The best restaurants in Cork

05/04/2026: I had a party for my wife's 50th birthday, and it was fantastic from start to finish. They were very helpful when I emailed them with any questions I had; they answered quickly, and nothing was too much. The service on the day was first-class, and I can't recommend it enough.

31/03/2026: Great spot, been doing the quiz here for 5 or so years

12/04/2026: Good food and friendly staff, good Italian music.

04/04/2026: Went with 3 adults and 3 children food was super tasty ,service was very good and the staff were really nice,if you’re in Ballincollig well worth a visit,highly recommend.

08/06/2026: Beautiful indoor seating. Outstanding service and great food. The Tempura Tiger Prawns were huge and very tasty. They went well with the white wine.

08/06/2026: Quinlans is the real deal. I visited on a Monday evening about 7.30 and had to wait 10 minutes for a table. It’s very popular for good reason. I had scallops followed by Jake as a main and panna cotta for desert. I was please to find chef had kept the coral on as it is very tasty in my opinion. The hake was very good but I thought slightly under seasoned but I get that’s a personal thing sometimes. The panna cotta was also great texture but I couldn’t taste any rum in it but all plates were beautifully presented. The staff I encountered were helpful and polite and the service was excellent considering they had more people arrive only to have not enough seating. Some waited, some came back later and some left. They do have a list of specials each day and there is a lovely nod to the history of the family business and their fishing boat providing the best fresh fish of course. As you can see my bill was €65 for three courses and two glasses of wine which I thought was about right. Book to avoid disappointment and enjoy 😁

16/05/2026: Great spot. Lovely coffee and food. Staff friendly and helpful

10/05/2026: Absolutely beautiful spot. Divine baked goods and lovely drinks. A lovely dog friendly spot too - my dog was delighted with his pup cup!

06/05/2026: One of the best options, in my opinion, in Cork city where you can celebrate an occasion in a fancy and delicious way. I’m a picky eater, but starters and pasta here were absolutely amazing, ended up eating them quite fast hehe.

16/04/2026: We visited with high expectations, but unfortunately the experience was very underwhelming—especially for the price point. The food was not bad, but it was completely average and lacked any real character. The Penne Filetto was okay, but nothing memorable—something you would expect at a much lower price. The calamari fritti portion was small and overpriced for what it was. The burrata was fresh and probably the highlight, but it was extremely simple and did not justify the €12.70 price tag. Desserts were again just average, nothing special. The wine (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo) felt like a basic, low-cost bottle being sold at a premium price without adding any real value. Service unfortunately matched the food: polite, but indifferent and lacking warmth or attention. Overall, the atmosphere felt uninspired and the whole experience quite disappointing. For €93 for two people, we expected something significantly better. The value for money is simply not there. We won’t be returning

14/06/2026: Nice place. Food was very good but server was very straight to the point. Service was good and fast other than that. Dark area which looks very nice.

13/06/2026: Incredible night. Just amazing. Chris is the best. Ask for upstairs

08/06/2026: Service was brilliant and the food was gorgeous, great atmosphere in the entire place.

06/06/2026: Excellent food, excellent service

08/05/2026: I met a guy here who was not shy about telling me how little he liked one of the other customers

01/05/2026: Genuinely old school pub. Pints of stout are also pure cream

01/12/2025: One of Corks best pubs. Suitable for all age demographics. Decent live music and sport on the TV. Lovely creamy pints of stout too

27/10/2025: Great place to watch rugby. Great pints, service and atmosphere!

17/04/2026: Fantastic evening, super music session and crazy pints. Old school hospitality and so welcoming. My first visit but definitely not my last.

26/01/2026: There were three very skilled boys playing what sounded very much like pub music, and the atmosphere perfectly complemented that. A girl who was studying Irish dance taught some of the boys; it was a very good experience.

21/12/2025: I come here for the Nicholas Cage bathroom (and also it’s such a vibe sitting outside)

02/12/2025: Nice traditional and cosy olde worlde pub.

26/05/2026: Lively and friendly has live music

26/05/2026: Very corporate atmosphere like a chain restaurant food

31/12/2025: One of my favourite places to go in Cork, such a nice cosy pub

19/08/2025: Old time cork pub, great spot to chill 😎

17/05/2026: Superb venu for both great food and drink all day

13/05/2026: Great food as always. I had my usual Mediterranean Roast Veg Bruschetta. So tasty. Lovely spot to pop in for a quick bite or decent lunch.

29/12/2025: Great pub, great food, Could not fault it

21/12/2025: Poor turnaround times with up to 1 hour wait for starter. Despite delay by restaurant was asked to leave at 2 hours as not getting desert. Other tables present were >2hours and not asked to leave as they ordered desert.