Green Bench Cafe

You'll find this tucked away on Montague Street, just off the green, where the regulars have claimed their usual spots by 9am. The kind of place where baristas actually care about their craft and the breakfast roll doesn't come from a packet that's been sitting under heat lamps since dawn. The coffee here is serious business – no burnt beans or watery disappointments that plague so many Dublin cafes. Their sandwiches are made fresh, not pre-wrapped affairs, and you can taste the difference. It's the sort of spot that Saint Kevin's locals guard jealously, though the secret's clearly out given how packed it gets during the week. Smart money says get there early or prepare to queue behind half the neighbourhood's remote workers.