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Best Places for Breakfast

Best Traditional Irish Breakfast

1. JOY OF CHA

Unusual in Dublin, the Joy of Cha serves breakfast all day - especially useful if you're jetlagged! Popular among tourists and locals alike, the 'Full Irish' traditional breakfast (free-range eggs, bacon, artisan sausage, white pudding, black pudding, grilled tomato, pan fried baby potatoes and toast) is great value at €9.50. If that doesn't appeal, there are lots of other choices on the menu, including an American breakfast (pancakes, syrup, eggs and bacon), breakfast nachos, eggs and avocado on toast, Frenchy breakfast, porridge, muesli and more.

**The Joy of Cha is also a specialised tea shop, selling premium tea and coffee in the cafe and online**

2. LEMON JELLY CAFE

Serving breakfast from 7am to 1.30pm, Lemon Jelly Cafe does a great Full Irish breakfast (sausages, bacon, pudding, eggs, beans, mushrooms, hash browns, tomato and sourdough toast) for €14, as well as a vegetarian version (€13) and a smaller option (€12). There's a lot more to do the menu, though, including crepes, omelets, ciabatta and more.

3. BOXTY HOUSE

WHERE: 20-21 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02ET66 | 6 minutes walk from the apartment | WHAT: Irish restaurant | €€ | TIMES: 9am-10pm, Monday to Saturday; 10am-10pm, Sunday | RESERVATIONS: Book online here or just walk in; contact by email at info@boxtyhouse.ie or phone on +35316772762 | WEBSITE: boxtyhouse.ie

At €16 for the Full Irish breakfast (sausages, pudding, bacon, tomato, eggs, mushrooms and boxty), this isn't the cheapest option around - but the boxty (done in the time-honored, traditional way) makes it a unique experience! There are lots of other options on the menu too. Breakfast is available until 2pm.

4. KEOGH'S CAFE

Keogh's Cafe has been in business forever on Trinity Street in the heart of the city - and you'll often see queues waiting for a table, which indicates just how popular it is among Dubliners and visitors. As well as its all-day Full Irish breakfast (and a vegetarian option), there are omelets, porridge, pastries, croissants and so on. Keogh's is perhaps the earliest-opening cafe in the city so a good option if you're arriving or departing early in the morning.

5. BEWLEY'S CAFE

More than just a cafe, Bewley's has played an iconic part in Dublin's social and literary history for almost a hundred years - it's been around since 1927, right in the centre of Grafton Street. Once described by the poet Brendan Kennelly as "the heart and hearth if Dublin", the original design was based on the great European cafes of Paris and Vienna. You can still see the art deco influences throughout, while the six stained-glass windows by the Dublin artist Harry Clarke are regarded as national treasures. This is all to say that a visit to Bewley's is more than just breakfast! But that part is good, too. There are dozens of breakfast options on the menu aside from the Full Irish (€18.50), including a two-person sharing breakfast for €59.95 if you can handle it! There is also a full bakery and patisserie section.

Best Weekend Brunch

1. THE WOOLLEN MILLS

Located in a historic building overlooking the Ha'Penny Bridge and River Liffey - complete with a roof terrace - this is a great place for brunch. There is something for everyone on the Brunch menu. Also a good recommendation for lunch or dinner.

2. BROTHER HUBBARD

WHERE: 153 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | 5 minute walk from the apartment | WHAT: Modern / Middle Eastern | €€ | TIMES: 9am-4pm, Monday-Wednesday; 9am-11pm, Thursday & Friday; 9.30am-11pm, Saturday; 9.30am-4pm, Sunday | RESERVATION: Can book online here but Brother Hubbard keeps most tables for walk-ins | WEBSITE: brotherhubbard.ie

A varied menu with a Middle Eastern slant, Brother Hubbard is hugely popular among Dubliners and for good reason - the food is fantastic and there is a really nice atmosphere. It's good value, too. More recently, more tourists are finding their way to Capel Street (especially since it was named in the list of thecoolest streets in the world a couple of years ago by Time Out) but it's still authentic Dublin.

3. CLEAVER EAST

The in-house restaurant of The Clarence Hotel (also known as "U2's hotel") is a favourite spot for slightly-special brunch occasions. The interior is swish and the menu takes an interesting slant on traditional brunch staples. It's a little pricier than most of the other options in the neighborhood but worth it.

4. BEEF & LOBSTER

Not perhaps what you'd usually consider for brunch but Beef and Lobster's weekend brunch has a dedicated following in Dublin. Aside from steaks and lobster, there's a lot more to choose from on the menu, including brunch staples like eggs benedict. It can be loud at times (perhaps due to the bottomless cocktails offer) so it isn't for everyone.

Best Pre-7am Options

1. LEMON JELLY CAFE

Serving breakfast and good coffee from 7am every day, Lemon Jelly offers everything from full Irish breakfast (and a vegetarian version too) as well as crepes, omelets, ciabetta, smoothies, juices and really good coffee. Check out the menu here.

2. KEOGH'S CAFE

Where you want a Full Irish breakfast, just a coffee or something in between, Keogh's is a great option. It's a hugely popular cafe among locals and tourists alike - always buzzing with shoppers, office workers and students from nearby Trinity College. It's also one of the earliest-opening cafes in the city centre - opening at 6.30am every morning except for Sundays (when it opens at 8.30am).

Best Breakfast within 2 Minute Walk from Apartment

1. JOY OF CHA

Nice, friendly neighborhood cafe that does (all day) breakfast, as well as lunch later in the day. Wide and varied menu that has something for everyone - from Full Irish breakfast to pancakes, croissants, bagels, nachos, porridge, muesli and more. The food is good quality and it's good value, too.

2. SWEET CHURRO

If churros and chocolate (or dulce de leche, nutella, vanilla, white chocolate, maple...) is your idea of breakfast (and nobody's judging!), head for Sweet Churro on Dame Street. It's directly opposite City Hall, just around the corner from the apartment. As well as churros, there are crepes and pancakes. Good coffee, too.

3. CROGA COFFEE

Small, independent cafe that does a great breakfast (and lunch too) - and possibly the best coffee you'll find in the neighborhood. For breakfast, you can expect porridge, granola, pancakes, crepes, waffles, eggs on toast and so on.

4. THE BAKERY

Great local bakery, coffee shop and sandwich bar that makes it own breads and pastries fresh every morning. It mostly supplies these to the cafes and restaurants around Temple Bar but also has its own outlet. There are a few tables inside and a few more outside. Breakfast will be a simple affair - coffee and a pastry or similar - but you can also get great sandwiches to take away if you're planning a short trip or picnic.

5. THE STAGE DOOR CAFE

Neighborhood cafe with a lot of energy - and known too for serving a great breakfast. Sit outside for serious people watching. Aside from breakfast, it does good lunch too - and among the few places you'll find traditional dishes like Guinness Pie or Dublin Coddle.

Best Vegetarian / Vegan Breakfast

1. CORNUCOPIA

WHERE: 19-20 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2, D02FK27 | 9 minute walk from the apartment | WHAT: Vegetarian & Vegan restaurant | €€ | TIMES: 8am-9pm, Monday-Saturday; 9pm-9pm, Sundays | RESERVATIONS: Mostly just walk-in (may have to wait a few minutes for a table during busy times) but a limited number of reservations available online here | WEBSITE: cornucopia.ie

The name Cornucopia epitomizes vegetarian food in Dublin - it was the first ever vegetarian restaurant in the city when it opened almost 40 years ago in 1986. Still going strong, it's busy all day, every day, popular among locals and visitors, whether vegetarian or not. The menu changes daily, but you can expect the breakfast menu to include things like scrambled tofu with balsamic yoghurt; almond, pumpkin seed and banana granola; or acai bowls.

2. BROTHER HUBBARD

WHERE: 153 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | 5 minute walk from the apartment | WHAT: Trendy cafe/restaurant | €€ | TIMES: 9am-4pm, Monday-Wednesday; 9am-11pm, Thursday & Friday; 9.30am-11pm, Saturday; 9.30am-4pm, Sunday | RESERVATION: Can book online here but Brother Hubbard keeps most tables for walk-ins | WEBSITE: brotherhubbard.ie

Not an exclusively vegetarian menu but there are a huge range of vegetarian and vegan options for breakfast (and also for lunch and dinner) at Brother Hubbard. This is hugely popular among Dubliners and for good reason - the food is fantastic and there is a really nice atmosphere. It's good value, too. More recently, more tourists are finding their way to Capel Street (especially since it was named in the list of thecoolest streets in the world a couple of years ago by Time Out) but it's still authentic Dublin.