Writing this review in my second visit. I always looked through the window and it always interested me. One day, we came in and had a rich toasty. The presentation of it was super intelligent (It was cut in quarters, coming with a salad with dressing) and delicious. The coffee and hot chocolate were nice, nothing to complain about it. The barista was friendly, helpful and served us really well. It's a place that I think of when I want to study or work. A little bit pricey but it is comfortable, with nice service and food. Visits will be more regular.

Best Cafe in Temple Bar! I would highly recommend stopping here for an Irish Coffee. My sister and I went back several times during our stay in Dublin. Great atmosphere and nice staff. We also ended up running into the owner at a pub one evening and chatted with him for a while - he was incredibly kind and takes a lot of pride in this cafe! Definitely check it out!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Nice setting and friendly wait staff. Average city centre prices. American breakfast was tasty, but the breakfast "panini" was grim. An untoasted baguette with a depressing display of a single uncut sausage, strip of bacon and an egg placed loosely on top with a smattering of melted cheese. The relish mentioned on the menu was provided once we asked for it, otherwise it would have been dry bread. If a photo of one made it to Reddit there'd be a pitchfork sale. Sort it out folks...

I've been here twice, and both times I was told that something on the menu wasn't available. First time was around Christmas and it was port or mulled wine (why advertise it in the window if you're all out of it?); second time we were told they had no gluten-free bread, despite it being listed on the menu. When my celiac friend asked for her meal without bread, she was served it with regular bread. Just not a good place, better off trying Queen of Tarts or Joy of Cha nearby.

Very bad place. My strawberry cake was frozen, the server tell "It's normal, we wait until the cake thaw" but they serve it to me and make me pay for it. My girlfriend's cheesecake was frozen too (and doesn't even looks like a chees cake...) We both got sick after our tea time there. The menue was talking of 20 hot chocolate variety but we didn't got any choice... To finish it's quiet expensive...

They had great chocolate cake and friendly staff once so went back, for the last time. One large americano, one reg hot chocolate , one tea and 2 millionaire slice cost € 28. The cake was awful, really hard and cold and tasteless, coffee was mid at best: Hot choco nice . Pity it’s a nice venue, but a disappointing effortless joyless experience now .
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other

A good bar/cafe in the middle of the town in Temple Bar area. Good location, not far away from the river Liffey. I can’t say that the prices is low, I payed 9€ for Irish coffee. It was delicious and I enjoyed it. The place is clean and the staff is friendly. There is a WC.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€1–10
Recommended dishes
Choice of Icecream

prices for the food are lower for Temple Bar destrict. The sheperd's pie and the soup we had was part of a cheap menu. The food was fine. Can not say a bad thing about. considering the price, we were lucky to find this place. The service was slow, that is true. But if you dont rush anywhere, it it just fine. The staff was very nice. Overall nice experience here. I would recomment it.

Door kept being left open letting in cold air. Soup was warm and tasty. Han and cheese was standard. Tea was nice and hot for the weather. Staff was excellent if a bit busy.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Homemade Hearty Soup

Lack of customer service. Waiters do not come to the table to take the orders, you have to do it by yourself. Their cakes are awful and expensive. We had a piece of red velvet cake that tasted like plastic and was €6. It’s definitely not the place to have a good cup of coffee and cake, it’s a tourist trap. Avoid it. Go to the Queen of Tarts.

Love this place for an early breakfast, staff is excellent, food is great (full Irish/American) good coffee and ace location to kick off a nice day in town. The prices are very fair for that location and quality (full irish/latte 15 euro March 2023)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
€10–20

Went here first morning of a short break on Dublin. Found this place not far from our hotel. Had the full Irish breakfast and a latte, others in the party had the pancakes. Enjoyed it so much we went back the next day.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

My first vist to Dublin and as i walked around Temple bar this mature music lover came upon the Brick Alley cafe. What a great place to sit down on a Friday evening, have a Guinness,what else, and and sing along to the the two great musicians.Thanks Bill,(the mandolin player),for the warm welcome .Highly recommended.

Good music. Good hot chocolate. But I would’ve like to have had a menu to look at. Just when I asked for a tea I was held a paper with the teas they had. And the jasmin tea could’ve been better. But I’ll still come back to try the breakfast
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other

Great atmosphere, everyone welcome + amazing food & coffee. We had a lovely time and I am super glad that we randomly ended up there! I would highly recommend for a quick coffee/snack break when visiting Dublin
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

I had the small Irish breakfast and cappuccino. Both were quite good but not mind-blowing. Great atmosphere, nice staff, and good location!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

We popped in during Trad Fest because it was absolute madness on the streets—quiet inside so we had Prosecco and a sweet. Attentive service and a low-key atmosphere. I wouldn’t say it’s “touristy” — (isn’t most everything in this area) it’s authentic. Nice people.

Although the place is a bit small and crowded, we had a great time. the food was great quality, and we didn't have to wait a lot to get our food. The menu is varied, although I missed the poached eggs as a brunch offering! All in all, it is a good place to go!

Took 20 minutes to order and receive a take out Irish coffee - very expensive at €9.50. Staff were rude and not apologetic at all for the long wait. At least the coffee tasted good after all that time
Service
Take out
Price per person
€1–10

Good price for value in a cosy place with cool playlist in the background! Kind and friendly staff that made my experience very pleasant and I definitely recommended. My veggie breakfast was really good (eggs, toasts, beans, mushrooms, peppers, tomatos).

What a find! Intimate little spot in the heart of Temple Bar serving tasty breakfast grub and piping hot coffee for a sensible price. Far better than "The Best Breakfast in Dublin" over the road, will surely become a regular here for my trips to Dublin.

This is a little gem. Almost next door to the expensive Temple Bar. Great pint of Guinness and a great Irish Stew. Staff helpful and welcoming. Nobody should leave Ireland without having an Irish Stew.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch

Absolutely perfect, totally recommend if you want to experience a good bar in Dublin.
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chocolate Cake À la Mode

Very calm Cafe in the middle of temple bar. You can find authentic irish breakfast and good daily soups here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
€20–30
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

Dismiss the old reviews!!!! This place has changed for the better. It has a very nice atmosphere. Sometimes has live music. The staff are very friendly. It’s a lovely place to have a drink if you don’t feel like being in an obnoxious pub.

Love this place! I usually have a Baileys hot chocolate here. It’s such a cosy vibe, right in the middle of the city and open late. Couldn’t recommend it enough
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€1–10

Very bad service. Went here and it wasnt busy at all. Waited an hour for our food and when we asked when it was coming they said they had lost the order. They on top of that didnt even apologise. It was also very small and squishy.

Good place just to stop and rest from your day. Not very busy during afternoon. Little slow service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€1–10
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

Amazing wee place with lovely staff. Food was amazing and the Guinness just the way it should be.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Great food and really nice place right next to the Temple bar. The owner is there almost daily which gives it nice family feeling. Recommended place for brunch, coffee or pint.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch

We were yesterday evening, the atmosphere was cosy and the staff was amazing. Cheesecake and bailey's coffee and absolutely fantastic live music. Highly recommended. Thank you all of you for gave us a night to remember.

First class breakfast!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Vegetarian options
Veggie breakfast was lovely

Service was great, food was reasonably priced for Dublin. My friend said the Vegetarian breakfast was amazing. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 was because the cheesecake base was rock solid.

Had a few drinks and irish coffee over lovely conversation and electrifying atmosphere charged with great music
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

We really enjoyed the drinks, music and cozy friendly atmosphere!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€10–20
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Genuinely the worst cup of coffee I've had in a long time... Terrible, bitter, over roasted, flat milk. The staff were friendly, but that didn't make up for how bad the coffee was

Luvly wee place,luvly food,staff,will b back x
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
€30–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Fantastic full Irish breakfast at a reasonable price! We enjoyed it so much we also returned the next day! Loved sitting in the window and watching the world go by. Reccomended!

This place is great with its chocolate and tea selections and love it for the views its giving down the temple bar streets....staff is always helpful, very friendly....5 stars

The Old decore and tables were realy nice .Due to Covid 19 BrickAlley had to have a "refit".Wow i love the new look.and the staff are Brilliant .My favourite cafe in Dublin

Coffee and food were delicious
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Full American was tiny flat pancakes with cold bacon and cold eggs 'covered in maple syrup' meant a little pot of Syrup which I had to ask for, no bigger than 2 tbs.

Lovely, reasonably priced cafe in the centre of Temple Bar.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Nice place to have a good tea time. Delicious pastries, especially the blueberry cheesecake and the wide range of herbal teas #yummy ! Good service by a nice team

Really nice atmosphere, good food. Price reasonable considering the location. Staff was really friendly.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5

Waiting over 45 mins for a sandwich, charged over 9 euro for a cheese salad sandwich which when I eventually got it was toasted. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Had breakfast here and I was so sick after it. I rang and left my name and number for the manager to ring me and they never did. Avoid this place

Very expensive 10 € one irish coffe
Meal type
Other
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 3
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

Great coffee and pancakes all day breakfast which is ideal, I am a tea drinker but loved their coffee great tables big so you can meet people

Steer clear the food tastes like the cheapest of ingredients and not value for money
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 1

Friendly, kind service. Locally owned. Great coffee. Definitely recommend stopping by here than the corporate owned costa coffee nearby.

Called in this afternoon while wandering around Temple Bar. Great spot to rest your legs with a wide range of drinks and food on offer.

Nice breakfast for good value
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

Terrible got a cheesecake it was not fresh And the girl that worked there was rude no customer service Dont go there waste of money

Hot chocolate was very good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Salad was really quite poor, it says it comes with a selection of breads but came with none until I asked. Also not worth 8 euro.

Cozy place, staff was friendly and the coffee was good. The food wasn't worth the prize, I would only go here for the coffee.

Tourist trap… charging „custom amount“ of 24 Euros for 4cl of jameson…
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

Poor breakfast dishes and so expensive for what it is. Plus, the workers weren’t nice at all. I will definitely not repeat.

Most of the dishes on the menu were not available. After waiting half an hour for the soup we paid for the drinks and left.

Really friendly staff only had coffee as we were waiting to meet up with someone
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Stopped in for a quick pastry on our way to Guinness Storehouse tour. Fab service, tasty food at a reasonable price.

Slow, slow service. Cooks can't keep up with orders. Wait staff are okay but food is average. I wouldn't go back.

Great little coffee house just a few doors up from Temple Bar. Nice presentation on the coffee and cakes.

Great place and good staff. Just be sure to order your food /cafe in the bar. There's no table service.

Nice and cute Café right in the heart of temple bar. Staff is alright, the Cafe is very tiny though!

Very friendly dude, delicious cheesecake and a good milkshake. Would really like to come here again.

A very cosy place to have a Guinness or a coffee. Friendly personnel, specially Mademoiselle Eva.

Had a non-alcoholic Guiness which was great. Very very hospitable bartender and waitress …

Waiting so far almost 3/4 of an hour for a pot of tea and a panini.... Its a joke …

Great pub!
Price per person
€10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Cakes were averages for the price... poor customer service and the Chai Latte taste was awful.

12 euro for a single pour of well whiskey: 3x other bars. Central location and live music.

The cakes were average for the price and the customer services was awful. Not coming back.

YUM! Best carrot cake and lovely setting for people watching. Happy helpful team too.

Amazing place in the heart of Temple Bar, great coffee, tasty food and friendly staff

Very friendly and clean cafe in a busy spot! Coffee lovely, nice relaxed atmosphere.

Not to many immediate choices for breakfast. Quick review, time to go I'm hearing :)

They didn't have any of the beers from the menu, hot chocolate was nice in fairness.

We got coffee. Brilliant
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Good service, excellent food. Would definitely recommend the bangers and colcannon!

The best place on Temple Bar
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Fantastic day deal! Kitchen was a little slow but otherwise loved everything :)

Food is good, coffee is OK. Service is impeccable. But overpriced to be honest.

Very generous portion size of cake! I had the carrot cake and it was delicious.

Great place to have a coffee, beer, or cake. Live music and kind people.

Excellent soup, great teas. Good prices, good music. Highly recommend!

Busy wee place but the staff had time for everyone. A nice cup of tea!

Very nice beer we had. The ambiance of the street was unforgettable.

Nice place with big variety of products, from Irish coffee to beer.

Rude, overpriced and slow. Cake was dry and came with wrong order

Perfect Cafe. Very Central. Lovely Employees! 100% recommended.

Really good coffee and sandwiches, un the middle of Temple bar.

Yummy and reasonably priced food & relaxed quirky atmosphere

Great food, great atmosphere Love coming back to this place

Friendly nice place, terrible food half a star if I could

Nice place with good music and coffee an friendly staff.

Lovely staff, lovely coffee, what more could you want

Nice food and environment. The staff is very nice!

Great coffee, really friendly staff.. Great place