The best restaurants in Cork

11/08/2026: Lovely pint of Smithwicks here!

06/08/2026: Lifeless bar with bar staff with no personalities

16/08/2026: Great Guiness, all of them. And good prices for a Norwegian 🥳

26/04/2026: Fabulously traditional Irish bar. Some lovely staff….

30/08/2026: Nice standard "Sunday lunch" but very slow service.

20/08/2026: The food here is always exceptional. 2 courses €47 or 3 for €55. About 6 choices each of starter, main and dessert - meat, chicken, fish, vegetarian. Something for everyone. Great portions, no supplements. Never disappoints. Well worth a visit.

03/06/2026: Always good food and good experience. Love all time.

24/05/2026: My experience at Four Star Pizza Cobh was truly splendid. The food was exquisitely prepared, rich in flavour, and served impeccably fresh. Coupled with the gracious service and welcoming atmosphere, it made for a most delightful dining experience

03/08/2026: Great pub! Delicious beer and friendly staff.

23/05/2026: This bar is a hidden gem, just off the main street a beautiful cosy bar with the friendlies people in youghal, so welcoming and the atmosphere is fantastic, lovely open coal/ log fire for cold evenings, we enjoyed a fantastic music session on Friday night with local artists that were brilliant, everyone in the bar singing along, cant recommend this bar enough, an exceptional family run bar in the hear of youghal town, I gave ut 5 stars but would have given more ♥️♥️♥️

12/05/2026: Made very welcome in this establishment, had mighty craic with the locals and owners despite my English accent, some very generous Gin and tonics and on a Monday night . The gluepot I think they call it once in hard to leave

09/10/2026: Super yummy food and drink, and also a charming market by the bay! Perfect spot for picnic supplies too!

27/09/2026: Yummy food, fast and friendly service! We wish we lived closer so we could go there more regularly. Lovely artisan deli attached with massive selection of food, in particular delicious meats and cheeses! Great location just outside Bantry. Yum!!

07/06/2026: Lovely staff. But lunch menu very limited. 2 carvery option & 2 items in the menu! Bit more variety wpuld be great

05/06/2026: Stayed here for 1 night , if it wasnt for the moslty friendly staff it be gettng 1 star. Food is by far very poor. I was with 2 others and said same .says fresh fish ! Frozen cheap pieces frozen chips. And desert says handmade. Same frozen tarts .and cold. And for this muck it taken ages come out. Really get rid chefs if they in charge Food. My child would make better

25/08/2026: There are no areas where a resident can sit and relax without queueing for a table in the bar/restaurant. Not what you expect with a 'hotel'. It's more like a bar/restaurant with rooms overhead. The breakfasts were not great. The staff in the breakfast area were totally untrained, tables were not cleaned between the customers, incorrect orders brought, total lack of interest in the customers. The hotel is in a beautiful area. It's a pity about the set-up and service.

09/06/2026: Disappointing stay- as a returning guest I will not return anymore. Check in got off on a poor note. We travelled 3hrs to the hotel in bad weather conditions, arrived late in the evening. We were left standing at reception while the receptionist engaged in general chit chat with a guest from the bar who stood drinking his pint. No problem waiting, but we were not even acknowledged until they were done chatting after some time. We were then informed of a power outage. No back up generators were available, we checked into our dark room and could not use the toilet or shower facilities due to no power. The receptionist advised we could travel to a town 30min away for evening dinner as this town may have electricity. The power had been out for some time, I felt it may have been an option for the hotel to contact guests who had not yet checked in and inform them re food provisions. As mentioned we travelled 3hrs and had driven past the town suggested to us for dinner. That said, the receptionist was obliging and phoned us to say the power had returned. We turned and went back to the hotel for dinner. This was highly disappointing. I sent my meal back as the chicken was half hot and half cold in the middle. My partners meal also fell far below acceptable standard especially for the cost. A burger from a takeaway would have been better standard as the bun crumbled it was so burned. Some of our food was dropped to the incorrect table also and was not prepared until after we had finished our meal. However, the wait staff were extremely helpful and friendly and apologetic of the situation. We did not have to pay for some of the meal. Our room was extremely hot and stuffy even with windows open during the night. At 6am in the morning we realised we were in an adjoining family room, as we woke to a young child crying. The noise appeared extremely close due to only having a door in the room separating us from the family. €225 for a room only rate, hugely disappointing and poor value for money. We stayed approximately 4years ago and returned due to having had a positive experience and enjoying our stay. We had also eaten in the restaurant during this stay and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Receptionist on check out did not ask how our stay was and allow the opportunity for feedback. Limited in accommodation in Schull doesn’t leave much options for alternative accommodation, I would suggest travelling from a nearby town instead of staying in this particular overpriced, underwhelming accommodation.

07/09/2026: I would rate this place a 5 star McDonalds based on the food quality alone. Have been several times and have to say the quality of food is far better than any McDonalds in Cork. Keep doing it right.

28/08/2026: First clean McDonalds in Ireland

11/09/2026: ​I was walking around town and fancied a cup of tea in the main square when I came across Clongibbon House. I popped into the bar/restaurant and was so glad I did. The atmosphere is lovely, and the staff were absolute superstars—super friendly and welcoming. ​While I only had tea this time around, the food being served to the other tables looked incredible. I’ll definitely be back for a full meal next time. Highly recommended!

14/04/2026: Food was great fish pie was beautiful

20/09/2026: Get takeaways from here regularly and have never had a bad experience. The food is amazing, tasty, and the portions are so generous. Orders are always correct.

15/08/2026: GOT A SNACKBOX 2. AND IT WAS DELICIOUS! STAFF WAS EXCELLENT!

01/07/2026: THE most DELICIOUS cup cakes I've ever had in my life! Stopped 4 times lol....REALLY GOOD!!

10/04/2026: I love sweet things. I eat them all the time. After taking one bite of a cupcake, I could tell that it was made of pure sugar. I couldn't taste any flavour. One of the few times that I craved a piece of fruit or veg. Probably won't be returning soon - would be great to see my blood sugar levels drop to normal.

06/09/2026: We had just arrived in Bantry for the night on our travels on the Wild Atlantic Way. It was a Sunday afternoon and we were walking past just taking in the sites when we heard the music. We wandered in and the place was packed with locals and, of course, locals just playing musics together. It felt absolutely genuine Ireland. We felt very welcome and enjoyed an afternoon of traditional Irish Music.

03/09/2026: We passed by and heard the music. It was packed on said Sunday but the sun meant we could sit on the benches outside. We could still hear the music. The barkeep gave us a warm welcome and the locals shared the pool table. Perfect.

02/10/2026: I’m so tired of paying €6.50 for places who make matcha like this. Just paying for milk.

31/07/2026: A fantastic place to grab some food and eat it in the park. Very friendly and everything was delicious.