While in Dun Laoghaire, join the queue for Teddy’s ice cream. Teddy’s has been around since forever, and it really is the sweetest, creamiest and freshest whipped ice-cream you’ll ever taste. Sometimes, whipped ice cream can have an artificial or even metallic taste. Teddy’s, however, tastes as though it’s gone from cow to ice cream in minutes, and you’ll devour it.
This little shop is a national institution, and it deserves its great reputation. Pick up a cone for €1.60 or a 99 for €2, take a very pleasant stroll down the pier, and say hello to the seals. Or, cool down with a swim in the 40 foot. The DART will take you to Dun Laoghaire, while there’s free parking on Sundays at the seafront car park past the old baths and towards Sandycove. A cheap and enjoyable afternoon out.