The Eatyard Experience – Dublin’s Foodie Haven Kate Banks gives the low-down on Dublin’s foodie haven

Eatyard is one of those cool hipster places that doesn’t feel like it’s in Ireland. With its storage container food outlets, wooden seating arrangements and abundant fairy lights it’s become one of my favourite places to visit in Dublin.

If you leave a little while between visits, you’ll never see the same vendor twice. They have about seven slots and every few weeks they change around who is occupying them, so it’s always exciting see what you’ll get to try this time. When I was there on the last Sunday of October, they had Krusty Burger, Veginity, Pasta Box and Just Wing It, to name a few.  Here’s a rundown of everything we tried.

Sol Burritos:

Being the hungry student that I am, I obviously went for a burrito. What I was not expecting was the heaviest burrito I have ever tried to lift — it definitely weighed a few pounds. There were options included chicken, beef, pork and veg and all the usual add ons. An interesting twist was including nachos inside your burrito for nothing extra, which added a strangely pleasing texture. It was amazing, possibly even the best I have tried.  At €7 it was a little more expensive than the usual burrito joint in Dublin, but the price is worth it when you combine the delicious food with the whole Eatyard experience.

Krusty Burger:

Better known as Box Burger, this food stand   had a name change for Halloween. I didn’t personally have this but I have it on good authority that it was mouth-wateringly good. For the ‘meal deal’ (a burger of your choice and chips) it was €10, more than most places, but again Eatyard is all about the overall experience, and apparently, it was incredible. I tried the chips and whatever seasoning they put on them was so good I’d honestly go back just to get another bag.

Zuko’s Bakery:

A branch of the famous bakery in San Francisco, Zukko’s is hidden in a tiny retro truck n the back of the yard. With a Halloween inspired ‘S’mores latte’ and a sign saying ‘Free cupcake today if your name is Glinda’, it was a winner for cuteness. They had a range of different gourmet cupcakes and treats, but the ‘dessert pizza’, complete with a tiny pizza box, intrigued me so much I had to try it — at  €2 for a slice and €3 for a latte, the prices are pretty reasonable. The latte was wonderful — silky smooth and slightly bitter, reminding me of good European coffee. The dessert pizza was a standout though, purely because it made childhood dreams come true for me. A soft cookie dough base, covered in chocolate and sweets… it was fab.

It’s definitely one of those places where you want to try a bit of everything, like the ‘carrot dog’ from Veginity, the ‘frequent flyer’ deal from No Bones Chicken Cones or the desserts offered from most vendors, but by the time that we had finished our food we were too stuffed to try anything else. As if we needed an excuse to return in the future.

Located just beyond Harcourt Street and open from 12pm Thursday to Sunday, it’s a foodie’s dream and I can’t recommend it enough. If an Instagram is what you’re after, visit after dark when all the lights are at their best and the place becomes a cute little nook in the corner of the city.

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