Your favourite place in Waterford for coffee

Trotter

We have the restaurant review thread ticking along nicely so I think I'll go again and start one off for coffee shops.

I spend a fair bit of time looking for nice places to relax over a coffee and read the paper for half an hour but lately I feel the options are narrowing. (The options for everything in Waterford are narrowing).

My usuals/favourites

The Upper Deck - Ardkeen Stores
- Lively but not too lively. Service is good but the food isnt spectacular in my opinion.

Superquinn
- Im not sure what the name of the café there is but its nice if you're caught for time. Its fairly busy all the time.

The Park Lodge
- Lovely if its ever open!! It closes on Saturdays and Sundays at this time of year which is a bit silly. It closes at half 5 as far as I know during the week which is early enough too. The cakes are usually nice too.

The Cove
- Its a pub I know, but plenty of people use it as a stop off for coffee and a chat. It does the trick and its in a good location.

Cafe Lucia
- Its a decent little spot in the middle of town, near the Gingerman pub. I find its the nicest place for panninis at breakfast time. The tables are very close together so be prepared to listen to everyone else's business


I'd love to know if theres any little gems that I'm missing. So.. If its good to meet someone for a chat and you find it good for a relaxing tea/coffee, lets hear it.

Fajitas!

I find the Upper Deck can take an age to get your coffee...

It can be handy though.

The Park Lodge is great when it's open, and not packed full of mom's after dropping their kids off to school :pac:

Haven't been the Cafe Lucia, was in a good few of it's previous names though.


Personally, if I'm in a rush, I'll pop into the Bookcentre, coffee isn't the worst... It needs a wireless connection though

My favorite is Harlequinn's, off Patrick st - Strong Italian coffee's, good food (Check their paninni's). The guys in there are all sound and up for a bit of craic. Again... needs a decent wireless connection! Actually, one of the chaps that owns the place opened up another spot on High st, a bit more upmarket, but still open for coffee during the day - Which'll save you walking up that hill :pac:

The place on Micheals St is nice enough, but I've never really liked staying there... That's just me being awkward though. There's a good few wireless connections about there!

I popped into Geoffs yesterday to meet with some new clients because it was the only place I knew for sure that would be open and served coffee... I'm generally not a fan of the place - Well, drinking in there, but the coffee was alright and it was quiet enough - If only you could get them to turn off that ruddy crap music... :pac:

JPA

Lattetude is good for coffee IMO.
Quiet as well apart from lunchtime.

ziedth

There's a Little Italian beside me on steven street(opposite Spokes) that does very very nice coffee, Never that busy either. My only hang up would be its might not be as comfy as other places in town.

I also like brunch, I often go there for my lunch. Kinda relaxing in their although it can be very busy.

depaor

The Park Lodge absolute favourite
followed by Geoffs and
the other end of town The Granary is fab!

waterfordkick

yeah have to agree with the park ! on a sunny day (they don't come round too often) its nice to sit outside and people watch !

Sully

Never was a fan of Cafe Lucia, bit over priced if you ask me and the food isnt great.

I often head up to Brunch, OBriens or that new place in Georges Court.

ToxicPaddy

There are a few decent cafes alright in Waterfird but some just get way too packed... surprised a Starbucks hasnt opened up there yet..

magick

well, now i must admit its not the "best" cup of coffee, but the bay cafe atmosphere is always really nice and warm and the view is amazing in good mornings. My friend and I always go their in the mornings and its always great.

durrus

Granary Cafe at Waterford Treasures Museum. great coffee and free top ups - don't know anywhere else that does that. Great cakes and food also I should add.

Trotter

magick wrote: »

well, now i must admit its not the "best" cup of coffee, but the bay cafe atmosphere is always really nice and warm and the view is amazing in good mornings. My friend and I always go their in the mornings and its always great.

I agree. Its the atmosphere and comfort of a place that attracts me. The city cafés are very "wooden floor with scattered tables" ish..

The park cafe is fine but the opening hours are pants. I sometimes think the staff are treated a little bit too 'gruff'. That puts me off about a place.

RxQueen

Sully wrote: »

Never was a fan of Cafe Lucia, bit over priced if you ask me and the food isnt great.

I often head up to Brunch, OBriens or that new place in Georges Court.

3 of the most over priced places in waterford. Seriously Brunch you can pay anything up to €5.50 for a prepacked sambo that is full of crap.

Sully

emo!! wrote: »

3 of the most over priced places in waterford. Seriously Brunch you can pay anything up to €5.50 for a prepacked sambo that is full of crap.

I usually make up my own sandwidch for about €4, but yes they are over priced.

I felt in Cafe Lucia the portions were small, food & service wasnt great, and very pricy. Shame really, as it has potential.

magick

Trotter wrote: »

I agree. Its the atmosphere and comfort of a place that attracts me. The city cafés are very "wooden floor with scattered tables" ish..

The park cafe is fine but the opening hours are pants. I sometimes think the staff are treated a little bit too 'gruff'. That puts me off about a place.

yup, you could try the vic cafe (if thats still there) in tramore, now i know its not exactly the city but its nice, though the view is not as good the atmosphere in there is always good,even if its over priced.

brendansmith

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The dunno 'the kid from brooklyn' might have summit to say about 'starbucks' on youtube tbh!

Sully

magick wrote: »

yup, you could try the vic cafe (if thats still there) in tramore, now i know its not exactly the city but its nice, though the view is not as good the atmosphere in there is always good,even if its over priced.

Now known as the Vee Bistro.

Sully

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The one in City Square is fine, not to much of a fan of the Georges Court place.

JPA

Sully wrote: »

I usually make up my own sandwidch for about €4, but yes they are over priced.

I felt in Cafe Lucia the portions were small, food & service wasnt great, and very pricy. Shame really, as it has potential.

Very pricy? Seems average to me.

Daysha

Book Centre for me.

magick

brendansmith wrote: »

The dunno 'the kid from brooklyn' might have summit to say about 'starbucks' on youtube tbh!

starbucks is only ok, its become the mc donalds of coffee.

a great way to measue how good ur local starbucks is by ordering a cappuccino every once in a while (trust me on this) if it tasts like crap then its a starbucks in which the staff dont care, and vice versa if its good.

Sully

JPA wrote: »

Very pricy? Seems average to me.

For what you get, its pricy. I used to go in their often enough, before it changed management, and liked it but its not the best anytime iv been in since (which ill admit isnt much since my last occasion - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055234317).

wmpdd3

The new cafe where siu sios used to be in high street, to the right of the post office is amazing.
The coffee is the best in town and the food was excellent, loads of choice and fair price. They serve sandwiches and Italian classics.

screwtape

To be honest for me it's still gotta be Geoff's, something about coffee, a paper and a cig out the smoking area of Geoffs somehow just feels like home!!! (not living in Waterford at the minute and Geoffs was always a bit of a home away from home)

sack lunch

durrus wrote: »

Granary Cafe....free top ups

o rly? I thought they only did that in the States

ToxicPaddy

screwtape wrote: »

To be honest for me it's still gotta be Geoff's, something about coffee, a paper and a cig out the smoking area of Geoffs somehow just feels like home!!! (not living in Waterford at the minute and Geoffs was always a bit of a home away from home)

Gotta agree with ya there, a coffee and a newspaper, even propped up at the bar in the corner or out on the smoking area even though I dont smoke, always make a point of going in there when I'm home..

Suppose the fact that I used to work right up until my last day in Waterford has meant I'll always have find memories of the place..

Tox

screwtape

In fairness Geoffs has always been the default place to go in Waterford!!

Go for a pint??

Yeah. Where??

Don't know??

Geoffs??

Right see ya at nine!!!

deise-lady

Harlequin does lovely coffee and the staff are really friendly.

I know it's a bit naff, but the Kylemore actually does really nice coffee now.

ziedth

In fairness that Quizno's in Kylemore does very nice coffee and the Rolls in there aren't half bad either. Not mad about the place itself though I much prefer Brunch, Staff are friendly too.

Elle Victorine

Starbucks can be a swing ad a miss. They got starbucks coffee in college and to be honest it's still awful. And I wholeheartedly agree with the cappucino test. Most of the time you can barely taste the coffee in it. The little place beside the book centre is lovely though. Grated I still don't drink that much of it.

You can generally measure a place by its tea as well. If they use Bewley's...don't bother.