Delicious sausage rolls and coffees. Friendly and fast service !! Recommend a visit!!!!read more

The bright blue storefront really does draw your attention...I couldn't help but stop by on my walk…read morehome today. I ordered their daily hot pot - lemony chicken rice for Wednesday; it was AMAZING. So flavorful and really hit the spot. I ordered the medium portion and felt it was just right as any more would have been too much. You can tell the ingredients are really fresh! Also asked the cashier for her cupcake recommendation - her favorite was the gingerbread lime which was delicious! You can really taste the lime in the cupcake frosting. Definitely coming back to try some of those savage rolls!

If you are yearning for legit Irish Sausage Rolls you can find them here at The Bakery (great name…read morelol). Flaky golden brown crust engulfing sausage, a pastry and protein mix for day or night. We also tried the Gur Cake which was made of compressed fruit covered by stale bread and white powder coating. Odd but great tasting.

Stopped here for a bite while on a food tour and we were served 2 things…read more The sausage rolls came out first and were absolutely delicious! A meat mixture in a flakey pastry. We were then served gur cake. A mixture of sweets wrapped in bread. Didn't care too much for them. The service was fast and the atmosphere was nice as we sat outside and enjoyed our treats.

Went here for our last breakfast in Dublin before flying home and it was the perfect place to end…read morethe trip on! The staff were kind, the place was super cute, and the food was DELICIOUS. We didn't get desserts but they all looked incredible and the smoothies were to die for!

What's not to like. I local find for breakfast and sweets ranging from simple danishes to full…read moreIrish breakfasts. Plus all kinds of sandwiches and cakes, coffee, tea, smoothies, and some times orange juice. Run by 3 friendly ladies who take your order, cook the food, and bring it out to you. Nice local vibe to the place too, very comfortable to eat in or out.

A cool local sandwich joint with great food! Picked up a roast beef sandwich from Camerino the last…read moretime I was in Dublin. The bread was soft and was the perfect match for the slow roasted beef. The sandwich is made on-demand so expect a short wait if the place is packed.

I LOVE THIS PLACE. SO MUCH. I CAN'T STOP TYPING IN CAPS BECAUSE THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT…read more There are so many nice things here it's hard to pick one, but pick one I shall. She has these carrot cake truffles which is all grand yeah. Except they have the cream cheese icing also THROUGH the cake mix. It's the most unbelievable thing you've ever tasted if you've got a sweet tooth. Why has no one thought of this before now?!! *Top Tip: It's owned by the loveliest lady - Miss Caryna who has the most wonderful story about the origins of the shop and the name. If you stop in and she happens to be there, ask her about it.

Since this was the last stop on Anthony Bourdain's visit to Dublin, I had to try it. This sausage…read moreroll was super flavorful and the flakey pastry dough was perfect. I highly recommend this tasty treat.

Pros - tasty scone -…read morefriendly cashier - tasty scone came with butter and jelly Cons - gave me the wrong scone - they didn't have cream for the coffee

Lovely food & cakes Nice staff…read more Never too busy Good for quick stop coffee + treat Would love if rough idea of calories dispayed

By chance, I was on my way to Boots in Rathmines when I walked in front of a shiny new storefront…read morefor The Natural Bakery, and I was instantly seduced by their gorgeous storefront. This is the third location for the popular bakery. The first opened in Kilmainham, and with lines of people waiting to buy bread and sweet baked treats, the owner, Luke Creighton, followed his success with a site in Donnybrook and now (lucky, lucky us!) in Rathmines. I hadn't heard of this burgeoning chain, but after seeing the new Rathmines location, I'm curious to see the others. I wasn't kidding about the luscious display in the window (I'll have to go back and take a photo of the storefront soon!), but I was even more impressed when I walked in the store. The space is narrower than it is long, and they've made the most of it with the left side featuring clean, sleek, bread-filled shelves that invite the eye to inspect seed, fruit, and grain filled loaves, rounds, scones, and much more. If you can't tell, I really appreciate beautiful bread, and I couldn't believe the reasonable prices. More on that in a moment. It honestly took me a few minutes to turn around and see what most people would probably find the most enticing: the dozens of sweet treats behind the long "bar" where the loveliest people await your sweet wishes. The Natural Bakery serves coffee and has a generous, raised seating area at the back of the shop where weary shoppers, families, gossiping friends and just anyone who can imagine an excuse to stop and have a coffee and a pastry might enjoy a break with the most beautiful, fragrant view of the shop and the street beyond. I honestly don't know how they managed to do it, but The Natural Bakery folks created an environment that feels like a specialty boutique shopping experience, a relaxing respite served by quick staff who nonetheless seem laid-back, and an intoxicating sensory experience with delights for the eye, sense of smell, and taste. Actually, I even liked the music! To give their wares a try, I chose a huge berry and nut-laden scone for €1.60, and an equally-laden sourdough baguettes with cranberries for the ridiculous price of only €2.00. A full loaf of sourdough bread packed with cranberries, if I could possibly have found use for it (I just might go back in the morning and buy one for an early meeting that I have tomorrow), was only €4.00. I think good bread might generally be cheaper here in Ireland than it is in the U.S.A., but this still seems like a great price to me. The Natural Bakery makes their own breads and pastries. The Rathmines store is served by the ovens at their Donnybrook location, which is perhaps a 15-minute drive away. As someone who worked as a baker, I honestly admire what The Natural Baker offers customers. I know how difficult it is to produce beautiful bread and consistent pastries, and I know what a challenge it is to do it every day. To do all of that, to have a shop that is truly inviting, and to have staff that does them even more credit.... I truly don't know what to say. I hope the standard continues because I have family planning to visit, and this is one of the "must visit" places in Dublin that I plan to share.

Discount tarts! (4/5 green stars) I had a good experience at…read moreHansel and Gretel last week. The most exciting thing, I have to admit, were the discounted mini tarts at the end of the day - only €1.75 each! These would cost $6 or $7 each where I live in San Francisco, plus you can feel relatively guilt-free about buying a few as you're helping to avoid food waste! I bought three and especially liked the raspberry tart and the pear-raspberry. Had an oat milk flat white too (made with Ariosa coffee beans) and thought it was very good. The server was very friendly and helpful too. I'm also giving Hansel and Gretel Bakery & Patisserie 4/5 Green Stars for social and environmental impact, based on the following: Good quality baked items made from fresh ingredients; Coffee beans are from local micro roaster, Ariosa, which has some direct trade and organic offerings; pantry items for sale that support progressive local food companies; Hansel and Gretel has run bake sales to support charitable causes; discounted items at the end of the day helps avoid food waste. Items for improvement: Would be nice to see some vegan items - pastry and cakes made with vegan butter such as Naturl'i (available at Dunnes Stores) is just as good as pastry made from butter. It would also be good to see some tables in or outside the café that would then allow them to use ceramic cups instead of disposable cups. More vegetarian and vegan savory items would be good too (it was close to the end of the say so perhaps hard to judge). Please join the Green Stars Project movement by including an ethical rating with your own reviews!

Quaint little shop! No seating, but delicious pastries & breads! Very nice, clean, tiny shop!read more

Simply the best bakery in Bray if not Wicklow or dare I say it; Ireland. The bread is amazing with…read moreso many different varieties and on a Friday the Tomato and Walnut is sublime. The true stars of Keegans are the staff, Kim, Linda and the 'tell it how it is' Susan. If you are in a bad mood you are guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face. The other review from 2017 is nonsense, the bakery has been going from strength to strength. If you are visiting from the USA you have to go here for the homemade scones and sour dough bread and of course the famous Irish welcome and banter. Worth a visit to say hi to the Girls themselves and we mustn't forget Kims husband Stephen who produces all the wonderful items from 4am each morning, hats off :)

No standards whatsoever, I was sold soggy microwaved sausage rolls for 2.20 each I had to throw…read moreaway, coffee was rubbish and burned same for cakes and pastry everything was overdone, a disgrace. Avoid at all costs