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Best Cafés in Dublin (2026)

Dublin has a strong café culture, from a grand old institution to specialty coffee bars and neighbourhood bakeries. Bewley's on Grafton Street has served the city since 1927 and is worth visiting for its Harry Clarke stained glass as much as for its breakfast and afternoon tea. Nearby, Clement & Pekoe on South William Street is the place for loose-leaf tea and carefully made coffee, and Kaph on Drury Street pours a house blend roasted by 3fe.

For specialty coffee, 3fe itself roasts in the city and runs several cafés, including one on Grand Canal Street Lower. For a proper breakfast or brunch, Brother Hubbard on Capel Street makes everything from scratch and is open seven days a week, while The Fumbally in the Liberties bakes its own bread and hosts a simple Friday dinner and sourdough workshops in its stables. Weekend brunch is the busiest time across the city, so arrive early or book where you can. Many independent cafés close by late afternoon, so plan coffee stops earlier in the day, and check opening days, as some are closed on Mondays.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Dublin

  1. Bewley’s Grafton Street Historic grand café, Grafton StreetDublin's oldest grand café, serving Grafton Street since 1927, with Harry Clarke stained glass, a full Irish breakfast and afternoon tea.
  2. Clement & Pekoe Tea and coffee house, South William StreetAn independent tea and coffee house on South William Street, open for 15 years, serving loose-leaf teas, espresso and pastries.
  3. The Fumbally Café and bakery, The LibertiesA daytime café and bakery on Fumbally Lane in the Liberties, with its own sourdough, a weekly Friday dinner and workshops in the Fumbally Stables.

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3. The Fumbally

Café and bakery$$The Liberties

A daytime café and bakery on Fumbally Lane in the Liberties, with its own sourdough, a weekly Friday dinner and workshops in the Fumbally Stables.

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4. Kaph

Specialty coffee shop$Drury Street

A small specialty coffee shop on Drury Street in the Creative Quarter, pouring a 3fe house blend alongside cakes and pastries.

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