The best restaurants in Cork city council

30/03/2026: Had a family party there over the weekend. The food, the service and the venue were all A1+++. Lauren was so helpful with all the organising, and was very accommodating with last minute celiac food requirements. James and all the staff in the bar are great. Highly recommend Goldbergs for a family or works party. Also a great place to drop in for a drink and some food.

06/03/2026: €6.50 for a 330ml bottle of Heineken 0.0 is exorbitant when you’re charging the same for a pint of Guinness. .

16/10/2025: The Allihies Copper Mine Museum is a small but extremely informative museum – lovingly designed and full of fascinating insights into the history of copper mining in this region. The exhibition is presented in a modern style and impressively conveys how hard and deprived the lives of the miners once were. The personal atmosphere is particularly pleasant: you can feel the dedication with which the museum is run. The location in the picturesque village of Allihies, surrounded by impressive coastal scenery, also makes a visit a special experience. A small, yet exquisite museum that should not be missed – highly recommended!

10/10/2025: Beautiful location, delicious food and great service. The €7.00 for the museum was seriously overpriced. Interesting but small and not worth it

06/12/2025: i lost my blazer at a work event yesterday if it is found pls hold onto it i'll pick it up tomorrow!

30/10/2025: The setting is lovely, but the waiters are unabashedly snobbish. I only recommend it if you fit the criteria of an upper-class clientele. It's mediocre.

22/11/2025: Great and beautiful place to stay! I love that place

21/10/2025: It's like an oasis on the way to Muzzer, great spot!

12/02/2026: Really sad that don’t respond to a review

06/02/2026: Took AirCoach from Dublin and the hotel is only 5 minutes down the road. Elegant entry and charming lobby for tea. Our bathroom was a little odd shaped but we managed. Staff everywhere were friendly and attentive. We had breakfast included, which included everything on the menu. And the hotel bar was a nice way to cap the evening off.

28/10/2025: Great customer service and seating

27/10/2025: Overpriced, Coffee was terrible

20/10/2025: I bought a baguette with hot chicken this morning and the chicken was like a shoe sole, it was probably three days old and the baguette is also dry, disgusting! Considering the class of the store and the prices, I thought the food was of a high standard and fresh, big mistake, I will definitely not go back there.

16/10/2025: Cleanest premises ever .. food from the deli is outstanding. All staff are lovely to be with and it's always busy..

20/02/2026: Beautiful food in both premises, but on the two occasions I've visited Balance District I've met the same woman with an attitude. Never met her before , don't know her. Not even thank you after paying. For this reason alone, I won't be returning. She really is a dreadful person.

14/01/2026: So only for 1 or 2 waitresses that get distracted in conversation. I once waited 20 minutes for 2 take away coffees and then was giving then in a ceramic mug! After asking twice I was in a hurry so very inconvenient for me. The 2 waitresses were busy chatting behind the counter on a busy time, so disappointed at this. I never went for a take away coffee again. But go for breakfast from time to time.This place is amazing 👏 food is top 😋 the new waitress Alison is amazing great service and great at her job very efficient.

07/10/2025: Never went in just past close buy outside but I did not like the look of it men drinking and smoking outside at the door at the side of the building.

19/08/2025: Great spot, friendly people and staff

19/05/2026: Lovely place. My first home in Cork when I arrived in 2021. I stayed here for 14 days.

18/05/2026: Beautiful staff, room was perfect. Location excellent plus atmosphere of the hotel was brilliant. Will certainly return for another stay in the future. Lovely experience. 👍

28/03/2026: The food portion was too big for me but I loved what I got. The staff were very helpful and made sure we were OK. All my friends and my teachers loved their food too.

28/03/2026: I brought my mother for lunch. She is very fussy and when we were leaving she said "I'll be coming back here"

28/09/2025: The Imperial Hotel is a classic Irish hotel with plenty of charm. My room was comfortable and fairly spacious, and I especially liked the bathroom interiors; they had a nice touch of elegance (wish I’d remembered to get a video of them!). 🛁 That said, my room was located in the basement, with a view directly into other rooms, which wasn’t the most inviting. At €220 per night (without breakfast), the value felt a little off for what was offered. The big plus here is the central location, it’s right in the heart of Cork, making it really easy to explore the city. Overall, a decent stay if location is your top priority, though there are a few trade-offs. Ratings: 🛏️ Room Comfort & Design: 3.5/5 🛎 Service & Ambience: 4/5 💸 Money’s Worth: 3/5

22/09/2025: Posh historic hotel in the centre of Cork, with a great restaurant, Helena's. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable.

23/07/2025: I got Lunch Sandwich Special here yesterday for a small party in my house Sndwiches, wraps & rolls...different variety of each...all very fresh tasty...and all enjoyed by my guests!!!Most asked where I got them and had no problem passing on details... Would highly recommend

09/07/2025: Staff are always lovely, food and coffee are great and very reasonably priced in comparison to other establishments in the Blackrock area. Really good selection of sandwiches, almost too good though, hard to make up your mind 🤣

14/08/2025: Cake was delicious, beautifully presented and a real treat for the guests. Very happy with service overall.

03/08/2025: Have ordered a few times from Denise's and Her Apple tarts are to die for..Also fruit scones, Lemon Madeira cake,Oxford lunch cake,are scrumptious. Fast delivery Very friendly service.

17/05/2026: Typical Irish pub, lots of people, live music... excellent food, friendly and helpful staff...

26/03/2026: 22nd Sunday night I was met at the door by security man Stephen Crowley, an was told that I couldn’t come in because I apparently stole a glass, when I was drinking vodka rasa (a drink I never drink) as I work in a bar myself an see the outcome of the drink I was never drown to ever buy one, so for him to accuse me of stealing a glass is very unprofessional, I rarely come to Reardans an will probably not come back for a long while if the bouncers love to make up lies for so entry