The best restaurants in Cork city council

07/10/2025: The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and are proud to share information about the local produce and ingredients. The food is simply exceptional. Each course is lovingly and expertly crafted. Treat yourself with the wine pairing! Cannot wait to return.

07/10/2025: My friend and I had made a reservation online. She arrived before me and was warmly welcomed, just as I was when I arrived. The staff were very friendly, explaining all the dishes and the wine pairings. They also accepted that I don't drink alcohol (many times I get strange looks because of it, so it was so nice that they smiled and accept it and make sure I always have enough water, thank you so much that!). The food was very, very delicious; I've rarely eaten so well! The restaurant was nearly empty, when we were done and they were about to close but the waitress was super kind. She chat with us and showed us all the different cookbooks and answered all our questions. All in all, an absolutely fantastic evening with delicious food. I'd love to come back when I'm in Cork and Irecommend it to all my friends and family! Thanks for this amazing evening!

26/08/2025: Just Amazing in all aspects Amazing food Amazing staff I love this place ❤️

21/08/2025: Delicious, tasty food. A short wait and light portions. Plenty of gluten-free options. This will remain a great memory of Cork.

20/10/2025: Back dubbing mid week at the counter (9ish). Everything was brilliant! Snacks, starters and mains all note perfect. No photos, too busy eating and enjoying ourselves! Great place, perhaps best in Ireland right now at consistently great seafood.

19/10/2025: Lovel menu for fish lovers. Our server was brilliant, explained each dish and options. We loved everything ❤️❤️❤️

19/10/2025: Barman at door nearly pounced on my partner for having an m&s bag with her. More committed to one side of the bar than the other I'd say 🍻. Turned around and left.

16/10/2025: Lovely traditional spot in Cork City! The chowder is one of the best I have ever had. A bit chunky but lovely! Unfortunately those from anti-immigrant/ gay, etc... groups seem to be targeting the bar negatively!

12/09/2025: The best place in Cork for breakfast. The food and service is phenomenal.

10/09/2025: First Irish breakfast in Ireland! I got the godfather and it was perfectly portioned, comes with tea, and I just love how thick the hash browns are here. This restaurant is bustling with locals and very busy. There’s indoor and outdoor seating, but outdoor is much more limited.

15/11/2025: Myself and my wife dined in the Orchid last night. Stunning food and the service was outstanding. So friendly, polite and helpful.

14/11/2025: Hayfield Manor is an outstanding hotel! The room and grounds were easily as good or better than expected for this price point. The building is historical and charming but with modern conveniences, e.g. heated towel racks and remote controlled AC (yes I needed to cool the room despite being Ireland in November and it was great to have AC). The room was large, the included breakfast was delicious and served by extremely thoughtful servers. By far the best thing about the hotel was the staff! Without a doubt this was the best hotel staff that my wife and I have ever experienced. They did things for us that you wouldn't have asked for but realized you appreciated (got the car in the rain, carried bags whenever they possibly could, etc.). Best of all they found ways to help us without our asking and without our feeling guilty they were doing things for us. Everyone had a real sense of humor which was such a nice change (or maybe they were just trained to laugh at my probably poor "Dad Jokes"), either way it was great. An example of the level of thoughtfulness occurred as we checked out. I told the wonderful young woman at the check out desk that we loved the turn down chocolates (an Irish brand not available in the USA) and that we would like to buy a small bag if possible. She excused herself for a minute and came back with a large box of the chocolates as well as a hotel branded chocolate bar. She wouldn't take money and cheerfully gave us the chocolates! I truly regret that I didn't get her name to call out here, nor did I have Euros on hand to show my appreciation. Her actions made our departure such a wonderful experience. The Hayfield Manor is a "higher end" hotel than we usually stay at but if I am ever back in Cork I will gladly book a stay here again. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

15/10/2025: Fantastic food. Great beer. Perfect for the solo traveler or for groups. Great spot. Love.

13/10/2025: Food was delicious, staff were great!! Would highly recommend 👌

23/09/2025: Loved the Ramen and chicken starters. Staffs are cool and friendly.

19/09/2025: One of the best Japanese restaurants!! Food is so yummy 😋

27/08/2025: Nachos and the curry are both very good, got a few sample of the Kombucha as well which was delicious.

25/08/2025: Delicious vegan place, I had a broth with seitan and pickled vegetables.

25/10/2025: Top Notch People, Top Notch Experience, Top Notch Food & Bevvie ❤️ Our highest recommendation!

01/10/2025: Delicious food! We loved having dinner here, highly recommend.

29/10/2025: A great place with very friendly waiters... and Spanish!

25/10/2025: Great food and lovely service Thank you Manuela for always recieving us with a smile 😁

24/10/2025: Excellent coffee and breakfast.

19/10/2025: Tiny little gem , quite a lot of polish food options. Was really ok, I recommend a visit

08/11/2025: Highly recommended but can be pricey.

04/11/2025: Some of the best food I have had in Ireland

29/10/2025: One of the best coffees in Cork. Lovely staff.

10/10/2025: Best place to get a coffee in Cork!! 😃

19/09/2025: Speedo is the best take away,and also food is good thanks.

06/09/2025: I would prefer to give zero, the kebab is inedible and the sauce is so hot that I get hiccups and my friend has difficulty breathing