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The Pantry

You'll find the widest selection of home baking in Portlaoise at Ladonna McCartan and Mark Healy's welcoming coffee shop - and the consistently high standards and helpful staff have everyone coming back for more
Open: Tue-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Outdoor tables (garden). Children's dishes available. Ground floor wheelchair accessible (with assistance at entrance). Closed Sun & Mon (days & hours may change). MasterCard, Visa. abbreviations

It’s easy to spot The Pantry – the beautiful smartly-painted exterior, hanging baskets and large windows are a welcoming sight on The Square. In fact everything about Ladonna McCartan and Mark Healy's coffee shop is welcoming, from the pleasing rooms to the excellent staff.


The building dates back to the 1850s, when it was an RIC barracks, and in recent times it began as a one-room café, which was then extended to provide more space, with a feature fireplace in the newer room to the back. Handsome wooden floors and attractive furniture provide comfortable surroundings and the added touch of a fresh flower on every table brings a sense of calm.


There's also a wonderful walled garden at the back, which makes a delightful outdoor dining space in fine weather.


Not just a café but a deli and home bakery as well, the menu mainly offers light bites and excellent baking by Master Baker Pauline Coughlan - just the thing to accompany a cup of tea or a great coffee.


Quiches, frittatas, roulades, wraps and sandwiches are very popular, and complemented by a range of tasty and unusual salads, such as wild rice and cranberry salad with a spinach and cream cheese roulade.


The well made soups are a point of pride, or you might try the daily hot special such as beef stroganoff, aubergine parmigiano or chicken & broccoli bake, followed by one of their tempting  desserts or cakes - they are top class, with signature brioche French toast with spiced pear compote especially popular and tiramisu, carrot cake, crumbles and chocolate gateau just a few others in the wide range offered.


Brown bread and cakes can also be ordered for takeaway.


 


 

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Last Updated: 19-11-2022
Author: Georgina Campbell
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13 Market Square , Portlaoise Laois
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Exit M7 Dublin to Cork/Limerick at junction 17, Portlaoise. After 3.5km, pass through 2 roundabouts; at the 3rd roundabout, turn right into main street (market square on your left). Pantry is 20m down main street on RHS (one way system).
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