The best restaurants in Cork

10/07/2026: Great brunch and dinner options. Menu changes often and has a variety of specials! Couldn’t recommend enough.

25/06/2026: Excellent food. Friendly staff. Very nice experience.

31/07/2026: Great food,cheap and quick service 10/10

31/07/2026: If you are a wheelchair user or have any sensory disability like vision loss you can forget this place. It doesn't matter how good the food is if it's not inclusive. Cork needs better accessibility to businesses for disabled people.

10/07/2026: Got the Murgh Makhani for the first time, it was the best Indian dish I’ve ever had. Fantastic delivery, lovely driver and food arrives piping hot.

30/05/2026: Lovely place to have Continental dishes. Highly recommended!

12/07/2026: Myself and my partner were in cork for the night travelling from Galway, we had wanted to go to a pub with a traditional feel to it. When we got to the end of the bar, I had went make an order for two drinks when the bar man on last night Saturday the 11th of July, gestured with his hand that we were cut off. To my shock I looked to my partner and then in confusion I went to order again. And he done the same. We left the bar and I asked the security guy what the bar man's issue was and he also couldn't understand what I was saying. If it's a case of mistaken identity then at least have the respect to speak to people or explain. 100s of people pass through your bar. 0 Stars!!!!

15/06/2026: My niece and I had a wonderful time. The locals were very kind to us. Enjoyed the banter and felt very comfortable. Juke box was great. Bartender was a great host. God willing It will be a first stop when we go back.

13/06/2026: Very good japanese restaurant, one of the best i ever been in. The service was fast.

09/06/2026: Open hours online are not correct, they open at 4 and was told by the staff they do not do takeaway before then

20/07/2026: Very good chocolates to accompany coffee.

16/07/2026: We’ve tried the chocolates from several different places and this was our favorite both in terms of taste and value. We particularly loved the passion fruit and our son who prefers white chocolate loved the nice variety there. And at .70 each they’re a steal

22/07/2026: Excellent spot. Very deceiving. Very welcoming

24/05/2026: Best place in the whole of cork, Brian is so accommodating and kind. Definitely recommend

10/07/2026: Very cozy pub in the outskirts of Cork, definitely worth a visit

16/06/2026: We had a funeral here and the staff were so friendly and obliging. The soup and sandwiches were lovely.

16/06/2026: Lovely experience here with my Mam. Food was lovely & the staff were very nice & attentive

09/06/2026: Can’t say enough, they were absolutely amazing. Arrived for a very late dinner on June 7 and Summer was serving us, they went over and above in making sure we were comfortable and not feeling rushed. They took the time when needed and were extremely accommodating with any requests! All in all Darren should be very appreciative of his staff as they were amazing!

30/07/2026: I always come to Bookshelf for the scones—they’re my favourite in Cork, and I’ve always had a great experience here. However, yesterday I noticed a very unpleasant smell coming from the kitchen. It was quite strong and made me feel uncomfortable. I’ve never had an experience like this here before, so I hope it was just a one-off and that it can be looked into, as it’s a place I genuinely enjoy visiting.

25/07/2026: Delicious! I had the more traditional gluten-free grilled-Irish breakfast: GF toast, fried eggs, grilled tomatoes & mushrooms, and bacon (no pudding or sausage due to gluten). I also got the GF coconut and lime cake and a cappuccino: everything was all so good and no gluten-symptoms (I am a celiac, so more serious than preference, no reactions at all)! Thank you, Bookshelf, for taking the gluten-free cross-contamination seriously! Will definitely be returning!

10/04/2026: All good as always. Lovely spot foe your breakfast.

02/04/2026: They serve delicious breakfasts, good coffee, and pastries. Friendly service. I recommend them.

18/05/2026: Great bar, staff lovely, fantastic atmosphere, plenty of seating, perfect for watching that match as loads of tvs and while I was there a spontaneous music session started It was great

13/05/2026: Great Pints. Awesome staff and Owners, so you are always looked after.

04/08/2026: Will definitely be back. A large group of us, service was excellent and food was great.

02/08/2026: We went to have a snack. We shared a large dish of mussels and a pizza which were superb. We then shared the salmón dish on rice - also superb. The water provided was also excellent. Staff were patient and pleasant. The only Black Mark was the appalling state of the Gents loo.....