The food lovers cafe

The food lovers cafe

Located in the heart of Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Little Acorn Café is a foodie destination café. We are known for our fresh, locally sourced, and seasonally inspired food. Established in October 2020 by Maggie Roche, our café is a reflection of her passion for quality ingredients, great food, and a welcoming atmosphere.

Maggie Roche(Head Chef & Bottlewasher)

Our Food Philosophy

At Little Acorn Café, we believe in supporting local producers and using the best seasonal ingredients to design our menu. We proudly partner with suppliers such as Coolattin Cheddar, O’Neills Bacon, Kish Fish, and Roundstone Bakehouse to bring you the best food we can. Our coffee is just as important and that is why we partner with Roasted Brown, another Wicklow business. The single-origin coffee they produce is the best around.

"The Lofty Oak from a Small Acorn Grows"
Lewis Duncombe (1711–1730)

Explore our menu

Our menu changes every few months to reflect the seasons and always features Wicklow producers. Our current featured food producer is Tom Burgress of Coolattin Cheddar and his wonderful Wicklow cheese, made only a few miles from our café. It has recently been awarded best cheddar at the World Cheese Awards. We have been using Coolattin Cheddar since day 1, but this month you will find a number of dishes showcasing the best cheddar around.

BREAKFAST (8.30AM-11.30PM)

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SAVOURY

  • BIG IRISH €15.5 (veggie option available)
    2 x O’Neill’s bacon, sausage, black + white pudding, organic fried egg, sautéed mushrooms, slow roasted tomato, crispy potatoes, Maggie’s relish, roundstone sourdough toast
  • MUSHROOMS ON TOAST €15.5
    Sautéed wild mushrooms, chargrilled sourdough, wilted spinach, parmesan+tarragon cream
  • ‘MPT’ SANDWICH €14
    Sautéed mushroom, crispy kale, slow roasted peppers, garlic tomatoes, organic fried egg, Maggie’s homemade relish, sourdough bread
  • LITTLE ACORN’S EGGS ROYALE €14.5
    2x organic poached eggs, KISH smoked salmon with round stone sourdough, hollandaise
    OR O’Neill’s crispy bacon crumb
  • LITTLE ACORN APPLE + BLACK PUDDING SAUSAGE ROLL €5.5
    served with Maggie’s homemade relish

SWEET

  • THICK + FLUFFY PANCAKES €13.5
    Streaky bacon, maple syrup + pecan nut crumb OR Apple crumble + vanilla custard sauce
  • FRENCH TOAST €13.5
    Lemon curd, blackberry, vanilla cream, maple syrup
  • HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE GRANOLA €9
    Natural yoghurt, winter berry compote
  • PROPER PORRIDGE €9
    Banana, granola + peanut butter OR Apple compote, crumble, custard sauce
  • ADD ON SIDES €3
    Organic egg / crispy bacon / O’Neills pudding / halloumi / crispy fried spuds

COOLATTIN CORNER

  • Celebrating the World’s Best Cheddar, made just down the road by Tom Burgess. This is our favourite cheese, and it was just awarded best cheddar at the World Cheese Awards!
  • CHEESE + BACON TOASTIE €13
    CHEESE, ONION + TOMATO + HAMHOCK TOASTIE €13
    OMELETTE, WILD MUSHROOM, SPINCH + CHEESE €14
    BACON + CHEESE CROISSANT €9

LUNCH (12-4:30PM)

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MAINS

  • LITTLE ACORN CHRISTMAS SAMBO €16
    Home roast turkey + hamhock, sausage meat + herb stuffing, caramelised brussel sprouts, cranberry + apple sauce on cranberry sourdough
  • THE BEEF SAMBO €15.5
    Peppered roast beef, rocket, caramelized onion, pickled kohlrabi, crispy fried onions, garlic mayo
  • PULLED PORK €14.5
    Warm crusty baguette, baby gem, red cabbage slaw, pickled cucumber, spicy mayo
  • FISH TACOS €14.5
    Tempura haddock, baby gem, red cabbage, pico de gallo, coriander, lemon/lime, chipotle mayo
  • TODAYS SOUP €8
    Served with our signature brown bread (add a cup of soup to any sandwich for €2)
  • CAESAR SALAD €13
    Crispy bacon, cos & baby gem, Caesar dressing, smoked almonds, add chicken €3
  • WARM VEGGIE SALAD €15.5
    Castleruddery organic seasonal roasted veg, feta, house pickles, roasted pumpkin seeds

SIDES

  • Home cut Chips €5.5/Parmesan Chips €6/Garlic Mayonnaise €2/Side Salad with house dressing €3.5/Sweet Potato fries €5.5/Duck fat roasties €5/ Caramelised Sprouts + bacon €4

COOLATTIN CORNER

  • Celebrating the World’s Best Cheddar, made just down the road by Tom Burgess. This is our favourite cheese, and it was just awarded best cheddar at the World Cheese Awards 2024!
  • CHEESE + BACON TOASTIE, Maggie’s relish €13
  • CHEESE, ONION, TOMATO TOASTIE €13 add hamhock €3
  • CHRISTMAS “STUFFING” TOASTIE O’ Neills sausages, caramelised onion, melted cheese, crispy kale, parsley + garlic mayo €14.5
  • MAC AND CHEESE, bacon and garlic crumb €9

SWEET TREATS

  • LITTLE ACORN MINCE PIE, vanilla custard €7
  • CHRISTMAS PUDDING, berry compote, vanilla cream €8
  • CHOCOLATE BROWNIE, salted caramel €7
  • BREAD + BUTTER PUDDING, cinnamon custard €7
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ADDRESS

Market Square, Baltinglass
East, Baltinglass, Co.
Wicklow, W91 YD50, Ireland

OPENING HOURS

Monday – 08:30–16:30
Tuesday – 08:30–16:30
Wednesday – 08:30–16:30
Thursday – 08:30–16:30
Friday – 08:30–16:30
Saturday – 08:30–16:30
Sunday – 09:00–15:00