Café · Malahide
Avoca Malahide, the castle café
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- Price
- €€€€
- Where
- Malahide
Open daily; no booking
What is it?
Avoca is an Irish chain of shops and cafés known for its home cooking, and in Malahide it occupies the building next to the castle courtyard. The café is self-service: you pick up a tray, choose at the counter and sit inside or on the terrace, which overlooks two of the gardens.
What is on the menu?
Simple, well-made food: home-made quiches and tarts, freshly made sandwiches, soups with bread and a display of baking, with scones and cakes. It is the most practical place for a meal if you are with children, because you don't have to leave the grounds or wait for a table. Next door is Avoca's food shop, with bread, jams and sweet things to take away.
Opening hours
It opens every day: Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00, and Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays until 17:30. No booking. For a hot meal, go before two o'clock, when the weekend queue forms.
What to order: the quiche of the day or a soup with bread, and a scone for dessert.
Practical details
- Phone
- +353 1 893 1900
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri09:30–17:00
- Sat and Sun09:30–17:30
- Cuisine
- café, Irish
House specialities
- Home-made quiche
- Soups
- Sandwiches
- Baking
Tips
- Eat before or after the rush Between one and two o'clock on Saturdays and Sundays there is a queue. At twelve it is quiet.
- A picnic works too If you would rather bring your own food, the grounds have picnic areas; you cannot eat inside the castle.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a castle ticket to eat here?
The café is in the castle grounds, next to the courtyard; ask at the entrance if you are only coming to eat.
Is it open on Sundays?
Yes, from 9:30 to 17:30.
Does it have options for children?
Soups, sandwiches and baking that usually go down well with children, and a terrace beside the gardens.
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