This brightly decorated, cheery hostel has basic but clean en suite rooms (two, four and six beds), and larger dorms. Facilities include a bureau de change and free luggage...

A firm favourite among Dublin's budget travellers, this pleasantly warm and cheery guesthouse occupies a lovely old red-brick building. Its pine floors, high ceilings and open...

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,...

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...

In a central location and, in many ways, with a slightly more substantial feel to it, Bóbó's is a main contender for the city's burger buck. Taking the diner look and giving it...

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...

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...

A stalwart for vegetarians, vegans, dairy intolerants or anyone looking for healthy, wholesome grub, Cornucopia is cramped, wooden and not exactly glam. At lunch, the place is...

Set in several pretty Georgian buildings overlooking the Liffey, this friendly hostel has all the basics, and a few charming details besides. Its setting at the edge of the...

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...

Run by the Dublin Hare Krishna branch, this neat little vegetarian café is actually a lot more fun than it sounds, thanks to its upbeat, humorous staff and the tasty spread at...

Gruel continues to rule the eating-out agendas of Dublin's bright but modestly-off young things. And with its belly-filling bonanzas of hot roast-in-a-roll (weekdays only),...