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Irish coffee · Dublin
A glass of hot coffee with Irish whiskey, a teaspoon of brown sugar and a layer of softly whipped cream floated on top. Hot under cold, sweet then bitter, the Dublin afterparty drink.
Irish coffee was formalised by chef Joe Sheridan at Foynes flying-boat terminal in Co Limerick in 1942, serving a hot coffee with Irish whiskey to American passengers diverted by Atlantic weather. Stanton Delaplane took the recipe to the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco in 1952, where it became the city's signature drink. Every traditional Dublin pub now serves a version; the Brazen Head, Davy Byrnes and The Palace Bar pour the city's references.
Where to eat in Dublin:
- The Brazen Head
- Davy Byrnes
- The Palace Bar
Where to eat Irish coffee in Dublin: the editor picks