The best restaurants in Clonakilty

24/07/2026: Wonderful traditional pub with live folk music pretty much every night. Bring your guitar and join in !

20/07/2026: This is exactly what you imagine an Irish bar to be like: you listen to Irish music while enjoying a chilled cider or Guinness, with a different singer performing each time, accompanied by various instruments. Simply a must-visit.

05/07/2026: Very busy and popular spot. The food and service were excellent. The staff were very busy but had time for every one.

24/06/2026: Great fun. Memories made here that will last a lifetime. 😊

19/07/2026: The food great here the have a student saver box. The sausages are all different and delishpus and so is there potatoes. the people make it too. Makes a huge difference when people are passionate about your food.

16/07/2026: We stumbled upon this restaurant while visiting Cork. My wife and children wanted to try it, and we weren't disappointed! The staff was very friendly, and the selection was impressive! The hot dogs were beautiful, large, and delicious!

16/07/2026: Very good pub, delicious food, good atmosphere.

11/07/2026: A very nice pub with lovely decor and clean. A unique place. It's a shame they're trying to rip us off a bit by charging €18.30 for a salad that was €11.50 as a starter because we made the mistake of saying it was our main course...😕

26/07/2026: Dearest gentle coffee sippers if quaint quality is what you seek , look no further. A host of homemade treats and a broad selection of teas and coffees are available. We arrived just before closing and had the a sip and slice of wholesome treats.

04/07/2026: When I come over from the UK to visit my family, this is my go to place. I always have to make sure I go before I leave. It’s becomes a tradition to go to the cafe on the lane. Food is really good especially the raspberry scones and the coffees. I really like the pretty cups that the coffees come in. Lovely space as well, very decorative and artsy! Coming over shortly for more coffee!

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.

05/08/2026: We were passing through the city and looking for a place to eat with a child. At first glance, the restaurant didn’t seem special, but the food turned out to be surprisingly delicious. The chicken in the Caesar salad had a subtle Middle Eastern spice twist, which didn’t spoil the dish at all — it actually made it unique. The chicken wrap and the pizza were also very tasty. Highly recommend.

02/08/2026: Toasted sandwich was dreadful. No white bread and no ham. The falafel was tasty, could do with s bit of sauce as it was a bit dry but the flavour was authentic. Coffee wasn't too bad.

28/07/2026: Great food, amazing service, lovely ambience. Don’t miss this gem.

27/07/2026: Lovely food, very accommodating and a good atmosphere. Unfortunately while our main server, Maria, was very nice and professional, some of the others however seemed a little inconvenienced in attending to customers.

07/06/2026: Really a lovely place! I enjoyed to have a beer before dinner during my stay in Clonakilty. A mixed crowd, a wonderful staff. Great!

05/06/2026: Maggie draper is the best bartender ever. Absolutely top-class bartender. Not only did they remember my drink order after the first round, but they somehow managed to understand my increasingly questionable explanations as the night went on. Their cocktail-making skills are so good that I briefly considered becoming a regular just to watch them work. Friendly, quick, and equipped with the patience of a saint, they kept the drinks flowing and the banter even better. If customer service were an Olympic sport, they’d be standing on the podium while the rest of us were still trying to find our tabs. Highly recommend—though they may have set my expectations for all future bartenders impossibly high.” 🍸😂

15/06/2026: Fabulous hotel with parking available right outside on our arrival! Lovely staff, wonderful room. Extremely comfortable with lots of lovely touches, wasn't expecting a gift upon check out! Wonderful location, close to town.

09/06/2026: Great location. We were concerned about parking but there was no issues. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Bed was very cosy, slept well. Food was average. Nice touch giving a candle at checkout. Would stay again.

08/06/2026: Gorgeous decor, fab menu and lots of space. A really lovely find in Clonakilty, we will be back!

29/05/2026: Great fry but a little pricey. €20 and didn't include tea or coffee and 1 slice of toast.

04/08/2026: Went for brunch having taken part in Clonakilty parkrun. Food and drinks are excellent. Sat outside, great service and a popular spot.

24/07/2026: Delicious tuna melt, nice wine and a beautiful setting.

28/06/2026: Definitely targeted to kids and young families. Not recommended if you don't enjoy children running around everywhere. Even at 11pm, kids still running around in the lobby. Hotel seems recently renovated and pleasant.

14/06/2026: Im really impressed with this hotel. The food is absoutely stunnning in the bar/bistro. The mushroom arancini starter, and black pudding gyoza were unbeilevable. Fish and chips was best ive ever had. Then desserts browine with salt and carmel, wow . 10/10 hats off to the chef and staff and extremely hard working staff. Well done guys ye are excellent. Spa and pool has been also top notch cant fault it ,sauna and hottub excellent .

14/07/2026: We spent two days in Clonakilty and ate there twice. The food was good, and the waitress was attentive and very kind.

29/06/2026: Best food ever you should come here because you can play darts the beers are so cheap and the atmosphere is great don’t go anywhere else come here😁💯