The ovens are fired up.

Twelve years after first opening its doors in Carrigtwohill, Bakestone has officially opened its new location on Perry Street in the City Centre.

Bakestone on Perry Street is now open and serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch seven days a week.

Founded by husband and wife team Joe and Maura Carey in 2013, the business started from humble beginnings in a former car showroom. The original café has grown from 55 seats to 240 and developed a thriving in-house bakery.

The opening of the new café on Perry Street has brought 18 new roles to Bakestone’s growing team, which now stands at 67 in total.

The team, led by head chef Pat Kiely and front-of-house manager Heather Doody, well known to many on Perry Street, bring years of experience.

The location carries a meaningful link to the region’s food history, once housing butter firkins for Cork’s Butter Exchange, so the building sits near the end of the old butter roads that connected rural producers in places as far as Listowel, Co Kerry to the city.

“The space on Perry Street felt right the moment we saw it,” said co-founder Joe Carey.

“There’s real history in the building, tied to Cork’s Butter Exchange and to our own family’s roots in dairy farming. It felt like a natural next step, like things coming full circle. We’ve dreamed for years of bringing Bakestone into the city, and to now be part of this community means a great deal.”

Maura Carey, co-founder of Bakestone, also added: “We have always admired the independent food scene in Cork city, so to now have a place among so many great local businesses is something we’re really proud of. Our hope is that this café becomes part of the everyday rhythm of the city, a space where people can pause, connect, and enjoy food made with real care.”

In addition to breakfast and brunch, the team has plans for Bakestone on Perry Street that stretch beyond daytime service. With space to host up to 100 guests, the café will double as a venue for community events, live music, launches, and creative collaborations with other local businesses.