Did you get a taste of the Wild Atlantic Way this summer?
If so, no doubt you’ll already be planning and researching what part of it you want to hit up for your next staycay. If you haven’t, spoiler alert, it’s a route that will take you to some of the most beautiful points the west coast of Ireland has to offer and is not to be missed. And, if you’re anything like the rest of the population you’ve probably come out of lockdown with an even more intense coffee addiction than ever, so your love language will be frantically searching for cafes to hit up wherever your travels take you. We get it, and have taken it upon ourselves to compile the ultimate guide to coffee along the Wild Atlantic Way. No doubt this list will grow and grow, but here are a few unmissable spots from Donegal to Cork and every county in between to get us started.
Donegal
Caffe Banba, Inishowen
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNH4mwdLpOH/
Teach Cha, Dungloe
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSHj14fMcRe/
Brew in Thru, Slieve League
https://www.instagram.com/p/COUtEAQrdeY/
Batch, Donegal Town
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFjXeN8Alok/
Sligo
T2 Coffee Van, Enniscrone
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEg6Lk_Fj1L/
Pudding Row, Easkey
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQDvWxAH-N4/
Little Cottage Cafe, Rosses Point
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRwmbmwBUdK/
Mayo
Cliff Side Treats, Erris Head
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgDiunFsJ7/
The Salt Dock, Achill Island
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQnyb8pFhRW/
Seven Wanders Cafe, Louisburgh
https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9zqBVIfS2/
Misunderstood Heron, Killary Fjord
https://www.instagram.com/p/COvGwHfnHRm/
Galway
Upstairs Downstairs, Clifden
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQiWqLopI_h/
Rúnda Coffee Stop, Spiddal
https://www.instagram.com/p/CP2iAWDJ7vm/
Kali Coffee Bar, Salthill
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSl4N4AMRxl/
Clare
The Soda Parlour, Ballyvaughan
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ3jP0JBFza/
Dodi, Lahinch
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLwDvlVhpc7/
Grá Coffee, Cliffs of Moher
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQvryILn-8-/
Kerry
Seaside, Ballybunion
https://www.instagram.com/p/COCpr3jByNQ/
Mike’s Beach Shop, Fenit
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSHxNv8la4I/
Cáis Cafe, Dingle
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQovMTnle2a/
Cork
Beara Barista, Allihies
https://www.instagram.com/p/CME-JX_F7Rq/
Catcha Coffee, Gour
https://www.instagram.com/p/COtNMiJl9Zy/
Revel Culture Coffee, Glengarriff
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPeXvW3FNWK/
O’Neill Coffee, Skibbereen
https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9E5BDlZj0/
Wild and Tame, Kinsale
https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYsTS1pjrl/
Have we missed out your favourite spot along the WAW? If so, get in touch, we’ll keep this list growing. Anything to keep you crazy kids caffeinated.
Header image via Instagram/Grá Coffee
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