The best restaurants in Cork

15/03/2026: Food court area has 20 teenagers hanging around on Sunday evening. Place is noisy. Why are they here? It's unsuitable for indoor dining.

15/02/2026: 15mins waiting for food nothing said to us, taco chips left sitting there while waiting for burger which were cold by then not sure what took so long!

14/12/2025: Wow, a real french bakery in Cork. So tasty, and various choice of delishes.

27/11/2025: It was just okay for what I ordered, but there were other things that looked good, it was on my way, I might go back tomorrow and improve the review and the experience.

13/04/2026: I had a very pleasant experience at The Gallery Restaurant. The service was excellent throughout the meal — the staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel very welcome. The restaurant itself is lovely, with a comfortable atmosphere and a nice setting. The food portions were generous and everything we ordered was enjoyable. The only downside was the price, which felt a little high for what was offered. Overall, though, it was a very good experience and I would still recommend it, especially if you are looking for good service and a pleasant place to eat.

25/10/2025: 12 Euro for a toasty made from the cheapest of the cheap packet of ham and even cheaper brown bread. Don't eat here. It's a rip off. Staff are nice though.

31/10/2025: I get fish and chips here and they are always very nice I got very over cooked Haddock with batter that I could not chew. I give it to the dogs. I got an extra few bags of chips with toppings that did not look burnt but no one could finish them as they were very poor. Hopefully this is resolved. The staff are very nice in there!

20/10/2025: Just bought a brat in a bun meal and the chips had the texture of a bag of toenails. You need to throw out the chips off they’ve been under the heat lamp for a while guys. Burger was ok, too much bread not enough breast. Disappointing

01/10/2025: All the staff were very friendly except for the manager, who was bland and rude. I went to ask her a question, and she treated me in the worst possible way. She wouldn't let me speak, and when she got tired, she passed the problem to one of her employees and left in the middle of the conversation. The music from the bar can be heard in the rooms at night, even making the floor rumble.

19/09/2025: Great pint at €5.50 on one of the most expensive streets in Cork City Center. With prices in the City reaching €6.50+ There is also happy hour and menu deals. It also has a hostel and bar with screens, also outdoor seating. In a great location for transport. If a visitor or a local a great place to check and enjoy.

17/04/2026: Be careful ordering from them on the Uber eats app, they haven’t sorted out their system yet so they’ll ask for unspecified charges at the DOOR. If you happen to have a problem with them their customer service is terrible, specifically Ali. Avoid, avoid avoid.

07/04/2026: My absolute favorite. My OGs. My only, very small issue is they use too much sauce.

24/12/2025: The atmosphere is comfortable and welcoming, perfect for chilling with a friend or getting a bit of work done. Staff are friendly and efficient too. Definitely a solid choice for coffee in Cork! ☕😊

24/11/2025: Staff were very friendly but €4.95 for a flat white is INSANE. Although the barista did their job perfectly, the coffee itself was no better than something out of one of centra’s machines. How does one justify charging €4.95 for THAT is absolutely absurd. Will never be returning and would definitely not recommend

21/12/2025: Came here for a family gathering, waiting staff good, attentive. Party of six, my order didn’t appear for 15-20 minutes after the other five orders. For me this is poor form and while they did apologise there wasn’t an explanation given. The food itself is fine it’s a safe menu but the seasoning is limited to salt and pepper and it was very much a soft texture diet lacking in much variety of texture. Prawns limp and most definitely over cooked.

21/12/2025: No joy with booking online so took a chance as a walk in..they found us a table no problem we just had soup and sandwich..very tasty,our server brilliant..maybe French chap..very enjoyable ❤️

25/10/2025: Coffee was nice to be fair ,but the staff are horrid ! I bought 2 capuchinos and one latte from the cafe Marius .As I was drinking my coffee me and my mother pulled out a muffin we had from earlier (to match to me coffee I just bought ) I got screamed at by the staff that it’s not allowed to bring personal food even tho I bought 3 coffees from them just 2 mins earlier.Disgusting attitude

05/06/2025: Had the beef stew cooked to perfection reasonably priced will be back

03/12/2025: The only place I go to in the Marina Market!!

02/12/2025: We visited the Marina Market in Cork today, a 2 hour drive from where we live and my goodness it’s worth it for this food alone! We got the tenders and baos to share. The Korean fried chicken baos in particular are stunning, myself and my husband were very impressed 😍 gorgeous crispy coated chicken, fresh flavours, delicious sauces and pickles. Perfect! Highly recommended!

28/01/2026: Staff are so nice and friendly, always will to have a chat even when the place is busy, recently revamped looks fantastic love the new look, food is great

28/12/2025: The pizza at Luciano's hasn't changed in 30 years, that is some achievement!. The prosciutto is by far my favorite and each bite is a little bit of heaven. Now keep in mind your cholesterol is not going to be the better of it but hell, it'll be worth the heart attack!

07/04/2026: Terrible experience. Dirty. Lots of teenagers sitting on tables with their shoes on the table tops. Food was tepid at best with lukewarm tea. Never again

05/04/2026: I ordered delivery and out of two burger meals and nuggets and cheese dippers only nuggets and dipperers came an absolute disaster of a company

04/04/2026: My favorite kebab. I LOVE youuu

30/03/2026: Awful, tasteless, and not worth the money. Better to get a sandwich at Spar.

12/12/2025: Disappointing experience! I found a hair in my burger, the carbonara pasta was extremely oily, and I waited 30 minutes for a dessert - a simple ice cream with some fruit and whipped cream on top. The waitresses didn't feel like working...

07/12/2025: 20 min for a late and double espresso with no one on the cue for take away

07/09/2025: Really really disappointing place in general. The interior was quite dingy and stuffy. The place looks quite careless thrown together with random stuff on the walls and a pool table that it is not in use. A group and I tried to watch an Irish soccer game there one night. The commentary was 5 seconds behind the visuals and one of the screens was glitching. The women insisted everyone at our table bought something when actually 4 out of 5 of us bought something. She was quite rude, blunt and ill mannered. It really made us feel uncomfortable, unwanted and unappreciated. Out of the 100s of great pubs in Cork, this is definitely one of the to avoid.

18/07/2025: Though I've never been a customer of this bar. The auld one who runs the bar needs to realise that the bar does not own the parking space outside the bar and by placing kegs outside the premises, does not mean that the general public cannot park there. The woman who works there shouting abuse at me last week which was totally uncalled for.