The best restaurants in Cork city council

13/04/2025: My family & I ate here when we visited Cork. I remember specifically because there was a problem at our hotel & we couldn't dine there so we ate at Abrakebabra instead. Honestly, I never wanted to leave Ireland because we don't have your awesome restaurant over here. I considered it to be Divine Intervention that our hotel's kitchen was out of order thus leading my family your way. The employees were so incredibly nice,but sincerely nice- not fake or merely polite at all. The atmosphere was very warm & inviting. The food & the service was totally incredible. Thank you so much for everything,your hospitality has never been forgotten. I'd seriously visit your beautiful country again mainly to dine here.

29/03/2025: Abrakebabra, the magic trick is to find the meat, good service and looks clean,but may has well ordered a very small naan bread with lettuce and onions because the meat had done a disappearing act. Not worth the money.

13/12/2024: Dead atmosphere, slightly depressing. Coffee very average and expensive.

06/12/2024: Wanted to share how great a Mocha Caoimhe makes and how good the service is. Great coffee to set the day off with a good start. Thx.

15/12/2024: This place is gone to the dogs food is rotten over charged n tastless 48euro fr beef curry n munchies box won't be returning here again this place used to be lovely food 👌💯 now whoever took over has ran it into ground again stsy clear horrible overcharged tastless food

30/11/2024: I waited two hours for food that’s really annoying it’s upsetting me how long I have to wait that’s why the service is so low

09/04/2025: Firstly it’s a 3 star hotel so anyone staying here don’t expect the Hilton and up to date facilities, it is what it is. I Stayed two nights and I found the room to be small, clean and comfortable. The hotel itself was clean and tidy but outdated with some wear and tear evident. There was some sort of leak (radiator) as my carpet was damp on the right hand side of the bed so I could not stand on that side as my foot got wet. I found the staff friendly and helpful and the bathroom was quite nice and updated with a nice walk in shower. There was a small square window which had no cover or curtain so that made me feel a bit exposed and uncomfortable but the other big window in the room had blinds and curtains. The hotel was booked under the consumption it did meals however it was stated in a welcome email (after it was booked) they did not provide meals and only a continental breakfast which was disappointing however there is plenty of eating options around town and nearby restaurants,shops and so on. There is a multi storey car park nearby which is handy for parking and the hotel can offer discount on it. Overall I found the hotel decent with a sense of effort from the staff and environment (trying to do the best they can with what they have).

16/10/2024: Very close to shops and restaurants and Pubs !

29/03/2025: The food was good, although the menu says chicken ramen, and what they served me was nothing like ramen, a meaningless name, and to make matters worse, they kicked me out of the establishment 5 minutes after closing time, forcing me to leave the restaurant in the middle of my meal, and offered me a take-away box, even though I arrived at the establishment at 8:20 pm and they only served me the dish at 8:50 pm. Terrible service, I will not be returning.

05/12/2024: Got takeaway but the wonderful atmosphere made me want to eat in next time. Food was perfectly serviceable but was expecting a bit more on the price range.

12/11/2024: Food slightly above average. Service was very good , in particular by Waiter Thabo

23/10/2024: Useless, ruse and inefficient is the way this place should be called. Arrived with family and friends at around 3:30 pm on Sunday 20th. A non-irish “guy” looked at us expecting us to say what “we were doing in a restaurant”, we greet and ask a table to “if possible” eat or order coffees. He made the “pleasure” to give us a table in an empty restaurant (maybe 3-4 tables used). 5 minutes later an Irish tall girl with glasses came and said: “just coffees right”😂 geez! Anyway, order some coffees, pizza and went to the bar to order a drink were a short fella full of tattoos with the same stupid attitude. Anyway is the last time we go there for sure, now I understand why always this place is advertising promos on the food😂. Your service is disgusting! 🤮

20/04/2025: Fantastic pizza, very nice staff.

11/04/2025: Unfortunately I would not recommend this time but will give it another go as I have had pizza from here before and it is better than what I bought today. Bought chips that were anything but fresh; they seem to have been recooked over and over. Also bought a crostini and an arancini and I'm sad to say neither were good. Lovely staff though.

01/04/2025: Disgusting and disgraceful pain in my jaws from chewing the food and the curry was made from dirty dishwater

12/03/2025: Food was good. Just ordered wrong meal