Bakestone Cafe Carrigtwohill — Restaurant in Municipal District of Cobh

Located in Fota Retail Park, Carrigtwohill, Bakestone Café & Pantry offers a delightful dining experience with its emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and artisanal products. Established by Joe and Maura Carey in 2013, this café has become a staple in East Cork, celebrated for its all-day menu featuring high-quality breakfast options and a wide selection of Irish artisan foods.

Ambiance and Service: The café boasts a bright and airy atmosphere, perfect for casual gatherings. The staff are generally friendly and efficient, though some visitors have noted inconsistencies in service quality.

Food Quality: While some patrons rave about the delicious breakfast dishes and fresh baked goods, others have reported mixed experiences with food temperature and presentation. The café's focus on local producers is commendable, but consistency in food quality seems to be an area for improvement.

Unique Features: Bakestone's partnership with Badger & Dodo for their exclusive coffee blend, Common Grounds, adds a unique touch. The Pantry section offers an impressive array of artisanal products, highlighting over 150 Irish producers.

Conclusion: Bakestone Café & Pantry is a charming spot with potential, but it needs to address the inconsistencies in food quality and service to fully meet customer expectations. Despite this, it remains a popular choice for those seeking a local, artisanal dining experience...

I'm trying to keep this review balanced and fair but I'm struggling. I used to work in the business park adjacent and have been coming here since 2017. Sometimes multiple times per week.

I can't really find a good thing to say other than the staff were lovely and the poached eggs were runny. So I'll give them that.

Got the eggs royale with extra salmon and extra toast, with an Americano. In my haste to eat what I remembered being good food, I didn't take a photo unfortunately.

The salmon covered by the eggs and hollandaise sauce was grey, the smoked salmon served as extra was beautiful... Well, the first layer anyway. Under the gorgeous layer, was the bits from the end of the package that were older looking and far more dry and darker in colour.

I never really enjoyed the coffee here but needed the caffeine so I dealt with it.

I hate having to leave a review like this and am doing so out of complete disappointment. This place used to be amazing. Genuinely was my favourite place for brunch in Cork, but the standard has dipped so massively that I can't ever justify coming back. Maybe there's new chefs or management or something but I can't recommend anyone come here.

Not to mention that for 2 people it was €33.80 for 2 brunches and 2...

hello sir/madam/non binary i was in today as my winter tradition with my work colleagues who including myself have worked so hard during the year and we really look forward to our yearly trad ( tradition ) of going into bakestone and ordering my favourite sandwich and while indulging in the craic and banter with my colleagues. until i was met with a real slap of reality ..no chicken sandwich. as much as i love this establishment. i can no longer come home to my wife and say ive been fully satisfied with my chicken sandwich becasue unfortunately and cowardly they REMOVED IT off of the menu. i am beyond sad and vulnerable and i hope to see it in the coming year for our easter trad (...