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Cornucopia

You don't have to be vegetarian to enjoy this established wholefood restaurant, which is well located for a wholesome re-charge if you're shopping around Grafton Street.

Originally a wholefood store with a few tables at the back and, although it has now been a dedicated restaurant for some time, a waft of that unmistakable aroma remains.

It may give out mixed messages in various ways - the smart red and gold frontage and pavement screen seem inviting in a mainstream way, but the atmosphere is actually quite student / alternative.

It is very informal, especially during the day (when window seats are well placed for people watching), and regulars like it for its simple wholesomeness which - a rarity in restaurants - is pleasingly redolent of home cooking.

Vegetarian breakfasts are a speciality and all ingredients are organic, as far as possible. Yeast-free, dairy-free, gluten-free and wheat-free diets are catered for, and no processed or GM foods are used.

Organic wines too. And, at the time of going to press, a promising new cookery book is due to appear; called 'Cornucopia at home, The Cookbook' (Atrium Press), it will introduce a whole new generation of happy diners - vegetarian and otherwise - to this delightful restaurant and its philosophy.

Seats 48. Mon-Sat 8.30am-9pm (to 8pm Sat), Sun 12-7. All à la carte (menus change daily); organic house wine €21.50 (large glass about €3.95). Closed 25-27 Dec, 1 Jan, Easter Sun/Mon, Oct Bank Hol Sun/Mon. MasterCard, Visa, Laser.

Directions:

Off Grafton St. turn at Brown Thomas