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Proper French Boulangerie

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  • 07-12-2009 11:40am
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    cute_cow
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    Just wondering of there is a proper french boulangerie in dublin city. Somewhere I can just pop in and buy some and leave!

    Have a craving for proper french bread, and not the ****e they sell from cuisine de france in every shop here!

    Thanks in advance :D


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    jameshayes
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    La Boulangerie on the top of camden street - accross from the bleeding horse...

    they have another shop accross from auinger street too AFAIK

    There is a place on the road between georges arcade & powerscourt too...


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    cute_cow
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭cute_cow


    oh excellent! thanks so much.


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    magotch07
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    jameshayes wrote: »
    La Boulangerie on the top of camden street - accross from the bleeding horse...
    .


    was gonna suggest this one


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    Morlar
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    Does anyone know where there are any french shops ie not just boulangerie but for all french food ?


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    jameshayes
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    Morlar wrote: »
    Does anyone know where there are any french shops ie not just boulangerie but for all french food ?

    You'd get most things in Fallon & Byrne on exchequir st (man, I cant spell that word!)


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    donaghs
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    Not a bad place for a coffee and cake, but do they bake anything there? Do a lot of microwave re-heating if you order something hot for lunch.

    Apart from the name I don't find it particularly French either.

    The Bretzel place up the road might be a better place for fresh bread.


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    Morlar
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    jameshayes wrote: »
    You'd get most things in Fallon & Byrne on exchequir st (man, I cant spell that word!)

    That ;

    http://www.fallonandbyrne.com/section/119

    looks excellent - thanks.


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    humberklog
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    Gotta agree with Donagh here. Nothing much authentic about La Boulangerie. Grand for coffee sure but falls fairly flat in the edibles and has nothing to do with France. It's owned and run by Algerians, nice chaps but haven't a scooby about pastry. But if you're in that area it's just silly not to pop into Cake.

    Leon on Exchequer is about nearest to real as I can think. But in fairness you wanna be in Paris for the real thing.


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    tony 2 tone
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    I used to go to La Boulangerie a fair bit and thought it was grand. The lunch is simple but decent, soup was always nice. And the tarts were bleedin' lovely. I recommend the Apple tart with a lovely buttery pastry :D
    Used to be 30 seconds away, now it's a whole 15 minutes :(


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    xfirefishx
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    The Bretzel does do lovely bread - not sure if any of it is particularly French but they have similar other types of lovely fresh bread.

    Leon does do authentic enough pastries and such - well the tarte aux fraises look authentic enough but the exorbitant prices have put me off actually purchasing!

    And La Boulangerie is pleasant for lunch but not very French as already mentioned!


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    gollem_1975
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    other options :

    Andersons in D9.

    vegetable shop beside Brams in Marino ( you have to order it from them in advance )


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    eoc2
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    The Craft Bakery in Rathmines (nr the Post Office) does a mean French stick and other breads too. Recommended.


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    pinkypinky
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    There's a boulangerie in Applewood in Swords. Run by actual French people - delicious stuff - they do quiches and make their own sauces in jars as well.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    lightening
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    I'm not a huge bread fan, but is Superquinns bread any good? I hear a lot of people are fond of it.


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    groovyg
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    Les Maison Des Gourmets on Castle street in front of the Powerscourt centre used to do good french bread and pastries. I passed by it a few weeks ago and it looks like the place has been turned into a restaurant. You could also try the market on Meeting house square in Temple bar on a saturday morning as well.


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    cute_cow
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    donaghs wrote: »
    Not a bad place for a coffee and cake, but do they bake anything there? Do a lot of microwave re-heating if you order something hot for lunch.

    Apart from the name I don't find it particularly French either.

    The Bretzel place up the road might be a better place for fresh bread.

    Thanks, went in to town earlier to get some french bread, and went to La Boulangerie, and asked if they had bread, and she said they had baguettes, was so happy!!

    Turns out they were Cuisine de France :rolleyes:
    needless to sayI was peeved! Lwft as quick as anothing muttering about fecking cuisine de france!!

    will try other suggestions.


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