The best restaurants in Cork

07/07/2026: A simple atmosphere is well organized.

06/07/2026: Excelente service, food ready before rider arrives good behavior All of them Appreciate you guys Thanks and keep it up

18/05/2026: Not too far from Cork city centre stands a beautiful hotel on the banks of the river. Rooms are of a good size, clean and beds are very comfortable. Staff are lovely, professional and pleasant, and they can only bested by the food served. Everything from the goats cheese tartlet through to the incredible beef mains was nothing short of exceptional. To top it all off, a trip to the spa, including the outdoor heated (really warm) swimming pool. Overall, a really pleasant experience, and worth every moment.

09/05/2026: Booked the Kingsley for our son's communion and I can't fault anything.. the staff were amazing and my son even got a communion card and dessert from the Kingsley for his big day.. will absolutely be booking with the Kingsley again. Fantastic day

24/06/2026: Great Asian food store lots of products helpful friendly staff

30/04/2026: My go to for hair extensions and African snacks. They always have a great range and everything I need. The staff are super friendly and helpful too. Always a good experience whenever I visit!

08/07/2026: Love the garden setting, and that it's cool in hot weather and cozy inside when it's cold weather.

27/06/2026: The service was fast and the waitresses were friendly. Unfortunately they were out of one of the ingredients for the pasta I ordered but it was still very good regardless. Coffee is one of the best I've had in Cork.

05/07/2026: Hotel is lovely, the room was really nice & every employee we encountered during our stay was very friendly. Sarah on reception was very helpful in helping us get checked in & showing us around the hotel too, overall a great stay.

01/06/2026: Think closer to a 4 star than a 5 star. Breakfast on the first morning was only ok. Full irish was over cooked and bacon was not good. Service very slow. Reception woke us up at 10.40 looking for a credit card number. It could have waited till morning as we were staying 2 nights but when I suggested this they didn't see to agree. Being honest tho the foor in Amber bar was very good and staff were lovely.

11/07/2026: Was great. Recommend going here if possible.

02/07/2026: Decor a bit tired for a gastro-pub but the food, drink and service was fabulous. Would definately go again if visiting Cork!

24/07/2026: Couldn't fault this place , if you have to wait for a table it's worth it.

21/07/2026: Lovely place, food was very tasty, nice relaxed atmosphere

15/07/2026: Awesome and authentic food, we can absolutely recommend the seafood dishes!

13/07/2026: Couldn't recommend this place enough. Our first visit but we will be back. The service was friendly, helpful and professional. The menu was varied and the food delicious 😋 We sat outside in the beautiful weather but still did not have to get the attention of the wait staff, they were so attentive. I can show you our mains but not our starters. We thought the starter was a little small initially but when you see the main, its perfect. We couldn’t finish our main and wished we brought it home. So so tasty, best wing we ever (starter) and the panko prawns were fabulous aswell. Recommend the Hoisin Duck and the Hoi An if you're into spicy. 😋😋⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

08/07/2026: The food was okay, the lamb shank was the best for me, the staffs were very welcoming and attentive and the atmosphere was beautiful

01/07/2026: Very stylish restaurant with own vibe

07/07/2026: A new Pub here for a while now seems doing well due the location be in city centre be just around the corner the famous street for food, and não posso deixar de falar do/a barman’s here in paladar they are very friendly, professional and never see no one person inside very drunk probably because I was there a couple times only, but is a pub very respectful, far my view seeing and the people felling good they keep coming back, congratulations for the good work and amazing service.

28/06/2026: Absolutely stunning restaurant in Cork city. Paladar has a diverse range of cocktails which certainly do not disappoint. The food is bursting with flavour and is perfect for sharing. Service was fantastic, everybody was very welcoming and friendly. Definitely will be back!

01/07/2026: For the quality and freshness of the wholesome food being served, this is the best eaterie I've found in Cork so far. Prices are cheap to mid-budget, with a 'takeaway' feel to the place (so don't expect cosy restaurant-style ambience), but don't let that put you off. The servings are very generous and everything tastes like it's been freshly prepared using the finest available ingredients. The fried cauliflower is some of the best I've tasted, the baba ganoush IS the best I've ever tasted, and everything just screams flavour, good health and nutrition. There are also some healthy drink options, including kombucha and fresh fruit juice. If you crave an alternative to the ubiquitous burger/chicken, fries and coke, Umi Falafel perfectly fits the bill. Well worth tracking down, and I shall definitely be returning to try more from the menu.

27/06/2026: Excellent find! A vegetarian restaurant, so accessible for Muslims. The food was delicious and the staff lovely. You can go there without hesitation.

06/07/2026: Well done 👏 Well worth a visit 👏

06/07/2026: Extremly dissapointed with food. How can you adverise real belgian waffles and serve frozen ones that weren't even properly reheated prior serving. Very sweet, only warm with nothing special. These frozen waffles are in every irish canteen served so how can this be their special morning treat. Dissapointed. Service was very good but they behavied like they were afraid of everything in there. Looked so streeesed even it was very quiet morning.

24/07/2026: Great food. Quick service. Value for money. Definitely going back.

24/07/2026: The best Neapolitan I’ve had in a long time! I don’t know what they do with the dough (looks like a biga) but hands down phenomenal pizza. Will be back again!!

20/07/2026: We've come a few times whenever we come to Cork as we've always had a pleasant experience, but after the carry on at the World Cup final, I think we'll find a new place to frequent. It is absolutely ridiculous that, because of their spineless staffs insistence of the bar getting closed up in time for 12, they set their horrible bouncer on the few people left in the bar and had him verbally harass and ultimately remove the gathered patrons - who would have happily continued paying - before they had gotten the chance to see the cup get raised. DON'T advertise a "World Cup" watch party and then push everyone out onto the street before they get to actually finish watching, ESPECIALLY when such a large amount of the people left were, from what I could tell, proud Spanish people excited to see their team raise the cup. He was so rude and standoffish for absolutely NO reason, and it would have cost everyone involved with a say nothing to let the bar stay open for five more minutes. Disgusting behaviour all around, to be honest.

20/07/2026: Shocking experience both times I've been here Today I went here because they advertised a "FIFA World Cup 2026" night on instagram To be fair, the atmosphere during the game was quite good. Spain won and they started playing music until the players were being given their medals. By then, the crowd had died down a bit, so there were maybe 15/20 people left in the pub to watch Spain lift the trophy. As the Spanish players were being handed their medals, the bouncer suddenly came over and told everyone to get out. One of the girls at the front told him that they were about to lift the trophy in a minute, but was responded to with "I don't care about the trophy, everyone needs to go now". The bouncer was also extremely rude to people during this situation. Everyone in the pub had to go across the road into Bodega for the trophy lift, who let us in after hearing about how this was handled. This was completely unprompted, to the point where the building was just filled with silence and confusion when we were told to get out. There was no commotion beforehand and people were not being loud. They kicked us all out at 23:45 so my only guess is that it was because the staff wanted to leave by midnight. Advertising a World Cup final night and kicking everyone out 2/3 minutes before the trophy lift is insanity. The only other time I've been here was when I went here for the Champions League semi-final 2026. As the game was meant to start, they had no remote to change the channel to show the game. The excuses they kept giving people in the pub kept changing ("We can't find it"/"It's out of batteries"). We ended up missing the entire first half of the game before deciding to just watch the match in the Woolshed instead If you are planning on watching a match in a pub, do not go here. This whole situation today was handled so badly it actually encouraged me to write my first ever review.

28/09/2025: Everything was fine. Unfortunately, the food was a complete disaster. I even got a stomach ache. What a pity.

28/09/2025: Everything perfect, good foods, good service and good ambient