The Craic'd Pot Coffee House in Armagh

It is both a place of quiet retreat and of friendly embrace. Everyone that walks in is treated with an attention to detail and customer service that puts nearly every coffee chain stores in Ireland to shame. The coffee is divine, the food is delicious and the service is unbeatable. And the craic? what can I say...it's in the Pot!

What a name and what a place.. These guys take their coffee very seriously 😊 I was very impressed. Really, really good coffee in here so be sure to visit!

Relaxing, calm place for a coffee and a wee rest.

It's great to find independent coffee shops, especially those that open on a Sunday afternoon. We were quite late so not much in the way of savoury food left but the sausage rolls and tray bakes were tasty, the pot of tea was a good size, nice coffee. All with a great atmosphere with friendly staff and quirky decor. Worth a repeat visit!

Delicious coffee and treats, and very friendly staff

This is by far Armagh's best coffee shop, and yep, I've tried them all. Delicious coffee, tasty snacks, relaxing atmosphere and super friendly staff - what more could you want? It's now my go-to place any time I'm in the city centre.

Great coffee and bun! Lovely place to meet friends for coffee in the evening

Super spot in the city for a coffee and some sweet or savoury treats, the guys were super friendly and the atmosphere was chilled and very comfy

Nipped in and had a cappuccino and latte on our way home. The staff were friendly and very welcoming. They had a competition on who could do the best art on the coffee. The heart won. The coffee is locally roasted and tastes amazing. I would highly recommend a visit.

I was really enjoying my time in this coffee shop- the first waitress couldnt be more helpful. But later when I asked if they had anything gluten free they said they were out of the packeted options but they had biscuits- these biscuits were beautifully nestled in the middle of non gluten free brownies and covered in crumbs. When I suggested that they present them one waitress told me in a slightly hostile manner that these were for the vegans... I said again if you presented them separately I could purchase them- I was then told that there were still people who ate gluten free who could by them and it was the owner/manager that put them out so from my experience craid'd is great at catering for lifestyle choices but not medical conditions. The trio of waitresses were very talkative together and not very focused on cleaning up.

Visited during the evening, great range of fresh bun and staff friendly 😁 nice to see a cafe open after hours and good vibe.

We arrived around 7pm on a Wednesday evening. Fairly busy with most tables taken (good to see) ordered our drinks. Two hot chocolates, one with soya milk. Soya milk came in a mug, the regular one came in a take away cup. Which is fine and that's how they tell the difference in the drinks I guess. We also had two macarons. Tasted fine and as expected. The table we sat down on had previous customers cups and plates. Which would be fine except when we walked in the three staff where behind the counter and all people served so it could have been cleaned before we sat down. On the whole it was a dead on experience. Minor issues and I'm nit picking to be fair. It's a busy spot and probably one of a few that stay open late midweek in town.

It was my first time visiting Armagh and I would solely go back just for this coffee shop. Loved the vibe, the staff was super nice, I got 2 cappuccino’s which were great (I sat in so I got coffee to have there and I absolutely loved the cups). I also got a sausage roll and loved that they had different ones. I got the pork and chili which was lovely, next time I want to try the chorizo. They also have a vegan range which is great for vegans. They have some seating range. Either tables, high chairs or couches.

Such a lovely coffee shop. Called in on a rainy afternoon with our dog 🐾

I love this coffee shop, the coffee is great, the cakes are delicious but it's the atmosphere that sets it above any other. Always a warm welcome, a cheery bit of Craic, a wee bit of tourist information, a bit of local history. Nothing is to much trouble for these guys. You want another coffee, sure just stay where you are and ill bring it over, Wonderful place

We’ve been going here regularly over the last few years but on nearly every occasion over the last month the cappuccino’s were essentially cold which has been quite disappointing. It would appear to be an issue with younger inexperienced staff?? Hopefully management can look into it and rectify it as we enjoy visiting here for a coffee and bun.

Venturing into Craic’d Pot in Armagh for the first time today was a delightful culinary escapade. This coffee haven boasts a captivating ambiance for enthusiasts of the aromatic bean. The intimate and convivial setting, adorned with rustic charm, features an array of chesterfield style sofas and robust timber benches, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The coffee, a symphony of quality and bold flavors, resonates with a palpable punchiness that satisfies discerning palates. A standout in the gastronomic journey was the cracker chorizo sausage roll, a testament to the culinary prowess of the establishment. The staff, brimming with vivacity and charm, further enhanced the overall dining experience. In conclusion, Craic’d Pot is a gem that warrants recommendation, offering a harmonious blend of superb coffee, delectable bites, and a welcoming ambiance that beckons aficionados of both caffeine and conviviality.

Beautiful little coffee house, staff super friendly, comfee seating, and amazing vegan sausage roll, so good I immediately went back for a second one!

Craic'd pot is a wonderful gathering place, often open when other places are closed. Only thing I'd love to add is more savoury options.

Hi. Have been going to craic'd pot for years in morning time coffee and staff excellent. But with work shift change started going in evening time. The coffee tasted burned,milk sour taste. And staff rude standing in 2s or 3 of them standing talking and ignoring customers. As if your just interrupting there conversation. Any way give it a miss but this is the fourth evening I've come in and coffee really bad and staff really rude. Asked for cream to take out with cake , went out to car it was just water went back in, and they said they ran out of cream but still charged me £2.00 for it. Asked for money back and she just set £2.00 on counter and walled away, she knew when putting cream in tub it was empty so why give it out. Sad because a really good place. Think staff need retrained.and watched for a while .

Called in with a friend on a very busy Saturday afternoon (Georgian Day). Was just in for a coffee/hot chocolate and wasn't disappointed with the taste. Lovely sweet treats and the food on offer looked good. Had a delicious kinder cheesecake.

Coffee was good and hot but the hot chocolate tends to be a bit cold. The traybakes we bought (salted caramel brownie and rice crispie bun) were delicious. Nice, cosy atmosphere inside but can feel crowded very quickly. One of my favourite spots in Armagh.

First time in Craic'd and it's definitely worth a trip. Got the usual flat white and a cappuccino. Coffee very good as were the jammy dodger and fifteens traybakes. Also got a pork and chorizo sausage roll which was delicious. Plenty of seating available in the cafe too.

My son loves it here, always asks can we go when we're at a loose end. Food and drinks are well priced and the staff are friendly and happy to help..

Something different, relaxing, amazing.

Stumbled upon this place and very impressed. Staff, coffee, food all great. Very relaxing mood.

Great coffee, buns, cake, sausage rolls and very friendly and helpful staff. Great value for money as well.

Brilliant service, great mood, excellent coffee, scone nice, and croissant. Traybakes look a bit mass produced maybe

Oh my gosh! The best chai with oat milk! Yum!

Friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, beautiful food, well worth a visit!

This place makes, without doubt, the best coffee in Armagh. I had about 6 V60s across the few days I was there and we chatted about what I wanted out of each cup (sweetness, bitterness, something fruity ect) and without fail Jesse pulled amazing cups. The snacks were very good too (trg the jammy dodger blondie). Cozy atmosphere and hugely friendly staff make this a must visit place. I'd consider coming back to Armagh just to visit this place.

Great place for big pot of tea or a coffee and a sweet bite whether you're 8 or 88. Read, relax. Comfy seats.

Friendly staff, cosy atmosphere and great coffee

Fantastic wee coffee shop great service and coffee is one of the best I have ever had .will defo be back and highly recommend it .

A very nice and friendly staff. Incredible cakes and coffees. They helped us to find parking. Merece mucho la pena para tomar algo de paso por la ciudad 😁

Visited for a coffee, but have noticed on multiple occasions, some staff just socializing among themselves, dirty tables left and no excuses as there were enough staff to keep on top of it . Read other reviews about how" quirky or cool" this place is but tend to disagree. All in all, the decor is a confused mish mash of traditional ie gold framed pictures,yet others with pictureless empty frames and a horrific mockery of a Johannes Vermeer masterpiece the " the girl with the pearl earring only this girl is blowing gum! Trying to hard to be "cool" and unique but does not really wash at all. A major tarnish for this establishment is the customer toilet.. on numerous occasions , absolutely filthy and a disgrace that customers are expected to use such a facility.. Last time in I seen a dirty mop and bucket with dirty water still in bucket left in corner of the loo beside door..fixtures and fittings everywhere were dust and grime caked and sides of toilet filthy and as well as floor and window..looks like it's never cleaned properly..how on earth does the staff not notice...???well the reason being they are too interested in socializing among themselves and not paying attention to the details as in providing a clean customer focused environment. If I was the owner, I would have them dismissed anyhow. How can you allow a customer toilet to reach such a state..To do it right, staff should be checking hourly and have clipboard checklist and signature of staff with each staff taking responsibility but obviously not this place . Other cafes and establishments I observed, and in particular Armagh hotel toilets with far bigger footfall of people are spotless because they check ✔️ and clean them properly. I shall never be back at this pretentious establishment which is not " cool" at all, unless one thinks what I mentioned above constitutes as cool and acceptable and quality customer focused establishment. Not by a long shot..will never be back! The attached photos don't lie.. I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone again! . Far superior options elsewhere.

Very nice café in the centre of Armagh 🙂

Top quality specialty coffee.. and a knowledgeable barista. Very happy to find this on my weekend in Armagh for as many visits as my body could handle !

Friendly service and comfy environment

Это лучшее летнее пирожное, которое можно представить и сделать. Нежная взбитая белковая масса, освежающий лимонный джем и рассыпчатая песочная корзинка. Кофе: латте с карамелью тоже выше всяких похвал!

Great selection of traybakes. I got a beautiful Jammie dodger Blondie and a cup of tea. Reasonably priced and good long opening hours which is hard to find when it comes to coffee shops. Not an awful lot of tables but would go back!

Take away coffee and a treat! Lovely friendly service and nice coffee! The staff were efficient and cheerful! After not having a great lunch elsewhere it restored my faith that service staff could be friendly 😊

Splendid place to meet up and have a nice cuppa and bakes. Brilliant atmosphere.

Lovely spot to sit down and chill. Love that it's dog friendly and the coffee was nice too

Great coffee! Really enjoyed my vegan sausage roll 😃

Great coffee house with it’s own atmosphere. 1 michelin star for cortado ;)

My first time in Armagh, up from Dublin, what a quaint little coffee house. Could not recommend it enough. Wonderful staff.

Lovely coffee ☕ and plenty of cakes for a snack

Really great coffee, delicious vegan brownie and lovely staff, definitely worth a visit!

Lovely place. I Needed a place to get a coffee while waiting to pick up my son from football in the evening, I tried Costa at Spires and was told they could only do take away and no sit-in. So I went to the Craic'd pot instead. Glad I did. Much nicer feel to the place than the formulaic Costa outlet. Have been going there ever since. The Coffee is grand. I tend to go here in early evening. While not jam packed at this time there are usually enough people there to create the sense of a vibrant place, yet relaxed enough when seated to just take a break and enjoy a coffee.

Excellent coffee shop extremely good staff friendly and open late except weekends.

The best coffee shop in the town

Best coffee and service in the province

Lovely Friendly staff very good Coffee Shop

Been a few times now coffee good staff friendly and helpful.

Go regular for coffee pleastant and nice surrounds great coffee

Lovely little coffee house. Friendly staff. Cracking decaff and regular latte. Delicious traybakes and pastries. Would definitely go back.

Lovely cafe welll worth a visit

Best coffee shop in Armagh! Good coffee and atmosphere. They used to do sandwiches, however it is now a smaller selection (which is fine and also delicious) definitely recommend!

Oso kafe atsegina eta lasaia Armagh-en. Nahi duzun kafe mota, bertan egindako zerbait gozoarekin besaulki edo sofa batean eserita hartzeko.

This place cares about their coffee and it shows! Also have a good selection of treats.

Very good coffee with a range of other drinks, nice atmosphere, and a comfortable place to spend time.

Lovely coffee shop with friendly staff, a saturday treat of mine to get a coffee here.

Best coffee to start your day!!

Amazing atmosphere and the staff have plenty of craic and very welcoming, always a treat to stop in for a coffee and some cake.

Service sells. You can have a mediocre product but great service and they’ll always come back and love it. You can have mediocre service and a great product but you’ll dwindle. These guys have a great product (the coffee foam art is incredible, come just for that) and really great service. I don’t know any of the two guys serving but we’re friends it feels.

Flat white coffee was just perfect, highly recommended !

The Craic’d Pot was recommended to us by a shop owner and we’re so glad we stopped by. The ambience is inviting as well as a bit quirky and the staff could not be friendlier. Coffee and a multitude of locally made bakery items were delicious. You can sink into a leather sofa or small table and chairs and take your time enjoying your snack. I wish we had a place like this at home!

It’s my first time in Northern Ireland, and was visiting a friend in Armagh. I decided to take a stroll through the beautiful streets full of old world charm and stumbled across this place. First off… how can you not love the name? “Craic’d Pot” As I walk in I am greeted by the rustic charm. The atmosphere is is perfect and makes you feel right at home. You could stay all day. Just a few steps in I was warmly greeted by two very kind baristas who not only know their coffee, but will talk with you like your old friends. Oh yea the coffee. Perfectly made and delicate taste. Evening buying some to take home. Y’all got to try this place!

Outstanding coffee shop. Friendly welcome, delicious coffee and big wedges of divine cake. Yum!

I always find the staff pleasent & friendly a variety of nicies. My friends that was with me love the cafe 🥧🍰🎂

Called in here for a wee cuppa tea due to being down that way to pick a table .... place was cosy & packed staff was helpful everything looked great on the menu but wee settled for a saug roll n cake each it was beautiful .... Next time wee call down pass wee will b sure to call in again

excellent little hidden gem coffee shop in armagh ,with lots of lovely cakes, staff and unique and very friendly people 😀, we really enjoyed are 2 hours there,,great relaxing coffee shop

I come here every Monday morning, I love the environment. The baked goods and coffee are amazing and the staff are very nice and help to create such a welcoming environment in there, I always look forward to my weekly visits 11/10

Love to visit Scott's place when I'm off,, great coifee friendly atmosphere and service, highly recommended ☕

The best coffee, great staff and a lovely atmosphere

We love dropping in here on our occasional evening walks around the town/mall. Very homely and great coffee. According to the mother in law, the hot chocolate is the best she's ever had.

Great wee spot! Lovely coffee and mouth watering cakes.

Great coffe. Staff always friendly. Big shout out to Jess.

Cosy, chill coffee shop, bustling with life with customers constantly in and out. Friendly and inviting staff.

Lovely to have somewhere to meet up with friends and enjoy coffee or a hot chocolate.

By for the best coffee shop in town. Staff or lovely an the baked goods or to die for the raspberry and white chocolate cake amazing 😋

amazing cake selection! really yummy, great atmosphere. will be coming back

Lovely friendly place would definitely recommend

Excellent coffee, delicious buns and the best craic!!

On a recent day trip to Armagh last weekend we stopped here for coffee. Served by very nice guy, friendly and gave us great information on the area. Coffee super but the raspberry and white chocolate cake is to die for. Whoever baked it, knows how to bake! Lovely comfy seating, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Excellent coffee, very helpful friendly staff. Tray bakes are first class. Can highly recommend.

Lovely coffee life sausage rolls

A great spot with a choice of brews and tray bakes. The staff always prove a warm welcome and are good for a chat. Always worth a visit!

Visited here during the week whilst on holidays in the area. Fantastic little place. Coffee was excellent & the place feels the way a proper coffee shop should feel like. Relaxing, comforting, welcoming. Staff were very friendly & helpful. In fact we loved it so much, we came back again another day.

Staff is friendly, coffee is good, and atmosphere is lovely. 4 stars only because the pastry I had wasn’t very fresh.

Quite nice food and good coffee but ran out of paper towels to dry your hands and had none left

It's rare you find a coffee place that does proper pourovee coffee. Had a great chat with the batista. Only had a coffee but highly recommended.

Armagh has in my previous experience been really poor in terms of vegan options, but no more! Great choice of coffee, a vegan brownie and German biscuit to choose from (the latter was amazing), friendly staff and pleasing decor. Next time I'm in Armagh I'll definitely be back.

All ways very friendly and lovely coffee and great food

Amazing customer service and there coffee is amazing 😍

It's the best coffee house in Armagh! It's has really knowledgeable baristas (which means no burnt coffees!) great collection of treats and really personable staff and owner. Takeaway service available throughout the lockdown!

Love this coffee shop... So cosy!!!!

Lovely wee coffee shop,excellent food,friendly staff 1 of my favourite places for great coffee.

Simply the best coffee in armagh.