Nóirín's Bakehouse and Café

Town Centre Daytime Bakery & Coffee Shop

In recent years, professional artisan bakers have made a comeback in Ireland. We love to hear of new small bakeries springing up offering locals and visitors alike a taste of what a traditional Irish baker is all about. Nóirín Kearney is one such baker and Nóirín’s Bakery, the little coffee shop named after her, showcases her skills to the full.

You will find it down a small side street just off the Gorey town’s main street away from the hustle and bustle of this busy market town. The atmosphere here is informal and relaxed where the smell of freshly brewed coffee hangs in the air. A couple of window tables are perfect for taking in the sun while enjoying a sip and a bite. To the rear of the shop there are extra tables and a deli counter. The focus is on great baking, great coffee and a light lunch menu. 

Nóirín started the bakery side of the business in 2000, with husband Vincent in the converted garage of a former home in Kildare. From here, she supplied a selection of farmer’s markets including Temple Bar in Dublin, the business grew through word of mouth and in 2007, with a small but growing family the couple chose to relocate back to Wexford and set up a proper bakery in a purpose built unit in Ferns. Noirin busied herself making all her range to supply her established markets in the Dublin area and South East. Then the opportunity to open a retail outlet in Gorey came about and the couple grabbed it with both hands. Nóirín’s bakery extended its realms to include this delightful coffee shop supplied with fresh breads, cakes and pastries daily from the shop’s own bakery. This is a small family business with husband Vincent applying is management expertise behind the scenes.

Their theme is keep things simple, wholesome and true. Everything is made from scratch by Nóirín using only the best ingredients and without additives, improvers, preservatives or stabilisers. She makes a variety of soda breads in brown, white or fruit, scones, fruit tarts and pies, savoury quiches, selection of cakes and pastries and all time favourite ‘Millionaire Squares’ – layered with caramel topped with chocolate. You will be spoilt for choice here – and you most certainly will want to take something home with you afterwards. 

Breads baked fresh daily line the shelves to the front of the shop. Look out for the best selling Hi Fibre Breakfast Bread with fruit and seeds – which we think is tops for taste. Find also Wholemeal Spelt, White Yeast, Tomato and Herb Soda Bread, Wholemeal Brown with treacle, buttermilk and wheat germ. The sweet toothed can try Fairy Cakes, Madeira, Fruit Brack or continental style Breakfast Cake with Coconut and Rum, Orange and Rum or Cinnamon and Walnut amongst other treats along with some smarter patisserie in the cabinet. As a former pastry chef Nóirín loves to experiment in that area all the time, so you never know what you might find! An array of jams and preserves are made by  Nóiríns also mainly with fruit from her mother’s garden in season. Nóirín’s mum grows over a hundred different varieties of fruit on a small scale. These include the unusual Worchester berry, Strawberry, Raspberry and Rhubarb along with others when available. The house chutneys are also good. Try the Red Pepper and Onion, or some Onion Marmalade, slavered on a piece of Nóirín’s brown bread with cheese – yummy.

The coffee shop lunch menu is simple – baguettes, wraps, Panini’s and open sandwiches all using home made bread. Three hot dishes are also on offer, usually a homemade Lasagne which we loved, a Chicken and Broccoli Gratin or Traditional Cottage Pie. The Lasagne and Cottage Pie use beef from the local butcher. A quiche of the day is always on display and when we visited it was Spinach and Corleggy Cheese Tart. All mains and sandwiches can be served with a selection of freshly made house salads like Carrot and Seeds, Moroccan Couscous, leaves from the farmer’s market or special coleslaw made to a recipe from Toni Kearney, Nóirín mum-in-law. Great coffee comes from Green Bean Coffee Company and teas are from Wexford Company Kingfisher. Soft drinks and Ballycross Juices are also available.

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McDermott Street
Gorey
Co Wexford
+353 (0)53 9367335
Email: info@noirins.ie
Web: www.noirins.ie

 

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