The best restaurants in Cork

26/08/2026: Fabulous service and food from Noreen and her colleagues in Aroma. It is always a pleasure to visit here with my parents.

05/08/2026: Nice spot, friendly staff and nice groups chatting nearby

16/03/2025: Delicious food in a lovely atmosphere the food was excellent there is a great choice service excellent and some good music

20/10/2024: Great traditional Irish Pub, good beer and company

10/09/2023: Got charge 40€ for 2 smalls pizzas and a cheese burger..some joke

10/06/2024: I witnessed an older member of staff getting verbally abused. I regret supporting this establishment.

08/07/2025: We popped in for the first time today. The food was amazing, the atmosphere was relaxed. It is the perfect lunch spot! I'll definitely return to try some of the coffee drinks, the sweets, and some of the other lunch options.

08/07/2025: Lovely place in centre of Kanturk, delicious food and friendly staff ❣️

11/08/2025: An incredible moment of authenticity. A tiny pub, with only locals, and a super friendly owner. Strike up a conversation, and you'll immediately feel at ease! A true moment of sharing!

08/07/2025: definitely must visit place. lovely home atmosphere and excellent Guinness. Thank you

04/09/2024: From the journey over to Heir on the 2pm ferry - €6 return (no charge for those with a travel pass) to the return journey at 4pm we just had a fab time. The lovely weather was a welcome addition to the experience. There is an inclined 10-15 min walk up from the pier to Island Cottage where we were greeted by Ellmary. The menu is no choice and I mean No choice. There is no wine list, however a very nice French red & white wine are available to diners. We sat at a communal dining table with some lovely people. The food is wonderful: medium-rare steak with a buttery mash on a red pepper jus (I could be wrong on this but it was lovely) followed by the lightest of lemon soufflé, Tea/Coffee with home made biscuits finished up the experience. We never actually caught sight of John the chef, as we left to catch the 4pm ferry - however we could hear the industry & smell the aromas eminating from the kitchen. Well done to you both. I look forward to returning.

28/07/2024: An amazing intimate restaurant experience. No menu choice. It is what it is and that’s that. Starter, mains and desert service with tea or coffee for €25! Wine available by the glass or bottle. We sat at a table of 8 and got to have cross table conversations with two lovely ladies and an actor and his Kazakstan partner. The setting was intimate and we got a sneak peek into the tiny kitchen with the husband cheffing. The steak and mash on a lovely sauce followed by a soufflé that melted in your mouth. The others at the table missed their ferry boat back and so we gave them a jaunt back .. So if you want an experience and to meet some fab people and have some lovely food try and book at table . Booking open 10am Tuesdays !

05/08/2026: Disappointing, ordered a chai latte, worker didn’t seem to be trained very well as it took them a while to make and i was the only customer at the time, chai wasn’t mixed in well at all, i was drinking all the bitty parts and they had no cinnamon to sprinkle on top which is standard practice for chai and in most coffee shops. Worker was nicely mannered but the drink was a let down

29/07/2023: Got eskimo pizza with ham sausage and chicken the pizza was dry and I swear to god you could break your teeth off the chicken it was so tough and dry

28/07/2023: Really rude manager who barks orders at the employees and is also rude to customers. The food also is not good.