The best restaurants in Cork

14/07/2025: First class . Great wine bar in its own right . Add in really good , simple food with excellent service and you have a winning combination. Great wine list and huge range of wines by the glass. A really great mind set behind this operation. Fantastic

13/07/2025: Cosy restaurant and wine bar with small dishes perfect for sharing with friends. Our meal last night was great, reasonably priced with great service.

10/07/2025: Again a perfect lunch at Scannells. Usually David and I go to this wonderful place on our own. This time we had David's 90 year old parents from Australia with us. The food was as always exceptional. It was great to hear the 90s soundtrack playing - especially The Verve Sonnet - and we just had a yet again perfect lunch. Thank you Shane and the team. We will be back very soon!

08/07/2025: I had lunch here recently, although I had a long wait for my food, it was very tasty when it arrived! it was an incredibly busy weekend but staff were friendly and helpful!

13/06/2025: Great, the food was delicious, the staff were lovely, a wonderful evening!

13/06/2025: We went there with my son and his fiance. It was super food , I had Hake and it was the best I've ever had. Reasonably priced for top quality restaurant.

06/07/2025: Super good food and service, perfect location for after to distillery tour. Love all the food we had. Highly recommended!!

12/06/2025: The food was excellent and every dish delicious. We were looked after with efficiency and friendliness and Dad was particularly impressed that you asked if he'd like his wine with his starter or main course.

23/06/2025: An incredibly good café. We had several drinks, all of which were perfectly balanced. Most importantly, they weren't too sweet, just right. The service was friendly. The restroom is very well-maintained. They sell some lovely products in the café, which are also exceptional and great. There are only a few seats, so grab one and enjoy your drinks.

14/06/2025: The barista Diarmuid created an inviting atmosphere, and the matcha was the best I have had in Cork so far. Beautiful personality, a brilliant member of staff. Deserves a raise in my opinion. Will come again and recommend to friends.

02/07/2025: I honestly never fancied the Fish and Chips concept: found it a tad bit too bleak for my taste, however, these guys have something really fresh, juicy and unique. It’s safe to say that this is one of the best in Ireland. 100% recommended.

21/06/2025: Best fish and chips in town. Great service and good prices.

04/07/2025: The food was outstanding – freshly prepared, full of flavor and aroma. The mushroom risotto impressed with its rich taste and perfect texture, while the seafood tagliatelle in a creamy tomato sauce was a true feast – the generous variety of seafood and the well-balanced sauce made the dish unforgettable. The staff were very friendly and attentive, and the warm, homely atmosphere made us feel comfortable and welcome right away. Serving Birra Moretti on draught. Definitely a place worth visiting!

31/05/2025: Absolutely worth visiting. Good food. Fast served. Staff is super friendly. It's pity we have nothing to match this spot in Cork

14/07/2025: Went here in July 2025 for a get together the day after my nephew's wedding for a relaxing evening with family and friends of both families. Had a fantastic time in a room at the back of the main pub (which is in five sections, front to back). The back room is a converted shed with full glass front and glass doors that can be shut to keep the noise down from the rest of the premises if required. We had hot finger food - they have a take away in one of the sections of the pub - great idea - and the food and drink were first class. We also had a two man band playing in our section (The Bermuda County Council) and they were fantastic musicians. There was a karaoke playing in another section of the pub and neither it nor our musicians disturbed each other. Well worth a visit to this pub.

17/06/2025: Great bar with amazing seafood restaurant in the back ❤️

19/06/2025: Best meal we’ve had in Ireland. Everything was fresh and you could taste it. From the chicken liver pate (best I’ve ever had) to the meringue with homemade ice cream and raspberry sauce. It was delicious. The service and atmosphere were excellent. Everyone was very friendly and attentive. I would definitely recommend that if you come to Kinsale you do not miss this restaurant.

15/06/2025: Superb top of the line dining experience in Kinsale, great ambience

04/07/2025: Absolutely lovely place the staff and the food is always amazing. It’s a must when we come back to Ireland from Australia.

01/07/2025: Lovely building and food very good

15/07/2025: Amazing spot ! so cozy and welcoming, even to two dumb canadian boys. Angeling was a absolute gem of a human and treated us so well. thank you thank you for the company and service. Cheers from Canada 🍻🫶

08/07/2025: We visited the Roaring Donkey twice on 2 consecutive days, despite it being a bit of a hike up the hill to get there. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming with chatty staff and patrons alike. We came away having learned quite a bit about Hurling. A great selection of drinks and I only wish that my local back home had more than one stout on offer. And the bonus for us .. it was downhill on the way back.

30/03/2025: The staff and service was lovely, ordering and serving was fast. However, the food was bad. The lasagne was watery and cold, the chips were half cooked and was soaking with oil as if it was sat in oil and it felt like it was microwaved. The lasagne had little to no flavour and the only thing I ate was the garlic bread. The brownie was okay as well but was cold. The service and the staff were amazing throughout the whole experience but food wise, wasn’t the best.

29/03/2025: This place was busy but our food was served quickly. We had the roast beef special and it was amazing.

10/07/2025: Had a great meal here well worth a visit I had cold meat salad so much meat my husband had soup and sandwich lovely good value will be back

09/07/2025: Had a meal there yesterday for the first time and wow did it deliver.From the moment we arrived until the moment we left the service was fantastic . The food was fabulous the service excellent .

09/07/2025: Without doubt the best Fish and Chips I've ever had. Lovely lady serving, we managed to get a bench, value for money. A large fish and chips 12 euro, amazing value and no doubt the reason it seems so popular. Not greedy, I really like it and will tell everyone about it.

02/07/2025: I honestly never fancied the Fish and Chips concept: found it a tad bit too bleak for my taste, however, these guys have something really fresh, juicy and unique. It’s safe to say that this is one of the best in Ireland. 100% recommended.

22/06/2025: Found this online looking for somewhere to eat near Putney Bridge. Fantastic! Some of the best fish & chips I’ve ever tasted. Freshly cooked and delicious. Love the quirky inside seating area as well. Just what we needed after a long day at the tennis! We’d definitely go again.

21/06/2025: I have been wanting to try Fishers for a long time, I have always been told fish and chips only taste good on the coast, which I have always believed but I have to say since living in London this is the best fish and chips I have had and I will be coming here again, cooked fresh not oily and batter that is so crunchy, delicious.