Café Vivaldi

First things first, Café Vivaldi is situated in one of the best city squares to watch the nightlife and listen to live music and performances. In terms of what the menu offers, I’ve only had the Cappuccino and Carrot Cake, and both were excellent. The Carrot cake was actually the best Carrot Cake I have ever had, and I while I was only in Dublin thee nights, I made sure to go there each night since it was so good and the ambiance was just perfect. The staff was delightful, and if I was in Dublin tonight, I’d be going there tonight.

I stopped here when I was walking past and wanted some outside seating. Ordered a chai latte and chicken goujons. The chai was terrible. I think what they did was made a regular latte and added some kind of chai flavoring to it. FYI, that is now how to make a chai latte. The chicken was just okay. The service was fine and I did like seating but probably won’t be visiting here again.

Café Vivaldi, like Heavenly next door, is a pretty standard coffee and snack shack with outdoor seating on Temple Bar Square. The coffee is overpriced (location, location, location) and there is little to recommend about it overall aside from the prime people-​watching position it prides itself on. If the sun is shining it’s a pleasant spot, but go elsewhere otherwise.

Café Vivaldi is a pretty uninspiring café, but due to its location attracts an unwarranted crowd.
Nothing special here, except for the fact that it’s in the middle of Temple Bar. As Kate says, good for people watching, and the food is decent enough, but personally I’d like to see something a little more interesting in the middle of Dublin’s tourist mecca.

One of three or four similar establishments that serve the usual fare of teas, coffees, painini and sandwiches in the Square. The service is fine, the food is grand, but the location is top of the class!
Settle down for an hour or two (the staff certainly won’t hassle you) and watch the colourful, sometimes bizarre, but always entertaining Temple Bar patrons pass you by. Whether you’re treated to buskers hawking the latest round of Celtic hits, laughing at tourists who can’t even look at a map properly, or just mesmerised by that couple across the way who look like they have a major fight brewing, this is the perfect spot to people watch.
Not that I’m nosey or anything, I’m just saying this for the benefit of others who may enjoy such voyeurism. Not me. Obviously