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.

Roberts of Dalkey - what can I say - best fish shop in Dalkey…read more.. The have recently started to sell coffee too which is great as they use the Badger and dodo beans.. and the Flat White from them isn't to bad either... :) they always have some amazing cheeses and other quirky food item not to mention pastries and bread..

What's not to love... This place is on the money! A great locally owned business that wins people…read moreover with not only the finest range of products and great knowledge of seafood but there customer service. Shopping here is always a pleasure. I really love the variety on the fish counter, has a person not so up on handling or prepping from scratch, I love how they have cuts available with all the messy stuff already done for you or in fact, fish all prepped and ready to cook having already been seasoned and marinated... Nothing to think about just straight into the pan or the oven. They often have great offers on and are only happy to share some cooking tips or tricks. Aside from the fish, they stock a host of other organic and free range produce, as well as locally sourced products - guilt free buying :-) They have a great cheese counter too.Great addition is the coffee machine, they are now serving badger & dodo bean coffee. Ok, so sometimes the coffee is not spot on but when it comes to Dalkey, this is definitely the best place to grab a coffee on the go. Also sampled their hot chocolate, yum yum!

REAL IRISH FOOD COMPANY You never know what good things you…read morewill find on supermarket shelves these days. Recently, we told you how the organic products from Cobh's Just Food are sold by Supervalu and will soon be sold by six Dunnes Stores shops in the Cork area. Dunnes already stock the Follain range of jams and relishes. Their marmalade is one of my favourites; another is that made by Bramley Lodge in Carrigtwohill. Just this weekend, in Dunnes in Ballyvolane, I picked up one of the very best strawberry jams I have ever come across. Based in Drogheda, they make jams (including marmalades), relishes, dressings, salsas and cooking sauces. Keep an eye for this and other products from the award winning company, founded by Bronagh Conlon in 1997. http://www.realirishfood.ie

Great little neighbourhood fruit and veg shop. They have a massive range of fruit and at very good…read moreprices. What I love is the little table out front of samples - with fruit I think it's so important to be able to try before you buy as often the prettiest looking fruits have zero flavour. They open 7 days a week and the staff are super friendly and helpful

Confession: I have a food aversion to nuts. Not an allergy,just the thought of eating them makes…read moreme feel sick. It won't go into details, but let's just say that I ate a ton of peanuts in one sitting when I was little and it didn't really sit well with me. That said everytime I walk by one of theses Nutz stands I always kind of feel bad that I don't like nutz. They've got such a large variety and they all look so tasty that I almost want to go back on my long time vow to avoid nuts! If you're nutz for nutz and you get a pang of hunger before your flight you can fear not b/c now you can get enough nuts to last you there and back!

The person who came up with the idea to place the Nutz table next to the gates serving Ryanair in…read moreDublin Airport is a genius! How can you pass the table and not have some? You actually can't, especially when you know that the next hour will be one of uncomfort. This candy-shop for nutz fanatic is stuffed with, well, nutz, any kind you can think of, but also fudge, baklava and Turkish sweets. Perfect comfort snacks for the plane ride. Nibbling on your mixed bag of nutz, I assure you, time will pass ten times quicker.

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!

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.