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The Bewley’s Oriental Café front on Grafton Street at dusk, red awnings below rows of lit windows

Dublin’s grand café, on Grafton Street since 1927

Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea under Harry Clarke’s stained glass, with cakes from our own bakery and a play upstairs at lunchtime.

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Open every day, 8:00 to 18:00 (Sundays from 8:30)

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Upstairs at 1pmLove and Other PromisesBewley’s Café Theatre, 9–28 November
Upstairs at 1pmCosimaBewley’s Café Theatre, 30 November – 19 December
Upstairs at 1pmBramblesBewley’s Café Theatre, 11–30 January

A day at Bewley’s

One building, from the first coffee at eight to the last slice of cake at six.

  1. 8:00

    Doors open, breakfast

    Eggs, porridge and the Irish breakfast until noon. From 8:30 on Sundays.

    Breakfast menu
  2. 10:00

    Cakes on

    The patisserie counter fills: Mary Cake, carrot cake, lemon tart.

    Cakes and bakes
  3. 12:00

    Lunch

    Salads, sandwiches, ribs and the soup of the day.

    Lunch menu
  4. 13:00

    Theatre upstairs

    A one-hour play, Monday to Saturday when a show is running. Doors at 12:50.

    What’s on stage
  5. 13:00

    Afternoon tea

    Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 3:30pm. Booked ahead.

    Afternoon tea
  6. 18:00

    Last cup

    Doors close at six, every day of the year except Christmas Day.

    Find us
This season’s afternoon tea on a three-tier stand

Afternoon tea, Thursday to Sunday

Sandwiches and savouries, warm scones with clotted cream and jam, and a plate of the pastry team’s seasonal cakes, with a pot of Bewley’s tea. This season: a Magical Afternoon Tea in Oz.

1 – 3:30Thursday to Sunday afternoons
€49a person, plus OpenTable’s booking fee
2+people per booking

Vegetarian and pescetarian options. Gluten-free and children’s afternoon tea (for ten or more children) with three days’ notice. No vegan option yet.

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Served Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 3:30pm.

A café you come to see

Ernest Bewley opened here in 1927, behind a mosaic front in the Egyptian style that swept Europe after Tutankhamun’s tomb was found.

Joyce, Yeats and Beckett are part of its story. Look up from your coffee and you’ll find Harry Clarke’s stained glass on the ground floor, Jim Fitzpatrick’s Cruitne and Pauline Bewick’s Café Society, and twin fireplaces from the two townhouses the café grew out of.

History and art
A member of the Bewley’s team holding a Mary Cake in the café

The Mary CakeCreated in the 1950s by Henry Spelter, a Hungarian refugee trained at Bewley’s. Lost for twenty years, back since 2022. €1 from every slice goes to the Irish Red Cross.

One of the Harry Clarke stained glass windows at Bewley’s
Harry Clarke
Cruitne, Jim Fitzpatrick’s stained glass window of a figure from Celtic myth
Jim Fitzpatrick, Cruitne
Part of Pauline Bewick’s Café Society stained glass, in bold reds and blues
Pauline Bewick, Café Society

What’s on

Lunchtime theatre upstairs, Sunday stories for small children, and wine evenings in the café.

All events
The café floor at Bewley’s, with teal velvet chairs, dark wood and lamps

Love and Other Promises

9–28 November, 1pm

A new play by Colette Cullen about love and the promises we make along the way. Doors at 12:50, over by about two.

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Cosima

30 November – 19 December, 1pm

A new lunchtime play upstairs. Doors at 12:50, over by about two.

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Brambles

11–30 January, 1pm

A new lunchtime play upstairs. Doors at 12:50, over by about two.

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A storytelling session for small children at Bewley’s

Storytelling for little ones

Sunday 13 December, Christmas theme

Songs, stories and sensory play with storyteller Helena Byrne, for babies and children up to five and their grown-ups. Tickets from €16 on Eventbrite.

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Storytelling for little ones

Sunday 10 January, Winter theme

Songs, stories and sensory play with storyteller Helena Byrne, for babies and children up to five and their grown-ups. Tickets from €16 on Eventbrite.

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Storytelling for little ones

Sunday 31 January, St Brigid’s theme

Songs, stories and sensory play with storyteller Helena Byrne, for babies and children up to five and their grown-ups. Tickets from €16 on Eventbrite.

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Guests at an evening event under hanging flowers in the Garden Atrium

Wine tastings

Evenings, through the season

Wine expert Sevgi Tüzel-Conghaile of A Wine Idea hosts tastings of wines for the season in the café. Dates and tickets are on her site.

A Wine Idea

Book ahead

Tables for breakfast and lunch, and afternoon tea from Thursday to Sunday, are booked on OpenTable.

A table

Any day, 8:00 to 18:00. For six or more, a 12.5% service charge is added.

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The café floor at Bewley’s, with teal velvet chairs, dark wood and lamps

Afternoon tea

Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 3:30pm. From €49 a person, for two or more.

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Two afternoon tea stands set for guests in a red booth

Weddings, parties and meetings

Get married under Harry Clarke’s glass, take over the whole first floor, or bring the team for a breakfast meeting in the middle of town.

  • James Joyce Room
  • Garden Atrium
  • Café Academy
  • Whyte’s Academy
  • First floor takeover
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A couple dancing at their wedding party in Bewley’sGuests at an evening event under hanging flowers in the Garden Atrium

Take a little Bewley’s home

Gift cards for the café, loose tea and coffee weighed out at the counter, and hampers at Christmas.

Vouchers, tea and hampers

Gift cards

Sent by email, for afternoon tea, a long breakfast or cake. Choose an amount:

€25€50€100€200

or any amount from €5 to €500.

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Tea and coffee by weight

Bewley’s teas, coffees and now yerba mate, weighed out in the takeaway area from 8am to 6pm. The team will help you find your blend.

Shop the range online

Christmas hampers

Each Christmas the Grafton Street team makes up coffee and tea hampers in Bewley’s gift baskets, to collect from the café or have delivered.

About the hampers

What people come back for

6,225

Google reviews, rated 4.3 . These are what they mention most:

  • scones248
  • stained glass windows109
  • cakes77
  • pastries61
  • sticky buns18
Read them on Google
“A MUST stop for Dublin! … The coffee was really good, the staff were very nice, friendly, and funny, and the whole experience felt warm and welcoming. … The scones were huge and delicious, and the orange cheesecake was smooth and to die for … The stained glass, the windows, the entrance, and the overall interior all give it a really classic atmosphere.”
Martin F., Brunch, 5 months ago on Google
“The fruit scones were very large and much enjoyed! We came just before midday and it was filling up fast but we got a seat quite quickly. The cinnamon swirl bun was also tasty. …”
Laila H., Scones and a swirl bun, 4 months ago on Google
“This place is beautiful with its elegant and inviting interior. … the indulgent hot chocolate which was sweet and creamy.”
Jian, Hot chocolate and scones, 4 months ago on Google

On Instagram

Fresh bakes, dogs having Puppuccinos, and U2 on the James Joyce Balcony.

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Crowds on Grafton Street below the James Joyce Balcony, where U2 played for their 50th yearReelA tray of almond swirl buns fresh from the ovenReelA small dog on a café chair beside a PuppuccinoAfternoon tea on a three-tier stand beside a red velvet boothA golden croissant on a white plateReelA member of the Bewley’s team holding a Mary Cake in the caféLoose tea being scooped from a Bewley’s tin to be sold by weightReelA slice of Bewley’s carrot cake with a latteHot water poured over yerba mate in a black cupReel

Find us on Grafton Street

78–79 Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 K033. Look for the red awnings.

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Open every day, 8:00 to 18:00 (Sundays from 8:30)

Opening hours
Monday8:00 – 18:00
Tuesday8:00 – 18:00
Wednesday8:00 – 18:00
Thursday8:00 – 18:00
Friday8:00 – 18:00
Saturday8:00 – 18:00
Sunday8:30 – 18:00
  • Breakfast until 12:00, lunch from 12:00, cakes from 10:00.
  • Afternoon tea Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 3:30pm.
  • Open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
  • Dogs are welcome. Ask for a Puppuccino.

Get in touch

Bookings, private events, the theatre or press: call or email the café.

The full height of the Bewley’s building on Grafton Street, with its mosaic front and red awnings