"It’s worth making a short Dart journey from Dublin’s city centre to Blackrock to suck in a lungful of sea air, and September should be your end destination after a stroll. The countrified-cool spot—all floral plates, mismatched wooden furniture, and sprigs in dinky vases—is a delightful place to while away a morning while eating some seriously great brunch dishes. The SEC, a hearty sausage and black pudding patty, fried egg, and cheese brioche bun, should be your go-to, along with the cinnamon pistachio bun. It’s no surprise that this sea-view charmer is a bunfight come the weekend, so visit in the week when it’s still bustling with locals but you’re more likely to snag a seat." - daisy meager, jake missing, ciera velarde