Top 10 · Dublin Brunch · 2026
Last reviewed by the editors of The Ireland Edit
The definitive 2026 list of the best brunch in Dublin: ten rooms we actually use, re-walked and re-checked this year. Every entry tells you what to order and when to arrive.
The places we recommend to friends.
Photo courtesy of Brother Hubbard
Capel Street · Best Overall
The most consistently excellent brunch in Dublin. Middle-Eastern-inflected plates, brilliant coffee, and a room that hums without ever feeling chaotic. We bring every visiting American here for their first morning in town.
Why We Love It: Order the Turkish eggs and a flat white. Arrive by 9am on a Saturday or accept the queue. The queue is genuinely worth it.
Insider Notes
Photo courtesy of The Fumbally
Fumbally Lane, The Liberties · Best for Atmosphere
A Liberties institution. High ceilings, communal tables, sourdough that takes 36 hours to make, and a room that feels more like a Brooklyn loft than a Dublin café. The shakshuka is iconic.
Why We Love It: Saturday morning at The Fumbally is one of the best meals in Dublin, full stop. The kombucha is house-made. The avocado is properly ripe. The bread is the best in the city.
Insider Notes
Francis Street, The Liberties · Best Coffee + Plate
A tiny Liberties café where the coffee is treated as seriously as the food. The brunch menu is short, seasonal and extremely well-executed. Locals queue out the door for a reason.
Why We Love It: The shorter the menu, the better the cooking. Two Pups never has more than six dishes on at once and every one of them is dialled in.
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Dawson Street · Best Central Breakfast
A central café with Middle Eastern flavours and a serious sourcing policy. A useful breakfast stop before the museums and St. Stephen’s Green.
Why We Recommend It: Choose the Dawson Street breakfast menu rather than assuming every Tang café serves the same dishes.
Insider Notes
Photo courtesy of 3fe Gertrude
Pearse Street · Best Hidden Gem
A small, unfussy room run by people who clearly care. The menu changes constantly, the bread is excellent, and the coffee is taken seriously. This is the brunch spot Dubliners send their friends to.
Why We Love It: Genuinely under-the-radar. The crowd is local. The cooking is precise. You'll feel like you've discovered something the guidebooks missed.
Insider Notes
Photo courtesy of Legit Coffee Co.
Meath Street, The Liberties · Best Avo Toast
A bright, plant-filled corner café in the heart of the Liberties. The avocado toast is the version every American has been chasing: properly seasoned, on great bread, with a perfectly poached egg.
Why We Love It: Legit takes the basics seriously. The toast is grilled, not just warmed. The avocado is mashed to order. The chilli flakes are smoked. Small things, done right.
Insider Notes
Photo courtesy of Wilde Westbury
Grafton Street · Best for a Special Occasion
Brunch as a proper occasion. White linen, polished silver, a pianist on weekends, and a kitchen serving elevated takes on classic morning plates. The Eggs Royale is genuinely special.
Why We Love It: Sometimes brunch should feel like an event. Wilde delivers that without ever tipping into stuffy. Ideal for an anniversary morning or a goodbye-to-Dublin meal.
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Curzon Street, Portobello · Best Pancakes
Dublin brunch with an Argentinian twist. The Portobello café pairs dulce de leche pancakes with chimichurri-led savoury plates and locally roasted coffee.
Why We Recommend It: Our pick when the morning calls for pancakes rather than another eggs-on-toast stop. Check availability through Alma’s own booking page.
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Wexford Street · Best Coffee, Period
Less brunch, more coffee-with-a-pastry. Vice is one of Dublin's best specialty coffee bars. Tiny menu, immaculate execution, and a counter that takes its single-origin beans seriously.
Why We Love It: If you take your coffee seriously, Vice is non-negotiable. The pastries are from Bread 41 (Dublin's best baker). It's a pit stop, not a sit-down meal.
Insider Notes
Photo courtesy of The Old Spot
Bath Avenue, Ballsbridge · Best Sunday Brunch
A gastropub that does Sunday brunch better than most restaurants do dinner. The room is warm, the cooking is serious, and the full Irish here is one of the city's best.
Why We Love It: Sunday brunch at The Old Spot, then a long walk through Herbert Park, then back for one more coffee. That's a perfect Dublin Sunday.
Insider Notes
Quick Answer
Walk into Brother Hubbard by 9am for the Turkish eggs, head to The Fumbally on Saturday morning for the shakshuka, and book Wilde at The Westbury if your trip needs a special-occasion morning. Skip the chain café brunches in Temple Bar entirely. All three are an easy walk from the city centre (Dublin is genuinely walkable), and you won't need a taxi or a rental between any of them. Our piece on do you need a car in Dublin explains why. Pair this list with our 3-day Dublin itinerary to slot brunch into the right day.
The Ten, At a Glance
Neighbourhood, indicative spending and whether you can book. Check current menu prices with each café.
| Spot | Neighbourhood | Per Head (USD) | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Hubbard NorthBest overall | Capel Street | $18-25 | Walk-in only, arrive by 9am |
| The FumballyBest atmosphere | The Liberties | $16-24 | Walk-in only |
| Two Pups CoffeeBest coffee + plate | Francis Street | $15-22 | Walk-in, seats about 25 |
| TangCentral breakfast | Dawson Street | See current menu | Check café arrangements |
| GertrudeBest hidden gem | Pearse Street | $18-25 | Reserve through 3fe |
| Legit Coffee Co.Best avo toast | Meath Street | $14-20 | Walk-in, seats about 20 |
| Wilde at The WestburySpecial occasion | Grafton Street | $35-45 | Takes reservations, book ahead |
| AlmaBest pancakes | Portobello | See current menu | Online table booking |
| Vice Coffee Inc.Coffee-first | Wexford Street | $12-18 | Walk-in |
| The Old SpotSunday brunch | Ballsbridge | $22-30 | Takes reservations |
Check the linked café pages for current menus, service windows and booking arrangements.
What's Changed for 2026
Opening days, prices and walk-in policy re-checked for the 2026 season. Confirm hours on the venue's own site before you set out.
By Neighbourhood
Where you are staying decides where you should eat, because none of the walk-in rooms are worth a cross-city trek at 9am. Find your area, then pick the one line under it.
The Fumbally
Three of our ten sit within a ten-minute walk here: The Fumbally, Two Pups on Francis Street and Legit on Meath Street. The highest-density brunch morning in the city.
Brother Hubbard North
The most consistent brunch in Dublin, and the reason to be north of the Liffey before 9am. Walk-in only, and the queue starts around 8:30am on Saturdays.
Alma
The runner-up brunch neighbourhood. Pancakes at Alma, or coffee first at Vice Coffee Inc. around the corner.
Wilde at The Westbury
The city-centre core is the weakest brunch ground, with two exceptions: Wilde for a booked, special-occasion Sunday, and Tang for a Middle Eastern breakfast.
Gertrude
The quiet one. Excellent plates and no queue, now run as 3fe Gertrude, with reservations available through its own site.
The Old Spot
If you are staying embassy-side, do not come into town. The Old Spot does a booked Sunday brunch that holds its own against anything in the centre.
Not sure which area to base yourself in? Our guide to the best areas to stay in Dublin maps the same neighbourhoods against hotels.
Verified weekly
Every room below is re-checked against the venue's own page each week. Last verified .
| Room | Brunch hours | Closed | Per head | Booking | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brother Hubbard North | Brunch 8am to 3pm weekdays, 9am to 4pm weekends | Open daily | €18 to €24 a head with coffee | Walk-in only | |
| The Fumbally | 8am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday | Closed Sunday and Monday | €16 to €22 a head with coffee | Walk-in only | |
| Two Pups Coffee | 8am to 3pm daily | Open daily | €16 to €21 a head with coffee | Walk-in only | |
| Tang | See the current café service window | Check the selected location | See the current official menu | Check the official café page | |
| Gertrude | 7.30am to 3.30pm weekdays, 9am to 4pm weekends | Open daily | €18 to €24 a head with coffee | Online table reservations available | Confirm directly |
| Legit Coffee Co. | 8am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sunday | Open daily | €14 to €19 a head with coffee | Walk-in only | |
| Wilde at The Westbury | Brunch 12pm to 3pm Saturday and Sunday | Brunch service weekends only | €30 to €45 a head | Booking essential | |
| Alma | Brunch 8am to 3.30pm weekdays, 8am to 4pm weekends | Open daily | See the current official menu | Online table booking available | |
| Vice Coffee Inc. | 8am to 4pm daily | Open daily | €12 to €18 a head with coffee | Walk-in only | |
| The Old Spot | Brunch 12pm to 4pm Saturday and Sunday | Brunch service weekends only | €24 to €34 a head | Bookable, and worth booking |
If You Only Go to 3 Places
The most consistently excellent brunch in Dublin. Turkish eggs, perfect coffee, a room that hums. Tuesday to Friday by 9am.
Saturday morning shakshuka with the best sourdough in Ireland. The Liberties at its most delicious.
Sunday brunch as an occasion. White linen, a pianist, perfect Eggs Royale. The grown-up brunch.
Best For Your Morning
Best for a special occasion
Wilde at The Westbury → Sunday brunch with the pianist
Best for a proper Irish breakfast
The Old Spot, Ballsbridge. Check its current weekend menu.
Best for serious coffee people
Vice Coffee Inc. or Two Pups Coffee (both 3FE beans)
Best for the perfect avo toast
Legit Coffee Co. on Meath Street
Best for pancakes
Alma, Portobello. Dulce de leche pancakes.
Best hidden gem
Gertrude on Pearse Street, Wednesday morning
Our Recommendation
Day 1 (Saturday): Brother Hubbard at 9am sharp. Turkish eggs and a flat white. You're in the city's best room before the queue starts. Day 2 (Sunday): Alma for dulce de leche pancakes, then walk through the Liberties to Christchurch. Day 3 (Monday): Vice Coffee Inc. for an espresso and a pastry on the way to your last sightseeing stop, or Wilde at The Westbury if you want one final grown-up Dublin meal before you fly.
Slot these brunches into our 3-day Dublin itinerary, stay at a city-centre Dublin hotel within a 15-minute walk, and finish each evening at one of Dublin's best restaurants followed by a proper Dublin pub. That's the trip. With more time, stretch it into five days around Dublin, and if one of you is playing Portmarnock, the other has Malahide and Howth.
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