The best restaurants in Cork

19/08/2025: After taking Barry Molone's walking tour, I popped in here for a quick pint. It was VERY local heavy, and I, the obvious American tourist, was completely ignored by the staff, and glared at by the surly looking company. This place is perfectly located and has a colorful exterior, but I didn't have a good experience.

15/08/2025: Great sports bar with good beer.

24/07/2025: Great beer garden. Good atmosphere

22/07/2025: Bar in the main street of midleton town. Old style interior. Have to say clientele was very young.

06/07/2025: We had an absolute blast at JD’s Pub in Youghal! The music was fantastic, with a lively mix of classic rock and country from a singer that had everyone on their feet. The atmosphere was electric—busy but welcoming, with friendly locals and staff creating a real sense of craic. The pub’s spacious interior and cozy beer garden add to the vibe, and the message “There are no strangers here, just friends you haven’t met… Brendan Behan” truly reflects the warm, inclusive spirit where everybody feels like friends. Great drinks selection at reasonable prices, too. Highly recommend JD’s for good tunes and a vibrant, fun atmosphere!

05/05/2025: Disappointing interaction with management We visited with a group of friends and really enjoyed the atmosphere—bar staff were friendly and the live singer was a lovely touch. However, our experience was soured by an uncomfortable interaction with a member of the management team. While some of our group were dancing, two of us stayed at the table. A manager approached and told us we couldn’t take up a full table if the venue was busy. We were understanding and said we’d move our belongings to make space for others. What felt inappropriate was the follow-up comment implying we weren’t ordering enough drinks. I pointed to a full glass of wine infront of my friend and she laughed and said is that between the two of you. The tone felt unnecessarily harsh and made us feel unwelcome. Sadly, we chose to leave shortly after. It’s unfortunate, as the rest of the evening had been enjoyable up until that point.

02/08/2025: Best gluten free sandwiches in town.

19/07/2025: The food is nice in here, but there seems to be prices missing from menu boards. This puts me off ordering in places, sovI don't go here as much as I'd like to. If they had menus with prices I would try here again.

08/07/2025: Place was full of flys, could do with few flycatcher or something

10/05/2025: This is 1 of the best eating place's in Youghal. You can get great food and delicious desserts to.

10/06/2025: I’m not going to lie, this was rough. Got a takeaway. Food was terrible.

09/09/2025: The food wasn’t great this time around. Service could have been better. I love this place and will definitely visit again.

27/08/2025: Great evening meal, staff very friendly & nice relaxing atmosphere

01/09/2025: Fish was decent enough but chips were dry and overcooked… €18 each and €2.50 for a small can of coke.

26/08/2025: I had the fish and chips, which were really good . The chips were made from"real" potato!

16/07/2025: Good portions and delicious. The worker there was kind and efficient. I got the pilaf rice, aloo pakora, 2 papadams, and a side size paneer saag which was the perfect size for 1 person. I definitely recommend this restaurant!

08/07/2025: Really good place to eat. Customer service was fantastic. I highly recommended this resturant.

10/07/2025: Very good food. It tastes even better when eating in. Takeaway is good. But far nicer eating in instead of waiting for it to be delivered. Great selection on the menu. Andy and the rest of the staff are always chatty and friendly.

04/07/2025: We recently ordered from Jumbo’s Chinese and have to say—the spice bag was absolutely lovely! Full of flavour, just the right kick of spice, and cooked to perfection. Definitely one of the better spice bags we’ve had in the area. The staff were also very friendly and helpful, which made the experience even more pleasant. That said, we ordered two spice bags and it came to €27, which honestly feels way too expensive. €13.50 for a single spice bag is hard to justify, especially when similar quality can be found elsewhere for less. We understand times are tough, but this price point may drive regular customers away. We’d love to keep supporting Jumbo’s—please consider bringing the prices down a bit. Many of us just can’t keep paying that much, no matter how tasty the food

05/07/2025: Appalling service. Lots of menu items unavailable and the service or I should say lack of service, staff who need better training in customer service skills. Fast food outlets like these are no longer cheap and one expects a much better level of service. I would strongly advise against this place.

04/07/2025: Pedí una hamburguesa de pechuga de pollo. El pollo se recalentó en el microondas y me quemó la boca, el batido de fresa estaba insípido. Nunca más.

12/09/2025: Great service, quick and fast. Great staff, specially the store manager was awesome amd very polite.

02/08/2025: I can't really get how you would burn something so bad and give it to a customer. What part of this fish looks like you could eat it. You can see one bit is not 100% burnt. This is just people who dont care about what they do.

25/06/2025: It does the job but unfortunately the chips and goujons are frozen, could be much better

03/03/2025: Ordered a regular beef burger, a special chicken burger and potatoes. The chicken burger was amazing, but the beef burger was a huge disappointment, I expected a proper beef burger, not a McDonald’s style hamburger at four times the price. If I had known, I would have ordered the special beef burger instead. Hopefully, next time the staff won’t seem annoyed when explaining the menu. Potatoes were very well done.

06/03/2025: I recently ordered from Apache Pizza, and I was very impressed! The pizza was of great quality, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. What really made the experience stand out, though, was the excellent service I received from Alina. She was incredibly nice and helpful, making the whole process smooth and pleasant. I'd definitely recommend Apache Pizza in Bandon, and a special thanks to Alina for her fantastic service.

04/02/2025: The price of the products does not match the menu.

28/08/2025: I love me a Big Mac, Fries and Coke.

23/08/2025: Disappointed came here with my grandchildren who were so looking to getting the toy with the happy meal This is not the first time alas Just NOT GOOD ENOUGH