Reviews of Lily's Cafe & Restaurant. (Coffee Shop) in Dublin (Dublin).

Lily's Cafe & Restaurant

421 Reviews

213 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

3A Cavendish Row, Rae Cavendish, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 XY31, Ireland

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Information of Lily's Cafe & Restaurant, Coffee shop in Dublin (Dublin)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Open hours of Lily's Cafe & Restaurant

Sunday

8:30am–10pm

Monday

8am–10pm

Tuesday

8am–10pm

Wednesday

8am–10pm

Thursday

8am–10pm

Friday

8am–10pm

Saturday

8:30am–10pm

Popular times

Reviews of Lily's Cafe & Restaurant

T. M.

Great food, coffee, and friendly staff, in the heart of Dublin. Edit: I keep coming back here, the menu is really delicious, the Lily burger and steak sandwiches I highly recommend, as well as the full Irish breakfast in the photo. Matcha latte and the different coffees are very nice. Great location, very central to O'Connell St. Upper, and reasonably priced. Thank you!

Absolutely fabulous place. Very comfortable and unstressed place to sit and eat. Our hotel was just next to it and we came here every morning to have breakfast. Can definitely recommend the „full Irish breakfast“. Also a lot of locals seem to come here which is usually a good sign. Prices are good and below what you pay at the usual tourist-traps.

H. M.

Great place for a nice breakfast before a long tourist day full of sights and attractions. Speedy and great service. Tasty food and nice atmosphere. Also nice touch with hand painted drawings within the cafe, I'm assuming a Chinese Garden from what I could tell. Also Lilly was very welcoming so thank you.

C. R.

Lily's Cafe is an absolute gem. Went there tonight because it had a great menu and it was close to our hotel. First and foremost customer service was first rate. When I told the gentleman working the counter that my wife had allergies he went to the chef. The chef talked to me about them and spiced the food to my order. We got the beef steak and chicken wings. The steak was cooked perfectly. It was tender and well seasoned. I got the large wings not expecting much for €12.50. I was wrong and it was a ridiculous number of wings. The large is definitely a sharing portion. They were also well cooked. Really happy I found this place and would totally recommend it if you are near Parnell Square and O'Connell in Central Dublin.

S. T.

Delicious coffee and food ,best cakes very nice and friendly staff.

Went in today for a last minute breakfast with the partner. It was our first time going to Lily's cafe. We were greeted so kindly by the staff. And the breakfast was topnotch. Overall the service and food was amazing. Will sure be back. Thank you for your amazing service.

B. B.

Just arrived in Dublin and looked up breakfast spots close to the hotel. This one didn't have many reviews but the ones it did have were good. Establishment was small and cozy with about 13 tables with about 5 taken by customers. We were greeted and shown to a table immediately by the friendly staff. I ordered the Eggs Benedict which was delicious. Portions were larger than other places I have been during this vacation and prices were very good as well. Definitely recommend as a stop for a quick and good meal.

A. W.

Gosh what can I say about this little Cafe in the corner. Quaint, scenic, and best of all, very good food. I had the full Irish breakfast because why not and not only was it delicious, it started me on my long day to see the city!

a. a.

Top quality food in the heart of Dublin City Centre. Recommend everything on the menu, located right next to our accommodation for our stay. Fish & Chips surprisingly one of the best around the area.

L. “. N. N.

I highly recommend the place to the foreigners who want to try "real" Irish breakfast. I did find the place on Google maps, thanks to the reviews too. For a very good price you have a very decent and tasty food. Love it !

F. F.

The place doesn’t look like phenomenal from outside or even inside, not saying it’s dirty or anything like that but looks small from outside but enough space in. Tried the Irish breakfast and pancakes, both were good, welcoming team, both time the place was full, I I was served in a short time, by that I mean I haven’t been waiting 20 minutes. Price is correct for a classic breakfast. Will recommend.

V. S.

Not bad. The staff were very polite and quick to answer. I ordered the chicken BLT, it was quite fresh, but could've been assembled better. Recommended for a quick bite in downtown Dublin.

D. D.

Not what we expected, the looks left us a bit unsure but the food and coffee was perfection without the crazy Dublin prices! Definitely coming back again soon

I. P.

Delicious breakfast, and great costumer service!

Great little café, full Irish breakfast for 10 euros. They also have plenty of vegetarian options. Perfect for a quick breakfast if you're staying in the area!

M. K.

Very cute and cozy spot for breakfast. The porridge was perfectly made with just enough milk and honey. The three egg omelette was quite large so might be good to split with a friend. Very nice staff, would go again!

K. S.

Excellent café for breakfast & more. Wonderful flat white coffee. Service is friendly & from the heart.

Very nice place, in this large city lily's felt like a safe haven for us! The coffee is so good. Try the French toast with bacon!

Nice place to sit and have lunch with friends. Central but not too expensive. Nice food and plenty of seating inside, also they have a bathroom and outdoor seating.

c. m. g. b.

My confindence place. The staff is great, the place is quiet and relax. I tried the best matcha Tea in my Life.

D. d. J.

Had a great (vegetarian) breakfast. Portion sizes are great for pricing, it was fast and delicious. Can definitely recommend!

P. T.

Really nice breakfast. Good honest cafe, with really friendly staff.

D. D.

Great cafe near hotels on O'Connell st. Reasonable prices, lovely porridge and take out scones were delicious. Stopped in 4 times on a 5 day stay at Cassidy's Hotel nearby.

T. M. T.

Beautiful cafe, great food and friendly staff, definitely will be back soon.

J. T.

Small cozy place with delicious Irish breakfast. Staffs are cute and friendly.

G. H.

Have visited Lily’s many times and always lovely food and very pleasant staff. Will definitely return.

K. N.

Great Irish breakfast, fair prices and hospitable staff

R. C.

Had the eggs Benedict for breakfast. Very friendly and chatty staff. Service and food for me were five stars and the price was goobls. Actually would love to go back

M. W.

The food was so delicious! It was cooked to perfection! We will certainly be back!

J. G.

Very busy ,didn't ask for I.D etc ,over cooked sausages ,under cooked pudding only on one side ,

M. O.

I love the service and the quality of the food is great

A. N.

Nice location for a quick coffee and meal. Affordable prices and Food is nice with good portion. The presentation can however be better with some creativity (depends on chef i think as some pictures looks great). I understand it is a Bistro, so this place may need renovation where people sit inside. What's the point of having nice wallpaper and a chandelier design when you enter and then have tables/chairs which looks dirty as well as different walls sections just behind (Simple table cloth/mats, or table setup can initially fix this). Another thing is the lighting which was so dim at few spots, i couldn't understand my food or see the nice coffee design (im not color blind). Staff was okay, they were very busy in the kitchen. Please offer water...One more FOH staff may also help best to take orders quickly (we can hear you guys on the stairs trying to cope - like an earthquake). And please ladies, greet with some energy :) Even you have masks on, this cant be hidden. Im sure there's a smile behind the masks. Make it look like a Bistro and you will get more customers :) I know this place for 2 years now and its still quite empty inside.

M. J.

Top notch breakfast. Great friendly service.

T. O.

Although close to the end of the day they cooked us up a lovely portion of chips!

B. K.

Food was great and staff were even better!

R. y.

Great breakfast and brunch options, well priced menu.

Lovely food,friendly staff.Highly recommend!

H. M.

A very Nice place for good excellent breakfast

M. K.

Lovely wee spot opposite old Ambassador Cinema. Had a really lovely breakfast here, Eggs Benedict on gluten free bread. Will definitely be going here again.

C. S.

Huge portions, good service, great food.

G. G.

Lovely freshly cooked food Would highly recommend the full Irish breakfast

R. D.

Very good food Very friendly staff Totally recommend

A. M.

The service is good, but if I new that they would charge me almost €8 for tiny breakfast... I wouldn’t go there!

A. A.

I love the breakfast there.. Everytime I go to Dublin it's a must do.

P. V.

Great cappucino and nice teracce

a. n.

Had full breakfast excellent food great service recommend

N. D.

One of the nicest breakfasts I have ever had. It was served up quickly and the food was amazing. Well worth the price. The staff are great as well. It’s worth a visit

S. K.

Amazing service food was great and staff were so nice defo be back !!!!

A. M.

Excellent place to have a meal. There are two friendly guys running this place. They are very kind and provide an excellent service. Delicious food and served on time. We really enjoyed a lot. We would repeat for sure.

V. S.

So far best Irish breakfast and other food is also amazing. Service getting worse. It was my favourite breakfast place in Dublin, not any more. They had 5* before, I had to change it to 3*. :(

D. C.

Tried this place out for the first time today. I passed by it yesterday & their board advertising all day breakfast caught my attention. I had the salmon & scrambled egg dish & it was very delicious. Well worth checking out.

B. K.

Nice quiet cafe close to the Gate theatre . Good ambience and quick service. Not a huge range of food to choose from but ideal if you're looking for a quick bite for lunch. Only drawback I found was the steep prices. €11.20 for a tuna sandwich and coffee left my wallet begging for mercy.

P. C. L.

Coffee was nice (real expresso), decoration was good and location is excelent 👌

A. C. A. P.

Good coffee, meal, and service.

I. T.

A nice place to stay, good food and friendly staff

E. D.

Great cosy little place to relax and have a bite to eat. Friendly staff and big portions,love this cafe💖

彬.

very good food Great service

C. Q.

Food was great. Staff were rude, the first man just threw the menus on the table and didn’t even speak to us. The lady who took our order didn’t seem very experienced , she gave us our food before cutlery then our drinks a few minutes later , we then had to remind her for our toast and we also asked for water that we didn’t receive. Service was not good

N. S.

Had the best vegan breakfast here. Wish I could give more stars. If you're vegan and looking for a breakfast place to eat I definitely recommend

R. B.

Very good Eggs Royale. A very dry and too sweet slice of cake and the barista/waiter was not in his best day because he was a bit unfriendly.

D. W. R.

Great quality and price. Thanks

G. C.

Good range of choices, including vegan, for breakfast. The food is decent enough and the coffee is great, not lukewarm like so many other places.

A. N.

Great food and atmosphere. The workers were extremely nice and pleasant. We found the place by walking by and we are very satisfied that we stopped.

A. C.

So friendly, best fresh cod I've had in ages!

P. D.

Location: 7,5 Staff: 9,5 Food: 9,5

R. E. O.

Fab Irish breakfast, will defo be going back

M. I. M.

Great choice for breakfast or lunch food good staff very nice will definitely be back next time I'm in dublin.

C. F.

T had the vegetarian breakfast with vegan sausage. It was delicious! I really liked all the people and the ambience.

D. B.

The service was good and the selection ok in the menu I had eggs Benedict with salmon The tea was good No complaints about the service but bit more varied in the choice menu would be a idea

S. P.

Food & Staff both very good. We had the Vegan & Vegetarian Breakfast options and both were brilliant!

l. c.

Food was great and reasonably priced! friendly service couldn't start the day at a better place.

A. C.

I had full Irish breakfast and was excellent. Customer service was also very good would highly recommend.

D. F.

Was just walking past and decided to go in to have breakfast and it didnt disapoint.Didn't have to wait long and staffs was friendly.First time i tasted white pudding and lets just say came back to UK with some in my luggage lol.

S. K.

Great food amazing staff apart from 1 who I didn't let spoil my visit after calling me names to another member of staff

S. L.

Easy to order, friendly staff and nice food. Would recommend here for the breakfast menu.

K. v. d. V.

Lovely place, the lighting is a bit bad but the food was good and quick. First cup of coffee in Dublin that tasted like home.

Good food and drinks. Fast staff and fair prices. Only the rooms smell a little bit strange

M. S.

Eclectic atmosphere. Great coffee and large food portions. I would go there again.

E. R.

Amazing food and coffee.

N. M.

I love the food, service and atmosphere here. I travel to Dublin regularly and I always go here for a coffee and pastry in the mornings.

K. S.

Best latte I have had in years! Unfortunately does not have baby changing facilities.

V. L.

Great breakfast, the employees are delightful and all smiles, and the atmosphere is fairly quiet and friendly.

W. D.

Always eat at this place when the family land in Dublin , beautiful food can't wait for the next time

A. T.

The food was amazing. The chef is from a four star restaurant.

S. Y.

lovly place enjoy the food，nice service. Like to go again.

S. M.

Excellent true Irish breakfast!!! Great selection for breakfast and very friendly staff.

S. D.

Great little cafe. Nice selection of breakfast items and very friendly staff.

U. R.

I've been to Lily's Cafe only 3 times now. Always lovely with very friendly staff. I shall be back! Una

J. M.

Really delicious full Irish breakfast here and the staff were really lovely!

M. E.

A very clean and good cafe just a few doors from Cassidys hotel Dublin excellent service and value for money

A. B.

Lovely place. Service excellent as were food and drinks.

M. G.

Very reasonable,food lovely,not rushed out door as soon as your done and staff look after you at all times.

V. D. R.

Good quality of the food and good prices. Cordial staff also. 😁

P. R.

Lovely place. Staff really nice and welcoming. Good food too!

K. G.

Good food and friendly staff. I'd definitely visit again.

R. O.

Great spot for a fry

C. R.

Very friendly staff. Food promptly served. Price very reasonable for location.

D. B.

They gave us free coffee for moving seats to let a group in. We offered to move.

J. M. G.

Great little cafe breakfast is super 👌

A. B.

Nice coffee shop, with a Brazilian taste.. Only 3.15 euros the cup of capuchino

Z. K.

Food is amazing but service need to improve!

friendly staff, breakfast was delicious, but not excellent

E. M.

Great cooked breakfast at a good price.

P. O. M.

Very good food, staff not very friendly

N. R.

Great food and service.

A. A.

Good environment, it looks small from outside, but inside is bigger and cosy.

E. T.

Delicious homemade sausage roll. And yummy hot chocolate 😋

K. P.

Great little cafe at the bottom of Parnell square east. Try it sometime.

R. K.

Nice food. It's bigger on the inside ;-)

D. D.

Good menu with reasonable prices. Friendly staff.

a. j.

GOOD WORK

R. M.

Great spot for breakfast before popping into the Rotunda

J. P.

Nice big portions of food with fast service

C. “. B.

The perfect breakfast. Couldn't fault it one bit.

m. b.

Nice food and good coffee

M. G. M.

Great food, valuable, affordable and delicious! A must try.

S. J.

Good English breakfast with plenty of toast

P. M.

Great all day breakfast in here

S. I.

Great little place lovely breakfast great staff

K. P.

Great breakfast

M. K.

The coffee is tasty but lacking in presentation.

L. N.

Good smoothies

R. L.

Great food, great prices, great staff

T. P.

Average coffee. Outside seating is at busy intersection.

p. f.

Nice staff good breakfast

s. l.

Incredibly nice young man working behind the counter!

M. F.

Fabulous Breakfast and great service.

K. H.

Great menu, great staff, great location

V. K.

Nice food, friendly and professional staff

k. s.

Friendly staff and great service! 😊

D. D.

Great coffee and nice staff

S. P.

The breakfast sandwich here was awesome!

C. O.

Had a great breakfast here

M. C.

Great fry up that morning we where there

N. R.

The best coffee in Ireland so far...

D. O.

Excellent fry and lovely service

M. O.

Excellent Italian coffee

V. P.

Really good coffee..

L. W.

Very nice coffee

T. c.

Very nice

m. p.

Descent food ,Descent price .

C. W.

Excellent coffee!!

V. N.

Lovely place and staff

Good coffee, cake

V. C.

Lovely well presented food, friendly service.

Correct. That's all.

M. D.

Absolutely lovely.

K. S.

Bon breakfast !

C. M. B. R.

Irene, the best staff

g. o. s.

Great food and friendly staff

n. z.

Amazing

S. D.

Enjoyed it

F. I.

Romantic

V. C.

Good pastries

D. T.

Friendly. Odd pictures

S. N.

best staff

R. L.

Good place

G. U.

Crunchy fish and delicious chips, fast and good service, thank you all.

N. N.

You’ll find the full Irish breakfast. I don’t know abt the price but lower would have been great. Enjoy your meal :)

E. M.

(Translated) I had the pleasant experience of having breakfast here .. A very nice and intimate pastry. The staff were very polite and kind. The breakfast one of the best ever eaten. To go back absolutely (Original) Ho avuto la piacevole esperienza di fare colazione qui.. Un pasticcino molto carino e intimo. Lo staff molto educato e gentile. La colazione una delle migliori mai mangiate. Da tornarci assolutamente

L. i. a. j.

(Translated) The food tastes good. The employees are rather brisk;). In the restaurant you can wear a winter jacket because it is constantly aired. The toilets are well .. However, the shop is sufficient for a quick breakfast. (Original) Das Essen schmeckt gut. Die Mitarbeiter sind ehr etwas forsch unterwegs ;). Im Restaurant verträgt man eine winterjacke da es ständig gelüftet wird. Die Toiletten sind naja .. Für ein schnelles Frühstück reicht der Laden jedoch aus.

m. g.

(Translated) Very friendly and fast service, many breakfast options (even healthy), good coffee and matcha latte. It is less than 1 minute from the Cassidys hotel, so we have breakfast here every day (Original) Servicio muy amable y rápido, muchas opciones de desayuno (incluso saludables), buen café y matcha latte. Esta a menos de 1 minuto del hotel Cassidys, por lo que desayunamos aquí todos los dias

C. M.

(Translated) Well, very rich Guinness stew, quite quick to serve. I would not recommend the nachos, in the end they are fries with a little x stuff on top (Original) Bien, estofado con Guinness muy rico, bastante rápidos al servir. No recomendaría los nachos, al final són patatas fritas con un poco de cosas x encima

A. B.

(Translated) A very cute cafe with a cozy atmosphere with friendly and outgoing staff. The prices are a bit high (2 € 50 for a pain au chocolat for example). A little disappointed with the small amount of chocolate in the pain au chocolat elsewhere - but maybe this is a requirement of the French? 😁 That being said, perfect for a quick breakfast. The menu is extensive and there is something for everyone. The decor is lovely. I think there are a lot of people during the day so better plan to arrive early. (Original) Un café très mignon à l'ambiance cosy avec du personnel aimable et avenant. Les prix sont un peu élevés (2€50 pour un pain au chocolat par exemple). Un peu déçue de la faible quantité de chocolat dans le pain au chocolat d'ailleurs - mais peut-être est-ce unr exigence de Français? 😁 Cela étant, parfait pour un petit-déjeuner rapide. Le menu est complet et il y en a pour tous les goûts. Le décor est charmant. Je pense qu'il y a beaucoup de monde la journée donc mieux vaut prévoir d'arriver tôt.

S. A.

(Translated) Excellent products / Very friendly service, the prices are just as good. top (Original) Produits excellent / Service très sympathique, les prix le sont tout autant. Top

F. V.

(Translated) Nice comfortable and welcoming place to have a good Irish breakfast (Original) Bel locale comodo e accogliente in cui consumare una buona colazione irlandese

(Translated) Nice cafe, we eat pretty well ... too bad the waitress is so unfriendly! We went there 3 days in a row, never a smile or a word ... an android would have done the job better! (Original) Café sympa, on mange plutôt bien... dommage que la serveuse soit si peu sympa ! On y est allé 3 jours de suite, jamais un sourire ni un mot... un androïde aurait mieux fait le job !

T. C.

(Translated) The lovely girl. Very good price quality. We repeat several times. Gluten free food (Original) La chica encantadora. Calidad precio muy bueno. Repetimos varias veces. Comida sin gluten

L. B.

(Translated) Excellent food, impeccable service. The Brazilian attendant will make you feel at ease and the rest of the staff will accompany you. Great prices too. I recommend going several times to try everything on the menu. (Original) Comida excelente, atendimento impecável. A atendente brasileira vai te fazer se sentir à vontade e o resto do staff vai acompanhar. Preços ótimos também. Recomendo ir várias vezes para provar tudo que há no cardápio.

(Translated) Very nice. We have had breakfast with two families with children and we thought it was a good place. Very friendly and attentive waiters and the quiet and cozy place. (Original) Muy agradable. Hemos desayunado dos familias con niños y nos ha parecido un buen sitio. Muy amables y atentos los camareros y el sitio tranquilo y acogedor.

I. D. t. L. S.

(Translated) All exquisite like the kindness and attention of the waitress. (Original) Todo exquisito como la amabilidad y atención de la camarera.

L. M.

(Translated) Great brunch! Staff who goes out of their way for you 👌I recommend the special Irish.The little ➕ = real little roses 🌹 were placed on each of the tables, I loved it! (Original) Super brunch ! Personnel qui se met en 4 pour vous 👌Je recommande le special Irish.Le petit ➕ = de vraies petites roses 🌹 étaient placées sur chacune des tables, j'ai adoré !

L. Z.

(Translated) Perhaps it offers the best Irish breakfast in Dublin. Highly recommended. And they also speak Italian at times (Original) Forse offre la colazione irlandese più buona di Dublino. Consigliatissimo. E parlano anche italiano a tratti

E. C.

(Translated) Breakfasts a la carte Dublinés typical in which the service is very attentive. One of her waitresses speaks Spanish perfectly. Highly recommended (Original) Desayunos a la carta típico Dublinés en el que el servicio es muy atento. Una de sus camareras habla perfectamente español. Muy recomendable.

M. R.

(Translated) Small, narrow place, located in a very noisy area. The coffee is terrible and the stop is expensive considering that there are better cafes a few meters down the street (Original) Lugar pequeño y estrecho, ubicado en una zona muy ruidosa . El café está malísimo y sale cara la parada teniendo en cuenta que hay cafeterías mejores a unos metros en la misma calle

E. W.

(Translated) Great delicious coffee latte and the food is also very good. The staff is very friendly and the service is very fast. (Original) Super leckere Kaffee Latte und das Essen ist auch sehr gut. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und der Service ist sehr schnell.

B. B.

(Translated) They speak italian. And it never hurts any clarification before ordering food !! Great dishes. (Original) Parlano italiano. E non fa mai male qualche chiarimento prima di ordinare del cibo!! Ottimi piatti.

A. R. C.

(Translated) Good place to have breakfast coffee and rich juices, we had apple juice coffee with milk and two croissants stuffed with york and very rich cheese, friendly staff (Original) Buen lugar para desayunar cafe y zumos ricos, tomamos zumo de manzana café con leche y dos croasanes rellenos de york y queso muy ricos, personal amable

F. O. M.

(Translated) We have had breakfast 2 days and very good place, very friendly. Recommended site. (Original) Hemos desayunado 2 días y muy buen sitio, muy amables. Sitio recomendable.

P. J.

(Translated) The pancake is a crepe, still good but less "traditional", the scrambled eggs in the living room were very good. (Original) Le pancake est une crêpe, reste bon mais moins "traditionnel", les œufs brouillés au salon étaient très bons.

M. d. M. W.

(Translated) Good coffee and good breakfast (Original) Buen café y buen desayuno

L. W.

(Translated) Home a little cold, correct pastries and decor summarized to the bare minimum, there is much better. (Original) Accueil un peu froid, pâtisseries correctes et déco résumée au strict minimum, il y a bcp mieux.

R. M.

(Translated) Great breakfast, fantastic service. recommend (Original) Super śniadanko, fantastyczna obsługa. Polecam

Y. C.

(Translated) Italian breakfast as per tradition, Irene courteous and Italian doc. (Original) Colazione italiana come da tradizione, Irene cortese e italiana doc.

N. B. D.

(Translated) Good coffee (Original) Buon caffè

G. N.

(Translated) Great for a coffee ... Simple and warm and great staff (Original) Ótimo para um café... Simples e aconchegante e ótimos funcionarios

R. H.

(Translated) Very nice staff. However, the dishes did not meet our expectations (Original) Sehr nettes Personal. Jedoch entsprachen die Gerichte nicht unseren Vorstellungen

S. K.

(Translated) delicious breakfast with a vegan option, a burrito. (Original) leckeres Frühstück mit einer veganen Option, einem Burrito.

E. A.

(Translated) Good coffee and great crepes with nutella (Original) Buen café y unos creppes con nutella estupendos

A. P.

(Translated) Space Porridge !! (Original) Porridge spaziale!!

S. N.

(Translated) Place for tourists at tourist prices, without infamy but nothing special (Original) Posto per turisti a prezzi di turisti, senza infamia ma niente di speciale