{"id":29476,"date":"2025-08-28T21:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/29476\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T21:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:54:09","slug":"esthers-home-bakes-launches-coffee-shop-after-15-years-of-sweet-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/29476\/","title":{"rendered":"Esther\u2019s Home Bakes launches coffee shop after 15 years of sweet success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of Donegal\u2019s best bakers will officially open her own coffee shop this Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esther McConnell, famous for her home bakes, branched out this summer to open her cafe on Milford Main Street.<\/p>\n<p>This Monday 1st September at 2.30pm, everyone is welcome to celebrate the opening and see what makes Esther\u2019s food so special.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret. Esther\u2019s ethos is simply to keep everything as local as possible, as fresh as possible and as homemade as possible.<\/p>\n<p>For 15 years, Esther\u2019s Home Bakes has been creating stunning cakes for all special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Since opening the coffee shop in June, the same cakes and bakes have been flying off the shelves, as have the freshly made sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything we use in the coffee shop is home made,\u201d Esther proudly tells us. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ham is home roasted, the quiche, our famous sausage rolls, chips, everything is homemade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur tray bakes, cakes, desserts are made by myself and we have a huge Gluten free range as well and yes, they are all homemade.\u00a0 Our scones Plain, Fruit or Raspberry &amp; White Chocolate are made fresh every morning and they are served with my homemade strawberry jam.\u00a0 We also have a great selection of homemade jam available for sale as well,\u201d said Esther.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-605661\" class=\"size-full wp-image-605661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Esther-Home-Bakes-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1029\" height=\"1200\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-605661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esther\u2019s Home Bakes in Milford<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-605660\" class=\"size-full wp-image-605660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025611-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1029\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-605660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For the big breakfast, the sausages are sourced from a local butcher. The bacon is home-cured and the pudding is described as the best of the best.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur tasty sandwiches on the freshest of bread are not made the night before they are made to order and you can really tell the difference.\u00a0 Everything in our salad bar is made from scratch and even some of our customers drop in produce to us like cucumbers and rhubarb etc they have grown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing I hear the most is \u201cthose are REAL apples in your apple tart\u201d and yes, they are.\u00a0 They are peeled and stewed by myself and the pastry is made by myself as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-605657\" class=\"size-full wp-image-605657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025504-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"890\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-605657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pancakes made fresh to order at Esther\u2019s Home Bakes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-605659\" class=\"size-full wp-image-605659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1000025462-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-605659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tasty sandwiches on the freshest of bread, available to order for occasions and corporate events<\/p>\n<p>Esther\u2019s Home Bakes caters for all dietary needs, including dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian options.<\/p>\n<p>The cafe has also become a very welcoming meeting spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a very large kiddies\u2019 corner, full of bean bags, story books, colouring books, games and an ice cream cart.\u00a0 The kids are really enjoying this area and are making loads of friends, I had one parent come and thank me one day that she was able to have her coffee in peace for the first time in 8 years.\u00a0 This feedback all means the world to me.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have luxurious armchairs if you just want to come and have a coffee, read a book and have some precious me time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The open space in the cafe and the disabled parking spot at the door suits many people, including Guide &amp; Assistant dogs\u2019 trainers who are common visitors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want the coffee shop to be available to everyone and for everyone to feel welcome there,\u201d said Esther.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-605667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/509604103_1219167276838067_6088760989844046394_n-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Esther is also launching her new Autumn\/Winter menu this Monday which will introduce a delicious range of homemade soups and comforting foods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is so true the saying that when someone buys something you have made, your heart does a little dance,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p>In a hurry? You can phone in your order to sit in or takeaway on 0749153420.\u00a0 You can put in your home baking order on 0872281118.\u00a0 Watch out for our specials and offers on <strong>Facebook <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100062344195484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Esther\u2019s Home Bakes<\/a> <\/strong>and on <strong>Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/esthershomebakes2010\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">esthershomebakes2010<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Esther\u2019s Home Bakes launches coffee shop after 15 years of sweet success was last modified:  August 28th, 2025 by Rachel McLaughlin<\/p>\n<p>      Tags:<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Advertisement One of Donegal\u2019s best bakers will officially open her own coffee shop this Monday. 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