It could sound sentimental, until you scroll through Lucy Cafe’s Instagram and see three Ukrainian grandmothers folding dumplings and shaping pancakes at a high counter on Upper Clanbrassil Street. Photograph: Nick BradshawBorscht with pampushka (soup). Photograph: Nick BradshawCheesy spinach varenyky (dumplings). Photograph: Nick BradshawSyrnyk (cheesy pancakes with craft cherry sauce). Photograph: Nick BradshawLucy Cafe, 6 Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin.

Source: The Irish Times November 06, 2025 11:00 UTC