The best restaurants in Cork

18/11/2025: brilliant food, staff, atmosphere!

04/11/2025: Delicious! Relaxed welcoming restaurant serving beautifully presented vegetarian food. Great wine. Friendly staff. Highly recommended.

26/08/2025: Just Amazing in all aspects Amazing food Amazing staff I love this place ❤️

21/08/2025: Delicious, tasty food. A short wait and light portions. Plenty of gluten-free options. This will remain a great memory of Cork.

12/09/2025: The best place in Cork for breakfast. The food and service is phenomenal.

10/09/2025: First Irish breakfast in Ireland! I got the godfather and it was perfectly portioned, comes with tea, and I just love how thick the hash browns are here. This restaurant is bustling with locals and very busy. There’s indoor and outdoor seating, but outdoor is much more limited.

24/11/2025: Had dinner with my partner here and really enjoyed it. Very good seafood, high quality and well prepared and presented. Recommended

11/11/2025: I know this place is a favourite for many, including several of our friends, and I can see why; the food was beautifully presented, and the service was excellent. However, for a restaurant that usually requires quite a wait to get a reservation, I expected a bit more from the overall experience. While the seafood was fresh, both our main dishes featured white fish and ended up tasting quite similar, which made the meal feel a little less special. The dessert, unfortunately, was slightly burnt and not as enjoyable as we’d hoped. Overall, it was a decent experience with great service, but the flavours and variety could be improved to match the restaurant’s strong reputation and high expectations.

18/11/2025: Atmosphere was amazing but the pint of Heineken was very poor

14/11/2025: Everything was delicious, especially the lamb stew. Pleasant atmosphere. Friendly staff.

15/11/2025: Myself and my wife dined in the Orchid last night. Stunning food and the service was outstanding. So friendly, polite and helpful.

14/11/2025: Hayfield Manor is an outstanding hotel! The room and grounds were easily as good or better than expected for this price point. The building is historical and charming but with modern conveniences, e.g. heated towel racks and remote controlled AC (yes I needed to cool the room despite being Ireland in November and it was great to have AC). The room was large, the included breakfast was delicious and served by extremely thoughtful servers. By far the best thing about the hotel was the staff! Without a doubt this was the best hotel staff that my wife and I have ever experienced. They did things for us that you wouldn't have asked for but realized you appreciated (got the car in the rain, carried bags whenever they possibly could, etc.). Best of all they found ways to help us without our asking and without our feeling guilty they were doing things for us. Everyone had a real sense of humor which was such a nice change (or maybe they were just trained to laugh at my probably poor "Dad Jokes"), either way it was great. An example of the level of thoughtfulness occurred as we checked out. I told the wonderful young woman at the check out desk that we loved the turn down chocolates (an Irish brand not available in the USA) and that we would like to buy a small bag if possible. She excused herself for a minute and came back with a large box of the chocolates as well as a hotel branded chocolate bar. She wouldn't take money and cheerfully gave us the chocolates! I truly regret that I didn't get her name to call out here, nor did I have Euros on hand to show my appreciation. Her actions made our departure such a wonderful experience. The Hayfield Manor is a "higher end" hotel than we usually stay at but if I am ever back in Cork I will gladly book a stay here again. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

15/10/2025: Fantastic food. Great beer. Perfect for the solo traveler or for groups. Great spot. Love.

13/10/2025: Food was delicious, staff were great!! Would highly recommend 👌

23/09/2025: Loved the Ramen and chicken starters. Staffs are cool and friendly.

19/09/2025: One of the best Japanese restaurants!! Food is so yummy 😋

27/08/2025: Nachos and the curry are both very good, got a few sample of the Kombucha as well which was delicious.

25/08/2025: Delicious vegan place, I had a broth with seitan and pickled vegetables.

25/10/2025: Top Notch People, Top Notch Experience, Top Notch Food & Bevvie ❤️ Our highest recommendation!

01/10/2025: Delicious food! We loved having dinner here, highly recommend.

29/10/2025: A great place with very friendly waiters... and Spanish!

25/10/2025: Great food and lovely service Thank you Manuela for always recieving us with a smile 😁

24/10/2025: Excellent coffee and breakfast.

19/10/2025: Tiny little gem , quite a lot of polish food options. Was really ok, I recommend a visit

08/11/2025: Highly recommended but can be pricey.

04/11/2025: Some of the best food I have had in Ireland

17/11/2025: Everything is delicious. The chefs aren't afraid of spices and their flavor is fantastic. This is my first order and certainly won't be my last. A highly recommended place for a party; everything is prepared perfectly, from A to Z. Definitely come Back for sandwich with chicken

14/11/2025: Perfection defines it well, the food was delicious, great variety of options, friendly and helpful staff. Great and cozy atmosphere. Highly recommended!

21/11/2025: Staff were excellent, but food was dissapointing , new menu so we were excited to choose , I had the Hake with a veloute sauce , fondant potatoe and broccollini which was a little too al dente, the whole meal was too cool in temperature and very bland. My table mates had the same expereince with their choices. Clearly this is a popular venue with good reveiws , unfortunately we did not have the same experience.

18/11/2025: I LOVE that they use everything from Cork (or at least nearby). There is an information log in the back that tells you where everything is sourced, which was so fun to see after a visit to The English Market. Delicious meal, although the chicken breast was a teeny bit dry. Otherwise, was great!