Recently, I was catching up with an old college friend who I hadn't seen in awhile. We decided to re live the memories of our college days by visiting this little cafe on French Church Street. The location of this cafe is down a little street which is always full of mouthwatering sights of food and smells. We were regulars, often found guilty for spending hours upon hours here chatting when college deadlines were approaching. It often led to last minute decisions to hit the town dancing for the night. The funny thing is about this cafe is we never sat inside for a meal in the three years we were going there. We always sat outside where the waiters would turn on the heaters if needed. Even in Winter, we ate outside. It was our 'thing' , nevertheless the inside has a beautiful decor full of mirrors everywhere. The menu is full of carefully put together dishes which include gluten free and dairy free etc to suit various different diets. 14A is a gem in the heart of cork city which is definitely worth a visit.
I thought this quote would be very fitting here and I'm sure nearly every tight knit college gang would understand...
" Life's too short to drink crappy coffee and cry about boys who don't care"-
Matty Healy (The 1975)
Some of the amazing food...
Main course:
Tiger prawns and sliced chorizo cooked in Cajun spices and garlic on mixed leaf salad.
Bread and dips is a very simple but palatable entree which is rich in flavours including balsamic, sun dried tomato pesto and green basil pesto. They were accompanied by a wide variety of freshly baked breads. This dish is suitable for sharing and is extra yummy with a glass of wine!
The prawn and chorizo salad is a must have here! It will always be a favourite for me to order . It is a light but filling dish which is suitable for people who get really tired (aka food coma!) after too much carbs like myself. I'm usually very skeptical about ordering chorizo and prawn when dining out as they can often be poor quality. 14A sets a good standard to meet this quality and freshness. Being a big fan of spicy food, this little bit of heat can be found in the salad dressing which is made of Cajun spices and garlic.
This blog post wouldn't be complete if I didn't mention the lovely desserts found in this restaurant.The girls and I would often come here for a coffee and a sweet treat. Good day or bad day, it always made us feel a bit better eating warm chocolate fudge cake in each others company.
A little personal message to 14A...
14A, Thank you for the long night memories with such amazing people. But most importantly, Thank you for such the incredible food which got us through the college years.
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