countless times and threw it the odd curious glance. But on this occasion we actually went in for a nosy. And they had all-sorts of tasty food on offer including a vast selection of Italian meats. Which seems to be their specialty. We were able to taste a green pepper crusted salami first, which was grand. So got ourselves some slices of that. They also had some tasty looking homemade mince pies on display. If I didn't have a sister who is a one woman mince pie making machine, I would have bought some. I look forward to returning regularly.

Magills has been around a long time and seems to have specialised in good quality Italian produce…read morelong before you can get it anywhere else, particularly for cheeses such as mascarpone. Its also a bit of an aladins caves too. It does smell a bit of cheese, which is a good thing apparently, they also stock a wide range of oils, breads, cheeses and deli meats. Centrally located opposite Powerscourt Town house on Clarendon Street.

After an exasperating journey getting to Dublin, Listons welcomed me with its warm Irish charms and…read moremade me forget the day's earlier trials. In the same vein as my other beloved Dublin food hall, Fallon & Byrne, Listons has a wide selection of charcuterie, cheese, nuts, pastas, tea, chocolates and wine. I chose a tomato basil soup and a tuna, cheddar and sundried tomato panini for lunch and ate it picnic style back in my hotel room. The sandwich was absolutely glorious. The soup, while not incredible, was proficient. The staff at Listons also deserves a mention - they're super sweet!

I had the blues the other day. I'm not ashamed to admit it, everyone gets the blues every once and…read moreawhile. You know it will pass as quickly as it comes. I was at the blues stage were seeing an old woman being over taken by power walking younger folks whilst they listened to their i-pods lost in themselves and their outward image made me really sad. It actually brought a frog to my throat & made me slightly teary - yes it did. I started thinking about how impersonal people these days can be; yup I was in a rut. Because I have no friends I could not dial for a hug, and because hugging yourself is a rather futile action I decided to lift my melancholy with some tea. I got some mint infused tea, to give me more of a spring in my step. And to really treat myself I got the orange and coconut combination which is as delicious as it sounds. The layout of Listons makes me happy, it's warm and the staff are helpful & when you are feeling under the weather you can never ever underestimate the power of a stranger's smile.

Wandering around Dublin while on holiday and we stumbled across this palace of meat, the saddest…read morething is we were unable to take anything home to throw on the BBQ because we were staying at a hotel, but the prices looked very reasonable, their breakfast special for €9 was a steal... 8 sausages 1 lb Black Rasher 1/2 Black Pudding 1/2 White Pudding 6 Eggs Meat, Fish, Poultry pretty much any cut or meat you are looking for was available, and while there was some disappointment that we couldn't throw some on the BBQ it was short lived when I discovered that they have several excellent restaurants in Dublin If you can't take it home, it is lovely to look at and you can eat some tasty Irish Beef in one of their fine restaurants or one of the many of the other fine restaurants in the city

There's more than a few butchers to pick from on Moore Street, but with FX Buckley's on the corner,…read morethere seems to be just one choice. Bigger, well stocked and thriving, FX Buckley's on Moore street is one of the last old timers still open in this traditional green market street. Just off Henry street and taking up three huge shop fronts Buckley's is cornering the market on speciality, traditional and every day meats. There's rashers and loops of pudding, sides of beef and shoulders of lamb. Over the summer I was a religious weekly visitor, snapping up their chicken fillet deal of 10 for €9.99 (while steering well clear of that case of tripe, livers and hearts). Things can get busy during the day so expect to queue for a few minutes while the missus ahead of you gets her week's order of steak mince. As in any good butchers, the white-coated professionals here are happy to dispense a bit of butcherly advice on cooking your purchase or if it's right for the recipe you're planning on!

this is simply the BEST greengrocer in the city. As well as carrying an exquisite range of fancy…read morethings, their fresh fruit & veg are top notch, coffee is the best on the street & always a friendly face. can say from experience that they make amazing gift hampers too wishing this gorgeous family business all the very best

The friendliest, best stocked fruit, veg and well, everything shop in Dublin. All sorts of…read morenon-fruit-n-veg - oils and vinegars, beautiful tinned tomatoes, cheeses, pizza bases, yogurt, dried fruit and pulses - it's an aladdin's cave for cooks! And real, friendly and knowledgable staff, always on for a chat or a story.