Bewley's Oriental Café (Dublin, IRELAND) ★★★☆☆

Bewley's Oriental Café, the oldest café in Dublin (since 1835), is an institution both in the tourist circuit as well as among the locals. Located in the busy Grafton Street in the heart of Dublin, this flagship restaurant estimated to serve almost a million customers on a yearly basis.



We arrived before 8am thinking that it would be easy to get a table but only to find that the place's already packed with customers.



After a long and painful wait, we finally got a table by the famous stained windows (more on that later). I had their famed "full Irish breakfast" which was a handful. Potato farl, grilled bacon, sausage, tomato, pudding, mushroom, poached egg, famous home made relish and two slices of toasts...



And if that was not enough for breakfast, perhaps the addition of some sweet pancakes would do the trick.



Bewley's Oriental Café has been a great part of Dublin's tradition. The building's original design inspiration largely came from the great European cafes of Paris and Vienna. Nowadays, the café still retains much of the art deco setting highlighted by the six beautiful stained glass windows by Dublin artist Harry Clark.

To be able to sit here and admire this remarkable piece of history up close, it's truly an amazing feeling.

Food Rating: 4/10

Price: €€€

Address: 79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 672 7720

Website: www.bewleys.com




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