Tiny little coffee shop with a strong pastry collection. Nice water views. Some outdoor seating…read more Homemade Sausage Roll: Better than the grocery store kind. Nice and meaty with a flaky dough. Chicken, Chorizo and Leek Turnover: Loved how creamy this was. Chicken and leeks were dominant, but didn't notice the chorizo much. Rice Krispies: Great contrast between the crispy rice and the dense chocolate top. A nice upgrade from the typical childhood treats. Caramel Waffle Muffin: All the caramel inside of the muffin was great, so it wasn't as dry as regular muffins. The little waffle on top was very soggy though.

Coffee and tea excellent. Good quality food…read more Prices very competitive Shop well kept. Friendly service.

Four for an early dinner on a wintry Thursday night. Seated immediately and BYO wine opened and…read morepoured. Four very different pizzas ordered. My Veronese with ham and mushrooms was excellent. I was glad I ordered the 12" as it was very moreish. My companions had the Manhattan Heat which, with the jalapeños, was hot as was the Nduja ordered by companion #3. The house basil pizza was the fourth. We had ordered garlic bread to share before the pizza arrived but it was served almost as the last pizza slices were being hoovered up. Not to worry - it got demolished anyway. One small peeve however. Whilst the BYO policy is very welcome, I felt the €7.50 charge per bottle is taking the proverbial, hence 4 instead of 5 stars. That said, a very good pizza in a cosy setting with friendly, attentive staff. Recommended.

Erm LOVED this place!!! We sat in the shed, all 11 of us, cosy as bugs in a rug. It's got a little…read morewindow that allows you to look out on the paupers outside eating at their restaurant tables (how cliche!). They can see you too, so you can feel extra smug in there. Aside from the smugness, you can also plug in your phone to play music, there's a gorgeo little stove for the winter time, lots of cushions and blankets, and there are seats going all the way round the table, so it's a super social space where you can chat with everyone at the same time. I haven't even gotten to the food yet - the pizzas are perfect - stone baked base, good quality toppings and very simple, no fuss. Only thing I would change would maybe adding in some extra sides / starters, like some different dipping sauces / side salads or starters etc. Oh and best of all, it's BYO! Winner!!

Really kinda barista who took the time to help me select brand to take home. The outside is very…read moreplain but inside as a nice contemporary cafe vibe.

Such a great cafe. A lovely atmosphere, super staff and great coffee. Would highly recommendread more

Friendly service highlights the scrumptious coffee at this Insomnia location. There are plenty of…read morespaces to spread out a little and visit with friends, or get a little office work done (not too much mind you). It seems I'm in a rut of late, buying Americanos like it's the only thing on the menu. And why not? It's where I'm from. To pile on, I ordered the "large" which is actually large (unlike coffee houses calling large not large, or calling tiny large--we all know that trick). For those a little hungrier, their roasted sandwich selection is nice for one alone, or two to share. Plus you can sit outdoors if the weather permits, watching Ballsbridge go by. I'll stroll over again, as it's conveniently near the crossroads. Which crossroads? I don't know--I'm not local. But I'd guess...Ballsbridge.

Cute little spot, I wouldn't say coffee is amazing but it was good. Had a latte and mom had an…read moreAmericano. Was nice just having a spot to sit and hang to get out of the rain

Delicious local breakfast spot, which is perfect for tourists and business people alike. It gets…read morebusy on the weekends. My husband found this local spot during our visit to Dublin. We enjoyed it so much, we eat there for two breakfasts. On the first day, my daughter ordered a breakfast sandwich. It was filled with bacon, egg and sausage. While she has a healthy appetite, she did her best to eat as much as she could, but there were plenty left on the plate. My husband ordered porridge with fresh berries. It also comes with nuts and honey on the side. He declared it the best porridge he's ever had and wouldn't share one bite. I ordered the avocado toast, which had an egg on top. It was very filling and my daughter enjoyed stealing bites. On the side of the table, they have a chutney, which was delicious with the avocado toast. The service was good, not super friendly, but fine. On our second day, my daughter ordered their granola, which has a rhubarb jam and honey on the side. My husband and I both ordered their porridge with fresh berries on the side. I wanted to have some of the best porridge he's ever had. My daughter didn't like her rhubarb jam so we traded and she had my side of berries, which she enjoyed greatly with her granola. It was a large bowl, but she did fine finishing up most of it and passing the rest to my husband. While for me, it wasn't the best porridge I've ever had, it was good. The honey was a welcome addition and normally I don't like things too sweet, The Orange Goat is a lovely spot for breakfast, coffee/tea and their lunch menu looks delicious as well. When we return to Dublin, we will surely stop in again and enjoy their breakfasts!

Great food, awesome ambience, good service. Get the pancakes or the goat cheese and beets on toast.read more

Tiny little shop with a decent variety of breakfast options. Many of the items seemed somewhat…read moreunique and carefully crafted. Tasty enough. Savage Sausage Roll: A whole lot of meat in this! Some of the fat drips into the pastry dough, making it extremely rich and yummy. A hearty start to the day. Cranberry White Chocolate Flapjack: Kinda like a granola bar meets a big spread of caramel. Definitely loving the combo of crunchy and smooth. Peanut Butter Flapjack Cup: Thought the peanut butter flavor granola, with some chocolate disc on top, was pretty nice too. Love pairing something healthy with something not. Pain Au Chocolate: Flaky and chocolatey, it did the trick. Not the flakiest, but that's ok.

Nearly passed this place by but the chalk board outside had on it "Bacon Buttie!" There was no way…read moreI was going any further until I had a bacon buttie. Went in and asked for my bacon buttie only to be told. We only do them for breakfast (stops at 11)!!! Oh come on! Take your breakfast board in after 11 and put out your lunch board! So after the devastating news I spotted that they did gourmet sausage rolls. Yum. I'll have one of those. I ordered a sage and rosemary sausage roll. The sausage meat itself was really nice but as we all know pastry does not fare well in the microwave. This cafe is on the corner of a busy junction and you can sit at the window facing the world (great for people watching). There is also some out door seating.

I never get it right at Rolys, the people, from the manager to the cleaners, everyone is rude.​read more

Oh my god, I recently discovered white chocolate and brownie cheesecake- or heaven on a plate as I…read morelike to call it! Add a cup of coffee and you have a very happy Dani indeed. Roly's is a Ballsbridge institution and with the cafe they have struck gold. It's a lot more casual than the bistro and great for breakfast. They also do lunch and dinner but it's pretty busy then and the cafe isn't that big. You will generally find a lot of suits in the cafe at lunchtime as it's very popular with the people from the surrounding offices. They do have nice breads and takeout food as well, but if you can spare half an hour and can get a table, I would go for one of their cakes and a nice cup of coffee.

A Table is a pretty recent cafe to the ever growing Dublin coffee shop scene and a nice one at…read morethat. They make use of loyalty points on the app Loylap, and you can also pre-order coffee and pay via one-touch for a quick and easy order. The inside is not too big but there is a fair number of seats as well as single seats facing the window. Personally I found it a bit on the dark side if you sit near the back, but the window area is bright of course. They do some great coffee here and prices are the same as most other coffee shops; €2.70 for a regular size Americano. In terms of food, there is good selection of sandwiches, salad, pastries and brunch on Saturdays. They do a falafel wrap too, which was really good. The staff are very friendly, the cafe is clean and the service is good overall. It gets fairly crowded at lunch time on weekdays just like every other cafe in this area, but otherwise it's fairly quiet. The big downside for me was the lack of free wifi. Overall: Modern coffee shop with a nice selection of sandwiches and salads. Coffee: 4/5 Atmosphere: 3/5 Service: 5/5 Wifi: None Price: €

Unreal banana pancakes. Gorgeous coffee. Very nice decor inside. Would almost go unnoticed when…read moreyou're passing. Would recommend. Full marks!

If you are around the Quays, good coffee isn't hard to find. But if you're after THE COFFEE, the…read moreone that makes you question why you ever settled for anything else, you will only get it from Barista Angel. That's how my life is brightened every day! :)

incredible coffee & a great guy. really good service and a…read moregreat atmosphere in the cabin.

It is recorded that Saint Brendan the navigator set out upon his journey to find the garden of Eden…read moresomewhere around the year 512AD. With this in mind I set out in 2015 to find Brendans Cafe for a full Irish Breakfast. On Brendans journey he is said to have encountered a sea monster....on my journey a man in a sleeveless jacket menacingly drove a forklift truck along the path in front of us like something from Mad max. The voyage ended in the sitting down in this unassuming haunt for a very enjoyable breakfast set in the heartland of old school Dublin. They actually serve Brennans batch bread with the breakfast aswell as a shot of Orange juice to wet the whistle and a mug of tea/coffee. Places like Brendans Cafe are great, it will never try to be anything that it is'nt and it will never need to either. It is more than enough, the large breakfast at €8.50 is a real charming plate of food and I have to say that its refreshing to visit the kind of Cafe that has been doing the same thing right for quite a long time and hopefully will continue to fry up a storm for many years to come. Brendan even said "Well done" when I paid. There was something nice about the whole experience and I will be making a voyage here again in the near future no doubt.

Brendan's Cafe mainly serves the workers from the Fruit and Vegetable Market across the road - its…read moreopen from very early in the morning until around 2 pm or maybe 12 noon on a Saturday, closed on a Sunday ... It is a great place - hasn't changed in maybe 30 years with a feel that it could be back in the mid seventies! 100% authentic, it serves a voluminous breakfast which is very tasty and cooked freshly for you .... though if you like toast with no butter - better to warn the staff beforehand :) A place I regularly bring visitors for something real - it never fails to make a positive impression!