avoca cafe - avoca suffolk street

this wasn't my best avoca experience and i do adore avoca in general. (the avoca in malahide is a regular weekend haunt of mine.) my breakfast was really cold and the toast was so soggy that i couldn't really eat it. in general though, i usually have a great experience and usually rave about what i've ordered. i asked for more toast (to replace the soggy toast that i had) but it never arrived. my coffee was really nice though and the avocado was delicious.

i love avoca, i walk in and it just feels chilled and cute and there's a lovely sense of irishness about it without being cheesy. the restaurant in suffolk street in on the top floor, there's food to go in the basement, and the levels in between hold lovely things to purchase, books, blankets, stationary. we went for breakfast this morning, i was meeting my friend for an early saturday breakfast. the cafe has the type of decoration i love, mismatched, pattern wallpaper, warm furnishings, even little quote plaques on the table. i had blueberry and macadamia nut pancakes, gorgeous. my friend had mushrooms on toast with some poached eggs, they tasted fantastic. lovely atmosphere with people arriving in for breakfast, reading papers etc. really lovely spot!

finally got a chance to have lunch here today. i had the butternut squash and sweet potato fritters with a selection of dips and pita bread which was really good and different. my friend had the pea and mint soup. they also have a wide range of delicious homemade desserts. we had the lemon cake which was very tasty. the staff were all very friendly. i can't wait to return and try something different on their menu

i've heard many good things about the cafe at avoca and i finally got to see what all the fuss was about on sunday. the numerous flights of stairs don't seem to put people off, as we reached the top there was a queue of people waiting for a table. we waited roughly 10 minutes on some comfy couches for a table to free up. the place was packed and the room was quite big so they must have some very busy chefs.

the brunch menu has lots to offer such as pancakes, porridge, french toast, a full irish, you name it! i ordered the homemade granola with greek yogurt and mixed berry compote. the food arrived relatively quick and nicely presented. the granola was lovely and crunchy containing lots of nuts. the only downside was that there was little yogurt and far too much of the mixed berry compote. i watched the food going to other tables and i'm afraid i made the wrong choice. the staff were friendly and very on the ball. i would definitely return to try something else on the menu!