SPAR is a chain of what we Americans call "convenience store". This particular SPAR was a great…read moreconvenience store with a deli serving lunch options.

The staff are great and very helpful. I am a fan of Goats mild and they very kindly keep this aside…read morefor me. Spar maybe large company but each Spar is down to the individual owner/manager.

Much needed addition to Dun Laoghaire!!! No other store offers what they have: wonderful cheeses,…read moredeli type meats, olives, fresh fruit (often times from Spain, Italy, etc.) pasta, sauces, specialty crackers, all things exotic, I could go on & on. I go in a couple times a week and there is always something new and delicious to try!! The proprietors, Agata & Macin are SO nice. Don't miss checking this store out!!

To my knowledge, the best breakfast roll in Dublin. Builders, who know about this sort of thing,…read morewill travel upwards of two or three miles from a site just to eat here. I'm talking about the works; rasher, black pudding, hash brown, egg, red sauce and sausies all cooked fresh right in front of you. Best served first thing in the morning(between 730 and 830am), just after the baker makes his delivery and the bread is still warm. Perfect for your way to work on a cold winters morning, or alternatively, on your way home after a hard nights hard...eh... "revelling". No seating, unless you count the wall by the bus stop as seating.

The granola bowl wasn't my favorite, needed more berries maybe and had to add some sugar. Others…read moremight like it though. Husband got the Shepherd's pie and light breakfast plate which were both great. Hot sauce selection to buy as souvenirs was a nice surprise

Last Sunday morning I stumbled out of my hotel in Dun Laoghaire to get some breakfast. I went along…read moreUpper George Street. Under a leaden sky I passed the fast food joints and some place called Harry's Cafe Bar. That place looked nice but it was still closed. Thanks for no breakfast, Harry! Further up I found Poppies which was open and welcoming. I felt good in there with the smell of fresh coffee and all sorts warm food. A few guests were already sipping hot beverages. After a short look at the menu I knew what I wanted: Pancakes! I love a huge stack of thick pancakes with lots of syrup. I fell in love with them when I lived in the States. It's the most comfortable food when it's cold outside, when you are having breakfast alone and a long empty day ahead of you. The waitress was friendly and the service very quick. But the disappointment was beyond measure. Instead of a huge stack of pancakes I was served a big empty plate with two lonely doughy triangles (for a price of a huge stack). Poking at them with my fork showed that they were already dry on the edges. I drowned them in the maple syrup and washed them down with some mediocre tea bag Sencha. My breakfast took less than 10 minutes. I pulled my hoody back over my head and went out hungry to face the day. I guess I am as responsible for my disappointment as I am for my expectations. So I still give Poppies 3 stars for the warm atmosphere and the friendly staff. And for being open at all. The pancakes would deserve 1 star and the tea 2. Also makes 3.

Loved this upmarket grocery. Picked up a bottle of olive oil here since the one from Tesco is…read moreunacceptable. Nice friendly staff.

Cavistons is great for getting that ingredient you might not find in the local supermarket…read more It's very specialist, with great selections of fruit, veg, cheese, yoghurts... Okkk basically everything haha. It's pricey tho. Ur paying for the top quality produce your gona go home with. So if your cooking on a budget, run away!!! I like cavistons tho, only go once every now and again to get something fun but I do and will continue to give them my business.

Super cute store and restaurant. Well curated. We went for…read morebreakfast/brunch and it was festive and popping. We did the poached eggs and avocado toast. It was good but not off the charts by any means. Eggs prepared well. Toast not that great. Cappuccino a miss. Overall good experience though.

Great atmosphere and food is good quality. Staff in restaurant area are friendly and helpful…read more Service is good.

I want to do this place justice but I have to be honest with myself... Ok, 3.5 stars? Can we do…read morethat :-) This place is a located on main street Dalkey and is yet another great store stocking all the goodness of healthy food options with allergy friendly products. This place for me though is a little confusing, I dunno, they have a little bit of everything without a lot of one thing. Let me try explain this... Their Deli counter offers pre-selected combinations for you to choose from however whats on their deli selection is very limited, there is not a great amount of options making it not overly exciting to 'create your own' sandwich or roll... Considering there are other Deli options in the village, this is a little disappointing because what they do lay on, it super nice but need to go that extra step with their meat and salad options. They specialise in pre-prepared and frozen meals all high end organic ingredients with portion sizes for the lone diner or family, with add on like potato gratin, etc however for me, they have a few regular meals and they stick to them, not a lot of variety so if I'm thinking of grabbing last minute dinner, this place doesn't jump to mind cause there's just not enough variety being mixed into their meals. When I said earlier about a little bit of everything, like they a few relish/sauces in stock but might be just one flavour so again, when I'm sitting at home saying I need a sauce this place just never gets a look in. However... Let me also just spend some time on what I do REALLY like about this place! What I think is cool is during summertime I've seen them advertise in their window island picnic deals, so you can buy your sandwich and drink or maybe pick up some pastries, meat selections, etc and have them all packed to take with you on a tour to Dalkey Island so yeah, that is a drawing point and great marketing particularly in high tourist season. They have a hot drink and pastries option which is a nice treat to take with me on coastal walk and settle down somewhere along the coast and enjoy :-) They are always super friendly in here, they connect really well with customers and I know they do catering for private functions which I imagine they do really well with.

Just had the best brownie here, buttery and delicious! I somehow had the self control to save some…read morefor later and I'm already dreaming of it! I also had a latte which was nice. The young girl who served me was very friendly. I'd like if there was stools to sit and enjoy but overall 5 stars, delicious!