Sandycove Store & Yard

Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Sandycove Store and Yard is a café and wellness yard on Sandycove Road, with saunas, ice baths and cold plunges out the back and a busy café out the front. The sauna side is run under the SAY Saunas name.

Rated 4.3 from 413 Google reviews (October 2026)

Wood-fired
Cold plunge
Ice baths
Barrel sauna
Showers
Changing area

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Where: Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Setting: By the sea
The sauna: Wood-fired, Barrel
Cooling off: Cold plunge, Ice baths, Sea swim nearby
Facilities: Showers, Changing area
Groups: Not listed
Access: Not listed
Last checked: October 2026

About Sandycove Store & Yard

It's a good one if you want to make a morning of it: sauna and ice bath, then breakfast in the yard. There are changing spaces, lockers and a cool shower, and the sea at Sandycove is a few minutes' walk away.

The sauna hours are different from the café's, and it's closed on Mondays, so check before you go. Booking ahead is recommended.

What people say

Our summary of 413 Google reviews, averaging 4.3, read in October 2026.

Sauna and a coffee: Most reviews are about the café as much as the sauna. The pastries, toasties and açaí bowls come up again and again.
Ice baths: The ice bath is mentioned in close to 20 reviews.
Dog friendly: People like that you can bring the dog to the yard.
Mixed on details: The sauna itself is generally liked, but some longer-term regulars feel parts of the experience could be improved.

Good to know

Closed on Mondays, and the sauna keeps shorter hours on Tuesdays.
Book through their Linktree page. Advance booking is recommended.
The café is right there, so plan to stay for food.
Dogs are welcome in the yard.