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Cafés in Docklands & Grand Canal

Roasters on Hanover Quay and Grand Canal Street, and office-hours counters on both quays.

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The Docklands take in both banks of the Liffey east of the city centre: the IFSC and Spencer Dock on the north side, Sir John Rogerson's Quay and Grand Canal Dock on the south. Grand Canal Dock opened in 1796 to a design by William Jessop and, at the time, formed the largest docks in the world.1 Tech firms followed Google, which opened its Dublin headquarters in 2002, and by 2011 the area had picked up the nickname Silicon Docks; technology firms employed about 7,000 people here by 2015.1

Coffee here follows the working day. Many counters open at 07:00 or 07:30 for office staff and close by mid-afternoon, and weekends are quieter. The Docklands also have the most specialty roasters of any area in Dublin, from 3fe's flagship on Grand Canal Street to Cool Hand on Hanover Quay.2

Local tip: Many dock counters close at 15:00 or 15:30, Cafe Sora and As One among them, so plan an afternoon coffee for Surge or Cool Hand on Hanover Quay, both open until 17:00.

At a glance

48Cafés listed
8With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
22:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: il Valentino, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00).
  • Closes latest: Surge Coffee, until 22:30 (Mon–Wed 07:30–17:00 · Thu–Fri 07:30–22:30 · Sat–Sun 07:30–17:00).
  • Most listed streets: Sir John Rogerson's Quay (4), Pearse Street (4), Irishtown Road (2).
  • Most common features: wheelchair access (21%), partial wheelchair access (13%), outdoor seating (10%).

Lolly and Cooks

  • Forbes Street
  • Mon–Thu 07:00–16:00 · Fri 07:00–15:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–14:00
  • (01) 679 8442
  • Wheelchair access
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Matcha Matsukawa

  • Unit 1 George's Dock
  • Tue–Fri 08:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–20:00
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Coffee chains in Docklands & Grand Canal

Getting around the docks

Grand Canal Dock railway station, entered from Barrow Street, opened in 2001 on a line in use since 1834.1 North of the river, the Luas Red Line serves the docks with stops at George's Dock, Mayor Square–NCI, Spencer Dock and The Point.3

Grand Canal Square, a red resin-glass plaza completed in 2008 for €8 million, juts out into the water at the heart of the south dock, with illuminated red poles and planted strips laid out on the diagonal.1

Roasters' own counters

Cool Hand hand-roasts its beans in store and has counters in Kilmainham, the IFSC, Temple Bar, Baggot Street and Merrion Street, with Grand Canal the newest.4 The Hanover Quay café opens at 07:00 on weekdays and 09:00 on Sundays.

3fe's café on Grand Canal Street Lower is the company's flagship.2 In September 2026 a flat white there cost €4.25, with €0.50 off for your own cup.5 Red Bean Roastery has counters on Pearse Street, open 09:00–17:00 every day, and at Spencer Place, and Grindstone opens on weekdays at 07:30.

Laptops, plugs and long tables

As One, at 13–18 City Quay, has plugs, Wi-Fi and big booths, and the Art of Coffee's Grand Canal Dock branch has both plugs and Wi-Fi. In 2023, 3fe on Grand Canal Street and Gertrude on Pearse Street had plugs but no Wi-Fi.6

As One opens at 07:30 on weekdays and 10:30 on Saturdays. On the north side, Grindstone on Mayor Street Upper charged €4.20 for a flat white in September 2026.5

Evenings on the quays

Surge Coffee at 76 Sir John Rogerson's Quay stays open until 22:30 on Thursdays and Fridays and opens at 07:30 every day; its flat white cost €4.30 in August 2026.5 Matcha Matsukawa at George's Dock serves until 20:00 at weekends and is closed on Mondays.

Il Valentino on Pearse Street is open until 19:00 every day, from 07:00 on weekdays. At Custom House Docks, the Harbourmaster Café has tables outside by the water.

Sources

  1. Grand Canal Dock, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Guide to Dublin's best coffee, Guinness Storehouse, accessed October 2026
  3. Red Line (Luas), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Cool Hand Coffee Roasters, Cool Hand Coffee Roasters, accessed October 2026
  5. The Flat White Index: Ireland (café prices logged August to October 2026), The Flat White Index, accessed October 2026
  6. The Best Cafés in Dublin To Work From (September 20, 2023), All The Food, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Docklands & Grand Canal cafés: questions

Which coffee roasters have cafés in Dublin's Docklands?

3fe's flagship café is on Grand Canal Street Lower, and 3fe also runs Gertrude on Pearse Street. Cool Hand, which roasts in store, has cafés on Hanover Quay and at the IFSC, and Red Bean Roastery has counters on Pearse Street and Spencer Place. Surge Coffee is on Sir John Rogerson's Quay.

How do you get to Grand Canal Dock in Dublin?

Grand Canal Dock railway station, on Barrow Street, opened in 2001 and serves the south dock. North of the river, the Luas Red Line stops at George's Dock, Mayor Square–NCI, Spencer Dock and The Point. Grand Canal Square, completed in 2008, sits at the center of the south dock.

Which cafés in Dublin's Docklands have plugs and Wi-Fi?

As One on City Quay had plugs, Wi-Fi and large booths in 2023, and the Art of Coffee's Grand Canal Dock branch had both plugs and Wi-Fi. 3fe on Grand Canal Street and Gertrude on Pearse Street had plugs but no Wi-Fi, so bring a hotspot there.

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