The best restaurants in Cork city council

14/02/2025: Very friendly staff and good service but food wasn’t good. Pasta al limone was inedible because it was so bitter and the tiramisu was frozen in the middle. Disappointing.

08/02/2025: recently visited Don gregorio, a fresh pasta spot in the city, with high expectations, but unfortunately, my experience was a mixed bag. I ordered the spicy pasta with guanciale, and I was disappointed to find that the dish didn’t include any guanciale at all. The pasta itself was clumped together, likely because it wasn’t loosened enough with sauce, and the sauce lacked flavor. For a restaurant specializing in fresh pasta, this was a letdown. On a positive note, the **mortadella focaccia** was excellent—well-prepared and flavorful. The **coffee and cannoli** were also highlights of the meal, and I’d definitely recommend them. One frustration was missing out on the **ragu special**, which is one of my favorites. I wasn’t informed about it by the staff but overheard the waiter telling other customers. It would have been nice to have been given the same opportunity to try it. Overall, while there were some bright spots, the inconsistency in the food and service left me underwhelmed. I might give it another try in the future, but for now, I’d recommend sticking to the appetizers and desserts.

28/12/2025: The pizza at Luciano's hasn't changed in 30 years, that is some achievement!. The prosciutto is by far my favorite and each bite is a little bit of heaven. Now keep in mind your cholesterol is not going to be the better of it but hell, it'll be worth the heart attack!

13/11/2025: So tasty, lovely staff and a great atmosphere. Would highly recommended

31/01/2026: Needs a clean up outside , sign falling down

03/10/2025: Top class bar with a lovely atmosphere

23/12/2025: What you see in photo below was described on menu as “Homemade Pavlova”. It was served as a tower, with half a scoop of ice cream in the middle of the two cases. One strawberry, cut in small wedges was the total amount of berries!!! Note: the fresh cream was requested after it was served to make it somewhat appetising but still very dry. Service very slow and it wasn’t very busy on the night. Starters were extremely poor and not reflecting the price. The mains could have been better.

04/01/2026: The food has gone way up in price not willing to pay that amount remember its a lot of children here everything has doubled so come on now Mr kebab lower your prices as people will go eyes where

24/12/2025: Used to like this place got very sloppy , they now started used frozen chips instead of fresh chips , the frozen chips are tasteless

01/12/2025: Will not be ordering from here again. The website stated it was open at 4 and orders could be placed. We did that. Our money was taken, over €70 euro. An hour later, when we were expecting our food it said our order was cancelled. We rang the shop and the man was rude and dismissive and said just keep checking our bank for the money. We are now down €70 euro and have no food. Horrible to deal with. Never again

24/09/2025: I got a flamed grill quarter pounder in there, and I will be going back again there food is nice.

04/03/2025: Terrible, I ordered a lamb kebab with only lettuce and garlic sauce, I talked three times to the attendant, and he in front of me told the boy, and even so they gave me a kebab with all the ingredients, a lot of incompetence. I don't recommend it.

11/02/2025: Good fried chicken restaurant. Alternative for KFC. I would say better than KFC. Unfortunately last time I went to this restaurant they stopped Chicking. Now as an alternative they started pizza and shawarma. And also they sell South Indian dishes. South Indian dishes are the best. Need to try.

30/12/2025: Staff is fantastic and the atmosphere is welcoming, they are very knowledgeable about cocktails and drinks. When we are in town we always drop by for one or two and have a great time.

29/12/2025: Once inside, the Edison is a really nice, small bar. The decor is nice and the bartenders are all lovely and chatty. However the bouncers are very unwelcoming and interrogated us going in (searched our handbags!!)

13/10/2025: I have been getting Apache (Burgerhut Hollyhill) for a good few years. When the food is good, it's really enjoyable. But the food isn't always good (particularly the chips), and as a consequence, I feel the need, to write a review, in the hope, it will encourage Apache, to make some improvements. When ordering chips from Apache, staff will often serve you chips, that have been lying in the tray, for God only knows how long, mixed in with some freshly cooked chips.. Can I ask Apache management, why serve customers, old cooked chips, mixed in with fresh cooked chips..???? Its a very mean act, and I have to throw these chips in the bin, as they are hard & horrible. Why mix old, hard, precooked chips, that have been lying in the tray, with fresh cooked chips, and then serve them to a customer..?? Customers, should only be served, FRESHLY COOKED CHIPS..!! Can I ask Apache management, why you don't automatically serve your pizza's box's, in a paper bag..? If a customer orders a pizza, they may have to walk for 15 or 20 minutes, to get home. Carrying the pizza box, with no bag, means the Pizza, will lose a lot of heat, and the pizza can be cold, when the customer gets home. Also why don't you automatically serve the donor box, and chicken spice box, in a paper bag..? Again, these food boxes, are cold, by the time a customer walks home. Also the donor & chicken spice box, can leak sauce, which can destroy a car seat (if the customer is driving home) The stout, middle aged, short haired lady, that works in Apache, gets a bad pain, if a customer asks for a bag, to put a pizza box in, or donor/chicken spice box into.. Can I ask Apache management, to please supply, proper fitting, paper bags, and to offer them to customers, who are being served food, served in a box. Its really frustrating, having to continuously ask staff, for a proper fitting paper bag, to carry pizzas and spice boxes home in. I must say, most of the staff, are very obliging, when you ask them for a bag, with the exception, of the stout, middle aged, short haired lady, who always seems, to always have an issue, and an excuse, when a customer asks for a bag. If Apache, could introduce a policy, of not serving old, precooked chips to customers, and sort out the issue of supplying customers, with proper fitting, brown paper bags, to customers ordering food in boxes, (Particularly the issue, the stout, middle aged, short haired lady has, of placing food boxes into a paper bag) I will come back and give an up to date review. Kind Regards, John

04/01/2026: Very good quality. Order and collection is on time. But, being a takeaway, there is no soace to sit inside.

21/11/2025: Waited 1 and a half hours for a pizza. When I came they said they hadn't received the order, I ordered again and waited an hour they wouldn't even look in my direction and other customers were the same there was 4 people left while I was waiting because they hadn't even been asked what they wanted for 30 min. They told me it was coming out of the oven a few times the last time I got ones attention guess what he said? "1 min sir it's just coming out of the oven" I said that's what you told me 30 min ago and left. 20 min after they ring to say sorry about the delay can you come get your food? 2 hours later my 1 pizza is ready. Disgraceful manor of there staff and cannot register a complaint with four star it's a joke of a company. 0 stars

07/06/2025: Overpriced, undercooked food. Staff not accommodating to multiple guest requests.

04/05/2025: Tried to eat there last night and it was PACKED! Had my dinner there tonight so…upon entering I was accommodated at a table that was reserved; yes I was informed it was reserve for 2 hrs later. Fair as I was alone so it wasn’t an issue. The staff were exceptional! So kind and considerate. My meal came SO fast & thank goodness for that because I was starving. My salad was fresh and tasty! Nice chunks of avocado too. My chicken supreme was SO SO GOOD! I normally don’t eat cauliflower so I gave it a taste tonight and ended up eating it. That goes to show on how well prepared everything was right down to the cauliflower. Highly recommend when in Cork!

09/01/2026: Came here at 8.30pm on a Friday night and was told no more sittings take away only!!! No wonder people don’t go out for food anymore. I had paid €1.50 for an hour parking previous to coming into the restaurant so ended up getting take away because I had paid to sit and wait. They turned away 5 groups of people who walked in and walked back out when they found out no more sittings take in service (even tho people where still being survived in the restaurant 🙄)

26/11/2025: Low quality, poorly cooked, inedible food with items missing from order.

17/12/2025: Below average! I was served a doner from a day before (if not older hopefully) with attitude! A shame for Turkish doner restaurants especially in a city like Cork.

14/12/2025: Omg I've eaten in here for years in Dublin Kilkenny etc this was worst service and food tbh food lyingng in the shoot for ages asian girl very nice in fairness kept taking orders not bagging up food while 5 lads in the back looking at her I don't complain tbh but lads come get your house in order simples and my my food was cold and there's more salt ce than taco mince which is disappointing

24/08/2025: Fabulous chinese but the beef was horrific inedible

05/07/2025: I stumbled upon Curry House last week, and I’m so glad I did! The food is absolutely amazing. The onion rings were crispy and golden, and the curry sauce on the chicken skewers was rich, nutty, and full of flavor. You can tell everything is freshly cooked. Definitely my new go-to for a treat!

24/01/2026: Bossman in Lavish really delivers the best pizza in all of Cork, no, that is an understatement - in all of Ireland; bossman consistently delivers the most exquisite cuisine to tantalise my tongue in every way imaginable.

24/01/2026: The venerable bossman of Lavish is a true master of his craft, a custodian of flavours whose table never fails to delight. His cuisines, beyond compare, stand among the finest in all of Ireland, each dish prepared with such care and skill as to elevate even the humblest craving into a feast. Time and again he receives my companions and me with unfailing kindness, and his creations never disappoint, unfurling rich aromas and tastes that linger long in memory. Rare is the visit that does not leave us adorned with broad, teethy grins, for in his hands, supper becomes not mere sustenance, but a most welcome joy.