The Commons Cafe

Name: The Commons Cafe
Address: Newman House 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Dublin, D02 CC99, IE
Price range: €30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1 (20)

€30 and under

Irish

Newman House, 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Dublin D02 CC99

About this restaurant

Healthy
Kid-friendly
Neighbourhood gem

Set in the original student dining halls of UCD Newman House, The Commons has long been a space for sharing food and ideas amongst friends. In its newest form, led by sisters Domini and Peaches Kemp, The Commons continues this wonderful legacy, showcasing Ireland’s beautiful produce and culinary heritage.
The Commons’ menu simple and delicious lunch as well as an array of baked goods, specialty coffee from Roasted Brown.

The Commons is open 6 days a week, serving from 11am to 7.30pm.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
Irish
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm
Website
https://moli.ie/cafe-gardens-en/the-commons/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
The Commons is available for private hire for dinner or small weddings. Please email us on info@thecommonsmoli.ie to discuss further.

Location
Newman House, 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Dublin D02 CC99
Area
Killester
Cross Street
86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Indoor Fireplace

Best Grilled Cheese€8.00
Melted Wicklow Brie, Wicklow Cheddar, Coolea, spring & red Onions
- Add Roasted Irish Ham€9.90
Reuben€8.50
Shaved Pastrami, Caramelised Onion, Swiss Cheese, Horseradish Cocktail
Chicken Focaccia€8.00
Roast Chicken Breast, Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers, Mozzarella
Goat's Cheese Focaccia€8.50
Goat's Cheese, Beetroot Marmalade and Roasted Root Veg

Salads

Caesar Salad€7.50
Cos lettuce, Parmesan Cheese, Caesar Dressing and Sourdough Croutons
- Add Roast Chicken Breast€9.90
Roasted Veg Salad€8.00
Mixed Leaves, Beetroot Marmalade, Roasted Root Veg Candied Walnuts, Mustard Vinaigrette
- Add Goat's Cheese€9.90

Soup

Soup of the Day€5.50
served with soda bread and butter

Wine

add a bowl of Clintons Crisps (Salt & Vinegar / Cheese & Onion / Flame Grilled) €1.90

Cal y Canto – Verdejo
- Bottle€26.00
- Gls€6.95
Cal y Canto – Tinto
fruity blend of Tempranillo, Merlot and Syrah
- Bottle€26.00
- Gls€6.95

Cold Drinks

Cloudy Lemonade
- 250ml€2.95
Apple Pear
- 250ml€2.95
Apple Carrot
- 250ml€2.95
Pink Lemonade
- 250ml€2.95
Eldeflower Raspberry
- 250ml€2.95
Tipperary Still Water€2.50
Sparkling Water€2.50

Goodies & Cakes & Treats

Fruit Scone with Jam and Butter€3.10
Chocolate Chip or Farmhouse Oat & Raisin Cookie€2.95
Rich Chocolate Brownie€3.00
Carrot Cake€4.50
Flourless Raspberry Bakewell€3.90
Flourless Blueberry Polenta Cake€3.95
Bounty Bar€3.50
Sweet Propercorn€1.70

Coffee from Roasted Brown

Americano
- 12oz€3.20
Double Espresso
- 1.7oz€3.20
Cappucino / Latte
- 12oz€3.40
Flat White
- 8oz€3.40
Mocha
- 12oz€3.80
Hot Chocolate
- 12oz€3.75

Tea from Clement & Pekoe

Breakfast Tea
- Pot for 1€3.00

Herbal Tea

Pot for 1 €3.50

Earl Grey
Green Sencha
Peppermint
Camomile
Rooibos

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at The Commons Cafe.

4.1

(20)

4.0Food
4.0Service
3.9Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

20 Reviews

LA
LesleyA
Dublin9 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 December 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A tasty toasted Reuben and delicious bowl of homemade soup was just what we needed to hit the spot for lunch on Saturday. Welcome back!
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BlaiseB Gold
New York City17 reviews
4.0
Dined on 12 March 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
lovely place for lunch in the new museum - was a little cold for comfort but overall a great experience.
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ANON
New York City10 reviews
3.0
Dined on 27 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
There were no specials left when we arrived for reserved table at 2:30. Steak sandwich was very good but needed a much sharper knife. The toasted bread in it could not be cut and made a large mess on table and floor as pieces of it went flying in effort to slice into it. I would like to try dessert here but the portion sizes are far too big. I also wish the menu was more varied and larger. The design makes it very hard to know who to look to to be seated or if there is any question who to approach. All staff seem to be running around busily even when the restaurant was 40% full. Maybe more are needed?
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SiobhanL
Dublin1 review
3.0
Dined on 19 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Four of us had a working lunch. The background music was very loud. Two ordered the daily special and the sandwich arrived out burnt and the aubergine topping was uncooked. Not a good experience for two of our party. The music was very loud and the service slow. My own meal was very good (fish), but I felt the daily special was small and not anything like the standard of my dish. A mixed experience, all in all. I don't think I'd return for a working lunch on a week day again.
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CarmelB
Kent3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Love the ambience in the Commons Cafe, very quiet at the time of our brunch. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Interestine menu, quality food. Bright and spacious dining area, beautiful garden area to the rear. Looking forward to returning with friends in a few weeks time
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Marguerite
Dublin1 review
3.0
Dined on 6 February 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
No problem except for noise. Is background 'music' necessary. People seemed to have to shout to drown it.
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DaBaron
Dublin1 review
5.0
Dined on 25 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere and background music, great service and above all great food. The only wee issue we had was they didn't have any ice cream for kiddies, but our 7 year old took great delight sharing our desserts.
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Lorraine
Dublin1 review
3.0
Dined on 25 January 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Commons cafe is in a very nice location. I liked the ambience and the service was good. I found it very expensive. The cake we got was dry and a bit stale so quite disappointing considering its price. Definitely overpriced in general, but it might have to do with being new and outrageous pricey trends of cafes in town. I will only go back for coffee as it was very good.
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Ryaner
Dublin2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 24 January 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good service with excellent explanation of two dishes on the menu which we subsequently ordered & enjoyed.
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PeterF
London4 reviews
3.0
Dined on 24 January 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Mostly prompt service which went missing for a while. Reasonable good food. We were there at lunchtime on a Friday and by the time our meals were served it was very loud in the room. A few sound absorbing features would help.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
€30 and under
Cuisines
Irish
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm
Website
https://moli.ie/cafe-gardens-en/the-commons/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
The Commons is available for private hire for dinner or small weddings. Please email us on info@thecommonsmoli.ie to discuss further.

Location
Newman House, 86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Dublin D02 CC99
Area
Killester
Cross Street
86 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Indoor Fireplace

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The Commons Cafe

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Toasties on Sourdough

Best Grilled Cheese€8.00

Reuben€8.50

Chicken Focaccia€8.00

Goat's Cheese Focaccia€8.50

Salads

Caesar Salad€7.50

Roasted Veg Salad€8.00

Soup

Soup of the Day€5.50

Wine

Cal y Canto – Verdejo

Cal y Canto – Tinto

Cold Drinks

Cloudy Lemonade

Apple Pear

Apple Carrot

Pink Lemonade

Eldeflower Raspberry

Tipperary Still Water€2.50

Sparkling Water€2.50

Goodies & Cakes & Treats

Fruit Scone with Jam and Butter€3.10

Chocolate Chip or Farmhouse Oat & Raisin Cookie€2.95

Rich Chocolate Brownie€3.00

Carrot Cake€4.50

Flourless Raspberry Bakewell€3.90

Flourless Blueberry Polenta Cake€3.95

Bounty Bar€3.50

Sweet Propercorn€1.70

Coffee from Roasted Brown

Americano

Double Espresso

Cappucino / Latte

Flat White

Mocha

Hot Chocolate

Tea from Clement & Pekoe

Breakfast Tea

Herbal Tea

Earl Grey

Green Sencha

Peppermint

Camomile

Rooibos

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable