The best restaurants in Cork

31/08/2025: Best of luck to the new owners hopefully they have more respect to their regulars who came week in week out. Planned to come at 3 which was original planned for them to change to 6 pm and them refuse us at door because the lynches said it was too busy. They were well able to take my money when tumble weed was blowing across bar.

23/04/2025: My favourite Pub in town!!! Super friendly Staff!!! A warm and welcoming atmosphere, and a great selection of beers at fair prices. It’s always a pleasure to stop by! I do miss the Cotton Ball beers (hope it makes a return soon)! Overall, just a fantastic spot to relax and enjoy a drink.

15/10/2025: Called here during the week and got a 5 Tenders meal with Gravy and a Kids Popcorn Chicken meal. It's fair to say they do good chicken and gravy here. Portion size was also very good, For me Hillbillies is the best chicken in Cork but this is up their, well worth a try if you like Fried Chicken and Gravy 👍

16/01/2026: Wow, I cannot recommend this place enough. I didn’t get our waitress’ name but she was blonde and she went above and beyond for us. She was so welcoming, attentive and helpful. The food was 10/10.

09/02/2026: Super kind and attentive staff. Booked 15 people for a surprise party for a friend. Outstanding service, staff made sure we have the best spot and arranged the seats for us so everyone can be close together and not in separate tables or apart. They also helped us putting candles on the cake, slicing and serving. Totally didn't expect such kindness, so thank you so much for hosting us! Also had the best ginger beer and good music, not too loud, awesome vibes. Highly recommend.

21/01/2026: Very organized, pleasant, clean place with excellent service and top-notch food.

01/03/2026: I went out with friends and in the end of the night went for a pizza, it was more economical to buy two pieces and since I love that pizza and thought it would be great for next day - I took two pieces while planning to eat only one. My husband meanwhile went to Crane Lane and bought me the last pint to have before taking a taxi to go home. After spending a few minutes in a queue (with the little pizza box in my hands as I didn’t expect it to be a problem and didn’t want to smash it in a backpack) I was told by the guards to eat the pizza before going in, I explained that I had no intention to eat it and I put the pizza in the backpack, they were okay with it but the powerful manager was not - he stopped me saying that he is the manager and I cannot enter with the food. Since the pint that was waiting for me was more pricey than the slice, I ended up throwing the pizza away to be able to get in the crowded club for the last half an hour of the night. I found it really unnecessary and especially funny because if I just put the pizza in my backpack right away - they would have not even known - which I also told to the “manager”, but he was very determined to prove his point. There are people doing drugs at toilets but having a piece of pizza in a backpack is the real problem for them as I guess this is easier for them to use the little power for. His behaviour was very unprofessional and rude. I’d like to add that I wasn’t drunk nor behaved inappropriately, I was calmly waiting in the queue even though I had already friends and husband there, not even trying to get a special treatment whatsoever.

01/03/2026: Incredible atmosphere and quality pints

28/10/2025: Great customer service and seating

27/10/2025: Overpriced, Coffee was terrible

28/01/2026: Super friendly staff, food is good and prices are fair. Hidden gem in the Cork landscape

23/10/2025: Seems to be only a haven for racist and fascist ideologies. Walking down the street, I took off a sticker for an openly fascist political party on a pole near the cafe. Almost immediately, three men ran out from the cafe, dressed in clothes that indicated they worked there. They screamed at me, threatened me, and intimated that they had put up the sticker. I have no idea if the owner holds these views or is aware that at least three people working there do so, but it certainly casts doubt on the cafe’s name and reputation.

03/11/2025: Great local well run bar with music midweek and weekends. Available for functions also i.e. Birthday party. Located within the heart of old Cork City at Blackpool.

07/10/2025: I attended a birthday party great night staff were efficient and friendly and finger food was plentyfull and tasty would recommend here for an parties

28/02/2026: I dine in Thursday 26/07/26. Food was lovely and very reasonable priced. I decided tonight 27/02/26 to treat my family to take out. It worked out more expensive for take out than dine in ????

19/02/2026: We ordered the lunch menu. The food was good, but we were a little hungry, it wasn't enough to be honest

13/11/2025: Cute little place with good coffee and good food. Service is fast and efficient. I love their overnight oats dish.

22/10/2025: Wonderful scone with a very tasty (probably homemade) jam + fresh orange juice!

19/12/2025: Everything went perfectly! I'll order again. The prices are simply fantastic! Thank you so much!

18/12/2025: Doesn’t even deserve one star The staff is terrible people! Staff does not appreciate their clients

23/11/2025: Don't go here if you're hungry. Went here during the week, was met by extremely small plates, very expensive for what you get, zero presentation and little to no flavour. The place itself is lovely and has a lovely vibe, but we had to go elsewhere for food after we left. Won't ever be returning for food.

05/10/2025: The food here is top notch. I was there for the Sunday Brunch. loads of interesting choices

27/06/2025: I'm a regular here and have always been a fan of their doner. Got the doner last week and it was a greasy mess. Thought it was a one time thing. Had doner again last night and its just awful. doesnt even taste like meat anymore. Don't know what happened here lads.

19/11/2025: Super bar. Came down from Belfast and a friend recommended this place - did not disappoint. Pints were great, staff were sound and I could have stayed for hours more for the music alone! Will absolutely be back again.

17/07/2025: Super place for a match, a chat, a laugh and one of the best pints of guinness in Cork! Great staff too!!

13/10/2025: You have to go looking for this smashing lounge bar. Well kept bar, lovely clientele reasonable priced beer and a smashing pint of Beamish

08/06/2025: The most slow service bar I have ever experienced.In my life.Across continents.They clearly serve locals first,even locals acknowledged it.And it was not even busy.Dont waste your time going here.I only went as at a party.The service is REALLY slow.