Antiquity Bookshop Trattoria in Skibbereen

Welcoming staff, delicious vegan fare, and a wide range of books available to peruse - from gently used all the way to rare/signed/first editions. They have a variety of weekly events posted around the shop, along with reminders to put your phone away so you can absorb the peaceful atmosphere. Will definitely return to this sweet, thoughtfully considered space!

Very cool book collection, loads of Irish history and literature. Worth a visit.

Love this place. Go early as the food runs out! Delicious coffee and sandwiches.

We were visiting Ireland and stopped at Skibbereen for lunch. The plant based meal was one of the best I have ever eaten. My husband and I split the mushroom sub and we each had a bowl of vegetable soup. The flavors in both were delicious and perfectly balanced. It was the best veggie soup we have had. The mushrooms were marinated so well that it gave a rich flavor to the sandwich.

A brilliant bookshop, but their bigger premises five minutes down the road, Inanna Rare Books is phenomenal, well worth having a look in both.

What a pleasant surprise this place was. We both enjoyed big bowls of the veggie stew which was absolutely delicious. A lovely way to spend an hour or two in this really peaceful cafe surrounded by books and yummy smells of the stew. Great service too.

My mum and I were travelling around Ireland, and we decided to go to West Cork, only because we heard of this plant based cafe and were assured we will not starve. To our surprise, this is the best food we had in Ireland. The cafe is in a charming bookshop, that feels both wholesome on the outside as well as the inside. It's really well lit and positive and Nicola welcome's you with a warm smile. The food is fresh, organic and tasty - it's got a soul that's hard to find in 'outside food'. It satisfying, both to the body and the conscience. Nicola is so experienced and passionate about what she does - it reflects in the food! We absolutely enjoyed every minute - the salads, the chats, the reads and just to be. We found ourselves going to the cafe everyday we were in Cork and would time travel to there anyday we could!!!

Absolutely the best stew I’ve ever tasted. The magic sauce really is magic! This book shop vegan cafe hybrid is charming with a little back patio to eat or read. The owner made me and my dad feel right at home. We could have chatted all day this was such a fabulous spot in Skibbereen!! Thank you so much :)