7 bakeries worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Ireland guides.
Bread 41 ★ 4.7 · Dublin
docklands · 41 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 H308
Bread 41 on Pearse Street in Dublin 2, Eoin Cluskey's organic sourdough bakery and cafe since 2018, the city's most polished cardamom bun and laminated pastry.
Tip: Cardamom buns sell out by 12:00 on Saturdays; arrive 09:00 to be first. The cafe sits twenty in the back room.
Scéal Cafe ★ 4.7 · Dublin
portobello · 82 South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08 FC62
Scéal Cafe on South Circular Road in Dublin 8, Shane Palmer and Charlotte Leonard-Kane's Dublin counter near Leonard's Corner, the bakery's return to the southside where it started.
Tip: Pastries sell out by midday on weekends. Counter sits eighteen plus a small outdoor terrace.
Una Bakery ★ 4.5 · Dublin
ranelagh-ballsbridge · 116 Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Una on Ranelagh in Dublin 6, John and Sandy Wyer's bakery sister to Forest Avenue with Tom and Finn Gleeson of Bunsen, the southside's polished pastry and country bread programme.
Tip: Pastries sell out before 12:00 weekends. Pre-order whole loaves the Friday before.
The Bretzel Bakery ★ 4.4 · Dublin
portobello · 1A Lennox Street, Dublin 8, D08 RK23
The Bretzel on Lennox Street in Portobello, Dublin's only Jewish-tradition bagel and rye bakery since 1870, kosher-style classics and a working sourdough.
Tip: Six bagel varieties baked twice daily; the second bake at 14:00 is the quietest collection window.
The Green Door Bakery ★ 4.3 · Dublin
stoneybatter · 91 Manor Street, Dublin 7
The Green Door Bakery on Manor Street in Stoneybatter, the village's go-to morning bakery for freshly baked croissants, cinnamon buns and bread, the Northside's local reference.
Tip: Sells out by midday on Saturdays; arrive before 10:30 if you want the morning bun warm.
The Cake Cafe ★ 4.2 · Dublin
portobello · 8 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, D08 N6DN
The Cake Cafe at Pleasants Place in Dublin 8, Michelle Darmody's south-side bakery tucked into the Daintree Building, the city's go-to brunch tart and scone room.
Tip: Walk through Daintree shop to reach the courtyard cafe. Twenty seats only; book Saturday brunch a week ahead.
The Bakehouse ★ 4.0 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 6 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1
The Bakehouse on Bachelors Walk in Dublin 1, a quayside bakery and cafe serving classic Irish brown bread, soda farls and an all-day fry-up on the river.
Tip: Window stools face the Liffey; the back room sits forty. Open seven days, breakfast served all day.