The best restaurants in Cork

05/04/2026: Came here the other night for the arcade and some karaoke. Honestly, the best night I had out in Cork recently. The young lady working in the karaoke was especially friendly and makes a great mojito! Thanks for a great night.

04/04/2026: Great place for music bingo on Friday nights (Woolshed)

15/06/2025: I had high hopes for this place, but after witnessing what goes on behind closed doors, I can’t recommend it. The lack of professionalism and questionable after-hours behaviour were deeply disappointing. What’s worse, after leaving my honest opinion, I received an intimidating message. That says more about the place than any review could. I was a regular customer. I expected decency, not fear. Not sure if management is aware, but if they are, that alone should be a red flag. Think twice before supporting this place.

14/06/2025: El fenix is possibly the best bar in cork city. Every single member of staff makes sure to make you feel welcomed. Savage music, beautiful pints, best spot in the city

07/01/2026: Gluten free food here is amazing. I've eaten here a few times and got something different each time. 10/10 no matter what you get.

24/04/2026: Great shop, wonderful selection of all things vegetarian. From wholefoods to spices and soaps. They've got the lot. If you're looking for it and it's veggie, they've most likely got it in stock.

17/04/2026: Had fun shopping at the different vendors here. Got a few used books, a necklace, edible Irish seaweed, ginger drink, and some eco-friendly cleaning products! They have a little bit of everything.

28/09/2025: One of my favorite places to have a lovely coffee and amazing desserts. Staff is always very friendly.

13/09/2025: Server was lovely. But! I got ONE spoon of granola in my açai bowl which was kind of ridiculous. For €10.50 I should be getting at least three spoons. The barista made a great coffee but like price for return is non existent. Could be great as the location is handy and the cafe itself is lovely inside. Potentially a great place, but not quite there.

18/11/2025: A really proudly run family business, warm atmosphere, friendly staff and a real addition to the UCC campus area.

13/11/2025: love the place, cozy and confortable place to stay when next to university

04/12/2025: Beautiful gem of a cafe in the centre of Cork city! Stunning crockery, decor and atmosphere inside and outside the cafe in a quiet mall. But most of all, clearly the nicest hot chocolate I have ever tasted! The cakes are also very tasty and the staff is very kind and pleasant. Great place to stop by when Christmas shopping. Looking forward to call again...

02/12/2025: It's the best hot chocolate in cork. The shop itself is very charming and the staff are very pleasant and quick.

18/04/2026: The food was really delicious. We ordered samosas, naan, pilou rice, and chicken tikka masala.

09/04/2026: Everything was great! Very tasty! And good portions.

16/12/2025: Great place, go everytime I'm in Cork. Also dog friendly

02/12/2025: I’m reluctant to leave a good review because it means that it will get more popular! This was my first visit but it won’t be my last. I had coffee and French toast with maple syrup and bacon. The French toast was yummy, with a lovely hit of cinnamon, good maple syrup accompanied by crispy, streaky bacon. The service is friendly and efficient and the space is cosy. A definite five stars.

08/05/2026: Best pizza ever, we love La Tana 🍕

06/05/2026: The pizzas here are usually fantastic, but they are just too expensive to justify regularly. As it stands, it’s a once every month or two kinda place, and even then I’m not sure it’s worth it for me versus cooking at home. Consistency can also be an issue here; when you’re paying 19 euro for a 10” pizza, it needs to be more than perfect. That aside, a good pizza here can be a real treat.

08/06/2026: Unable to connect to the Wi-Fi. This needs to be fixed, as it's ruining the cafe experience. 🤬🤬🤬

02/06/2026: Excellent breakfast 🥐🍰☕ Very nice place Friendly staff

13/10/2025: Best food very hygenic and very tasty food. I loved the friedrice and sweet sour chicken.

19/07/2025: Amazing good and warm and friendly service. Will visit again

11/06/2026: Was there recently with a group of 30 and I can only hope I’m never there again. They had our arrival time but absolutely no effort was made to accommodate a coach. Not their problem seemed to be the attitude. The rooms were not clean and most of the group had no bottled water in their rooms. If they wanted it they had to buy it. Rooms were stuffy with no air con. Couldn’t open windows with the noise outside of traffic and the homeless which there was plenty of at the back of the hotel which I know is of no fault of the hotel due to it’s central location but that’s why you have air con.The staff at breakfast time in fairness were very friendly and accommodating. But overall I’d deffo not recommend

10/06/2026: We were looking for a central location and comfort.. we got both.. and we got service and great care especially for our special needs party. Will we come back.. yes, of course! (Thank you Rachel, Emily, Nicole and everyone who helped along the way).

21/11/2025: spice bag was delicious, owners really friendly and hospitable

02/11/2025: I got spicy chicken meehon after describing what kind of a noodle i want on the night of the halloween,no eggs not sweet sauce ,the women taking my order was very practical to guide me with my choice and also asked me if i want spicy or not.(it is really spicy so if it is not for you keep that in mind) What i received as my order was totally what i was craving.the price (11.50)sounded a bit too much in the beginning for a takeaway noodle but considering the portion guess it was ok, she also let me charge my phone inside on a very busy night even before my order so thanks again to her for that.The only thing i would recommend them to come up with a solution with is their plastic boxes they put the food in.As you would expect asian food is served super duper hot and it is really not healthy to serve boiling hot food in plastic boxes,other than that the food is 5/5 and the service was even better

10/03/2026: Good food good service everyday going there to take away chicken satay

17/02/2026: amazing food and customer service! spicy bag!!!!😛👍🏻