The best restaurants in Cork

15/01/2026: Lovely food. Usually good service. Not today though. The girl behind the counter taking orders and money was completely disinterested. No eye contact. No smile. Rude. When you're there to spend almost 20 rag for your munch for breakfast you'd like to feel like you're welcomed to the establishment. Not today. The nose ringed, arm tattooed, gum chewing cashier just didn't make us feel welcomed. That's enough to sway me to never patronise the calf gaff ever again. Shame really. Coz as I say... The food is good. I'm not gonna be made feel like an unwanted customer though. Unwanted? Fair enough. They're not getting my service again. Bye bye.

23/11/2025: I had a craving for a good toastie all week and I immediately thought of De Calf. Toastie is excellent. Nice coffee. Friendly and efficient service. Warm atmosphere.

01/10/2025: Amazing vibe and people, the concert was super

17/08/2025: Sian really made my birthday. A True queen. We love here

20/04/2026: why did u take the pitta off the menu the chilli one? i realy liked it it was my favourite and now its gone. Can you please bring it back soon :( i like all ur other food too tho dont worry just want the chilli pitta back

28/12/2025: Donatello is a great spot for a tasty meal, with well-prepared food and a relaxed, welcoming vibe.

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.

16/11/2025: Consistently excellent food and service. There is a separate vegan/vegetarian menu with a range of good options.

06/09/2025: Fantastic hotel and restaurant. The food was top notch. Highly recommend this place. And you never know who you might meet

03/10/2025: Today I went to Velo Café, totally exhausted and struggling with the weather. I had a big buggy and wanted to sit outside. But the lovely lady invited me to take a seat. I just got green tea, nothing else, but the treated us like a VIP client. I was able to feed the toddler and just got a break from my day. I'll be coming back here because the staff is absolutely lovely. Reny&Jude

21/09/2025: We have never waited that long to get our food in cork.

12/05/2026: Good fast service.... Reasonable priced....

12/05/2026: Dinos for dinner decent munch to be fair couldn't fault it

07/04/2026: The atmosphere is typical of an Irish pub, welcoming and trendy. I made a reservation, they were very thorough and even asked for the age of my guests. On the scheduled day, the kitchen was closed and I had no food to serve my guests. This is absurd, considering that when I made the reservation I said we only wanted to eat, drink and talk.

27/03/2026: They don’t put enough people on during busy times and it’s crazy to get a drink. Also smells

17/05/2026: Got the bagel special with tomato soup. Both were delicious. Service was also very good.

31/01/2026: Im a regular here, i always come in to enjoy the mexican chicken melt and normally the service is great, but ive noticed the past 2 months the atmosphere is so hostile in here. The manager looks really stressed and the girls seem to be too? Hope that everything is okay. I know they had a new owner come in I just hope theyre treating the girls properly

18/12/2025: Superb. Best Burger i ve tried in Ireland

28/11/2025: I got a burger and chips here. The food was pleasant and the staff very friendly. The Black Market was freezing cold but that is not the fault of the vendor.

06/04/2026: Good food, extremely slow and disorganised pick up service if you order online better off just ordering in person

07/03/2026: Delivery driver just passed my place in togher to go to the airport and then back to me weird

02/05/2026: Great food and people. Ana was great!

04/04/2026: Always a family favorite..food and staff always very good

08/06/2026: Cool venue with huge drink selection and great bands

08/06/2026: I came in here to try enjoy myself and relax. I was told this was a nice place but I know now whoever said that is really wrong. I was well behaved all night sitting across from the bar at a table on my owe. Near the end of the night I saw a guy order a drink. I decided to go straight up and order one too for myself. The guy who looks only like a student probably likes to look the part told me I had enough and not been served. I could not believe it. I told him I had not much but he said get out. I was not one but happy about it. So I wanted to stand up for myself a prove he was wrong. He got the security and they were very aggressive for no reason. I was walking away when they forced me back in and tried to attack me. A group of them and only me. It was very bad and they should be brought up for it. I told many people and it's not good for yer city . We won't be traveling up to this city again in a hurry. It's very bad the way I was treated.

16/03/2026: Travelled down for a meetup for the Irishmags, nice welcome in pub. Pints were lovely especially Murphy's. We got platters of food and it was excellent , chicken wings amazing

15/03/2026: Nice bar a bit off the beaten track in Cork but well worth a visit. Great pint of Beamish and they show live sport. They do great food but we didn't get to try it.

28/09/2025: Great bar fantastic down to earth staff. Great place to go for a pint on your own or with friends.

01/09/2025: The bartender is a sight to behold! Effective and highly professional. We stopped by because it was on our way home and thought we'd have the "second to last" one. The atmosphere was masculine and, above all, older... But it was worth it.