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(34 Castle St; sandwiches & salads €9-12; 8am-4pm Tue & Wed, to 9pm Thu & Fri, 11am-8pm Sat, 1-8pm Sun)
Tucked away on a side street that runs alongside Dublin Castle is this superb Italian cafe,
the loving creation of its Irish-Italian owners. Terrific sandwiches (beautifully cut pros-
ciutto, baby tomatoes and rocket salad drizzled with imported olive oil on homemade
pi-
adina
bread) and its pizzas are as good as any you'd get out of a Neapolitan oven.
NEON €
( 01-405 2222;
www.neon17.ie
; 17 Camden St; mains €10-12; noon-11pm, delivery from 5pm)
A brilliant
new spot that specialises in authentic Asian street food from Thailand and Vietnam,
served in takeaway boxes, which you can eat at home or in the canteen-style dining room.
Hardened palates can jump right into the super-spicy
pad ki mow
noodles; more delicate
tastebuds can live with a delicious massaman curry. They also deliver.
ASIAN
LEMON €
(66 South William St; pancakes from €4.50; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm Sun)
Dublin's best pancake
joint has branches on both sides of Grafton St, one on South William and the other on
Dawson St
(61 Dawson St)
. Each serves up a wide range of sweet and savoury crêpes - those
paper-thin ones stuffed with a variety of goodies and smothered in toppings - along with
super coffee in a buzzy atmosphere that is popular with literally everyone.
PANCAKES
BEWLEY'S GRAFTON STREET CAFE €
INTERNATIONAL
( 01-672 7720; Bewley's Bldg, Grafton St; mains €10-14; breakfast, lunch & dinner; all city centre)
Dublin's most famous cafe was founded in 1840 and is a tourist attraction in its own right,
drawing visitors in with its elegant main room and its magnificent set of stained-glass
windows by Harry Clarke (1889-1931). The food - a selection of pizzas, burgers and
sandwiches - is decent, but it's really just about savouring a nice cup of tea.
SIMON'S PLACE €
(George's St Arcade, South Great George's St; sandwiches €5; 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat; )
Simon hasn't
had to change the menu of doorstep sandwiches and wholesome vegetarian soups since he
first opened shop more than two decades ago - and why should he? His grub is as hearten-
CAFE
