The best restaurants in Cork

12/04/2025: Had a fantastic evening, phenomenal food and service. Darren in particular went above and beyond for us. Could not recommend enough!

02/04/2025: We ate excellent steaks there and tried the different types of beer.

22/04/2025: Staff were warm and attentive. The sushi was incredibly fresh—melt in the mouth—and the presentation was beautiful. I also tried one of their noodle bowls and it was full of flavor, perfectly balanced, and super comforting. You can tell the chefs really care about the quality of the ingredients. Whether you’re a sushi lover or craving something hearty and warm, this spot delivers. Can’t wait to come back! Thanks Jan & Team

22/04/2025: The best sushi place in the city. Always amazing taste. Very good and quick service. Really clean place. Absolutely love it

04/05/2025: Really enjoyed delicious pizza here tonight - and enjoyed the friendly service. Thank you.

01/05/2025: THIS here is the true best pizza in Cork. The dough is exactly how it should be. If you like Roma style, you will be excited. Ingredients are fresh and sugo tastes amazing. Great staff too, very friendly place.

17/04/2025: Food: tasty, flavourful and absolutely authentic dishes. We tried their calamari fritti for starters. It was tasty but could have been better. For mains we had their pomodoro chorizo and carbonara. Both were absolutely excellent! Service: service was friendly and quite fast. Ambience: beautiful and cozy ambience. They have a cute fishtank at the entrance which we loved. Every table has a small lamp which gives very cozy vibes. Definitely coming here for more

05/04/2025: Nice food. Went in the middle of the day so hard to judge atmosphere

04/05/2025: Me and my son who has asd were waiting for our bus home and when i arrived I went to the bar ordered a drink for both of us. We sat outside and I asked for another 15 minutes later as the barman was collecting glasses. He seemed in a terrible form. I needed to be there for my autistic son but I was told u know where the bar is. Sorry but it wouldn't have taken too much to put on my pint of Guinness and would have gone in when it was settled. BTW I was only having 2 as my bus was in half an hour. I don't know his name but management would want to keep an eye on it. My first ever negative review about a place but he's attitude was disgraceful

24/03/2025: Authentic with a capital A. We were the only non-locals. Horse racing on TV. Beer, chat, fine.

10/05/2025: A beautiful little café. I loved it. Well worth dropping in for a coffee.

29/04/2025: Bar man was a fantastic credit to the enterprise. Chatty but not to over the top . Great knowledge of the dishs and went out of his way to acomadate us. Food was fresh delicious ingredients. I had a d constructed ox tail lasagne. It's flavours where very very special and savoured every mouth full. We had monk tail for dinner and it was again delicious, sides where also fantastic. I will definitely be returning here.

20/04/2025: Excellent service and advice when it comes to the menu. Really enjoyed sitting at the chefs table on the counter. We ordered all the snacks, swede and leek cake and then cafe de paris plaice and apple curry cod. Can't wait to return.

11/04/2025: The waitress was very knowledgeable about the food and gave some great recommendations. The fish courses were stunning, if you like fish, eat here!

13/04/2025: After a brutal 49-5 (England v Ireland All Ireland Women's Six Nations) we came to Orso for some food and comfort. The dishes were absolutely excellent, fresh and very tasty. Very professional staff, super attentive and polite. Highly recommend the lamb shank, fish of the day (sea bass) and pear tatin. We will return. Thank you for having us.

11/04/2025: Amazing food, 10/10! Everything was well-prepared, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The place is small but very cozy — everything is new, clean, and well-organized. Service was also great, with friendly and attentive staff. Waiting time was totally fine, nothing excessive. Highly recommend! Definitely worth a visit.

28/04/2025: A pizzeria that understands that more is not better.

08/04/2025: First stop on a trip to Ireland in this pizzeria/bar (the 2 businesses seem to be merged), with a magnificent terrace! The place seems very busy, the pizzas are very good and accompanied by beers from the neighboring bar it's perfect!

10/05/2025: The food wasn’t the best but like my friend said, it’s a meal with the view. The castle is beautiful

05/05/2025: Went with 4 adults, 2 kids. Had an outside table. Service was efficient and very friendly. The food was superb and reasonably priced. I had the fish n chips and was amazing. Light crispy batter covering fluffy moist fish and fresh (not frozen) chips. Kids menu is great too. Very impressed

29/04/2025: Had the lamb doner, very tasty and I like that they offer non alcohol drinks for us that do not like the taste of alcohol.

28/04/2025: The food was so good 👍 Highly recommend.

17/04/2025: I absolutely loved this place! The food was fresh absolutely delicious. The owners are incredibly kind and welcoming; you can really feel the care they put into both the food and the atmosphere. One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. Highly recommend!

17/04/2025: This restaurant has something truly special – a wonderful lady from the Thailand who prepares incredibly delicious food. Her passion and authenticity really shine through in every dish. It made for a fantastic dining experience.

18/04/2025: Fabuloso desayuno! Increíble gama de opciones, por un precio razonable. El servicio era rápido, la comida estaba caliente y sabrosa. Ojalá hubiéramos encontrado Tony's antes que el día pasado.

10/04/2025: Was in a rush last day in cork it was an amazing menu I struggled to eat number 3 on the menu and just recapping on my visit I did not realize there was moor to the menu the service was very professional the food was well presented the quality of the food was fresh and taste full it has a very high hygiene quality and I will make time to visit again and again on my next cork trips plus the atmosphere from staff and other customers was very welcoming and it was also roomy

03/05/2025: Tuvimos una comida fabulosa, pero lo que lo empañó fue Beverly. Muy buena comida. El servicio era bueno. Tuvimos 3 platos de comida con bebidas que estábamos acabando desierto cuando Beverly el anfitrión vino y dijo que teníamos 10 minutos para levantarse de la mesa la mesa está reservada. No nos dimos cuenta ya que teníamos nuestros cafés pedidos sabiendo que estaríamos terminados en aproximadamente 10 mente de todos modos. Ella regresó en menos de los 5 minutos que necesitamos para desalojar la mesa dijimos que terminaremos nuestros cafés y nos iremos luego dijo que estábamos 2 horas allí y hay un límite de 2 horas en la mesa. Dijimos que teníamos una comida de 3 platos con bebidas y nunca oímos que había un límite de 2 horas y no había señales. Ella estaba dando a otros empleados acerca de nuestra mesa y que no nos íbamos de la mesa. Íbamos a irnos en breve. Sentimos que era muy grosera y poco después de la conversación dejó caer nuestro cheque a la mesa. Había mesas a nuestro alrededor libres y no vimos qué prisa había. Fue una pena dejar esta opinión, ya que la comida y el servicio era bueno. Nuestra factura era de más de 150 €, sentimos que no merecíamos esto.

02/05/2025: Gran lugar donde volveríamos de nuevo. Jean era una anfitriona maravillosa. Muy recomendable. ¡Ambas noches fueron geniales comida y diversión!

13/04/2025: Hayfield Manor was a phenomenal choice for our wedding. They absolutely exceeded all of my very high expectations. The staff were very friendly, eager to help, the food tasted amazing, the decor and cleanliness of the hotel are unparalleled. They made every effort to make our entire stay at Hayfield Manor wonderful. Jolisha, the wedding planner, nailed every detail that I asked for. John, the manager, went above and beyond in making our entire family feel welcome. I could not recommend Hayfield enough and I will never forget the level of service we received. Thank you to all the staff! From the gentlemen at the door, the servers in the fine dining room, and all the others- you are fantastic. Thank you for a joyful wedding!

10/04/2025: Hayfield is just the best. Staff is attentive and professional. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Cork.