The best restaurants in Cork

16/01/2026: I can’t even think what to write here other than the fried chicken is AMAZING!!!!! We’ve eaten in and had take out and either is excellent!! If you want some yummy fried chicken THIS is the place!!! Period …

04/12/2025: At just under €11 euros. From all the HillBillys visited this restaurant that serves the Classic Breast in the bun meal, has to top the rest of them the chips served with the meal were an improvement on the other establishments visited. Spacious seating inside for dinning as takeaways go. The few extra chips added in were welcomed, which is a Irish tradition here in Ireland almost balanced the meal. As for the service there was no que only one or two people waiting and the service was spot on. The food served quickly and presented was fresh and delicious and served surprisingly quick. Best Hillbillys visited so far.

28/12/2025: Thank god this restaurant is back on track. It went a bit off track for a while and we stopped going. Now whatever happened it's back to the way it should be. Superb menu . Great staff and prices are right. Compliments to the kitchen on taste and presentation. 10/10 top marks

05/12/2025: Excellent quality food! Friendly staff, charming atmosphere

25/10/2025: nothing beats it. Best Guinness I’ve ever had. And maybe ever will have.

16/09/2025: Great bar for a quiet pint or three

14/06/2025: Another small Irish pub to enjoy a pint at. Hot in there.

06/12/2025: i lost my blazer at a work event yesterday if it is found pls hold onto it i'll pick it up tomorrow!

30/10/2025: The setting is lovely, but the waiters are unabashedly snobbish. I only recommend it if you fit the criteria of an upper-class clientele. It's mediocre.

21/11/2025: We recently dined at this restaurant and had a great experience. They were incredibly accommodating for vegans, offering a number of options. The food itself was excellent—fresh, well seasoned, and presented. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot for a relaxed meal. The staff were attentive and friendly. Highly recommended, especially if you’re looking for vegan-friendly options.

19/11/2025: Food ok. Chips ,the usual bland variety you often get in local restaurants. Coffee good. Waitress was very good at her job and friendly. Lunch was taken here which with excellent soup, the test consisted mainly of Lite Bites. Luncheon

02/01/2026: Best pub of the whole trip through Ireland. Authentic atmosphere and Irish spirit. Calm and with service accompanied by discreet Irish friendliness. The pint of Murphys was the best I drank in Ireland and accompanied by good music it tasted even better.

21/12/2025: Lovely drinks for a fair price. Friendly staff and patrons. Relaxed no BS atmosphere. Giant screen for sports. Fireplace.

09/11/2025: Best bar in Cork, Great staff, friendly people and the play list is amazing 👏🏻

09/11/2025: Lovely cosy bar pints beautiful

27/10/2025: Excellent Chinese. I'm not from Cork, stumbled across Noodlee Mahon. Friendly staff, more importantly the food was very good. Most bad reviews seem to surround the delivery time, didn't impact me I was in the shop. I'd 100% recommend and will return if I'm back down that way.

15/09/2025: We ordered take away few days ago and it was delicious, my wife got vegetarian chicken cow main and I got black bean chicken. Food was great, delivery less than 30min. Will order again for sure

27/09/2025: Great coffee and pleasant atmosphere

24/09/2025: Absolutely love this coffee it is all I drink with years and this morning I found a stone in my whole beans. My sage machine nearly broke over this. A terrible noise coming from the grinder and I took it all apart to find a stone that looked just like a bean must have been put through the roast also as it has that coating to it. Not a great way to start the morning. Could have cost me a fortune also if I kept trying to grind the beans.

23/01/2026: Truly amazing experience with good and food and lovely environment. We went there in a group to celebrate my friend' s birthday and was glad we took this decision. One of the best dine-in experience.

22/01/2026: Lovely restaurant, great food & great service.

09/10/2025: The organic cinnamon bun was heaven!

21/09/2025: The best fresh bread in town. They their vegan soda bread and vegan pastries. Lovely staff. You can also get a bread with vinegar and oil tasting.

10/01/2026: My favourite Chinese in cork city. Amazing every time

01/01/2026: The delivery was delayed by more than half an hour. When I called the restaurant, I was told that delivery was not the restaurant's business. When I asked who it was, I got no answer. No respect. At the end of the conversation, they asked if I had received the food. I said yes, but it was already cold, so they hung up. We waited for food for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Service 0 points.

22/12/2025: Food as always delicious and the ladies are bringing à great atmosphere.pity more aren't like that

23/11/2025: Great staff excellent food big portions

12/12/2025: So my partner went to his work do tonight at this place and he leaves the place to go shop ,he comes back and the bouncer wouldn’t let him back (saying he was drunk) when my partner rang me and said this I was confused tbh cause when I say my partner was sober I actually mean it ,I know what he’s like when drunk and I can tell you now he wasn’t even near it! So I’ve rang up to speak to manage I spoke with the manager she sounded lovely on the phone i told her the situation and that he’s bomber jacket was still inside the place so she said she’ll go speak to him find out what’s going on so get off the phone with her after thanking her for help for my partner to video call me and show a women shouting at him saying your being aggressive when he clearly wasn’t and then told him they can’t find the bomber jacket when they could of allowed him to go get it and then come back out. There was literally a lot more drunken unable to speak people in that place and outside of it but my partner got treated like this !

30/11/2025: Love everything about the Mardyke, Good Food, Drink🍻 Arcades Bowling 🎳 and Karaoke 🎤 Perfect nights to have and activities all in one. Making bookings is easy changing and even extending times. Staff are some of the soundest people, Keep up the good work!