Priory Café at the Carmalite Church
I walked into town from Walkinstown, a journey of about 10km. It takes me about an hour. I go through all the old neighbourhoods: Crumlin Village, 363, Dolphin's Barn, The Coombe, Patrick Street, Christ Church and into Dame Street. I follow the old route of the 150 bus.
After my walk I was ready for lunch. I went up to Bewely's in Grafton Street (the only original cafe left, though changed quite a bit from what I remembered). It was crowded and I would have had to wait for a booth, so I decided to go back to Clarendon Street to the little church café tucked away in the courtyard behind the church.
I really like this place. Homey, quiet, dignified are the adjectives that come to mind. I had the vegetable soup and a salad of greens, bellpeppers, and carroty coleslaw. I stayed for about an hour and went back out into the bustle of Holy Saturday Dublin feeling refreshed and recharged.
(Note to alcohol licensing authority: If you close the pubs on Good Friday people will drink twice as much on Holy Saturday).
Playlist: Streets of London, Ralph Tell
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