Where bread is king

We visited Firehouse Bakery in Delgany on a glorious Saturday in March!

Incredible selection of bread, pastries and treats.

They serve breakfasts too which sound amazing but didn't try anything off the breakfast menu on our first visit. 

So much to choose from but I spent a lot of time distracted by their oven before I chose!!

I went for an Americano and brioche with butter and jam. It was so fresh. Whatever the jam was, it was delicious.

Also had a doughnut (This is the home of those amazing Revolution bakery doughnuts you can find in Avoca, 3FE & Bear Market Coffee to name a few!!) I chose salted caramel and honeycomb. I love their doughnuts. They're super fresh and absolutely stuffed with fillings that ooze out on your first bite - amazing!

This place is most definitely a carb lovers heaven! Will be back v soon :)

Pizza date night

It's a bit of a trek to get to Platform Pizza Bar from where I live but it's worth it even if just for views like these...

Before we got the dart from Connolly we had a quick stop at The Brew Dock on Amiens street (another GBB bar) where I had a Macivors Cider (current favourite cider) 

Got to Platform Pizza Bar a little before the time we had booked for but our table was ready. 

The staff are pleasant and the tables are well spaced but service is slow. For me that's not too much of an issue because I don't like feeling rushed. There was a decent lull between finishing our food and the table being cleared and again between courses. You don't feel like they're in a rush to get the table back either. Which is nice! 

You'll see from the photos that where we sat wasn't that bright but it makes it feel somewhat cosy. Don't forget to check out the Narnia style wardrobe entrance to the loo - actually you can't miss it! :-) 

I chose Pinot Grigio and Sean had some Wicklow Wolf Beers... 

Now to the food. We shared the meat and cheese antipasti for two. This was huge!!! Various meats, cheeses, pesto, hummus and the nicest garlic bread I've had in a very long time. 

For my main I chose their goats cheese, mozzarella, pancetta, walnut and maple syrup pizza. I asked for it without tomato sauce and there was no issue at all with my request. Pizza was huge as you'll see in the photo but it was delicious and v well cooked. The dough was just how I like it - thin and crispy with a little fluff to the crust. Yum!!!! 

Sean chose the hake fillet and a side of Mac n Cheese.

For dessert I ordered Pecan Pie. Warmed and sweet with a good amount of pecan! Oh and they serve pretty decent coffee too. 

The food is great and it's brilliant value for money. Also I judge a place on whether or not I would go back. Would I go back? Actually yes I probably would. I just don't think my jeans would appreciate it ;-)

Took the DART back in to town...

We walked to Alfie Byrne's (another GBB bar) at the Conrad Hotel where I had another Macivors Cider - really is ideal drinking on a Summer evening :-) 

This signage at the bar made us giggle...