The best restaurants in Cork

20/12/2025: This is an amazing pub and their function room is an amazing place to host a party. There's always a great vibe here.

21/12/2025: Not a place I would visit again staff dreadful could not care less about customers more interested in chatting to other staff not helpful only short of sleeping on till 😴 need a good manager

06/12/2025: Who would have thought a sausage roll could be so nice? The food is amazing and the service great.

25/03/2026: Excellent and rich vegan proposal on a normal menu, congratulations favver6

19/03/2026: Came to Youghal on a sunny day and decided to stop off here on the way home. Had a lovely meal and great drinks. Staff were super nice and accommodating. Well worth the stop!

30/11/2025: Incredible Restaurant, the products are of high quality. My dish was gorgeous, the staff are very friendly. I recommend this restaurant without hesitate.

22/11/2025: Love popping into Ellens for breakfast or lunch. Lovely food and great service. Highly recommend Christmas Sandwich very tasty.

01/12/2025: It's been a few years since my 2 week stay on the peninsula, but i think of it as " my happy time" i hope to return & salute "Midge" my little friend x

05/10/2025: Nice and friendly, and delicious. I recommend it.

29/01/2026: Good tasty fast food. Staff very friendly and efficient💪 The portions and price were right on. Will definitely go back!

27/12/2025: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I visited JC Fish & Chips takeaway in West Cork and the food was incredibly delicious. I had the fish of the day with chips and an apple juice. Everything was very fresh, high quality, and perfectly cooked. The price was very reasonable for such great food. I’ll definitely be back—highly recommend!

17/02/2026: One a cold wet day in February we got warm welcome from the lovely Lisa. She moved us to the warmest place gave us hot lemon water to warm us up. Served delicious chowder & toasted sambo. The service was exceptional. We've eaten in many places in Bantry but now i wouldn't go anywhere else.

27/11/2025: Brilliant staff, great atmosphere, food and service outstanding would recommend anyone to call in

12/10/2025: So friendly and welcoming also they use rostellian milk so good couldn’t recommend enough!!

30/09/2025: Lovely selection of pastries and breads. Seeded sourdough is really good.

14/12/2025: In the heart of Glengarriff lies a small café that instantly wins you over with its unpretentious warmth. The incredibly kind owner greets every guest with genuine friendliness and runs the place with a calm that's contagious. Many consider the cappuccino the best around: creamy, aromatic, and carefully prepared. They also offer fresh breakfasts that are simple and delicious, and that's precisely why they're so good. And for those with a sweet tooth, there are homemade cakes that taste of freshly baked goods, craftsmanship, and time. This makes the café a place you'll want to return to—for the coffee, the food, the lovely people, and above all, the atmosphere, which isn't contrived but simply there. We'll definitely be back. ❤️ In the heart of Glengarriff lies a small café that immediately wins you over with its unpretentious warmth. The incredibly kind owner greets every guest with genuine friendliness and runs the place with a calm that's infectious. ... The cappuccino is considered by many to be the best far and wide: creamy, aromatic, carefully prepared. In addition, there is a fresh breakfast that does not require any frills and is just that good. And if you like sweets, you will find homemade cakes that taste like cuisine, crafts and time. This makes the café a place you like to return to - because of the coffee, the food, the loved ones and above all because of the atmosphere that cannot be staged, but is simply there. We are happy to come back.

13/12/2025: We stopped in glengarriff for some breakfast and checked out a few different spots that we saw on Google maps. A few of them were closed so it came down to Sugarloaf Cafe or the lough afoul inn. A quick look at the lough inn's prices made us slowly back away, and as we were doing so the owner came out and called out some incoherent ramblings about soup and breakfast in quite a confrontational way. This, needless to say, converted our backing away into a swift shuffle into Sugarloaf Cafe. Best decision of the day! The lovely, cozy, friendly atmosphere made our morning. The service and food were outstanding but the star of the experience was the warm and welcoming owner who had us smiling and laughing throughout our meal! Despite having 3 tables to serve when we were there, she made time to make conversation with everyone and made us all feel comfortable. Combined with the far more reasonable pricing than the establishment over the road and this experience confirmed 2 repeat customers. If you're looking for a friendly relaxing dining experience in glengarriff the Sugarloaf Cafe is a must try!

29/12/2025: Haven't been there for a while, great to go back there, a fantastic coffee shop with absolutely wonderful friendly staff ☺️☺️

13/12/2025: Really nice food and coffee, good staff , I gave 4 stars for atmosphere because it was uncomfortably hot in the restaurant .

08/10/2025: A cracking little local pub with a really lovely atmosphere, open fire and good pints.

19/09/2025: Perfect, local pub. Sorry to miss Mary, but Brian is terrific. We saw Mary this visit (2025). She's awesome! Doing the ghost tour Sunday!

18/03/2026: Hotel was lovely with great facilities, the friendliest staff - particularly Sinead on the front desk who helped with every request. The room was really comfortable and in a great location. Breakfast was tasty, with amazing bread. Would recommend to anyone staying in Clonakilty. We stayed at other hotels in the area before and this one was the best.

22/01/2026: Great place for a meal . Great staff and location.

11/04/2026: We came down from Dunboyne and we were looking forward to the swimming pool sauna and the other facilities. I got an email on the day we left telling us that the swimming pool and all the facilities were closed. As this was part of the package provided we thought that we might get a reduction in the price as the pool and facilities were still out of order 5 days after we left. The main TV just has the terrestrial stations which was disappointing as we wanted to watch the Masters golf. The manager said it was too expensive? Is that why the swimming pool was closed? Makes you wonder.

20/02/2026: We didn't stay here but paid to use the pool .was nice warm andvhasxa good gym and steam and sauna. Some friends of ours were staying here said was nice . Breakfast good .no real lobby area which we found strange so had the coffee in bar come restaurant room when we met them there. Found staff very friendly and help full Great views to the ocean from the front and from the breakfast room area .

05/02/2026: Delicious food, beautiful decor (we went just after Christmas), great service, friendly staff. The portion sizes were big. Plenty of parking along the road. We would happily go back for a special occasion.

14/12/2025: My mum and I went here for dinner recently. The place was absolutely gorgeous, decorated beautifully. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was great. We ordered the hake and the fish & chips. We were so impressed. The hake and cauliflower were beautifully cooked ( massive portions too ). The fish and chips were so tasty, one of the best I’d say. The tartare sauce was unreal! Also a massive portions ( 2 big filets of fish ). We then had the apple crumble and the x-mas pudding for dessert, which were so good! I would definitely recommend this place! We’ll be back :)

15/02/2026: Stayed in Castletownbere for a week. First two evenings we tried to eat there but they had a special event both nights. Finally on our 3rd time a charm the last night we were there we ate at Murphys. Saved the best for last. Great food and service and the owner is a really great guy that is very knowledgeable about the area and history of the area. He will give you great advice about the must hits of the Beara Peninsula.

13/10/2025: My husband and I had a fabulous dinner at Murphy’s Restaurant in Castletownbere. We started with an excellent prawns and chorizo appetizer and then had the duck dinner and the leg of lamb dinner. We finished with the pavlova. Each dinner had plentiful sides of potatoes, carrots, parsnips, green beans and red cabbage. Everything was fresh, abundant and delicious. Service was very good. We had a lovely chat with the 3rd generation chef/owner who not only cooked a great meal but also made some nice recommendations for our trip. We very highly recommend Murphy’s to everyone coming to the Beara Peninsula.