Avoca - Bray

I just love everything about this place! Well worth the trouble of getting there. read more I just love everything about this place! Well worth the trouble of getting there.

(11/8/2017) If Anthropologie and Whole Foods had a baby, you'd get the Avoca Market. We had a pit stop/lunch here on a tour. Was a nice, unexpected respite, pla... read more (11/8/2017) If Anthropologie and Whole Foods had a baby, you'd get the Avoca Market. We had a pit stop/lunch here on a tour. Was a nice, unexpected respite, place seems a little out of the way to me, but it's a gem in the middle of the woods. It's a retail store cum café, bakery, deli, grocer, gardening center, wine shop, rotisserie, book store, pretty much a little something for everyone. Very high end stuff. Saw plenty of tourists arriving on motorcoaches (including ourselves), but did also see a few folks who looked like they might have been locals doing a little holiday shopping. The best looking thing there was the fresh roast pork or fresh roast chicken was heavenly.

My favorite store and dessert spot in Ireland. Delicious toffee cheesecake, lemon tart, coffee and cappuccino. It was so hard to decide! Gentleman at the counte... read more My favorite store and dessert spot in Ireland. Delicious toffee cheesecake, lemon tart, coffee and cappuccino. It was so hard to decide! Gentleman at the counter was so patient in describing things. Just a lovely place. Highly recommend!

My fiance and i recently stayed at the powerscourt hotel and made a few trips to the little market at avoca. i was impressed with the selection of fresh breads... read more My fiance and i recently stayed at the powerscourt hotel and made a few trips to the little market at avoca. i was impressed with the selection of fresh breads and confections, as well as the prepared foods and to-go items. i highly recommend making a quick stop here to fill up on provisions for your hotel room.

Cute shopping area and restaurant. Stores had beautiful plates and serving bowls, hand sewn garments, soaps, etc., but a little heavy on the trinkets and cateri... read more Cute shopping area and restaurant. Stores had beautiful plates and serving bowls, hand sewn garments, soaps, etc., but a little heavy on the trinkets and catering to the tourists, almost seemed staged to some degree. There's a nice patio/deck in the back, really beautiful and peaceful.