Best cafes within 2 minutes from apartment

1. JOY OF CHA

WHERE: 10 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | 2 minutes walk from the apartment | WHAT: Gourmet Cafe | € | TIMES: 9am-8.30pm, 7 days | RESERVATIONS: Walk-ins only | WEBSITE: joyofcha.ie

Nice, friendly neighborhood cafe that does breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything else. Good coffee and tea selection too. The food is good quality and it's good value, too.

2. CROGA COFFEE

WHERE: 1 Scarlet Row, Essex Street West, Temple Bar | 2 minute walk from the apartment | WHAT: Cafe | €€ | TIMES: 8am-4pm, Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri; 9am-4pm, Sat, 9.30am-4pm, Sun; CLOSED on Wednesdays | RESERVATIONS: Just walk-ins

Small, independent cafe that does a breakfast, lunch and snacks in between - and possibly the best coffee you'll find in the neighborhood.

3. THE STAGE DOOR CAFE

WHERE: 11-12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2  | 2 minutes walk from the apartment | WHAT: Cafe | €€ | TIMES: 6am-3pm, 7 days | RESERVATIONS: Just walk-ins

Neighborhood cafe with a lot of energy - and known too for serving a great breakfast. Sit outside for serious people watching. Aside from breakfast, it does good lunch too - and among the few places you'll find traditional dishes like Guinness Pie or Dublin Coddle.