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Cake Café

A love of traditional food and recognition of the environmental impact of their business are the driving forces behind this paradise for cake lovers.

But don't be fooled by the name, they've plenty of quality savouries too. A homely atmosphere is created with flower print table cloths, and dainty higgledy piggledy crockery and the open kitchen means you can watch staff merrily baking away. The cookies and cream with cardamom panna cotta and the 'adult jelly & icecream' made with wine and home-made ice cream are trademark products and expertly made with quality ingredients.

As is the lemon curd cake, chocolate brownie and there's a wonderful array of beverages to go with the cakes from iced latte to sweet spiced milk, extra rich Valhrona hot chocolate and twenty different teas including liquorice mint.

A substantial lunch, or breakfast, can be had too including, terrine of Cashel Blue cheese with hazelnut and créme fraiche; Portuguese sardines on toast with black pepper and lemon juice; or something simple from the breakfast menu like toast with proper butter and their own brown sugar marmalade. But their own beans on toast are a marvel, made from scratch with cannellini beans, sausage and tomato, served on hot buttered toast. Faultless.

They hope to open in the evenings in the summer months.

Seats 16 inside and 25 outside, fully wheelchair accessible, children welcome, house wines about €19. No SC. Open 8.30am to 5.30pm Mon Fri, Sat 9-6, Closed Sun, Bank Hols, 2-3 weeks at Christmas, 3 days at Easter. Amex, MasterCard, Visa, Laser.

Directions:

Behind Daintree Shop on Camden Street.