Jay Kays Cafe

You're heading down the Millennium Walkway on the north quays, ducking into Jay Kays for what might be Dublin's most reliable breakfast. It's the kind of place where regulars have their order sorted before they sit down, and the kitchen moves with the kind of efficiency that comes from knowing exactly what they're doing. Expect proper Irish breakfasts—quality rashers, good black pudding, eggs cooked how you ask—alongside solid coffee and the sort of no-fuss attitude that makes breakfast feel uncomplicated. The spot punches above its weight for what you're paying, and that's why the ratings sit where they do.