The best restaurants in Cork city council

09/12/2025: Amazing services for people on the go. A great deli both hot and cold, with plenty of variety. Massive variety of products always on offer too. The staff are always very helpful and always in great spirits. A great store all round

04/12/2025: Went there today to get fuel and tobacco. Why are you charging 29.95 for a packet of golden virginia, while everywhere else it costs 27.00?.... after the increase in the budget. Absolute disgrace, as if we are not being ripped off enough, you have to rip people off even more.

18/11/2025: A great welcome from staff and patrons, even though I was a Derry City fan! A nice spot on match day.

11/06/2025: Lovely cold pints Salty nuts Good staff And a all round proper racing pub

15/01/2026: Gas station, shop, quick snacks

24/11/2025: Great stop for coaches they look after the driver very well

03/11/2025: Nice being able to sit by the water. Coffee is fine.

10/10/2025: It's a good place for the summer. The coffee and food are excellent.

07/02/2026: One of the finest establishments in Cork. Mary is a pure tonic and the pints are cream. Drop in for a cosy one in winter or sit out the front in summer and watch the world go by in a proper old talking-shop.

15/01/2026: Old school bar in the city centre. Worth a visit.

05/10/2025: A very good pub, very well-known here in Cork. The day begins in the morning, serving coffee, breakfast, and brunch, serving food practically every day. It's a huge pub with plenty of seats and high-quality food, with a large terrace, which is where I usually go when it's sunny. The service and staff are all good. During the day, when night falls, the frisky whiskey transforms into live music at night, sometimes with DJs. Like on Saturday nights, the house is full again. A very good atmosphere, middle-aged, where everyone enjoys a good time relaxing. I highly recommend it here; you're welcomed and everything is very good.

05/10/2025: The food, pints, and atmosphere are excellent, but the service is really bad :(

30/09/2025: Great store but sadly the manners of some of the staff leave a lot to be desired

29/05/2025: Superb. Amazing book shop and jewellery also!! Must must visit. And most attentive sales lady/bookkeeper. I will return

18/02/2026: Went in here for a quick drink. Had Murphys and a G&T. Prices on par with other pubs in the area and London. They had the 6 Nations game on (Ireland v Italy). Wasn't a loud pub as sometimes you expect with pubs showing sports. Would recommend

22/01/2026: Could be a good pub but the owners distaste towards the English came across very badly. Traditional Irish pub with a great selection of beers but hate the English, stay clear.

16/11/2025: Consistently excellent food and service. There is a separate vegan/vegetarian menu with a range of good options.

06/09/2025: Fantastic hotel and restaurant. The food was top notch. Highly recommend this place. And you never know who you might meet

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.

09/11/2025: Such a busy busy business. Amazing friendly team. Excellent coffee & delicious treats. Bright, clean airy premises.

05/11/2025: There wasnt much to eat but the drinks are great

27/10/2025: Excellent Chinese. I'm not from Cork, stumbled across Noodlee Mahon. Friendly staff, more importantly the food was very good. Most bad reviews seem to surround the delivery time, didn't impact me I was in the shop. I'd 100% recommend and will return if I'm back down that way.

15/09/2025: We ordered take away few days ago and it was delicious, my wife got vegetarian chicken cow main and I got black bean chicken. Food was great, delivery less than 30min. Will order again for sure

11/11/2025: Unbelievable food, the burgers were amazing and v creative. And a full feed on their own The loaded fries are also excellent but would feed 3 people in one portion Only negative is walked in to order and waited 45 mins for the food. Was orders coming in over phone, deliveroo etc and all prioritised ahead of walk ins (or that's what it felt like anyway!!) Worth it, just order in advance

09/11/2025: Ordered at 4pm for 6pm collection. Food not ready until 620pm

25/09/2025: A positive experience and great atmosphere made me return again, also quality food reasonably priced . It's my first stop when visiting CORK city

22/09/2025: Early morning brekkie on a Sunday. Just off W. Plunkett St. Small and busy but worth queueing. Food is varied and excellent.