Best bites
✢ Bewley’s (bewleys.com), a Dublin stalwart since 1840, is a fine old coffee house with stained-glass windows, serving good breakfast, coffees and cakes.
✢ Terra Madre (terramadre.ie) is a tiny Italian restaurant, perfect for a treat with its homemade pasta dishes. ✢Brother Hubbard (brotherhubbard.ie) is an ideal spot for brunch – try the Turkish eggs with halloumi.
✢ Davy Byrne’s (davybyrnes. com), a traditional Irish boozer, serves top-notch traditional food, including steak and Guinness pie.