Honest2Goodness Market

A gorgeous Autumn day in Dublin, prompted me to hopping on my bike and making the cycle along Griffith Avenue to the Honest 2 Goodness Indoor Market in Glasnevin. Having read a bit about the market online I brought my shopping bag with me so I could thrown in a few goodies.

They had a bike rack inside the market and I was welcomed by Bríd who runs the market. She was so friendlly to me and very informative on all the stalls and products on sale in the market and then let me get on with exploring.

The array of stalls is excellent and this market seems to have the right balance between a place to do your shopping and also a place to enjoy an afternoon browsing.

I purchased a sholuder of Lamb from a farmer based near Oldcastle in Co. Meath. I bought some fresh veg which were excellent value. I bought some sea bass from a fishmonger from Galway and I bought a tub of the curry Dhanzak Curry sauce which even has the Weight Watchers points marked out for you. Dhanzak is a healthy 2 point.

All of the stalls had informative friendly and passionate people working behind them who allowed you to browse without being anyway pushy.

After my shopping I then enjoyed some homemade soup with some lovely bread for 2 euro 50 and a gorgeous cup of coffee for 2 euro. Great value, and a huge library of magazines and books to browse as you enjoy your coffee. They also sell cakes, and a main meal and a selection of teas. There was also a charity bookstall and the selected charity this week was Our Ladys Childrens Hospital.

All in all a great Saturday afternoon well spent. I would highlly recommend anybody to check this market out.

Oh the cycle back through the leave covered Griffith Ave. was gorgeous and reminded me of Boston this time last year. The colours were amazing.

A nice little market buried in a grim industrial estate opposite Glasnevin Cemetary. It's entirely indoors so it's not reliant on the weather. There are a variety of stalls selling fruit, veg, baked goods (from the fantastic Arun Bakery), wine and meat. There is a cafe, as well as a place serving lovely wood-fired pizza, but not much else in the way of ready-made food.

The only thing I will say is that it is quite small. I think a few stalls weren't open when I visited, as it was much smaller than the listing on their website.It's a great place to go if you're in the area, but Temple Bar Market is probably better stocked otherwise.

I didn't know this place existed untill Saturday, we were in one of the local furniture shops and saw the signs so stopped to have a look. It's great, lots of good fresh food and there is a lovely Cafe. The Cafe is strangely homely and comfy with its mish mash of chairs and welcoming signs everywhere. I say strange because it is in a warehouse unit!

Anyway all the vendors in the market were very friendly with plenty of opportunity to taste before you buy.

We'll be back!