If you’re in need of an early morning feed, are hosting a pre-work breakfast meeting, or are just an early riser and want to grab a bite when the city is at it’s best, check out these places that serve breakfast with the sunrise.
1. Lemon Crepe & Coffee Co
66 William Street S
Lemon has a wide range of breakfast crepes (including both sweet and savoury), as well as exceptional coffee. They also offer Belgian waffles and freshly baked pastries if you want a lighter bite in the morning. A great place for a quick, delicious breakfast when on the go.
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2. Metro Cafe
43 South William Street
Styled as a Parisian café, Metro has been a popular South William St café for years. The Breakfast Buttie with scrambled egg is a personal favourite, as well as their pancakes. The friendly staff and outdoor seating area stretching the length of the café are only some of Metro’s many features.
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3. TANG Café
23C Dawson Street & 9A Abbey Street Lower
Well known for it’s nutritiously focused food, Tang Café has increasingly grown in popularity since opening both locations on either side of the liffey. Their breakfast menu features favourites such as porridge, pancakes and avocado eggs, but also dishes boasting their Middle Eastern influence such as Shakshuka (eggs poached in tomato, roasted red peppers and harrissa).
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4. Brother Hubbard
153 Capel Street
A small, owner-run, independent café on Capel Street that prides itself on an ever changing innovative menu, fresh ingredients and friendly service. Somewhere not to be missed. They serve both breakfast and an all day brunch so even if you don’t manage to catch the early risers, there’ll be eggs waiting for you until 3:45pm in this local favourite.
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5. Laine, My Love
38 Talbot Street
Laine, My Love has a small yet delicious menu! Their 4 breakfast items are full of flavour and perfect for an early morning before work. They offer cashnew nut butter with blackberry on sourdough toast, soaked oat porridge with baked plum and flaked almondas, pork and leek sauches on sourdough roll with homemade brown sauce, and scrambled eggs with spinach and relish with avocado and sausage on toast.
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6. Taste Food Co.
39-40 South William St
Serving wholesome food including freshly baked bread, hot breakfasts and fruit, the staff are polite, helpful and are known to be very accommodating with kids and prams!
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7. Póg Café
32 Bachelors Walk
Healthy and packed with protein, Pog Café offers amazing breakfast pancakes, porridge, parfaits, and smoothies! Everything they make is fat free, gluten free, low GI, low in sugar, and full of probiotics, vitamins and minerals – but they do not compromise on taste or quality!
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8. Keoghs Café
1 Trinity Street
For a quick fresh pocket friendly breakfast head to Keogh’s and choose from their wide selection of muffins, cakes and scones famous for their flavour combinations such as mixed berry, pear and vanilla, apple and walnut, and strawberry.
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9. Balfes
Balfe Street
Pop into Balfes at the Westbury for great breakfast options. They serve amazing pancakes, omelettes, porridge, and lots more! Their food is sure to make the start of your day a great one! They’ve also teamed up with BodyByrne Fitness to curate some health focused protein packed breakfast dishes that are both delicious and nutritious!
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10. Avoca
Suffolk Street
With a rooftop view across Dublin, Avoca’s Suffolk Street Café is a favourite destination for a rendezvous in town. A popular place for breakfast, where the focus is on sourcing excellent Irish ingredients, great baking and bringing out fresh, true flavours.
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11. Hairy Lemon
41-42 Stephen Street Lower
If you’re looking for a later breakfast, then the Hairy Lemon is the place to go! It’s one of Dublin’s trendier pubs known for great food, service and a friendly atmosphere. They serve Full Irish and Vegetarian breakfasts.
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12. Cornucopia
19-20 Wicklow Street
One of the few Dublin’s vegetarian restaurants, Cornucopia has a delicious breakfast with everything freshly made on-site, right down to a mouth-watering homemade vegetarian sausages, hash browns and even the baked beans! Just one word for all this: Yum!
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13. Bewley’s Café
78- 79 Grafton Street
Bewley’s Grafton Street is one of Dublin’s most iconic and celebrated landmarks. As well as a selection of their freshly baked pastries and breads, they also serve a selection of delicious hot breakfasts. they have a full Irish breakfast, a light breakfast, eggs on toasts and Ham and Cheese Croissants. As well as serving their now famous coffee.
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