Reviews

Queen of Tarts has been praised far and wide, including by the New York Times, the Irish Times and a host of guidebooks, including:

• Tripadvisor.com
• New York Times
• Georgina Campbell 's Guides
• Bridgestone Guides
• Dubliner 100 Best Restaurants
• Frommers Foreign Guides
• Time Out
• Rough Guides
• Le Grande Weekend Guide
• Lonely Planet

Here’s what some of the reviewers say:

Tripadvisor.com, March 2010
Cakes to die for! Awesome cakes and desserts... what more can I say! :).

New York Times, April 2007
Sample the city’s sweet side at Queen of Tarts, a darling confectionery in Dublin 's quiet medieval area. The glass display cases overflow with nectar-oozing plum tarts, savoury scones and warm chocolate ganache cake. And after a weekend of pints, a spot of tea goes down nicely.

Metro, November 2006
In one window, a proud and colourful rooster holds aloft a tray in each hand, piled high with tantalising pastries and cakes. While space is at a premium, the room is cosy and charmingly decorated. Wicker baskets hanging and sitting by the counter are filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, and curiously-shaped pumpkins and squashes curl around glass cabinets. The cabinets are a shining gallery, showcasing the café's spectacular range of tasty treats - lemon meringues, crumbles, muffins, scones - and the world behind the counter is all but invisible as twirling, packed cake trays reach for the ceiling.

Irish Times , November 2006
Generous portions of dishes such as tarts, casseroles and frittatas, plus fresh-baked desserts and pastries.

Ryanair Magazine , September 2009
This enchanting tearoom serves up a slice of decadence in the city's quiet medieval quarter. Among the hearty breakfasts and light lunches are some of the best cakes in town - try the chocolate cake or the blackberry pie. – Ryanair Magazine, September 2009

Georgina Campbell Guides
Yvonne and Regina both trained as pastry chefs, but there's nothing 'cheffy' about the good home baking that you'll find here - the emphasis is on wholesomeness and real flavour. Service begins with breakfast (including a vegetarian cooked breakfast) which is served until the lunch/afternoon menu takes over at noon. Home-made scones, buttermilk brown bread, roast chicken & coriander tartlets, warm plum tarts with cream, chocolate fudge cake, orange chocolate pinwheel cookies and much else besides take their place on a surprisingly extensive menu, which includes some seriously good sandwiches and salads - most people pop in for a snack, but you could just as easily have a 3-course lunch. Inexpensive, consistently excellent food, lovely atmosphere and great service - what more could anyone ask?