The best restaurants in Cork

11/09/2025: Very pretty garden centre with a nice cafe enclosed. Lovely coffee.

04/08/2025: Drove a long way to find them closed, rang before I left and their voice mail stated they where open 7days a week < they are not, they close on bank holiday Mondays!!!

23/06/2026: Great little oub, nice friendly people in there

18/03/2026: What a great place! A pensioner sat in the corner playing 70s greatest hits on vinyl while the best locals bobbed along to the beat or watched sports. They had Beamish Stout on tap from the brewery next door. My wife practically had to drag me out of the pub. Absolutely fantastic!

20/05/2026: Cheap stout, great atmosphere. A real locals spot. Recommended for a quiet pint and to get away from the busy soulless places in the city.

24/06/2026: Best pizza in town specifically Sami bhai is great And best wishes for nouman

10/05/2026: Nice kebab meat and chips, lovely and hot, a place I like to visit when working over in Cork. 👍☺️

14/07/2026: Best place to go for a bite to eat in Ballincollig!! I always get the Full Jumbo Irish, my son always gets the Eggs Benedict with Salmon, both are great! Also, very handy if you want dinner before the cinema!

12/07/2026: Absolutely delicious, whenever My friends and I are looking for breakfast we always call to the Plaza. The staff are kind, friendly and very efficient and the food is served quickly and tastes amazing, easily the best fry up in Cork in my opinion. The price is very reasonable, try it I guarantee you'll love it 👍

22/06/2026: Has to be the nicest lamb vindaloo ive had, 100% spot on lovely, chips too very nice hand cut chipper chips not them frozen ones. Nan bread and rice both amazing, lovely heat from the vindaloo and lamb nice and tender, the lads are sound too, nice meeting you guys, ill definitely be back, the lad from dublin in the truck if you remember 😀 amazing food 😋

28/03/2026: Got a mixed kebab out of here last night and it was wonderful. Packed with meat, lovely sauce wrapped in fresh naan. Thanks for the recommendation @Brian Buckley

09/08/2025: Food and Coffee was nice. What was brilliant was the service from Jess ( I believe her name was). She was very welcoming and kind. Atmosphere in the place was nice and chill too.

15/07/2025: Nice place, plenty of seating, friendly staff but over priced for what's on off

06/07/2026: It felt like home! So many friendly people. Service was excellent! Very relaxing space to unwind from a busy day.

20/05/2026: Can't speak for the food didn't have any however the bar and staff are grand with a colourful cast of patrons

29/04/2026: Amazing service from Rachel! Made our night out so fun and memorable

24/07/2026: Nicest coffee in town. Staff are super sound! Always smiles when you pop in😁

24/07/2026: Been a regular at Filter with over 10 years, always superb coffee and fantastic, friendly staff. Always look forward to popping in for my daily caffeine fix and chats with the staff. Big shout out to Caoimhe

16/07/2026: Had a fantastic meal here on Sat night. Food was brilliant. Well presented and very tasty. Excellent friendly staff. Highly recommend if going out for a good meal. Bit pricey tho. But overall a very good experience.

08/07/2026: Great food, service and location

08/06/2026: I had a lovely experience at the Haven Cafe Cork. This spot has a really nice atmosphere, the food was good and the staff were incredibly pleasant and welcoming. Great spot to relax and enjoy a coffee, I would definitely recommend! Thanks guys!

04/06/2026: Wonderfully friendly and kind staff Charlie's Chocolate Cake was delicious! Prices are affordable and kind to your wallet! Felt it was a real sanctuary! Brilliant place! Thankful for it!

04/07/2026: We'll be back! Carlos, the guy from Murcia, was incredibly kind to us. We were just walking down the street and this waiter smiled at us. He gave off great vibes. He recommended the best sandwiches and even made our coffee himself. We had a lovely conversation. I don't know if he has a girlfriend, but he's gorgeous. We had a lot in common, and he knows my grandmother's hometown. This nice guy deserves a raise!

26/04/2026: My flat white was superb. Scone a let down. If you are coming for the coffee, highly recommend. If you want a fab pastry, go somewhere else.

18/11/2025: Very good prices. I've been going to akira for a while now, when I want some comfort food and something that is not that expensive and fancy. The girls upstairs are amazing and give you a proper japanese experience. There are some amazing dishes like the ramen, it's not that easy to find a heavy and comfy ramen like in Akira. Usually I feel Japanese restaurants have become something superfancy that don't make you feel like home. Everything is about the rules and about expensive sushi, but Akira goes beyond that. Akira takes the typical Japanese experience and brings it to your table for a really good price. To put an example the sake is something that goes for 40€ minimum in most japanese restaurants. If I remember right, you can have bottles of Sake for less than 25 euros in Akira.And even Wine. But not only focusing on the prices .Overall Akira has made me feel like the place to go, when I'm not sure what I want and never failed for a second. Thanks to all the staff.

30/10/2025: Delicious Japanese food, super friendly service, and a sensational atmosphere; for anyone who enjoys Asian cuisine like me, this restaurant is an excellent choice!

29/07/2026: The matcha is OK, nothing extraordinary, but I like the vibes here.

14/07/2026: Absolutely delicious, from sandwiches to desserts.