Granny McCarthy's Tea Room

Definitely will be back!!! McCarthy's Tea Room is part of the shop Donegal Square. Knowing this before I arrived, I expected it to be a few tables set off to the side. Not at all - it is the upstairs behind the shop, with it's own space and atmosphere a plenty. Large windows look out to the side street and there is a stage area for their traditional Session brunches on Sundays from 11am to 1pm. But the real center of attention is the case of baked good, and the jars of loose tea. Our waitress gave us a bit of time to take it all in and look at the extensive tea menu, then came over to answer our questions. There are enough loose tea listing to fill the entire side of the menu - each with a brief and seemingly accurate description of it's origin and flavor. The back page contains listing of... (more) tea sachets. Tea is available in pots of 2 sizes.

In addition to bacon and eggs, the Lambeg Traditional Breakfast is served with potato farl (pancake) and small but thick cuts of black and white pudding (sausage, don't ask and I won't tell). Looks to be the largest plate on the menu but isn't super sized, so don't be put off ordering this tasty plate. Along with traditional British Isles breakfast selections they also have a variety of gourmet quality daily specials, and regular lunch/dinner items. On Friday nights and third Thursdays McCarthys does a Fish Fry, which is out of hand good. I crave it still and talk of it often.

Definitely will be back!!! McCarthy's Tea Room is part of the shop Donegal Square. Knowing this before I arrived, I expected it to be a few tables set off to the side. Not at all - it is the upstairs behind the shop, with it's own space and atmosphere a plenty. Large windows look out to the side street and there is a stage area for their traditional Session brunches on Sundays from 11am to 1pm. But the real center of attention is the case of baked good, and the jars of loose tea. Our waitress gave us a bit of time to take it all in and look at the extensive tea menu, then came over to answer our questions. There are enough loose tea listing to fill the entire side of the menu - each with a brief and seemingly accurate description of it's origin and flavor. The back page contains listing of... (more) tea sachets. Tea is available in pots of 2 sizes.

In addition to bacon and eggs, the Lambeg Traditional Breakfast is served with potato farl (pancake) and small but thick cuts of black and white pudding (sausage, don't ask and I won't tell). Looks to be the largest plate on the menu but isn't super sized, so don't be put off ordering this tasty plate. Along with traditional British Isles breakfast selections they also have a variety of gourmet quality daily specials, and regular lunch/dinner items. On Friday nights and third Thursdays McCarthys does a Fish Fry, which is out of hand good. I crave it still and talk of it often.