Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in Bray

"The awning outside this local eatery on Capel Street declares, “This is the café you have been looking for.” The plant-filled independent café focuses on simple, pure food and takes pride in making everything from scratch. Breakfast and brunch are served seven days a week, with brunch available until nearly 4 pm. Dig into the lightly scrambled Turkish eggs menemen, with herbs and feta, or treat yourself to the signature French toast with white chocolate and coconut mascarpone."

"Brother Hubbard is a recent addition to trendy Capel Street and they're setting the bar high. Coffee and tea is sourced from two of the best Dublin suppliers, 3FE and Wall and Keogh and their homemade drinks including orange and lemon barley water and rose, raspberry and apple are refreshing and different. The newly opened courtyard includes an entirely edible garden and they are currently nominated for 'best scone in Ireland'."

"Balfes have no need for umbrellas, makeshift marquees or canopies since they already have an outdoor area thanks to The Westbury Hotel. The French-style bistro has plenty of seats outside which has a very luxe and permanent look to it. You can find Balfes on 2 Balfe Street, Dublin 2, visit their website for booking information."

"Balfes brasserie in The Westbury Hotel is all about a plush dining experience. No plastic cutlery in here, oh no. Expect beautifully presented cuisine, marble tables, deep leather booths and very flattering lighting – perfect for that post-meal selfie."

"San Lorenzo's in one of the city's premiere Italian spots that isn't relying on the homely, rustic style that is the usual hallmark of Italian restaurants. The aim is modern cuisine that fuses classic Italian ingredients with a New York style of cooking. The interior is dark with light wooden benches in booths."

"If you're looking to indulge early on the weekend, look no further. San Lorenzo's can be described (and is) as a modern Italian, NYC style. Some say this is the #bestbrunchindublin and I'm finding it hard to argue that myself."

"This garden BBQ style restaurant, located in an old carpark on Clanbrassil Street, has wooden pallet furniture and colourful bunting aplenty. This year they’ve added a seafood shack (Sharkbait Shelby’s) and delicious woodfired pizza from The Big Blue Bus, with more food stalls to announced over the next few weeks. Go for the food, stay for the party atmosphere and hand-rolled ice-cream."

"Beyond the celebrity-approved status, Coppinger Row is one of the most popular places to eat in Dublin. Stop by for a menu of Mediterranean-style bites and signature cocktails in a relaxed, unpretentious setting."

"Order any type of cocktail (or three) you desire and get stuck into their epic menu. And if you're not in the mood for a full meal, just share a cheese and / meat board with a nice bottle of white."

"Nestled in between Camden Street and Pleasants Place, The Cake Caf� is one of Dublin's hidden gems. Every aspect of this building has been thought through from the solar paneling that powers the caf� to their ethical coffee and, most importantly, their food and cakes. If you're looking to sample baked goods of the highest order, order a cake or small treats for any occasion, or simply enjoy lunch using fresh, local ingredients then this is the perfect place to slip into."

"This is a great little hidden gem for anyone who loves cakes. From the bulging towers of various chocolate cakes to the more delicate and beautifully crafted fruit cakes: every cake here is a work of edible art. Try the chocolate and Irish stout cake."

"At Michelle Darmody's dreamy little Cake Café local, organic, and seasonal are the words to live by, where you can chow down on simple savory...Read More"

"When you get onto the Evolve Eatery website, you’re met with the simple mantra of “meet, eat, evolve.” They have over 10 items on their menu for brunch, providing a diverse range of dishes for whatever you fancy, including protein pancakes and chicken and eggs benedict. They also have a wide selection of delicious smoothies. Evolve Eatery serves brunch between 9AM and 4PM."

"Average Rating - 4.6Total Number of Ratings - 50+Location - Dublin City SouthAverage price - £££Review - everything wonderful!. exceeding my expectations!. View Urban Health Menu"

"Pronounced the same as ‘ethos’, this Dublin 4 restaurant places a certain kind of attitude front and centre. With the intention of providing ‘thoughtful food’, its emphasis is on fresh, nutritional dishes that don’t do away with any of the flavour. Its brunch menu is no different."

"Eating healthy isn't always easy but when you come across a place like this you'll wonder why you ever craved Coco Pops for breakfast. Eathos is the ultimate health-food spot. It's near impossible not to spend a good five minutes taking photos of your food before you eat it here."

"Eathos is the ultimate health-food spot and they make the prettiest dishes ever. It's near impossible not to spend a good five minutes taking photos of your food before you eat it here."

"Dubliners around Dawson Street grab one of the best vegan-friendly cuisines around the city in Tang Coffee—another famous restaurant around Dawson St. They offer three, widely-varying menus—breakfast, lunch, and brunch. Their signature dish during breakfast is the Buckwheat Pancakes—for only €8.75 your squishy buckwheat pancakes are served with greek yogurt, fresh berries, pecan nuts, honey, and almond butter."

"This Arts Centre in Dundrum has a range of events and programmes, but in particular they have a great programme for children. In July they also run performance summer camps."

"The last item on our list is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the city. The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre was designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind in 2010, and its contemporary, angular style ties in perfectly with its home in the ultra modern Grand Canal area. The design ties into its theatrical theme with a striking composition of a ‘red carpet’ with bright resin-glass paving extending from the theatre, covered with distinctive red glowing angled light sticks."

"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Kanakari used under CC BY-SA 3.0. Bord Gais Energy Theatre is a performing arts venue located in the Docklands. It is the city’s biggest fixed-seat theater and was designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority."

"Designed by Studio Libeskind in 2010, the Grand Canal Square formed an important milestone for the redevelopment of the Dublin Docklands area. The 2000-seat theater is based on the concept of stages: the stage of the theater, the stage of the piazza, the stage of the multiple lever lobby above the piazza."

"The ethos of Bite caf� is that of 'Uptown Food, Downtown Vibe' and it's basically recreating your average fish and chip shop into a more upmarket fish experience with some interesting reinventions along the way. Gone is the greasy batter in a brown bag, replaced with hake in a vodka and beer batter accompanied with mushy peas and pancetta fries. The usual pre-theatre menu has been replaced with a 'Pre-Gig Menu', seeking to resonate with the modern diner."

"Dublin's first liquid nitrogen ice cream shop has arrived on Drury Street. Three Twenty brings back traditional Ice Cream in a style not seen here before. Organic anglaise that's local and organic is the basis of their unique ice creams."

"Ireland, and Dublin in particular, is synonymous with great literature, and many of its great writers are synonymous with Dublin pubs. They drank, talked, and took in characters and conversations that made their way onto the page. Every pub will tell you James Joyce, Brendan Behan or Flann O’Brien drank there – and they probably did – but none has a stronger literary connection than Neary’s."

"Perhaps the most agreeable of Dublin's old-time boozers, a step away from the shopping frenzy of Grafton Street. It's perfect for a low-key drink on a Saturday afternoon or on a mid-week evening. Outside there's a touch of late-Victorian exuberance in the form of two outstretched cast-iron arms holding aloft a pair of lanterns."

"Maldron Hotel and Leisure Centre Tallaght is the perfect base for business or leisure visits to Ireland's capital city. Offering the finest accommodation Tallaght has to offer, all of our 119 guest rooms are furnished in a contemporary style with complimentary Wi-Fi access as standard. Maldron Hotel Tallaght's doors open onto Tallaght Business Park, Square Shopping Centre & Tallaght Hospital."