Best Bakery Swords

CWF

Hi I'm just wondering where in the Swords vacinity does the best cream cakes and scones? SuperValu? Thunders?

Salvation Tambourine

CWF wrote: »

Hi I'm just wondering where in the Swords vacinity does the best cream cakes and scones? SuperValu? Thunders?

The SuperValu in the Pavilion has a brilliant bakery section. Loads to choose from and usually delicious.

CWF

Nokotan wrote: »

The SuperValu in the Pavilion has a brilliant bakery section. Loads to choose from and usually delicious.

Happy days, that's what I'll go for. Thanks

pinkypinky

I think Thunders have the best scones. And now I want one.

Telly

Thunders cream cakes are amazing

CWF

Hmmm... We should do a poll

Lady_North1

Thunders... 100% delicious

CWF

Went for Thunders. Thanks all. Will report back

deep_dish

What was the name of the bakery that was on the main street about 20 years ago? Down beside the castle, it was a bakery but it was also the best place in the village for breakfast/lunch rolls. The name Clarke's comes to mind but I could be mixing it up with the similarly amazing bakery breakfast rolls in the Clarke's in Cabra.

CWF

deep_dish wrote: »

What was the name of the bakery that was on the main street about 20 years ago? Down beside the castle, it was a bakery but it was also the best place in the village for breakfast/lunch rolls. The name Clarke's comes to mind but I could be mixing it up with the similarly amazing bakery breakfast rolls in the Clarke's in Cabra.

That's probably Thunders now?

CWF

V impressed btw, cream donut, custard slice and coffee slice all delish. Thanks everyone.

Stheno

CWF wrote: »

Went for Thunders. Thanks all. Will report back

Where's the report?????

CWF

Stheno wrote: »

Where's the report?????

Just got in before you

Stheno

CWF wrote: »

V impressed btw, cream donut, custard slice and coffee slice all delish. Thanks everyone.

You should try the jam donuts

CWF

Stheno wrote: »

You should try the jam donuts

Haha thanks for that

Dizzyblonde

deep_dish wrote: »

What was the name of the bakery that was on the main street about 20 years ago? Down beside the castle, it was a bakery but it was also the best place in the village for breakfast/lunch rolls. The name Clarke's comes to mind but I could be mixing it up with the similarly amazing bakery breakfast rolls in the Clarke's in Cabra.

Millers?

deep_dish

That rings a bell. I don't think it was where Thunders is now, maybe next door.

Dizzyblonde

Yes I think it was next door. Rooney's Insurance who did Q4U was probably where Thunders is now.

Inquitus

La Boulangerie Francaise is an excellent all round Bakery, they don't so much specialise in cakes for eat in or take away, but they do lovely bread, cakes and lunches. They also do awesome cakes to order for special occasions!

http://laboulangeriefrancaise.ie/

Lady_North1

deep_dish wrote: »

What was the name of the bakery that was on the main street about 20 years ago? Down beside the castle, it was a bakery but it was also the best place in the village for breakfast/lunch rolls. The name Clarke's comes to mind but I could be mixing it up with the similarly amazing bakery breakfast rolls in the Clarke's in Cabra.

Alan's hot bread shop.... before I moved to Swords, 30 years ago, I used to come out to get cakes there. OMG. Delicious.

Dizzyblonde

Lady_North1 wrote: »

Alan's hot bread shop.... before I moved to Swords, 30 years ago, I used to come out to get cakes there. OMG. Delicious.

You're right! And Miller's cafe was there afterwards.

Salvation Tambourine

Inquitus wrote: »

La Boulangerie Francaise is an excellent all round Bakery, they don't so much specialise in cakes for eat in or take away, but they do lovely bread, cakes and lunches. They also do awesome cakes to order for special occasions!

http://laboulangeriefrancaise.ie/

They do indeed do very nice breads and cakes but they are so expensive. Very much a now-and-again treat for myself.

pinkypinky

Nokotan wrote: »

They do indeed do very nice breads and cakes but they are so expensive. Very much a now-and-again treat for myself.

Agreed. An amazing Croque Monsieur but from a calorie and cost POV, it's an irregular treat.

deep_dish

Lady_North1 wrote: »

Alan's hot bread shop.... before I moved to Swords, 30 years ago, I used to come out to get cakes there. OMG. Delicious.

BINGO! That's the one. Jaysis i used to get some feed in there. I'd get a breakfast roll for the walk back to work and then a chicken fillet roll for my lunch break in work. Good times

Inquitus

deep_dish wrote: »

BINGO! That's the one. Jaysis i used to get some feed in there. I'd get a breakfast roll for the walk back to work and then a chicken fillet roll for my lunch break in work. Good times

I still head up to the chuck wagon for breakfast or brunch from time to time, can't beat the works sandwiched between soda!

The Davestator

Inquitus wrote: »

I still head up to the chuck wagon for breakfast or brunch from time to time, can't beat the works sandwiched between soda!

Although it takes an age to get served. 40 minutes from arriving to leaving last week when I was there.

Worth it though!

Dizzyblonde

The Davestator wrote: »

Although it takes an age to get served. 40 minutes from arriving to leaving last week when I was there.

Worth it though!

You can order over the phone

Inquitus

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

You can order over the phone

That you can, and so I do, cuts the wait down to 5-10mins if unlucky!

Monkeynut

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

You're right! And Miller's cafe was there afterwards.

Alan's bakery was where four star is now. Miller's used to be an insurance place I think. I must have been between 4 to 10, my mother on a Friday would get us all danishs and a Vienna roll sliced up, sliced ham and coleslaw with grated cheese on top each Friday. Nicest ever. Then it closed. Some Fridays we may have gotten chicken in chips in a basket in the star.
Clarke's bakery in Cabra is pretty good. Mad scone in phibsboro too is great.