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dwich is a wonderful thing and not easy to find, unless you’re talking about Doughboys. This bustling counter-service sandwich and coffee shop serves up delicious breakfast, lunch and coffee. All sandwiches are made fresh in-house with popular favourites such as meatball marinara and porchetta on the menu. There's Cloud Picker Coffee to fill your cup in the morning and freshly made lemonades at lunchtime. And not to forget their brekkie sandwiches – with smoked streaky bacon or breakfast sausage, poached egg and American cheese on a Arun brioche bun – a fine way to start the day! Charlotte Way, Dublin 2 t: 01-4022000 w: fb.com/DoughboysDublin Twitter: @DoughboysDublin Café de Broc The Bird Cage Bakery • • • • • • • Situated on the south bank of the Liffey is Café de Broc. It was designed to create a comfortable and cosy environment where folks could meet to relax and enjoy specialty teas and coffee with good food. The staff is friendly and they serve up some of the tastiest food in town. Not to be missed is their full Irish, selection of breakfast bagels, and fresh variety of bakery loaves and baguettes. Plus many other favourites such as salads, burgers and a range of pizzas make Cafe De Broc worth a definite visit. 4 St. Laurence’s Road Chapelizod Co. Dublin www.cafedebroc.ie • • • • • • Warm, cosy and friendly, The Birdcage Bakery stands out at its Harcourt location as one of the area’s finest cafes. With inviting, comfortable décor, the friendly staff offer a selection of homemade pastries, desserts, cakes and bite-sized treats all made from scratch daily. The savoury lunch menu is enjoyed all week long and offers an original take on classics such as meatballs and smokey bacon & cabbage among others. With top quality coffee, freshly roasted from the kiosk, enjoy one house blend and one single origin on offer daily, alongside a selection of teas from Clement & Pekoe. Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-3.30pm 21 Harcourt Rd, Dublin 2 t: 01 405 4890 w: facebook.com/BirdcageBakery Two Pups • • • • • Nestled at the bottom of Francis street among Dublin’s famous antique stores, Two Pups is a like gem you find while rummaging through your Mum’s jewellery box. There is nothing old fashioned about this coffee shop with its vintage style and fresh beats coming from the vinyl player. From the moment you enter you feel as if you’ve joined the collective. Two Pups use Square Mile espresso coffee beans. By blending fresh citrusy Costa Rican beans and nutty chocolaty Guatemalan beans, the baristas serve up espresso that is delicious, exciting and balanced. Their cakes and pastries are from the Arun Bakery, The Paleo Guy and the Cupcake Bloke and are amazing. Everything else is made in house including their famous crunchy garlic peanut butter. YUM! 74 Francis St, Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 facebook.com/twopupscoffee @Twopupscoffee1 The Cracked Nut • • • • • • The Cracked Nut on Camden street has recently been taken over by husband and wife to be team David and Louise. David is also involved with Full Circle Roasters and Ebb&Flow Coffee in Clontarf, while Louise spends her days between the café and teaching and the experience shows. With the new ownership comes a focus on quality ingredients, making breakfast and lunch a must in this central location, with some of the friendliest staff around. Relax and enjoy a delicious coffee from Full Circle or flavourful tea paired with one of their homebaked treats. With a nutritious menu, you can enjoy an egg pot for breakfast or a delicious wrap, fresh salad, sandwich, soup or fresh juice at lunch. Their relaxing vibe is all about wholesome, nutritious and delicious. 71 Camden Street; Dublin 2 www.crackednut.ie 01-5375942 The Art of Coffee • • • • • • • In a city of pop-ups and concept this-and-thats, it feels nice to sit somewhere that has established itself over years of hard work, customer service and above all else, top quality. That’s what you get in Art of Coffee. Established in the Alto Vetro building in Grand Canal Dock in 2009 by Ruslan Mocharskyy, the Art of Coffee boasts three further locations now; Harcourt Road, The GPO Arcade on Henry Street, and The Swan Centre in Rathmines, with another to open later this year. In all these shops you’ll get the same commitment to quality and comfort that have made the Art of Coffee synonymous with coffee lovers across Dublin. Don’t forget to try the variety of sandwiches, soups and treats too! theartofcoffee.info The Cake Café • • • • • • • • • The Cake Café with its leafy courtyard is an oasis of calm in the city making it the perfect place to relax over a delicious breakfast, linger over cake and coffee or unwind with a glass of prosecco. Everything is prepared fresh to order using the very best Irish produce and natural oils, supporting small food producers in Ireland, in an environmentally friendly manner. The breakfast ticks all the breakie boxes and if Stoneybatter is your haunt, check out their little bro, SLICE. The Daintree Building, 8 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8 T: (01) 478 9394 w: thecakecafe.ie FB & Instagram: thecakecafedublin Twitter: cakecafedublin SLICE: 56 Manor Place, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 w: asliceofcake.ie T: (01) 445 6100 FB & Twitter: sliced7 Instagram: slicedublin7 Peperina Garden Bistro • • • • • • • • Peperina Garden Bistro delivers a sensational dining experience in Ranelagh that is not to be missed. They create an exciting menu built around seasonal ingredients bought fresh at market for their breakfast, lunch, brunch and seasonal dinner menus. Not to be missed is their delectable brunch with favourites such as the Salmon Alvear with cucumber pickle. And a lunch trip would not be complete without tasting their signature Argentinian steak sandwich, amongst many other mouthwatering delights. Peperina’s staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is consistently excellent. Sit back and enjoy the ambience of their lovely outdoor garden and you’ll see why Peperina is such a perfect place to visit. 25 Dunville Avenue Ranelagh, Dublin 6 www.peperina.ie 01-5340018 Minetta Delicatessen • • • • • • This is no ordinary deli. Despite its tiny size, the Hughes sisters manage to serve up the best Italian pizza, pressed sourdough sandwiches, wholefood salads, take-home meals, and deli pots for miles. Everything is made in-house, with the exception of a few well-considered suppliers such as Tartine Bakery’s sourdough, and Nick’s locally roasted coffee. Their signature ‘Devilled Crab’ sandwich is a marvel! And as for the ‘Bee Sting’ pizza? Oh my! The recent addition of a wine license allows the girls to pair up some excellent Italian wines with their fab food. Currently open 7 days and 2 evenings a week, this little deli is punching way above its weight. 1 Sutton Cross, Dublin 13 t: 01 839 6344 w: www.minetta.ie twitter: @minettadeli fb: @MinettaDeliSutton Instagram: @minetta.deli 66 Dolce Sicily • • • • • • Located on Dawson Street, this quaint basement and second-floor dining establishment boasts fabulous authentic cooking and baking. It’s the perfect place to savour a tasty coffee in a relaxed environment with fabulous ambience. Come for brunch and enjoy the smoked salmon toasted sandwich, their wide variety of cakes, or indulge in the pistachio cannoli paired with a delicious Italian coffee. Dolce Sicily is a great place to visit, sit back, and relax in the middle of the city. 43 Dawson St, Dublin 2 01-672 9215 dolcesicily@gmail.com @theoriginalitalianpastry Cloud Cafe • • • • • • Cloud Café was opened in 2015 with a focus on healthy and nutritious food and specialty coffee. Their chefs are DIT Culinary Entrepreneur graduates who are passionate about serving simple, delicious food at an affordable price. All of the food at Cloud Cafe is created from scratch. They are extremely passionate about offering top quality food created at the highest standard. Using locally sourced ingredients, free range chickens and eggs and working with the people from both the Mud Island Community Garden and the Pat Murphy Community Garden behind Cloud Cafe to source some of the vegetables and herbs that they use in their dishes. 43 North Strand Road Dublin 3 089-2204588 www.cloudcafe.ie IFI Café Bar Irish Film Institute • • • • • • • When you enter the IFI Café Bar you’ll discover a unique and welcoming atmosphere surrounded by some of the best food, drink, and value in Dublin. You’ll find a host of high quality yet affordable options from their delectable lunch and dinner menus. There’s also a vast selection of craft beers to suit even the most discerning of tastes. Not to be missed is IFI’s weekend brunch which has been called the best value in Dublin! This is truly a place to come and soak up the atmosphere, relax, and enjoy great food and drinks with old friends and new. Serving Everyday 12pm-21.30pm! 6 Eustace St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 (01) 679 8712 cafebar@irishfilm.ie www.ifi.ie/cafebar Hansel & Gretel Bakery and Patisserie • • • • • • From Trinity College to Baggot Street you’ll notice breadcrumb trails leading to Hansel and Gretel Bakery on Clare Street. Located just beside the National Gallery, this little bakery is the perfect spot to grab something to enjoy in Merrion Square. The freshly baked pastries (especially the almond croissants) and coffee from Ariosa make a great combo to start the morning, especially with the local office crowd. Everything is handmade from scratch with the ingredients sourced from small local producers, from their breads to their pastries to their delicious cakes. 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 w: facebook.com/HanselandGretelBakeryPatisserie t: 01-5547292 147 Deli is a small independent delicatessen that is passionate about local, seasonal ingredients and great coffee, located in the heart of Chinatown on Parnell Streett beside North Great Georges Street. Everything is cooked and prepared on-site which includes smoking their own meats and fish for their mouthwatering sandwiches and salads. The menu includes sandwiches, soups, salads and freshly made juices with weekly specials. Great decor, friendly staff, good music and big in the game when it comes to sandwiches. 147 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 t: 01 872 8481 w: facebook.com/147deliparnell @147cafe Dublin’s latest bakery café has just opened its doors in the famous Camden quarter. Bakelicious, a gorgeous addition to Montague St has brought a fresh new look to the neighbourhood that’s definitely got everyone talking with its clean and modern interior and their clever blue neon light “I GOT BAKED IN DUBLIN” branded across their wall. Bakelicious takes pride in producing mouth-watering handcrafted baked goods each morning. So next time you want to get baked in Dublin you’ve got to try their speciality pastries such as their famous almond croissants - You’ll be glad you did! 2 Montague St, D2 t: 01-475 8363 @BakeliciousD2 Facebook.com/BakeliciousD bakelicious.ie 147 Deli • • • • • • Coppa Cafe • • • • • • • Coppa Cafe is a fabulous independent cafe in the beautiful surroundings of the Royal Hibernian Academy. This hidden gem provides a great atmosphere, cool vibe, and friendly service. Their delectable food is Italian influenced with freshly-made Irish ingredients. Relax and sip their delicious coffee while enjoying a fresh salad or one of their many scrumptious sandwiches. Don’t miss their Sunday brunch offerings for a memorable weekend treat. Delivery also available. Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat 11am - 5pm, Sun 12pm - 5pm Royal Hibernian Academy 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2 01-661 8411 @coppacafe Bakelicious • • • • • •