The barista in question is Buzz Fendall, a man on a mission to 'bring amazing coffee to Dublin'. And it is a mission that is accomplished on a daily basis at this busy,...

The owners of this fashionable café have a good pedigree: restaurants and fashion have featured strongly in their lives. They drive fast cars, have pretty blondes by their...

It's not exactly a well-kept secret but this long-standing café on Grafton Street deserves its pole position on the tourist circuit, for its pedigree alone. Ernest Bewley first...

On the corner of Patrick Street and Bull Alley, this sunny yellow-painted café serves the strollers and lunchtime sun-seekers of St Patrick's Park (opposite) and the phalanxes...

Only the name has changed at this delightful café (formerly the Joy of Coffee), which will come as a relief to its many loyal fans. Small and often crowded, the Brick Alley...

Butler's credo (that 'chocolate could make the world a nicer place') is perhaps not as far-fetched as all that - at least, that tends to be our verdict each time we visit this...

Tiny and fabulous, Café Cagliostro is one of the main tenants in the Bloom's Lane courtyard, just off the quays. It features plain, stylish furniture and offers excellent...

In a concealed courtyard sandwiched between Pleasant's Place and the back of Daintree stationery shop on Lower Camden Street, this adorable new venture has already won itself a...

This smart and easy-going café on Upper Leeson Street has young, sassy staff and an American-influenced menu featuring omelettes, soups, burgers, steak sandwiches and...

The Carluccio's formula is probably well-known to most lovers of good-quality and affordably priced regional Italian food, so it needs little introduction, other than to say...

Housed in a lovingly restored Georgian house, this handsome place is popular with local arty types and office workers. There is no kitchen on site so cakes, sandwiches and...

This well-appointed suburban theatre also has studio space, an art gallery, a handy bar and a brand-new café. Like the Civic, Draiocht acts as a receiving house, playing host...

Despite the arrival of the much-discussed Carluccio's, D & C is the probably still the best Italian café in town. Or, more accurately, Italian cafés - for it actually occupies...

The National Gallery's Millennium Wing houses this bright, white, funkily furnished café, whose constant through-traffic of arty tourists gives it a pleasingly international...