The best restaurants in Cork

11/08/2025: Fantastic food, great service and nice ambiance.

08/08/2025: We had our best meal in Ireland - after touring the country for two weeks- North & South, at the BlackPig Wine Bar. Our waitress was amazing- she went above and beyond, the food was delicious and the wine list was fab! This was the highlight of our trip and our visit to Kinsale.

22/08/2025: I had dinner at Monks Lane on a Friday and really enjoyed the experience. The atmosphere was great, though a little on the loud side, which made it a bit hard to hear at times. I started with the bread and hummus, the bread was fresh and delicious, and the hummus was full of flavor with a nice garlicky kick. For my main, I had the hake with a parmesan crust, and it was honestly one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. The fish was cooked perfectly flaky, tender, and packed with flavor. I added a side of chips, which were a great portion size and really good quality. For dessert, I went with the lemon posset and compote. The posset itself was light and lovely, but the compote was a bit too bitter and overpowered it. Aside from that, everything was excellent. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. Overall, I’d highly recommend Monks Lane.

22/08/2025: Absolutely fantastic and excellent staff.

25/08/2025: Absolutely delicious coffee and treats- every bite of the cranberry cashew ball had more and more flavor and the brownie was the perfect bite of chocolate. Lovely attentive host with a super cute shop. Highly recommend!

25/08/2025: The service here was absolutely fantastic, I got the “coca hazelnut” and added in Amarula chick is a type of liqueur and then my mother ordered a “Amarula Latte” both were delicious, I’d highly recommend the coca hazelnut if you like the bueno chocolate bars. The owner brought us over an extra cup with a milk (alcoholic) froth to share which was delicious and obliging 🫶 We then tried 2 of the cocktails which were fab!!! I tried the “Escape” which is a coconut-pineapple sake moment and my mam ordered the vermouth which was also delicious! (The little sake drinks also come with a reusable cup!!) I would never normally be someone who leaves reviews but I would highly recommend visiting here if you’re in Kinsale- coming from an Irish person who travels across the country annually!! ☕️

10/08/2025: 5 staff behind the bar more interested in talking to each other than serving customers. Then when we did get attention, they were extremely rude....certainly won't be back for the service

13/07/2025: I dunno what the heck is wrong with this place. I'm new to Cork, Clonakilty and Ireland in general and was denied entry simply because I was alone. Although I've never been in.... I'll certainly never be back. Head to GG's instead! These guys are funny as hell saying they were closing at 21:00. Lots of lads had said the "security" staff packing roofies. Didn't believe it until that night.

15/08/2025: We just found this as we were walking around ..and what a find ..food was amazing and also a very good selection on menu ..also the whiskey cocktails are a must ...staff were super helpful..our waitress was amazing ...overall a pretty amazing dinner experience

10/08/2025: We visited as a couple for my husbands birthday, it was beautiful from start to finish, we shared the prawns pil pil to start an had steak an seafood pasta for mains. All staff were very friendly was such a nice visit

20/07/2025: Fantastic food, lovely staff, great service and just a beautiful restaurant - great value and big portions!

18/07/2025: Beautiful food. Sweet potato side was unreal. Chips were phenomenal. Even the bread beforehand was delicious My duck main was phenomenal, my fiancé wasn't overly impressed with the aubergine main but maybe just wasn't hungry enough. Would try something else instead. Everything was delicious. Everybody elses food looked top class. Lovely atmosphere and ambience The creme brulee was the most mouth watering we've ever had. Celebrated our engagement and birthday in style. We will be back again Great service also.

13/08/2025: Brilliant Irish breakfast. Club sandwich was so-so. The majority of our group liked our meals. Something for everything on the menu. Would probably dine again.

31/07/2025: We ate here for breakfast, and it was delicious. The staff was very friendly and I would definitely come back here again.

06/08/2025: Stopped by on my way to the beach. The best fish and chips I ever had! The batter is different and it tastes so good. You can't pass by Kinsale and not try it! Prices are very reasonable.

29/07/2025: Amazing people, amazing setting, and the food is to die for. I'm from a town that prides itself on fried fish, and honestly I'd NEVER had monkfish this good (it's a little bit more expensive than the other fish but absolutely worth it). There are picnic tables right next to it and an amazing view of the bridge over the Bandon river estuary. Thank you so much, hopefully see you again very soon!

17/08/2025: Fantastic experience all around. The restaurant is so comfortable and cozy. Great staff and the food was excellent. Had a thoroughly lovely time here. Had the fresh lobster croquettes starter, the tbone steak with blue cheese walnut sauce, the chocolate indulgence and a decaf cappuccino. A perfect Sunday treat!

13/08/2025: Absolutely amazing fresh local fish dishes . We will be back . A hidden gem in west cork .

21/08/2025: Mai Fitz was a great experience. The food was delicious and the portion sizes were very generous. Everyone at our table was very satisfied with our meal

20/08/2025: Fantastic food, Eaton mess unbelievable, great chef, fabulous accommodating staff 5 stars keep up the great work.

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.

14/08/2025: Ristorante molto carino situato in centro a Skibbereen, la locazione era una vecchia chiesa metodista . Ho consumato una buona cena , i prodotti sono locali , la torta di mele ricordava quella della nonna . Consigliato .

11/08/2025: Beautiful restaurant, fabulous food and really friendly and professional staff. Hopefully I can return again if I'm ever down in West Cork again.

10/08/2025: A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I visited The Blackbird in Ballycotton on a quiet Tuesday or Wednesday evening. At the time, there were only five people in the bar: one lady seated by the window, a couple at the bar, and ourselves at a table in front of the TV. I was watching live darts on my phone when I overheard the couple at the bar ask the young bartender if he could put the darts on the TV. His response shocked me — he said he couldn’t, as the owner had instructed him to only put on the women’s football game. The surprising part was that the match wasn’t due to start until 8 p.m., and this was shortly after 7 p.m. In the meantime, they were showing a rerun of a preseason Arsenal friendly, which made little sense. I was so disappointed by this inflexible and unwelcoming approach that I left the bar. Shortly after, I noticed the couple at the bar left as well and went across the street. That simple refusal resulted in four out of the five customers walking out, leaving just one person in the place. Later that night, I caught up with the couple and asked if this was a regular occurrence — their answer was an emphatic “absolutely.” This experience left me with the impression that customer satisfaction is not a priority here, which is unfortunate for such a charming location.

08/08/2025: Lovely friendly clean pub, great staff,music and drinks and dog friendly

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.

16/08/2025: Sean minihan is the best server at this fine establishment. Hes a great old young fella

14/08/2025: Had a birthday celebration for our daughter last night at the Copper Grove Bandon. Superb food and fantastic staff. Thank you all so much. Úna LongMcDonagh