The best restaurants in Cork

04/07/2025: Charming, friendly and relaxed cafe. An original gem.

19/05/2025: Coffee was good and the owners were very friendly. A real credit to Barrack Street.

29/07/2025: Visisted Cork for a few days and found this lovely little bubble tea place! We got the mango tea with strawberry popping and apple tea with passion popping, and they were both lovely. We didn't get to try they're food, but it looks like they have a great little selection of nice treats and bubble waffles, which I'll have to try next time I'm in cork. Customer service was great too! Im very indecisive and the girl at the counter helped out no problem! 🤍

17/07/2025: We always come here for bubble tea, and it's delicious. The cheesecake is delicious, and the staff are very friendly. I highly recommend it.

29/07/2025: Went for records. The records portion feels like an after thought.

22/06/2025: Fantastic little vinyl cafe with great evening events. Have bought some class vinyl in this little spot. They are all so friendly and go fantastic coffee

24/07/2025: Went to celebrate a birthday. Had a wonderful time. Didn’t know a lot about wine but the waiter recommended some lovely wines. Food was very tasty too.

20/07/2025: Simple food of very high quality. Consistently good. Highly recommend

24/06/2025: Nice local pub with great sandwiches

18/06/2025: Lovely clean place with friendly staff

12/08/2025: We came here after we couldn't get in somewhere else because we didn't have reservations. I was happy we were able to get in here and even happier after we ate! It was amazing! The pasta was excellent, steak cooked perfectly, and the dessert was to die for! Everything was excellent and the service was great. I thought they were fast, efficient and very attentive. I am so glad we were able to try this little gem!

11/08/2025: Beautiful place with a great atmosphere, food was excellent and the service was fantastic.

03/08/2025: My favourite Italian restaurant in Cork by far. They do an amazing spaghetti carbonara. Have been coming here for years. Great service aswell.

02/08/2025: I have quite literally come back for seconds! It’s my go-to spot for veg pasta, to say the least. Amazing food, great staff. Love it!

16/07/2025: I first ordered food at Miyazaki across the road, and sat in O'Sho to wait and also eat it there. Bar staff, cleanliness, and facilities provided were great. It's also a great place to have a few pints without eating also.

13/07/2025: One can bring ones own food from across the road, how fabulous is that

09/08/2025: Very good Indian/Nepalese Restaurant. Real authentic taste, generous portions. Staff is really nice and service is great.

08/08/2025: In my opinion this is the best restaurant in Cork. Great food and great service. Highly recommend the Aloo Chop for starter

09/07/2025: Toasted sandwich was very nice but dear at €11.50

27/06/2025: Lovely garden centre on the outskirts of the city. All stock well cared for and prices very reasonable. Café served snacks and lunches and some with very interesting combinations. Will definitely call back.

20/07/2025: Had a fantastic night out starting here, where a couple of regulars invited us to join them in the snug where we shared hilarious stories and ended up having quite the night on the town. Great pint of Guinness and lovely unexpected surprise entertainment!

04/07/2025: If you're looking for an authentic Irish pub you're in luck! Drinks were lovely and staff were great!

12/07/2025: Been coming here 2-3 times a week for months now for a mid-morning coffee, and the occasional pastry. Really great coffee in a lovely setting with a nice community coffee shop feel. Great staff too - non-ageists who don’t “sir” me because I have grey hair. That stuff matters more than I think a lot of businesses realise.

11/07/2025: We don't live close by, but everytime we bring our puppy for a walk we stop there and have coffee! It's a lovely place! 🥰

22/08/2025: Amazing amazing food, lots of veggie options and staff were super friendly!!

12/08/2025: Disappointing Experience at “Good for the Soul” I had high hopes for this place given the name, but sadly, the experience was anything but comforting. One of the most frustrating aspects was the complete lack of flexibility with the menu—when I asked to make a simple adjustment to a dish, I was told it wasn’t possible, without any real explanation or effort to accommodate. Service was another major letdown. My coffee arrived 25 minutes before my food, which meant I had to drink it lukewarm or wait and enjoy it cold. Either way, not ideal. To make things worse, the general service attitude felt inattentive and inconsistent. There was a young woman with red hair working behind the till who was noticeably friendly and loud with regulars, laughing and chatting openly. But when it came to new customers like myself, she made no effort to be welcoming or even polite—just a quick, impersonal transaction that felt borderline dismissive. All in all, the vibe was cliquey and the service lacked basic hospitality. I won’t be returning, and I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re already part of the inner circle. This review is up over a week and still no reply or enquiry from the management team at good for the soul tells me all i need to know about the type of business you are conducting.

30/07/2025: I was in this place twice and it was a very enjoyable experience. Sit outside and enjoy the people watching - there's plenty to see. They serve a small carafe of red wine that is equal to about a glass and a half. Maybe that accounts for the slightly more expensive price. But best of all, the staff are very friendly - just what you'd expect from those that live in the true capital of Ireland. We didn't have the food so can't comment on that. 5* all round.

04/07/2025: Hit this place just at the right time ⏲️ as it had just opened in the afternoon and we were the second persons to go in. After doing the tour of Cork we needed somewhere to sit down have a drink 🍸 and 🍻 people watch for an hour. It didn't take long for the outside seating area to full up because everyone had the same idea as us. Very well staffed beautiful pub inside, plenty of history and a good selection of beers 🍻 and wine 🍷 👌. Excellent pint of Guinness.

30/07/2025: A great experience. The beer garden at the back of the PB is very relaxing; it's a covered, cemented courtyard. If you want to chat, you have to stay at the counter. We enjoyed it. I highly recommend it.

26/07/2025: When you can go to a local pub and have a Beamish, Murphy’s and Guinness life is great. Don’t eat (don’t try really) and just wanted to sit with a pint and talk. Everyone was super friendly…I accidentally dropped a 10 Euro and the good folks at the table next to us pointed it out.