The Bookshelf Coffee House in Cork

A good café with a wide selection of breakfast pastries. Good cappuccino. Average prices.

Location was cold as the heating was not on. One would expect a relatively new building to deliver a better ambient temperature. The food was good with good levels of spice for me.

There's a girl who's a 10 out of 10 (Megan). She knows how to charm customers with a smile; she doesn't make you feel like an idiot when you're ordering food. We always come with our baby, and she makes us feel welcome, like family, and that means a lot to me, which is why I always go to The Bookshelf at the Elysium.

The breakfast/brunch pleasantly surprised me. everything was delicious and the service was impeccable. I will definitely come back.

I came here twice, it’s a great place to catch up with friends, and I like the French toast most (Nov 2024)

Great porridge. Staff were lovely! It was a little cold but sure that’s Cork for ya!

Went for brunch. The staff were friendly, the place is beautiful and the food was lovely (we ordered eggs benedict and eggs royale). A nice detail is that you can get free parking for an hour at the Aldi parking!

We ordered two different dishes that included poached eggs, but all four eggs came completely cooked (hard yolk), which was not what we expected from the dish. Something simple, but it was totally disappointing.

We came here for brunch and the food was delicious. I just found it a bit strange that there wasnt any place to hang my jacket as it was soaking wet from the rain and I had to put it on the back of my chair, which also wasnt very comfy. Having just one shared bathroom downstairs also isnt ideal.

Great place , great food and great staff