Where to brunch in Dublin: morning spots worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Dublin. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Two Pups Coffee on Francis Street in Dublin 8, the Liberties brunch room with cult flat whites, the southside's most reliable Saturday eggs Florentine.
OrderEggs Florentine with house hollandaise and a cortado.
TipWalk-in only; arrive 09:30 Saturday before the queue. Two long communal tables share with strangers; window stools turn fast.
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.
The Fumbally on Fumbally Lane in Dublin 8, Aisling Rogerson's open-plan day cafe inside a fermentation hub, the Liberties' canonical weekend brunch room.
OrderFumbally toast with cultured butter and house ferment.
TipCommunal tables; walk-in only and bag-check at the door. Sunday 10:00-15:00 is the calm window.
Tang on Dawson Street in Dublin, an all-day Middle Eastern counter and basement, the city's most reliable weekend brunch and weekday lunch in one room.
OrderHalloumi wrap with house slaw and a turmeric latte.
TipWalk-in only at the upstairs counter; the basement table service room books online for weekend brunch.
Host on Ranelagh Village in Dublin 6, a small open-kitchen room serving a Mediterranean weekend brunch off the daily counter, the southside's modern sharing.
OrderA small plate from the daily counter and a charcoal-grilled brunch main with a glass of orange wine.
TipCommunal seating; book a 10:30 slot online a week ahead. Lunch added on weekends.
Honey Truffle on Pearse Street in Dublin 2, a daytime cafe of seasonal salads and gourmet sandwiches, founded by Eimer Rainsford and now under Il Valentino.
OrderVibrant salad bowl and a flat white; whatever sandwich is on the daily counter.
TipWalk-in only; seating is limited so most customers grab food to go. The salad and soup counter is the daily highlight.
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.
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