The best restaurants in Cork city council

02/11/2025: An amazing spot for a coffee and cake. Lovely staff

26/10/2025: A colorful picturesque place, and finally, there's a restroom. Thanks for the service💙💛

01/02/2026: Conor what a queen love him as a server got us chairs with backs and then got us a table after the bottomless brunch was done. Kept looking after us. He is WW

31/01/2026: Back to my old town after many years in Dublin and find a very average pub with prices way beyond Dublin. What the? We were on our way to spend a good wedge at Paradiso. Did not expect the level of pint expense in Cork. Francisan Well even more so?! Talking a Carlsberg and Smithwicks. Crazy prices. Used to be a student up the road. Can't imagine where they go nowadays.

23/08/2025: A truly welcoming bar! The staff is friendly and very professional, always attentive to customer needs; the atmosphere is clean and meticulously maintained. Ideal for both a quick break and a relaxing moment. Highly recommended!

19/08/2025: An excellent place with personality and great cake!

15/12/2025: Delicious confections and a comfortable seating area.

28/11/2025: Delicious! A huge amount of deliciousness, taste, and cleanliness.

27/01/2026: Fantastic atmosphere and the staff are friendly. The food was lovely.. and the service was excellent. Definitely worth a visit.

08/01/2026: I had the loveliest lunch at Johnos Lunch, and I honestly couldn’t recommend it enough. They went completely above and beyond to make my visit feel special — serving me a beautiful steak for lunch with all the best trimmings. Proper comfort food, cooked to perfection, and made with so much care. It felt like one of those meals you don’t forget. Donal was the absolute star of my time there. From the moment I walked in, he was so welcoming, hilarious, and genuinely attentive. The kind of service that makes you feel instantly at home and well looked after — with plenty of laughs along the way. Amazing food, warm atmosphere, and exceptional service. I’ll definitely be back 💛🥩✨

10/02/2026: Great Pint of Murphys, nice spot any time I visit.

23/01/2026: I had no idea what to order since I rarely go to pubs, but the service was so nice and friendly that they immediately figured out what I needed. Even if you're alone, this is a nice place to stop. Thank you

07/01/2026: Always great service and incredible food

07/01/2026: The food was excellent —great quality and very tasty! The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the restaurant lacked proper heating, which made the experience a bit uncomfortable.

26/01/2026: Lovely ambience. We went for Sunday lunch and there was a mixed age group of clientele - couples to large family groups. The staff were very attentive and our food arrived promptly and piping hot. The portions are very generous! We just about managed to clear our plates (but still had room for a dessert!) 🤭

26/01/2026: Very tasty meal, I had the salmon which was cooked and presented well, with nice potato cake and vegetables with a lovely sauce. The service was very attentive from the waitress and the Barman.

18/12/2025: As always food was tasty and had soul,simple and just cooked on point. If your vegetarian your goosed!! Lovely service if a little disjointed at the end of our meal which is understandable with tables coming in and tables leaving but it's such a relaxing room and somewhere u can enjoy your meal in peace.its bloody hard to run a restaurant and for isaces to be doing it so long and successfully it's a credit to everyone involved..bravo 👏

24/11/2025: The acoustics are terrible - you leave with hives from the noise. But the food is good and the staff is great. So a very mixed experience.

12/11/2025: Super friendly service, Plenty of menu options, and the food was pretty dang good.

05/10/2025: Update: came from USA. So good, came back 2nd night in a row. Masterpiece

29/10/2025: Great breakfast. Food is well prepared. Staff are very attentive and polite. Couldn’t ask for more. It’s why I go back!!

23/10/2025: Had such a great experience here today. Went in with my friend and we didn’t have much time & the waiter was THE BEST. We were only waiting 5 mins for a table and he served us immediately and got our coffee and food for us SUPER quick. He told us he was “determined that we make our lecture”. Great service! We meant to ask his name but we forgot! Great staff 👏

21/12/2025: I come here for the Nicholas Cage bathroom (and also it’s such a vibe sitting outside)

02/12/2025: Nice traditional and cosy olde worlde pub.

31/12/2025: Amazing food and always great service my partner and I love this restaurant it's our favourite place in Cork.

16/11/2025: Like the menu and big portions. Cheesecake is the best.

24/02/2026: Not going is the best solution. After ignoring it for a while, I left. I was thirsty and hungry. Don't go.

23/02/2026: I don't really like sausages, but the bangers & mash here were really delicious. Almost the best sausage of my life.

04/01/2026: Had a lovely coffee and scone. Staff very nice and friendly. Beautiful location

22/12/2025: Was there last night for a birthday meal in the booth. gave 5 stars for the room but only used the restaurant. Have stayed in the hotel before so I know it’s great. The Mabel Crawford Bistro is beautiful, fantastic food and even better staff. 10/10 can’t wait to go back