Vegan
Salad bar
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Irish

Whole food store, fruit and vegetable shop, smoothie bar, and vegan cafe all in one. The shop area sells both organic and non-organic produce while the cafe offers usually 2 soups, 2 main courses such as curry or stew, plus salads, pita bread, and cakes. Reported all vegan, June '23. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00.


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67 Reviews

First Review by anto

brookie457

Points +28

Vegan
13 Mar 2024

Delicious!

Fantastic vegan food. I loved Ruben and lasagna. And market and organic. Really enjoyed it. 

Pros: Everything

Nat!

Points +28

Vegan
23 Oct 2023

The food I just outstanding!

I stayed in Greystones for 4 days and picked up a different dish every day. There’s lots of choice and the food all tastes so good. Nice shop and bakery as well.

obligateherbivore

Points +398

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Met my super high expectations!

Thrilled with everything we tried. Cafe has a nice atmosphere, staff were super friendly.

mKMac

Points +50

Vegan
15 Sep 2023

Wow

What a lovely place with a great choice of fresh, good tasting food. Friendly staff, absolutely worth checking out! During a rainy day this place was a blessing!

Pros: Selection of food, Freshness, Location

laralixoxo

Points +48

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

Great Lunch selection

One of the best vegan lunches. So much good stuff to choose from. The lentil lasagna was to die for.

AlvinBon

Points +5847

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Oasis close to Dublin

Thanks to their wide range of cooked food in the supermarket Supervalu, I could travel around the island without worrying if there will be a good vegan option restaurant.
I am glad I could visit the restaurant. It is just perfect! It has a shop with organic fruit and veggies and more things like bakes.
The food at the restaurant was beautiful! It is like a buffet, but you don't need to build a menu. It is plenty of options.
We shared an amazing wrap, great lasagna, focaccia with too much bread and 2 sneakers: one with coconut and the other with caramel. Both with bad choc. It gave me headache. They should change it.
Apart from that everything was perfect!
The place is great too! It has a terrace at the front and lovely backyard. The dining room upstairs is very cozy.
Staff was correct!
I just loved this place and recommended to all people who visit Dublin.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-07

Pros: Lovely place, Beautiful food

Cons: Bad choc

jarts22

Points +21

Mostly Veg
28 Aug 2023

Great food & garden

Good array of food, cute outdoor seating in the garden, and a convenient shop with the cafe.

Cons: Aggressive birds out back

tigre369

Points +201

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Friendly and delicious

The staff are amazing, and all the food in the cafe is vegan. The bounty bar it outstanding and wish we’d bought a 4 pack!

NJ220

Points +631

Vegan
18 May 2023

Very nice!

Had a great scrambled tofu (very eggy) and sausage sandwich and delicious selection of cakes for our lunch prior to our flight home. They were all great! Friendly staff, nice atmosphere.

AlexinDC

Points +444

Vegan
15 May 2023

Food was nice. Don't love this style.

Why do my salads get piled on top of my hot food and gravy? It still tasted good. But it is a horrible was to present food.

Lionesskeeper

Points +44

Vegan
09 May 2023

Fantastic food as always

Never had a bad experience here and the staff are always so friendly. Has lost a little of its heart though in the last few years from when I first went there. Might help if they followed the Cornucopia model a bit more.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-09

Pros: Great coffee, Nice sandwiches, Nice hot food

Cons: Some food items are the same from day to day

fabienroche

Points +1175

Vegan
08 May 2023

Always sure to be happy here!

A must-go-to destination for any vegan in Ireland! Delicious, fresh, mostly organic vegan food served on the premises as take-away or eat-in inside or in the courtyard if you're lucky enough to have the sun shine.
Excellent fresh food. Lovely little shop - much smaller than it used to be, but still quite a few items available.
Not to be missed.

Pros: Fully vegan, Yummy food, Lovely people

Cons: Can be busy at times and you'll have to queue...

Amalie

Points +328

Vegan
16 Mar 2023

Lived up to the hype!

Massive fans of the happy pear. I have all their cookbooks and was very excited to eat here and it did NOT disappoint! It is not a buffet like previous reviews said. There were 3 mains to choose from, 3 sandwiches or salads. I had the lasagne with 2 sides (salads of my choice). All was amazing! My friend had the Buddha bowl which comes with a lil bit of everything and loved it. Coffee was good and we have brownies for later!

Kittybiscuit

Points +7561

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Delicious lunch

I took a trip out from Dublin and it was worth it. I wasn’t sure how it worked so it (buffet) was explained to me and I did ask what was was vegan. (Noting a post below saying not everything is vegan). I was assured it was. I ended up getting a lasagne with a cabbage salad and a kale salad. This was delicious and the lasagne was perfect. Well flavoured and the texture was good. I also had a tahini brownie. This was lovely. Again both in flavour and consistency. I then came back for a flat white and asked for soy or whatever was available. It was suggested I try almond rice milk which I did and it was lovely.

There was a large area upstairs to eat in. There was also a lovely outside area to eat in. It was sunny yesterday so I took my coffee to the outside area. Staff were nice.

I went to the shop and bought some chocolate but I did notice not everything was vegan in the shop.

EmilianoFiani

Points +1043

Vegan
20 Nov 2022

The Perfect buffet

We have been here after the Bray- Graystone walkway and we have had one of the best peaceful lovely day and food, having our lunch/dinner to the happy pear was the perfect end of the day.

I love the layout of the shop: you have a sections where you can buy vegan products made from them and you have a section where you can pick your food of the day.

The place is very cool with all the local pictures of Graystone people and places, also what it give extra points to this place is the lifestyle of the openers and how they created this brand.

You Absolutely need to try!

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-20

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Medium

MarkusMars

Points +231

Vegan
16 Nov 2022

What a surprise!

I was surprised to find such a tasty place in Ireland! The owners are twins and released best selling cookbooks. So good!

tanjamw

Points +162

Vegan
18 Sep 2022

Absolutely delicious

Can’t recommend it enough. All the food is delicious! Including the desserts! The shop outside also has great produce.

Pros: A lot of different options buffet style , Has to go food already prepped, Delicious desserts

Cons: Expensive - more of a treat than for every day

AnneHeiners

Points +1104

Vegan
29 Jul 2022

Good food but still disappointed

I heard the speech of David and Stephen at the Vegan Camp Out this year (2022). Being part of the speakers at a vegan festival, to me it was clear that both David and Stephen were vegan themselves. I loved their talk and was super excited to get the chance to actually visit their shop and restaurant in Greystones.

Unfortunately, I had to realize that their very own restaurant is plant-based, not vegan. Some items contain eggs and in their shop they sell eggs and beepollen. As owners of a business, they have the power to decide whether they want to make their money out of animal products or not. And in my opinion, no vegan would chose to make money at the expense of animals.

The food was really good though, we enjoyed our time at the restaurant, the atmosphere is very nice. However I find the food rather expensive.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Not vegan, though the owners seem to be "vegan" , Expensive

CristinaRo

22 Feb 2023

I really appreciate your review and writing more on their backstory! I was just about to buy one of their books and when I saw a preview of it, I couldn't believe they had recipes with eggs and goat cheese. I always thought they were vegan or at least plant-based. Now I see their business isn't vegan either. So disappointing because I had higher expectations from them than from regular businesses...

FrankieW

Points +2518

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

A true all-rounder. 🌱💚✅

What I love about The Happy Pear on Church Rd in Greystones village is that it's so multifaceted.

I've been there to pick up groceries, including organic veg from their farm, amazing homemade snacks and some of the best sourdough loaves I've ever tasted.

That's just the "dropping in for bits and pieces" dynamic! Over the course of the last six years (we try to visit once a year) I've been fortunate enough to have all three meals there. The breakfast options are plentiful, the lunch menu really is a case of "spoilt for choice", and the early evening dining options are also truly commendable.

Pros: An almost entirely vegan establishment

Cons: It would be even better if it opened until late.

jadmur

Points +470

Vegan
06 Jun 2022

delicious

a place worth visit if you’re traveling to Ireland. The food is delicious and portions are very big. All healthy stuff and lots of delicious sweets. I loved their homemade kombucha ❤️

Pros: healthy options , big portions , great service

BiteTheHandThatFeedsU

Points +34

Vegan
07 Dec 2021

Expensive for what it is

Food can be hit or miss, they have a small grocery store which is very handy if you need to get stuff you wouldn’t normally get in the big grocery stores.
Cafe can be a bit hectic depending on time of the day.

Updated from previous review on 2021-12-07

Pros: Nice bread , Good coffee, Grocery store

Cons: Overpriced

AnnalisaFrappietro

Points +367

Vegan
27 Nov 2021

Lovely place in a lovely town

The happy pear is a great place! The food is delicious and the service efficient.
There was quite a queue when I arrived but they were fast and I managed to order my sandwich in no time.
The bread and the tempeh tasted great and my brownie was excellent!
The place is really colourful and decorated in a very nice way.
The fact that it is located in Graystones is a bonus!!

Spicycauliflower182

Points +2657

Vegetarian
18 Nov 2021

Great food

This is a great stop after doing the cliff walk. The dishes are very tasty and would have gotten 5 stars if it wasn't for the fact that most food was sold out when we visited even though the café stayed open a while longer.

Pros: Delicious buddha bowls , Great when you can choose between a few dishes, Healthy and wholesome

Cons: Not much choice left in the afternoon

OskarKappland

Points +753

Vegan
31 Aug 2021

Worth coming to Ireland for!

We basically came all the way to Ireland just to see the boys and eat at their restaurant…no shame😁 SO worth it! The food and the desserts were all delicious!

Lieslies

Points +98

Vegetarian
12 Aug 2021

Very tasty & healty food

Very good food, lots of different chose. Every time i’m in Greystones, i have to go and eat there

Pros: Very tasty & healty food, Good location

SusanaDuarte

Points +10301

Vegan
07 Aug 2021

Complete shop/restaurant/café

Vegan Heaven! They have a shop selling food, cheeses, sauces, pizzas, their cook books, sourdough breads, fruits and vegs. They have as well a restaurant that serves lunch and looks divine, they have to much food and cakes. They also have a café for drinks. They have a courtyard in the back with many places to seat.

Pros: All vegan, Vegan heaven

mlshrtll

Points +141

Vegan
30 Jun 2021

easy 10/10

this is unironically my favourite place in the entire world. it’s my happy place. I love steve and dave so much they’re so kind and their food is absolutely unreal. i could cry typing this rn that’s how much I love them

Cons: literally none




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