Chocolate lovers in Dublin have been given an important update: the Butlers Chocolate Café in Clonshaugh is temporarily closing for a major refurbishment. The popular Irish brand says customers will still be able to enjoy its coffee and chocolate treats from a café trailer while the new venue is being prepared.
Butlers Chocolate Café Clonshaugh to close for refurbishment
Butlers Chocolate confirmed that its Clonshaugh café will close at the end of Friday, September 11, 2026. The closure is temporary, with the company promising that a newly renovated café will reopen later this year.
For regular customers searching for Dublin food experiences, the announcement is more of a short-term change than a goodbye. The refurbished café is expected to offer a refreshed setting while maintaining the chocolate and coffee experience that has made Butlers a familiar name in Ireland’s food scene.
A temporary café trailer will serve customers
While renovation work takes place, the Butlers Chocolate Café trailer will operate outside the company’s headquarters in Clonshaugh. The trailer is scheduled to open on Saturday, September 12, at 9am, giving customers an alternative place to pick up their favourite drinks and chocolate treats.
Butlers has encouraged customers to follow its social media channels for further updates about the renovation and the reopening date. The company described the project as a makeover and said a “fabulous” new café would be arriving later in the year.
Visitors should note:
- The Clonshaugh café closes on the evening of Friday, September 11.
- The temporary café trailer opens outside Butlers Chocolate headquarters on Saturday, September 12, at 9am.
- The renovated café is expected to reopen later in 2026.
Butlers’ long history in Irish food and coffee
Founded by Marion Butler in 1932, Butlers began as a chocolate manufacturer operating from Dublin’s Lad Lane. The company later expanded into premium coffee and café service, opening its first Butlers Chocolate Café on Wicklow Street in Dublin city centre in 1998.
Today, the brand has 30 cafés across Ireland and has expanded internationally, with locations in the UK, South Asia and the Middle East. Its combination of Irish chocolate-making heritage, coffee and welcoming café spaces has helped it become a recognisable part of Ireland’s food culture.
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What happens next for the Clonshaugh café?
The immediate focus is on the refurbishment, with the temporary trailer ensuring that customers can continue visiting the Butlers headquarters during the transition. No specific reopening date has been announced, so customers should check Butlers Chocolate’s official social media updates before making a special journey.
For fans of Irish chocolate, the message is reassuring: the Clonshaugh café is closing for improvement, not permanently. Once the work is complete, customers can look forward to returning to a refreshed Butlers café later this year.
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The takeaway
The Butlers Chocolate Café in Clonshaugh will temporarily close for renovations from September 11, 2026, but a café trailer outside the headquarters will keep serving customers from September 12. For anyone following food Ireland news, the planned reopening promises a refreshed stop for coffee and chocolate in Dublin.