Good for the Soul in Cork

The food is fantastic. Great intention, artistry, balance. Top class. The staff is very nice, but they were increasingly stressed due to the influx of customers, which made the whole (small) restaurant feel stressed as our meal went on. I'm not blaming them, but it definitely impacted our experience. As we were eating, there was a queue forming by us of people coming in the front door. And we're on a small two-person table that genuinely feels like it's going to get knocked over by the throng of people. The location isn't built / designed for both people sitting down, at least how it's laid out, and a large queue. We were looking around to pay for a few minutes near the end of the meal and all the staff seemed preoccupied, so I asked the gentleman who had served us if I should pay at the counter, and he said yes. So I queued behind people coming in for takeaway coffees for a few minutes after the service had been to the table up to that point. I found this kind of messy, to be queuing twice for the same meal. The kicker as to why we're unfortunately not enthusiastic to go back, a lady came in with a dog under her arm whose butt was looming-cum-hovering over my wife's food. This seems to be okay with the management, as she was seated and all, but the mix of flying dog and artisan eggs is not a good breakfast vibe. Amazing food, real nice staff, but too stressy and weirdly laid out to be a relaxing experience for us. My wife didn't finish the end of her food after the dog arrived, which makes the wonderful quality of the food more of a taunt than a benefit in that moment. Ha.

Trying this café during our trip was totally unplanned but what a surprise. Before getting a table, the buzz in the place told us that it was going to be good. They wrote down our name and 30 minutes after we were sitting on our table. We ordered their lunch sambos and they were amazing. Maybe the sauce it had (hollandaise) was a bit overpowering as there was a lot of it. The portions were very generous. Their oat lattes were one of the best I've ever tried (they use "The Barn" coffee beans from German roasters), it was not weak at all as some oat lattes are, and it came it a big size. I loved the milk container for the tea. The café has a bit of a concept store vibe too and the decoration makes it feel very homely. The staff are super friendly and attentive. We got some coffee beans to bring home and loved the taste in our moka. I can't wait to be back.

Amazing amazing food, lots of veggie options and staff were super friendly!!

Gorgeous cafe, gorgeous coffee, gorgeous food and the best carrot cake in Ireland ❤️

The breakfast burrito is a thing of beauty! Fab kids options. Great service!

Best coffee in town! Staff are amazing. Food is always excellent.

Couldn't get in, too busy...says it all really

Lovely service and foods amazing 🥰 overall great vibes, hidden gem✨

Nice Cafe with brunch style menu Nice place for lunch Very busy so probably booking required

Where do I start with Body & Soul Ballincollig. Staff are very friendly and bubbly. The establishment gives off an almost hippy vibe which i absolutely adore! The food is very unique and packed full of flavour. The coffee is fantastic. To top it all off, if you are ever sitting down and realise you need to grab a card for your nephews communion, they are all within an arms reach. God bless body & Soul.