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Bite of Life

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👍👍 Nice little place just minutes from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. I stopped in before my visit there for a latte and its goat cheese and tomato panini sandwich. Really delicious. Very kind staff. Good people. People often mention staff, coffee, cafe, delicious, breakfast, friendly, super, fresh, regular, Nice,


Address

55 Patrick St, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08 WY60, Ireland

Website

www.biteoflife.com

Contact

+353 1 454 2949

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (406 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (12) coffee (10) cafe (10) delicious (9) breakfast (9) friendly (9) super (8) fresh (7) regular (7) Nice (6)
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  • 5/5 Sydney S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little place just minutes from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. I stopped in before my visit there for a latte and its goat cheese and tomato panini sandwich. Really delicious. Very kind staff. Good people.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristi B. 4 years ago on Google
    We walked past Bite and just had to stop in with how many early morning patrons there were. They had a great fresh breakfast selection and the coffee was also delicious. It is a fantastic quick/on the go bite in the neighborhood.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting little local joint, a nice break from gentrified fancy breakfast places all over Dublin. Nice (family?) people and decent food.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andy S. 5 years ago on Google
    Brilliant, cosy and quirky eatery. Real coal fire, upscale furniture and fantastic tasting food. If I lived in Dublin I'd be a regular. With delicious looking super size quiche, bagles and toasties and yummy cakes, choosing was hard. Needing a boost I went with a super fresh smoothie of zingy carrot, apple and ginger. Followed by piping hot tea and salmon, cream cheese and salad bagle, which came with a fresh slice of lemon. It's the little touches that make places special.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana M. 11 months ago on Google
    The best homemade apple pie and super friendly staff!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paulen S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is super yummy, but they definitely deserve 5 stars because the service is class, all the girls were super nice, friendly and super helpful. It's worth a visit and if you can't stay, they do takeaway! 🤤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mary Q. 6 months ago on Google
    Vegetable soup, chicken pesto sandwich, cappuccino, orange juice. I wish my stomach was bigger. All amazing! But the staff. Beautiful smile, so friendly. I can’t say enough we enjoyed this little gem so much!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Robert B. 1 year ago on Google
    I went in looking to buy a cup of hot water to heat my child's bottle up. She asked me why can't I bring the child down to the cafe where take it heat the bottle up there and I said because the baby is in the playground with his mother and his older brother. I didn't said that seems very cynical I said do not believe that I have a child as I'm willing to pay for the water I'm not looking for free water anything and says yes I am cynical and I asked a member of staff is she always like this and she always that cynical and they're answer is yes so I would advise not gone to this cafe as the owner doesn't display very many humanistic traits such as understanding or just general awareness as the how difficult it is to be a parent of two young children.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Dermot M. 1 year ago on Google
    Asked for a €3 americano. Would I like regular or large? Just a regular is fine thanks. And this is what I was handed. Show me anywhere in Dublin where this is a regular size coffee!!! Anywhere I'll wait! Apparently their "large" coffee is what every other coffee shop in Dublin calls a regular. Server looked like it was a bother for her to serve people. I'll be posting this for all my coach driving colleagues who park beside this shop to see also. I'll be heading to daybreak across the road from now on for a "regular" coffee.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Niamh G. 2 years ago on Google
    The girls serving were lovely but who I presumed to be the owner starting shouting at them across the cafe scolding them while they were dealing with customers 🙄 It was so unprofessional and no one deserves to put up with that in work. We left before ordering so can’t comment on the food but it was enough to say I would not recommend or be back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Manos A. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly service can't compensate the lowest quality. - We 've witnesseed the burned slices of pizza of the photo to be covered by pepperoni, get warmed, oiled and being served as fresh - Dirty price labels in touch with the food - Waitresses handling the food with bare hands just after handling banknotes Disappointing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paola L. 4 years ago on Google
    The great hot chocolate I had in Dublin! The pecan brownie was delicious too. The place is very cute and the attendants were great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bar D. 6 months ago on Google
    Very Dubliner place, traditional Irish breakfast, small but welcoming!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ed 6 months ago on Google
    Excellent service and shop layout. Nice seating area and atmosphere. The breakfast was good quality. The coffee could have used some improvement, for an espresso it was very long, so a little watery (however, not bitter or sour in fairness). Overall, I would visit for a casual breakfast again.

  • 5/5 Pavel F. 11 months ago on Google
    All-day breakfast is a wonderful option, my scrambled eggs with sausage and bacon were tasty, I also enjoyed a coffee and a freshly made juice. All the ladies running the store were very friendly and the prices are reasonable. I’d be happy to come over again.

  • 5/5 Danail S. 8 months ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing service, and delicious food. Loved the atmosphere, it warms your heart and belly visiting this place. Cheers

  • 5/5 David V. 7 months ago on Google
    You have to try the fresh Dutch apple pie with cream made by the wonderful Dutch owner. Apples, cinnamon, and raisins; divinely delicious. Glad I returned after initially walking in and out. It was a staff member's warm smile and positive energy that brought me back for an Americano made with love.

  • 5/5 Rafael Martos G. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely place near St Patrick's church. Good, coffee, good food and better staff. Nice and caring people that will make your day a little bit better. We really loved the music and the decorations too. Oh, and ask for the soup and sandwich offer, you won't regret!!

  • 5/5 Elizabeth G. 4 years ago on Google
    Came here for breakfast while visiting. It's a cute, fast, and friendly cafe. Super popular so it has people coming in and out fast, which is fun to watch. Loved sitting and hearing people order just "the regular." Ordered a beetroot and cucumber juice, americano, and eggs and toast plate. All very fresh and came out quickly.

  • 5/5 Estéfano G. 10 months ago on Google
    Not only the place is really nice and cozy but the staff is really charming and friendly. Definitely a place to visit/come back!

  • 5/5 Tori J. 1 year ago on Google
    The Heart of Dublin 8. The bite of life is a fantastic cafe enjoyed by both locals and tourists. The food is fresh and super tasty but what makes this cafe stand out from the rest is the atmosphere. In the cold winter months it’s Cosy as customers enjoy their coffees and the soothing songs played in the background whilst in the warm summer months there’s a real buzz in the air. The staff are absolutely wonderful here and always make time to ask how your day is. The service is always quick as the cafe can get very busy but the staff never lose that personal friendly touch. There’s many options here for vegetarians too. This is a personal favorite of mine and I highly recommend visiting here to take in the atmosphere and enjoy really wholesome foods.

  • 5/5 Marcel P. 1 year ago on Google
    I stumbled upon this place by chance and what a discovery appreciated. It's really cheap and the breakfast is scrumptious. The staff are lovely, it's a very nice place to eat or have a hot drink.

  • 5/5 Robyn S. 1 year ago on Google
    Super friendly staff and owner, food is delicious! Ate here for lunch and breakfast the next day. Very cozy environment, would very much recommend!

  • 5/5 rasmus h. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious Food (Apple Pie with amazing whipped cream) and delicious drinks (extremely chocolately hot chocolate), super cozy atmosphere and a relaxing flair. Also very friendly and attractive workers (mullet). 5 out of 5.

  • 1/5 Sunyoung A. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was not bad, coffee was REALLY BAD, Sevice was worse. They forgot to take out my sandwich from oven, and it burnt... I saw they were trying to just cutting burnt part, so I asked to cook it again but they even didn't say sorry and said "Just try it, it will be delicious" I mean, it was their fault... Oh my god and coffee was really bad. Also I saw they were grabbing pastries a lot with their hands without washing🤦🏻‍♀️

  • 5/5 Ewen K. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice small cafe with a very nice atmosphere. And a lovely mocha. Highly recommended if in the area

  • 4/5 Jatania M. 6 years ago on Google
    Great food and great service. We were able to sit cozy by the fireplace on this rainy day. Enjoyed my latte and crossaint.

  • 4/5 John S. 5 years ago on Google
    Just called in for a sandwich between meetings. Very pleasent staff who prepared a lovely sandwich from a unusual selection of breads. You can sit in or take out. Note. There is a lovely public park beside the cafe so either in or out you should go and try out this cute little cafe.

  • 4/5 Gloria C. 5 years ago on Google
    Cute shop, though small. If you want to eat in prices are about 1€ more, otherwise you can take away for less - you can sit in the St. Patrick's Garden across the street. I had the salmon bagel. Pretty good, though I would've put a bit of salt if I had it, and I think they should add more salmon.

  • 4/5 Ravivan H. 6 years ago on Google
    Best location just down the street, half-way between the Christchurch and St. Patrick's. Nice, cosy & savory!! Very ideal to take a break & refill, after exploring either church to procede to the other one.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cheques
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Prepared foods
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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