Which coffee shops do you like?

sunnyside

I've tried a few but haven't found anywhere I like enough to be loyal to.

Gloria Geans, I love the "white hot chocolate" but I don't like the seating or the atmosphere there. They seem to prefer customers for take-away to sit-in customers.

The Farmgate upstairs in the English market- very expensive, €5 for a black coffee and scone.

Easons Muse cafe, probably my favourite of this lot, fabulous scones, bacon sandwiches and free newspapers to read. Good prices too.

Recommend me somewhere else I might like please:)

aidan_walsh

Quite like the Cork Coffee Roasters myself. Usually try to pop in there if I'm working on a Sunday morning.

StandnDeliver

Depeche Coffee shop on northmain street

akamossy

i love gloria jeans but probably only because i have an addiction the their white chocolate oreo. yummmmmmmmmmy

deRanged

I like the coffee in Cafe de la Paix on washington street.
it's a little out of the way, but handy en route to UCC.

flo8s967qjh0nd

I'm not a coffee drinker, but Cafe Gusto on Washington Street is excellent for food, tea and general atmos. I hear the coffee is excellent too.

Tree

sugar on washington st is great for a coffee and a french cakey jobby

heard great things about the coffee roasters place on bridge st but havent gotten up there yet.

current favourite spot is brew on paul st, raspberry scones are awesome.

Malari

I think Gusto has the best coffee in town and nice place to sit and watch the world go by on Washington Street.

Honourable mentions go to Cork Coffee Roasters on Bridge Street and Butlers on Oliver Plunkett Street

I've heard that they do a mean coffee in Meade's wine bar on Oliver Plunkett Street, but have never been in there early enough to be drinking anything but vino!

chuci

are any of these places open late. went to town last night to have coffee with a friend and alas all i could find is tribes and the newport. tribes was packed and its only ok in there. so need a new late night place.

foxyboxer

I like Butler's on Oliver Plunkett st, but getting a seat sometimes can be a bit manic. nice latte's though. I second cafe gusto too. nice wraps and not too pricey.

Malari

chuci wrote: »

are any of these places open late. went to town last night to have coffee with a friend and alas all i could find is tribes and the newport. tribes was packed and its only ok in there. so need a new late night place.

True, it's hard to get a good coffee at night, without going into a restaurant! As I mentioned, Meades is meant to be good, but it's not a coffee shop so you won't get any snackages there.

Cruibin (the place what used to be the Lobby) is another wine/tapas bar, which does coffee and tea into the night and they have biscuits, deserts and stuff too. Can't comment on how good the quality of these beverages is but it's a nice place to go.

chuci

Malari wrote: »

Cruibin (the place what used to be the Lobby) is another wine/tapas bar, which does coffee and tea into the night and they have biscuits, deserts and stuff too. Can't comment on how good the quality of these beverages is but it's a nice place to go.

thanks iv walked past that place a few times haven ventured in looks a bit too classy for me:p

Malari

chuci wrote: »

thanks iv walked past that place a few times haven ventured in looks a bit too classy for me:p

Classy? Not a bit! Did you not notice the scruffy, hippy types behind the counter? They're very down to earth in there really

Cool_CM

I used to love Tribes, but alas it has gone to sh*t over the course of the last few years.
Also since the gingerbread house and ky's cafe closed down there is a distinct lack of places to sit down and have a cup of coffee before 9 on a saturday morning(used to work at 9 but bus got me in 40 mins early).
Are there any actual nice cafe's left in Cork where you can sit down and read the paper for a bit?

kaki

Cool_CM wrote: »

I used to love Tribes, but alas it has gone to sh*t over the course of the last few years.

Yeah, used to be cosy, and economical, with their toasties. Ever since they got a fancy new menu and makeover, I've found them to be really overpriced for what they serve, and the hot chocolate...bah...

Malari wrote: »

I think Gusto has the best coffee in town and nice place to sit and watch the world go by on Washington Street.

Honourable mentions go to Cork Coffee Roasters on Bridge Street and Butlers on Oliver Plunkett Street

Cafe Gusto is savage alright. Very reasonably priced, the quality is excellent and I don't think it can be beat for atmosphere and location. As for Cork Coffee Roasters, the decor is pretty cool inside. And I had one of the best Americano's I've ever had in there.

I know it's not so much of a coffee place as a hot chocolate place, but O' Conaill's probably deserves an honourable mention. It's a bit small...but oh god, the numbing effect of some of the hot chocolates with >70% cocoa solids...

KeyLimePie

puccinos.........or is that a dirty word around here? =]

Tree

KeyLimePie wrote: »

puccinos.........or is that a dirty word around here? =]

well they do do a nice sandwich. and the paul st store do discounts for local employees, so im rather liking the place. the coffee's only ok though,and you wouldnt read a book in there.

one ofhte girls in work suggested the roundy as a spot for coffee and reading a book on a sunday afternoon when many places are closed.

sunnyside

Cool_CM wrote: »

I used to love Tribes, but alas it has gone to sh*t over the course of the last few years.
Also since the gingerbread house and ky's cafe closed down there is a distinct lack of places to sit down and have a cup of coffee before 9 on a saturday morning(used to work at 9 but bus got me in 40 mins early).
Are there any actual nice cafe's left in Cork where you can sit down and read the paper for a bit?

That's exactly what I'm looking for too, I used to love the gingerbread house.

I tried out the coffee roasters place this week and the coffee was excellent.

The quay co-op has coffee and home-made cake and is open until around 9pm in the evenings so maybe the person looking for an evening coffee place could try that as an alternative to tribes.

KnifeWRENCH

kaki wrote: »

I know it's not so much of a coffee place as a hot chocolate place, but O' Conaill's probably deserves an honourable mention. It's a bit small...but oh god, the numbing effect of some of the hot chocolates with >70% cocoa solids...

O'Conaills "Milk & White" = Liquidy Chocolatey Orgasm! Nyom nyom nyom.....

I like Tribes but it's always packed.
I really like Gloria Jeans aswell. Gusto - meh! 'Tis ok

It's a pity there isn't a Costa Coffee in the city centre (I think there's one in Blackpool - too far!). I LOVE Costa, even though it's a bit pricey.

missingtime

That place next to ege kebab across from ucc - cant think of the name!!

Had a very good double macchiato there the other day.

BanzaiBk

chuci wrote: »

thanks iv walked past that place a few times haven ventured in looks a bit too classy for me:p

It's a great place for a coffee/tea and chat with your friends at night, I loved it when I was at home and it's reasonable-ish aswell.

Faith

Nosh+Coffee on Carey's Lane is nice.

Tribes used be great, but they got really pissy after a while, then changed management a few times, and now it's not great.

Fabio

I love Cafe Gusto myself. However my favourite at the moment is the coffee shop on te Grand Parade side of the Englisdh Market but it closes at 5:30 I think. €2 for a really good cappuccino...can't go wrong.

You sit down on the bench, take a newspaper and read or watch the world go by inside there. Nice snacks too...cakes and huge sandwiches and wraps. All fresh.

corkgal1981

Insomnias a nice place & they open before 9am. Not sure of the name of the street, its one of the streets on the right of the moderne.

11811

corkgal1981 wrote: »

Insomnias a nice place & they open before 9am. Not sure of the name of the street, its one of the streets on the right of the moderne.

That would be french church street.
Love cork coffee roasters myself, great coffee!

RockCastle

I would agree with everyone backing Gusto! On a nice day a walk down to Gusto on the Boardwalk is well worth while no nicer place to read the paper and chill out!!:)

Shanannigan

Malari wrote: »

Classy? Not a bit! Did you not notice the scruffy, hippy types behind the counter? They're very down to earth in there really

i'll second that.. i went there for a bit pf grub a few weeks ago and its a great spot.. and i have to say there's a hint of the vibe that the lobby had in there,, the kind of place you can go and enjoy a coffee and read the paper/do the crossword or whatever... in terms of late night coffee spots though i have to say i miss the gingerbread house for that.. even if it wasn't the world's best coffee, it was a great place to, in the words of Dylan Moran, "just sit and be"

Faith

I work in a coffee shop in the city centre and heard a group of people talking about boards.ie yesterday...

/looks around suspiciously.

SomeFool

I like Brew near the back entrance to waterstones. . . . . not sure of the name of the street. . . . .

Malari

Anyone been to that new place "Cuppa Cafe" on Union Quay, just by the entrance to that car park?

Malari

OK, you can all stop wondering, I had a coffee this morning in Cuppa Cafe and it was delish! Very reasonable too. I'm adding it to my list...

flycruise

What about Cafe Idaho on Caroline St (behind BT's and near the side entrance to Debenhams)? Fabby...

Malari

flycruise wrote: »

What about Cafe Idaho on Caroline St (behind BT's and near the side entrance to Debenhams)? Fabby...

Oh yeah, I love that place...it's always so busy though. Well, when I get into town at the weekend. Ever tried to use the toilet though? It's outside in the building next door!

blue_merc

cafe depeche north main street, definitely worth a visit. coffee is amazing and is also the only triple certified blend in cork(fairtrade,rainforest alliance & organic) i learned that from chatting to one of the girls in there the other day, they really know their stuff! there's something for everyone, they do a range of leaf teas and funky cold drinks 2, and the sambos and goodies are great

taram

I'll second that recommendation for Cafe Depeche, the best chai in Cork too! Usually go to the cinema a little early so I can grab a cuppa beforehand.

Fabio

Gonna try that place. Anyone been to Taste Cafe?

Tree

the only time i went to cafe depeche, i ordered a hot choclate and got a lukewarm chocolate. very disappointed

Malari

Yeah, I know it's down to personal taste, but I've never liked their coffee. Most people I know who like Gusto coffee don't like Depeche coffee. The hot chocolate is pretty gross and not hot, either!

blue_merc

i guess you could have asked for it hotter? they heat the milk to the temp its supposed to be heated to so as to not burn the milk.......changed the choc to a diff one now anyway that actually has to be made boiling hot to thicken it up its traditional italian hot choc... savage. cant say much for people preferring gusto to depeche as ya its down to personal taste got an awful macchiato in gusto one day tho turned me off as im a complete coffee snob

KnifeWRENCH

The city centre needs a BB's - their muffins are SOOO nice!!There's one in Mahon Point and Ballincollig Shopping Centre, but it's just too far :(

sunnyside

square_igloo wrote: »

The city centre needs a BB's - (

And a Costa and a Starbucks:)

DJ Hafez

Thought Starbucks were supposed to be opening in one of the new shopping centres in town? Or was that just ANOTHER rumour... Supposidly they were opening last year, and the year before that, and the year before that

JaneHudson

I like the fact that there isn't a starbucks :-o
Good coffee shops for espionage are Gloria Jeans and Gusto, especially the former cause your subjects can't see you! Passing comments on passers-by passes time quite nicely.

Gladiator27

The new Italian hot chocolate in Depeche is just unreal! Pure liquid chocolate! I had it at A Taste of Cork......to die for!

JaneHudson

Must go there, doesn't it close early though? They have some kind of Baileys coffee thing I keep weanting to try. Nom.

Judes

I went to "Cuppa Cafe" yesterday for the first time and really liked the place. The staff were so friendly, refreshing these days! And I had a pot of fruit tea that was just yum!!! So I'll be making that a regular haunt.

I still like going to the coffee shop in the Imperial Hotel, I love the surroundings, feels very Russian Tea room. Though the prices are a bit steep.

And Tribes for late night - it's about the only place you can go to for a cuppa after the theatre/late film etc.

But how I'd kill for something like the coffee shops around Soho in London, those cakes are to die for.

Gladiator27

I'm not sure what time it closes! I haven't been there in ages. I only tried it at the Taste of Cork and they told me it was in Depeche! I must go down there some lunch time!

Malari

Gladiator27 wrote: »

I'm not sure what time it closes! I haven't been there in ages. I only tried it at the Taste of Cork and they told me it was in Depeche! I must go down there some lunch time!

It's not regular! They close different times depending on how busy it is :rolleyes:

blue_merc

its pretty regular now, summer times are up in the air cuz o the lack o coffee drinkers down that end lol open 8-30am to 7pm weekdays and 11-5 on a sat. They just opened a new one aswell at lancaster quay just across from jurys hotel on the western road. great for ucc heads

sunnyside

I went to Nash19 on Princess St at the weekend, it's a bit posh compared to the other ones mentioned here but the food is fantastic. It's slightly more expensive than other places but worth it for the food.

Typewriter

The ginger bread house was the best. since its gone there no similar (non yuppy) late night cafe.
That place was so layed back i loved especially when they had the buskers play in there. I have so many good memories of the GBH. great for people watching.