Boca Cafe
Spencer Dock · Dublin · Steep Index 8.0/10
A clean, spacious specialty coffee and sandwich shop at Spencer Dock, with friendly staff, a good piri piri sandwich and a flat white worth the stop.
The Steep Index
Atmosphere and staying power lead, a clean, spacious room with friendly, attentive staff. Coffee is the softest axis: the flat white was pretty good, but the barista could not say which beans or roast went into it.
- Coffee / Drink Quality: 7.6/10
- Atmosphere: 8.2/10
- Solo-Friendliness: 7.9/10
- Value: 8.0/10
- Staying Power: 8.3/10
- Overall: 8.0/10
Perfect for: brunch
The Space
Boca Cafe sits on the ground floor of Kilmore House at Spencer Dock. The interior was clean and spacious, and it is a specialty coffee shop that also sells sandwiches.
The Coffee
We ordered a latte and the piri piri sandwich, and it was good. The flat white was pretty good too, though when I asked the barista which beans and roast style went into it, they had no answer, which was a little surprising for a specialty shop. The cafe's own listings name Full Circle Roasters.
Good coffee alongside a proper lunch at Spencer Dock.
The Vibe
The staff were friendly and attentive.
The Verdict
A good place for lunch with good coffee alongside it. Order the piri piri sandwich with a flat white, and note it is open weekdays only.
Practical information
- Address: Unit C5 Ground Floor, Kilmore House, Spencer Dock, North Wall, Dublin 1, Ireland
- Price: €€
- Type: specialty cafe
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