A pile of fried eggs, rashers of bacon, sausages, black pudding, white pudding, grilled tomato, mushrooms and brown soda bread, the morning-after Dublin reset, eaten with strong tea.
Where to eat it: 7 restaurants across 2 cities.
The full Irish derives from the British full breakfast tradition but added two Irish-specific components: black pudding (a blood sausage made with oats) and white pudding (a non-blood version with oats and pork). The Cork city black pudding tradition (Clonakilty especially) supplies most Dublin kitchens. The plate became the standard B and B breakfast in the 1970s and survives as the all-day breakfast in cafes from the Bakehouse to Bewley's. Soda bread instead of toast is the city's preference.
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Common allergens: Gluten, Egg, Dairy
Tip from the editors. Cook everything in one large pan in stages, not at once. The pan-warmed brown soda bread is the only way to do it; toast the slice in the bacon fat.
The Bakehouse on Bachelors Walk in Dublin 1, a quayside Irish breakfast room serving the Liffey view's all-day fry-up, the city's reference for a tourist.
OrderFull Irish breakfast with brown soda bread and butter.
TipWindow stools face the Liffey; the back room sits forty. Open seven days, breakfast served all day.
Bewley's Cafe on Grafton Street in Dublin, the Ernest Bewley grand cafe since 1927, restored across three floors, the city's heritage tea-room and lunch room.
OrderThe Bewley's house blend coffee and a sticky bun; an afternoon cream tea upstairs.
DrinkBewley's coffee blend
TipThree floors; the first floor is the historic Harry Clarke window room. The basement Theatre cafe runs lunchtime plays.
Brother Hubbard North on Capel Street in Dublin 1, the Garrett FitzGerald and James Boland Middle Eastern brunch room, the Capel Street weekend anchor.
OrderShakshuka with house bread and a cardamom French toast.
TipWalk-in only Saturday and Sunday from 09:30; the queue starts before doors. Wednesday breakfast is the calm window.
Corrib House Tea Rooms on Waterside Galway serves brunch beside the canal; homemade granola and eggs on sourdough in a waterside room is the most relaxing.
OrderFull Irish breakfast with Connacht sausages, black pudding and house-baked soda bread
Dela on Dominick Street Galway serves weekend brunch from 10am; the sourdough toast with local eggs and seasonal farm vegetables is the standout dish.
OrderDark rye with cultured butter and seasonal compote, followed by grain porridge with Connacht honey
Brasserie on the Corner on Eglinton Street Galway is the city brasserie for large brunch tables; full Irish and eggs Benedict run Saturday and Sunday.
OrderEggs Benedict with Connemara smoked salmon on toasted sourdough with dill hollandaise
Gourmet Food Parlour in Galway runs a weekend brunch menu from 9am; the eggs royale and pancake stacks with seasonal fruit are the most popular orders.
OrderPancake stack with Connacht butter and seasonal compote
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