Should have gotten up when I was told that they haven't got any avocado left. But it felt awkward since I was sitting down already so I stayed and ordered scrambled eggs, sausages and salad as a side... sausages were quite small, and the salad was a sliced tomato and a few leave. Everything was dry and ti be honest, underwhelming. For a food like that I could've rustled up at home (end even better!) without spending €10. It felt ironic to be walking out f the place and seeing while avocados displayed on the window shelf... could have been mashed, no? read more

IdleWilde Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalkey, D

Hidden spot for brunch. It was a courtyard in the middle of nowhere in Dalkey. Service was bit weird - noone took orders or anything for a while but food was so lovely so all good! read more

IdleWilde Café - Hidden spot for brunch. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalkey, D

Tucked away behind the main road that runs through Dalkey is this cute little café. I just got a coffee to go but the atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed - an absolute must of a place to go if you want to read or do work. I can't judge the food but the coffee was good and the staff where extremely welcoming. read more

IdleWilde Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalkey, D

Apologies in advance for the later tone of this review, but I have to lead off by saying that the food was great. Service, however, left much to be desired. The gentleman who helped us was friendly for sure, but it seemed like he was doing all the work (save cooking itself) while the woman nearby played on her phone behind the register. She occasionally made coffee or tea, but ignored checking in on any of us or helped to clear tables. Maybe she was only in charge of making the hot beverages or something? Seemed like she could have been helping out. Regardless of that, the food was good and around the (admittedly high) prices of the area. Not a place I'll be rushing back to however. read more

IdleWilde Café - Cottage Pie - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalkey, D

If you are in Dalkey, you need to try this place. The staff is lovely and they were particularly happy last time I was there (wondering why - the good weather maybe?) Anyway, it is a small place but plenty of options in the menu. I usually for the carrot cake but this time they only had a single piece of cake left and it seemed... not good. So instead I had a cranberry and oat cookie. So good. I ordered extra cream just because it was fresh - I saw one of the staff preparing it. The menu is also on the wall. Wifi password is also there. read more

IdleWilde Café - Latte, Cappucino & cranberry cookie w/ cream - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalkey, D

Cheerful cafe bustling with locals on a Sunday morning. Simple and tasty offerings on the menu with reasonable prices to match. I opted for the "Nice and Healthy" poached eggs with relish - a yum brekkie for €5.70. Well worth a visit if you're swinging through Dalkey. read more

IdleWilde Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalkey, D

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Cozy little cafe in Dalkey. My friend said her Chai Latte was one of the best she's ever had and my coffee was strong. We both had the banana walnut bread and while we didn't go...(wait for it, wait for it...) "nuts" for it, it was good! Great cafe overall, plus you can get Head down the street after your breakfast...I kid, I kid! It's the name of the hair salon a few doors down. So to recap my review: nuts and head. And go try Idle Wilde Cafe in Dalkey because it's awesome! read more

Was I expecting too much from IdleWilde Café? I was looking forward to walking in Ross O'Carroll Kelly's footsteps and discover this place... and it really didn't live up to expectations. Décor? Nice gray designery walls and ornaments. ruined by the open kitchen that runs along the whole length of the café; the mish mash of stainless steel and juice counter looks more like a food court than a café in what is one of the most desirable -if that's even a word ;-) - part of South County Dublin. Food? Plain and not particularly tasty. There were 8 of us and I can't say that I found anything I saw around me appetising. My 'humongous' (as the menu stated) salad consisted in a bed of watery, tasteless iceberg lettuce sprinkled with not enough ingredients (cheap feta cheese crumbles, ugh) or dressing to make it into anything interesting (not worth €8.50). On the other hand my coffee was nice. Around me, friend who ordered the misspelled 'Crepé' with nutella liked the nutella but not the re-heated (she felt) pancake; baked potato friend was happy enough (or polite? it didn't look anything special); some others had the poached eggs which looked uneventful. Service was ok, we felt a little rushed but if I need to find a positive that would be it and the outdoor courtyard space. Would I go back? Under peer pressure only and I don't expect any from this group. There's another place down the road... Oh, sounds harsh. Going to read other reviews and hope this was just a blip. read more

Nice café but a little pricey. It has a great location with the beach just a stroll away and in the middle of Dalkey village. There aren't many cafés in Dalkey. so you are limited but it usually has a nice selection of papers to while away some time. read more

Typical run-of-the-mill cafe. Nothing special that does well due to it's location, and the sore lack of good coffee shops in the vicinity.

Just had a fabulous breakfast of poached eggs, rashers and homemade brown bread. Only small complaint, which I have with most restaurants in the area, is that they use low grade/cheap teabags that results in weak tea. The high quality of the food and the service more than made up for this. read more

Food is fine but i never come here because the prices are ridiculous. Last time I was there which was a year ago a yoghurt with some fruit and granola cost me €7+.....Add a coffee and breakfast is €10!!! read more

Had a delicious Burrito here on Monday. Chocolate cake was great too. Service a little slow so doesnt get 5, but nice atmosphere and prices pretty good too. Will definitely come back again. read more

This is a lovely spot that has been in Dalkey for years, just off the main street and great that is is not one of the boring chains of coffee shops that are taking over the country. Lots of homemade food and a fantastic breakfast. Lovely courtyard for when we have the weather to sit out. Friendly staff and not a bad place to celeb spot too. And most importantly great coffee. read more

Myself and a friend recently had a lovely porridge breakfast in Idle Wilde cafe. The presentation with cinnamon and honey on the side made this a healthy super fuel breakfast, which kept us going pretty much for the rest of the day. Yum yum :) read more

The worst brunch in Dublin! Where do I begin? My girlfriend and I went here for brunch today. We walked in and the place was quite busy. No one came over to seat us. We sat ourselves down and smiled at the waitress so she would know we were there. We waited about 6 or 7 minutes before anyone came over to give us menus. It was another 10 mins before they took our order. We ordered a tea and a coffee with the food. The food came out about 15 minutes later and still no tea or coffee came down. I told the waitress we were waiting on tea and coffee and she said she'll get it now. This took another few minutes and when it eventually came down there was no milk for the tea. We had to go up and ask for milk as no one was coming near us. The food was dreadful. I got the goats cheese open sandwich and my girlfriend got the brie and pancetta open sandwich! Only one slice of bread had anything on it. The other was just bare with a measly salad on the side and a totally different salad to what it said on the menu. They stopped serving food whilst we were there and were only doing takeaway coffee. Approximately 6-7 sets of people came in and sat down and were told they couldn't sit down! No one thought to put a sign on the door to inform customers before they actually sat down and took off their coats. I couldn't believe how stupid this was. We were so dissapointed. Save yourself the heartache of stepping foot in here! read more

Friendly efficient and pleasant service. Excellent home cooking using local produce. Can't wait for my next visit from France to have the full on big breakfast. Keep the good work up! read more

Great cafe, fun and sociable atmosphere. Perfect place to grab a nice breakfast or lunch before or after a walk on Killiney hill or beach.

Very slow service. The sandwich we ordered was like a packed one..not nice and expensive for what it is. My friend and I expected much more out of this place with lots of bridge stone awards at the door. I can't recommend it. read more

I usually drink coffee here, and it's good... but today I came with my daughter for tea and something to eat. I went in, I asked at the counter if there is panini in menu, I got confirmation and so I was told to sit down and take my pick from menu. I sat, I pick and waited 5 minutes, 10 minutes, there was only one table occupied and us... and the two girls - waitresses. One was playing with the phone and the second one, who gave me the menu totally ignored me. After 20 minutes I left. And 5 minutes away is another coffee shop where ordering the food took me a minute. read more