The best restaurants in Cork city council

01/06/2026: Very light atmosphere. People are friendly. Bartenders are sociable. (kudos to Yannick and Aoibhe) We enjoyed our night.

30/05/2026: I was at this bar with friends to celebrate a birthday. While we were seated outside a lady came to the outdoor area asking for money. When we told her no she procedeed to use derogatory language in the faces of impalas customers. This all of happened directly infront of the security staff. The lady noticed the bouncer and aproached him with a hug which the security staff reciprocated. Then the lady kept going across the tables and left her beer can on our table. This was notified to a staff member who recommended to leave the can on our table in case she came back. The staff member was worried in case she came back to find her beer can was not there and this would make her angry. As a result, we ended up minding her beer can until we left. The fact they allowed people to just walk up to their customers asking for money and being disrespecful towards their clients made me feel very unconfortable. This all happened infront of the bouncer.

20/04/2026: It was a great time at KFC (Eastgate), enjoyed the chicken meal and the ambience. The food was served hot with all the staff having smiles on their face. Thank you Mahitha (KFC team member) for support all the way during ordering, payment and enjoying meal (#6222).

12/04/2026: On point for that mid day chicken cravings

05/04/2026: It is a small pub in the street One gentle man I have met in here bought me four pints of Murphy’s and it was incredible ! I could hardly understand his strong Irish accent but we had a great conversation.

15/06/2025: I had high hopes for this place, but after witnessing what goes on behind closed doors, I can’t recommend it. The lack of professionalism and questionable after-hours behaviour were deeply disappointing. What’s worse, after leaving my honest opinion, I received an intimidating message. That says more about the place than any review could. I was a regular customer. I expected decency, not fear. Not sure if management is aware, but if they are, that alone should be a red flag. Think twice before supporting this place.

14/06/2025: El fenix is possibly the best bar in cork city. Every single member of staff makes sure to make you feel welcomed. Savage music, beautiful pints, best spot in the city

09/09/2025: To be honest, I didn’t feel welcome here as a younger foreign visitor. The atmosphere felt very closed-off, with most of the crowd being 40–60 year old white locals or American tourists. Tourist and people are in here are friendly, however service from the bartender(maybe the owner) was unfriendly and included microaggressions that made me uncomfortable. I was deprioritised and even looked down on when served a beer. I felt quite sad when I leave here and ruined my trip in Kinsale. Based on my experience, I wouldn’t recommend this place unless you already fit that demographic.

04/09/2025: Great place for some Irish music and a pint, in a cosy pub.

02/01/2026: Best pub of the whole trip through Ireland. Authentic atmosphere and Irish spirit. Calm and with service accompanied by discreet Irish friendliness. The pint of Murphys was the best I drank in Ireland and accompanied by good music it tasted even better.

21/12/2025: Lovely drinks for a fair price. Friendly staff and patrons. Relaxed no BS atmosphere. Giant screen for sports. Fireplace.

03/06/2026: i ordered loaded fries which they say is sharing plate for 2-3 people but it’s perfect for one person.(€10.50) immaculate 10/10 no notes. service is so quick staff are friendly place is clean and food is amazing!

03/06/2026: unreal! such good prices and service was so quick. our server Bogdan was lovely aswell.

05/11/2025: Excellent coffee with beans from all over the world, from Ethiopia to Colombia. If you're looking for a great speciality coffee, this is the place for you. If you want to have a coffee, read a good book or write, this is also a great place. A coffee shop for everyone in Cork.

05/11/2025: Ordered a coffee and a sausage roll, but after waiting 25 minutes, I still hadn't gotten the sausage roll. I then had to join the very slow moving queue to reorder the item which I had already paid for. When I finally reached the top of the queue, I was met with attitude from the person behind the counter, and was offered no apology. I then had a lukewarm microwaved sausage roll and a cold coffee for which I paid over €8.

03/06/2026: Went on Sunday for the roast dinner. My cousin had the beef, she loved it. I had the veggie option, oven roasted stuffed aubergine. Nowhere else does anything close to this. Absolutely delicious and creative. Both served with roast potatoes, carrots and parsnip, stuffing, cabbage, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. You will not leave hungry! Great value for money too. Well done chef, thank you.

26/05/2026: Came here with a group for my birthday. Arrived early and they seated us anyway. Always a great start. Food was good. Not shout from the rooftops great but good. We all ordered different things and shared. I'll admit when I'm wrong but the steak sandwich was spectacular. Variety of drinks. Can imagine it to be a class place to have a few drinks with the crew on a night out. The interior is amazing and it suits the vibe. All in all not a bad place to go in cork city centre

06/04/2026: The food is awful. I wont come back here again.

21/03/2026: Very good lasagna Staff were lovely

05/04/2026: Came here the other night for the arcade and some karaoke. Honestly, the best night I had out in Cork recently. The young lady working in the karaoke was especially friendly and makes a great mojito! Thanks for a great night.

04/04/2026: Great place for music bingo on Friday nights (Woolshed)

24/11/2025: 10/10 banana bread and very fresh. Tasty well made coffee. Looking forward to trying the sushi bar. A very cute corner café 🐻

21/11/2025: Best sushi in town! Very cosy atmosphere, nice coffee, even better chai latte and high quality sushi. Very cosy family atmosphere, the stuff is amazing. Recommend all my friends alredy

18/04/2026: The food was really delicious. We ordered samosas, naan, pilou rice, and chicken tikka masala.

09/04/2026: Everything was great! Very tasty! And good portions.

18/11/2025: A really proudly run family business, warm atmosphere, friendly staff and a real addition to the UCC campus area.

13/11/2025: love the place, cozy and confortable place to stay when next to university

16/12/2025: Great place, go everytime I'm in Cork. Also dog friendly

02/12/2025: I’m reluctant to leave a good review because it means that it will get more popular! This was my first visit but it won’t be my last. I had coffee and French toast with maple syrup and bacon. The French toast was yummy, with a lovely hit of cinnamon, good maple syrup accompanied by crispy, streaky bacon. The service is friendly and efficient and the space is cosy. A definite five stars.