The best restaurants in Cork

08/10/2025: Really disappointed. I got a spicebag here a couple of weeks ago and it was delicious! I was craving it for days after so I decided to to treat myself to another today. This time the spice bag was nothing like it was a couple weeks ago it lacked flavour and looked lighter and more plain then one I first got.

08/10/2025: Best Chinese in the city. Food and service is great. If you’re looking for good Chinese, thats it!

26/09/2025: New Great Wall is our favorite Chinese take-away. The delivery people, first of all, are always so sincerely friendly and it's so clear they're not expecting a tip to the point of reluctance. Absolutely classy people. The food is always piping hot, even if it's delivered. I've let it sit for 10-15 minutes before I could get to it and the chips are still toasty. They're really on the ball. And the food is the best version of your classic European-style Chinese takeaway. If you like their version of things, and we do, you can't go wrong with their consistency, professionalism, friendliness and welcoming personalities. We never have a bad expeirence with New Great Wall.

20/07/2025: Ordered on just eat as a delivery Had to pay €1 extra because of incorrect display delivery fee Extremely salty to the point it’s not edibles ( would be nice if I did not have to pay the €1 extra and if they ease up on the salt )

27/06/2025: I was very happy to see the old men perform. There is a lot of space inside to enjoy the wine and music!

23/04/2025: Very well known pub, I have been a few times for a couple pints of Murphy’s and I was delighted myself, is a pub with his own loyal customers and every week with live music I always remember this pub here in cork and looks like is a pub to be here for many years to come I hope so.

27/06/2025: I'm a regular here and have always been a fan of their doner. Got the doner last week and it was a greasy mess. Thought it was a one time thing. Had doner again last night and its just awful. doesnt even taste like meat anymore. Don't know what happened here lads.

14/04/2025: Pedí comida de apache en ballyvolane Nunca antes había experimentado un servicio al cliente como este no solo no recibí mi comida, sino que la persona que entregaba la comida era ignorante no me mostró respeto trató de culparme por mi timbre no funcionaba me dijo que me llamó timbre 4 / 5 veces, pero obviamente no lo hizo No recomendaría este lugar a nadie servicio impactante

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.

06/08/2025: Absolutely love this cafe! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with a perfect balance of cozy seating and bright natural light. My cappuccino was smooth, rich, and beautifully presented by Martyna and the banana bread is always fresh and delicious. The baristas here always greet you with a warm smile and you can tell they care about every customer that walks in. It’s rare to find a place with coffee this good and the best staff behind it all!

06/08/2025: Listen, I came here for a quick coffee and a snack. I did not expect to have a spiritual awakening via latte art and a grilled cheese that brought tears to my eyes. First off, the coffee art here isn’t just a pretty leaf—oh no. I got a full-blown swan with wings so detailed it looked like it had career ambitions. My friend got a cat stretching in a sunbeam. I don’t know what kind of wizardry they’re pulling behind that espresso machine, but I half expected the barista to pull out a paintbrush and start taking commissions. And the toasties? Good heavens. I ordered the Ham & Cheese and what arrived was basically a crispy, golden love letter to dairy. Crunchy on the outside, molten cheesy poetry on the inside. I bit into it and forgot all my problems, including but not limited to my student loans, and the existential dread of Mondays.

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.

13/12/2024: Lovely place for a pint, Willie junior and senior are very welcoming. Theres a Dart board or pool table and when the fire is on it's hard to leave the place.

27/07/2025: Microwed shrimps, old bread. Not recommended

21/06/2025: The sangria is good! We didn’t try any of the food just went for drinks and the vibes were good

14/09/2025: My friend got food poisoning from the fish and chips and has been veryy sick for days and days! :(

22/08/2025: Exactly what you want for a late night, post-pub recovery mission. The guys even threw in some complementary chips when I only ordered the fish. Had to chuckle at the leftover covid measures that were still up on the counter.

19/07/2025: Great food and service its a must visit

11/04/2025: Absolutely disgusting place! Horrible staff refused to help after half of an £80 order was missing. Never order from here. Stay away at all costs.

27/08/2025: Great prices and very helpful 👍

31/07/2025: Fab shop with a great product variety. However girl on till hasn't a clue. Asked for a specific popular item but she directed me to a completely different isle. After wandering around o finally found what I was looking for. for the lack of product knowledge I'll be only leaving 4 stars

23/07/2025: Got served elastic and rubbery chicken. curry was just fine. Atmosphere is not hygienic at all and so does the food. Would never recommend.

16/07/2025: Excellent burger! The owner is very welcoming! I recommend it!!

16/09/2025: Very mediocre burger, patties dripping in oil. Didn't feel well after eating it. Chips were alright. The size of a burger tho, quite pathetic. For a place that does only burgers, I expected sth better, while I'd rather go to Burger King next time and get 2 small burgers except one for this price.

02/07/2025: Every single time I go to this place they get my order wrong, and it takes at least two tries to get it right. All I ever order from here is a plain halloumi burger with sweet chilli sauce NOT sweet chilli mayo and Every single time i either get a burger with sweet chilli mayo or with everything on it. Is it really that difficult to make a plain burger with sauce?

27/09/2025: I waited 15 minutes for my order, it was only a cheese toast, I can understand everything, but waiting 15 minutes for toast is a very long time, I went up to them several times and asked where my order was, and it turned out that they hadn’t even prepared it, and only after I asked about the order, they started preparing it.

23/09/2025: The service was outstanding. The waitress(friendly girl with glasses) delivered my coffee to my table and showed super customer service.