New Shops/Businesses in Bray

It looks presentable though, quite a few places in Bray could do with upping their presentation

Dropped into The Pantry earlier. Rotten it was. Probably need to try a few things to get a better feel for the place but I wouldn't go back.

Food served on manky chopping boards. Watching the chef plate up a meal and he picks up a board from the shelf right in view of all the customers with food from the last order on it. No thank you.

Saunas have appeared on the roof of Butler and Barry! Does anyone know anything about it?

The spot where the Vevay Inn used to be has been tarmacced and cars from the garage across the lane have been moved there. Looks slightly better than what was there before, but only just.

O brother brewery have opened a tap room in Belmont Demesne from their socials appears to be open 1230-6

Edit:

Hours are

Friday – 12 to 7pm

Saturday – 12 to 7pm

Sunday – 12 to 6pm

Well it's these type of businesses that's going to dominate towns in future thanks to large shopping centres and online.

People are complaining about coffee shops, barbers and beauticians but other shops like Anvils, Allens and Mister T amongst many other are all gone as people weren't buying in them.

I live down the Dargle and we had no places serving decent coffee down this side of the river. So it is a welcome addition.

Now, if only Conlon's would open a sister wine bar down here, that would be great.

There are 3 coffee shops on this side of the river.

Starbucks, Kitchen Cafe and now the new one. Starbucks is Starbucks, Kitchen Cafe is not great so any new place opening is a welcome addition to me.

Greetings from a fellow Dargler, a blow in at that, but a great place to live.

returned to Chinatown on main street beside the bus stop and was pleasantly surprised to see they've increased their chinese menu and more authentic offerings - alot of them wouldn't be for me(tripe / liver / kidneys) but i'm hoping they can be convinced to do a few dishes up my alley e.g. Dan Dan Noodles

their won ton soup chinese style was very nice and comforting and the chili beef was top.

Wasn't busy but was glad to see some asian people come in and two solo people ordering from the chinese menu and sitting down with a pot of chinese tea.

/not a shill ;)

also noticed an indian deli style place called malabar cafe opened (or reopened) where ingredients is in little bray - looks like it could be decent. Doing Dosa and biryani and other snack dishes

I must try Chinatown again, I've only been in there once and got the chow mein. Nicest Chow Mein I've ever eaten. My wife loves the Jasmine House so hard to convince her to try elsewhere.

Cool - report back on your findings

I grabbed takeaway last eve and enjoyed it - I asked them to mix biryani and chicken curry on the side with Porrotta and also got Raita and a pickle which came to 13 euro - I found it good value and will return but it was 6PM and they had run out of alot of things.

Would be keen to try chicken 65 as two other customers who came after me asked for it and were turned down