4.5★ · 190 Google reviews · back of Blackrock Market

the slowest kitchen in the market — on purpose.

Tucked behind the stalls of Blackrock's weekend market: brunch and lunch cooked from scratch, tea in real china, homemade cakes on the counter, and coffee by french press only. A small room that fills fast, and food that never hurries for anyone.

the french press takes four minutes. so do we.
[ photo — the counter at Saturday market ]
your real photos drop in on day one
plantain stew · eggs truffle pecorino · french toast · king prawn toast · the cake counter · french press, four minutes
“Everything is delicious — the plantain stew is my favourite!”
from the Google reviews · regulars talk about first-class egg dishes, epic cakes, and food that tastes properly home-cooked
[ photo — brunch on china, the upstairs room ]
the upstairs room
[ photo — the cake counter, mid-Saturday ]
the cake counter
[ photo — tables among the market stalls ]
out among the stalls

from scratch, full stop

Reviewers put it best: food genuinely cooked from scratch, the kind that tastes like someone's mother made it. Plantain stew sits beside Guinness beef stew — the board wanders, the standard doesn't.

tea in real china

No paper cups, no fancy coffees. French press brewed slowly, loose-leaf tea poured into proper china — because a market Saturday deserves a table you want to stay at.

the market's hidden room

Look for us at the back of Blackrock Market, past the stalls. Seats inside and out — and the small room fills quickly on Saturday mornings, so booking ahead is the wise move.

Good to know, from your public listings: vegan and vegetarian options on the board · dogs have been welcomed at the market tables · no restroom in the restaurant itself (the market's is steps away). All corrected on day one if we've got anything wrong.

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hours & finding us

hours

monday – tuesdayclosed
wednesday12:30 – 17:00
thursday – friday10:00 – 17:00
saturday – sunday10:00 – 17:00
The kitchen keeps the market's weekend rhythm. Hours from your public listings — corrected on day one.

find us

where19A Main St, Blackrock Market
Newtown Blackrock, Co. Dublin
eircodeA94 C8Y1
Through the market entrance on Main Street, keep going — we're at the back.

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bookings

a table, held at your pace

The room is small and Saturday fills first. Book directly with the kitchen — no booking apps, no commission, no one in between.

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or ring +353 87 100 9175 — slow food, fast answer.