The best restaurants in Cork city council

07/04/2026: Lovely staff and quick service. Tasty food and pretty good value too.

05/09/2026: Really happy with our food and experience! My food was absolutely bursting with flavour. Love the feel of the restaurant too, the decoration is very cute. Servers were attentive and polite. Great vegetarian and GF options too. Happily recommend to anyone

31/08/2026: Great food and professional staff

01/06/2026: A bit dated, but we were only there to sleep. The staff were always incredibly friendly, but the food in the restaurant was very mysterious, and the staff seemed overwhelmed and helpless for many people. Breakfast had everything you could need. Would gladly stay again.

31/05/2026: I cannot speak more highly of Vijay. He was so obliging with caring for our athletes staying in the the hotel. Supplied us with ice with no issue. We arrived back late & we were never felt unwelcome he was a very good host. He was managing the bar on his own & we were never made to feel nuisance.

16/08/2026: Fantastic evening thanks to Rowan! I love this pub, but tonight it was magical!!!!

26/07/2026: Everything was perfect, the beer was perfect, the atmosphere was great, the people were very polite and intelligent. It's definitely a place to visit again and recommend to a family member or friend – they won't be disappointed, in fact, they'll come back and recommend it. There's a lot of history here at Pier Head Inn.

14/07/2026: Great food, super friendly service

12/07/2026: Not so good! Lack of variety and quality. Had a Beef Hoagie and unfortunately the beef wasn't tender at all.

22/08/2025: shocking standards Since they closing down, raw chips , chicken burger dead dry and black inside meet , chicken wings black inside absolutely disgusting

10/08/2025: Visited Route Fourteen with my family for lunch. The food was great, the dining area was spacious, but I have a few points I hope can be considered to improve the service. There were two lunch menus on our visit: one standard lunch menu (same as website) and one specific for the day or week. We ordered from the second menu since they seemed seasonal and more fresh than the regular menu. The prices were similar to other gastropubs around Cork City. I ordered pork belly with vegetables and mashed potatoes. The pork was stuffed with walnuts and dates, a stuffing I would have never thought would taste so nice with pork. Other dishes we had were the "Smash Burger" and Reuben sandwich. We ordered chicken wings with buffalo sauce for starters. Everybody enjoyed their orders but the beef in the Reuben would be better if it was not heated much. For dessert we had a mango and raspberry cheesecake and lemon meringue. Both were presented nicely and tasted amazing. They are best eaten between two people as they are large desserts. We were seated at a bright high table by the window, however we were near a large private booking and I felt a bit under pressure as the staff were setting the tables around us for the arriving diners. Given that the venue was not busy when we arrived, I would have preferred sitting further away from the large group booking. I would highly recommend visiting Route Fourteen on your next day out for lunch or dinner at a gastropub.

18/07/2026: Was left in to bar after a quick search from the bouncer two friends of mine went to go to the toilet and all of a sudden male blonde skinny bartender with a mullet just said we have to get out with no probable cause, I think the service is horrible and we deserved a reason to be told to leave We were just visiting for the weekend and we didn’t deserve that kind of hassle to be treated like a criminal will be taking action this is disgusting

16/07/2026: Cool place, great cocktails, great staff.

10/07/2026: Very cozy pub in the outskirts of Cork, definitely worth a visit

16/06/2026: We had a funeral here and the staff were so friendly and obliging. The soup and sandwiches were lovely.

02/07/2026: Amazing food! I ordered a chicken wrap with a cucumber salad that was totally worth it. Incredible service! I want to highlight the wonderful energy among the staff aswell! Definitely coming back again ❤️✨🌀

17/06/2026: Tasty lunch deal for €10. The soup was very good.

25/08/2026: Bit of a trip up the hill but worth it. Small tucked away pub but lively for a Sunday. Coors Light pouring plentifully and the Beamish was top. Cash/Card, seemed to prefer cash. Didn't get a chance to explore rest of the pub, just perched at the bar and watched the sports. Friendly service, enjoyed it.

11/08/2026: Great bar for a quiet pint or three