The best restaurants in Cork

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!

15/11/2025: Great and fast service! Got a midnight snack and everyone was incredible. Great price and rather scrumptious.

10/11/2025: Walked in at 22:42pm and got told they were closed even doe they don't close until 23:00pm

14/02/2025: Very friendly staff and good service but food wasn’t good. Pasta al limone was inedible because it was so bitter and the tiramisu was frozen in the middle. Disappointing.

08/02/2025: recently visited Don gregorio, a fresh pasta spot in the city, with high expectations, but unfortunately, my experience was a mixed bag. I ordered the spicy pasta with guanciale, and I was disappointed to find that the dish didn’t include any guanciale at all. The pasta itself was clumped together, likely because it wasn’t loosened enough with sauce, and the sauce lacked flavor. For a restaurant specializing in fresh pasta, this was a letdown. On a positive note, the **mortadella focaccia** was excellent—well-prepared and flavorful. The **coffee and cannoli** were also highlights of the meal, and I’d definitely recommend them. One frustration was missing out on the **ragu special**, which is one of my favorites. I wasn’t informed about it by the staff but overheard the waiter telling other customers. It would have been nice to have been given the same opportunity to try it. Overall, while there were some bright spots, the inconsistency in the food and service left me underwhelmed. I might give it another try in the future, but for now, I’d recommend sticking to the appetizers and desserts.

02/08/2025: The fry, one of the very few traditional chip shops left in Cork, well priced, beautiful food, phone in orders available, and they accept credit cards

23/07/2025: I had haddock and it was not pinboned and when I was eating scales were coming directly in my mouth. It was not descaled as well and the quantity was not enough. Very bad experience with haddock. 1/4 and 1/2 pounders are nice.

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.

28/10/2025: Good food but needs to maintain cleniless

26/10/2025: I ordered a chicken pizza but received what can only be described as an egg shell pizza. There was a big chunk of egg shell baked right into it....completely disgusting! I reported it to Deliveroo, but got no reply and no refund. Pathetic customer service and horrible food quality. Don’t waste your money here. If I could, I’d give this place a negative rating instead of zero.

09/09/2025: Would you ever consider changing up the salad choices? It's been the same for years.

06/08/2025: Had such a lovely day out recently with my mom for some lunch, really nice vibe, friendly staff and good food and coffee ☕️ dealt with a lovely girl at the till Courtney, very helpful when I had questions about the menu as I’m a picky eater 😅

27/09/2025: Went there last night. We enjoyed the food but I think I got food poisoning, as that same night I woke up with severe tummy pain and afterwards I vomited non stop until I’ve nothing to vomit anymore. Should I be contacting them to inform them of my ordeal?

20/06/2025: Wonderful ambience, good Chinese food in a very accessible location. Try something from their Chef's Specials!!

30/08/2025: Very good coffee shop and very good for a morning stop for breakfast and to drink a quality coffee. I really liked the coffee. I'm a fan of good coffee and I know what good coffee and bad coffee are, and here you have quality. Congratulations on transforming this place into a very high-quality coffee shop, above average, despite the competition not liking it and trying to say otherwise, but time is the best thing to put to the test. I highly recommend it; you won't leave here unsatisfied.

06/06/2025: Cafe is small and seating cramped, decor a bit depressing. Coffee was OK though the cappuccino was very milky . There are better coffee shops around for the same price.

25/10/2025: Really friendly staff, delicious food and reasonable prices!

12/10/2025: Went to the Brasserie Bar, and it was great. The vibe was just okay, initially I felt a bit bored. But the service made me really happy, especially thanks to Aisling and Vitor. They were amazing, so friendly and made me feel comfortable. They truly made the night easy and fun.Definitely a go-back spot for a drink and a good chat!

30/09/2025: Nice very clean chip shop in Cork. Staff here were friendly. These were probably the best chips I've had in a few years. The chicken fillet burger was good too, nice and crispy. The only thing that wasn't that good were the mushy peas. They were a bit watery and didn't taste of much, so I probably wouldn't have those again. I definitely recommend this place for a good feed if you're in the northside of the city.

27/09/2025: We went there on a Sunday but turns out it was closed.

11/10/2025: Got a Spice Bag, Chicken Balls and a Curry sauce. While the food did taste ok the quantities were on the small side. We counted 7 pieces of chicken in the spice bag and the 5 Chicken balls were also on the small side, probably 60-70% of the usual size of a Chicken ball. Curry sauce was also in a smaller size cup. Spice bag was €10.50, probably the most expensive price I have paid for a spice bag so was disappointing to see they skimp on portion size. Prices should be cheaper to reflect the smaller portions as it lack any real value for money.

19/07/2025: Really poor, overpriced, 4 pieces of overcooked chicken in flavourless spice bag.

02/11/2025: Let's start with the fact that a place called Ramen doesn't have ramen on the menu. The only dish with "ramen" in the name is the one in the photo. It tasted like overcooked instant noodles with chicken and vegetables. As for the staff, they don't care at all. The girl continued chatting with a colleague even after she saw me approach the counter. The guy doesn't know what ramen is, so I had to explain it to him. He eventually said the dish in the photo is ramen, which is simply ridiculous. The atmosphere is completely inconsistent with the Asian setting. It's a simple eatery with indifferent staff and low-quality food.

29/10/2025: Be careful with closing hours was told at 20:15 had to order for takeaway as they were under staffed (we’re quite pushy about making that point) we clarified with them about their opening hours and they stated they’re closing early. The food is good but was let down by service. Has never been an issue previously.

04/03/2025: Terrible, I ordered a lamb kebab with only lettuce and garlic sauce, I talked three times to the attendant, and he in front of me told the boy, and even so they gave me a kebab with all the ingredients, a lot of incompetence. I don't recommend it.

11/02/2025: Good fried chicken restaurant. Alternative for KFC. I would say better than KFC. Unfortunately last time I went to this restaurant they stopped Chicking. Now as an alternative they started pizza and shawarma. And also they sell South Indian dishes. South Indian dishes are the best. Need to try.

17/11/2025: The staff was rude and the customer service was terrible. I had to beg the waiter to come to my table. The wings were so heavily salted that I burned my entire mouth, to which they replied, "You could have asked for less salt." None of us knew the salt content beforehand. It was impossible to eat, and we were forced to pay for it. I'm pregnant, and I was very upset that immediately after my complaint, the entire staff started yelling and complaining. We paid for something we couldn't eat due to the chef's fault.

09/10/2025: Great place and delicious food for really little money. I recommend it to everyone.