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BakeryClassic Irish breads, soda and brown loavesNorth Inner CityWalk-in only
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.
OrderA slab of brown soda bread with butter and an all-day full Irish.
TipWindow stools face the Liffey; the back room sits forty. Open seven days, breakfast served all day.
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BakeryJewish-tradition bagels and ryePortobelloWalk-in only
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.
OrderA poppy-seed bagel toasted with cream cheese and smoked Irish salmon.
TipSix bagel varieties baked twice daily; the second bake at 14:00 is the quietest collection window.
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BakeryPastries and morning bunsStoneybatterWalk-in only
The Green Door Bakery on Manor Street in Stoneybatter, the village's go-to morning bakery for freshly baked croissants, cinnamon buns and bread.
OrderCinnamon bun warm with a flat white; a croissant or daily loaf to take home.
TipSells out by midday on Saturdays; arrive before 10:30 if you want the morning bun warm.
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BakeryTarts, cakes and brunch bakingPortobello
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.
OrderButtermilk scone with raspberry jam and clotted cream; a slice of Victoria sponge.
TipWalk through Daintree shop to reach the courtyard cafe. Twenty seats only; book Saturday brunch a week ahead.
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BakeryOrganic sourdough and laminated pastriesDocklandsWalk-in only
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.
OrderA cardamom bun and a slice of country sourdough loaf to take home.
TipCardamom buns sell out by 12:00 on Saturdays; arrive 09:00 to be first. The cafe sits twenty in the back room.
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BakeryNaturally leavened breads and pastriesPortobelloWalk-in only
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.
OrderBrown butter kouign-amann and a sourdough loaf to take home.
TipPastries sell out by midday on weekends. Counter sits eighteen plus a small outdoor terrace.