The best restaurants in Clonakilty

11/09/2026: The seafood chowder was good, very generous with the prawns and mussels. But not quite as good as some of the more “fish” heavy chowders we’ve tried elsewhere. The wild mushroom rigatoni and chicken were quite tasty. The scampi was good. The portions in all instances were very generous. Overall a nice experience. The fly that kept landing on the table was kind of friendly. There are a lot of flies around these days. Food only served 12-4pm. No dinner.

08/09/2026: Spent little over a week in Ireland traveling around County Cork and this was the best restaurant I visited. Fish and chips, chowder, steak sandwich, and the sticky toffee pudding were to die for; highly recommend!

13/09/2026: Great atmosphere, generous meals, concert Friday and Saturday...

13/09/2026: Tasty food, friendly staff, wonderful atmosphere. Thank you very much

21/08/2026: A very traditional, cozy, and rustic pub. The decor and countless photos on the walls tell a fascinating story. Many great live music evenings throughout the month (see the website for the schedule). During our visit, several guests joined in the music and sang along enthusiastically. A fantastic atmosphere. There's also a beer garden when the weather is nice!

03/08/2026: I don’t usually go into pubs to be lectured about contentious political issues happening 10,000km away… Our politicians are already doing a fantastic job of that! When I go into a pub, I usually just want to be served a drink. As a regular visitor to Clonakilty, for this reason alone, I will never return to De Barras. Also, the male staff here over the long weekend were absolutely tragic and a total let down. Seemed as though they were incapable of serving the male gender for some weird reason. One drink and done, never again 👋

21/08/2026: Everything was good - service, coffee, scones (fresh), coffee cake (proper whisked sponge), fresh bread sandwiches (proper crusty loaf). Quirky memorabilia only added to the atmosphere. Well done all.

13/08/2026: One of the cutest cafes I've come across, tucked in the Spillers Lane. The vibe was of a grandma's home. The home baked goods are to die for. Definitely visiting again!!

22/08/2026: Visited as family ,food was great and fresh,friendly staff

15/08/2026: The food was wonderful, worth stopping by

21/08/2026: Such nice staff, amazing food. The seafood risotto special was the best. Great oyster spread too. Lovely decorations and a cosy pub family feel

18/08/2026: Dined here on the 7/8/26 and had a lovely meal. Real good Irish hearty food.

15/08/2026: I love oak fire pizza, this is one of my favourite local pizza locations, though as a lactose intolerant i noticed one thing, the vegan cheese. The vegan cheese in the past years was a cashew made one, it was almost exactly like mozzarella, I would constantly rave about this pizza, but now it is seemingly a coconut oil based one. Don't get me wrong the food is still amazing, but personally the new cheese is less pleasant than before.

10/08/2026: Nice pizzas and friendly service.

12/08/2026: Nice coffees during the day and gets lively with music at night. 🫶

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!

13/08/2026: Went for a quick brunch and wasn't disappointed. Had the amazing chilaquiles, it was one of the best ones I've had.

03/08/2026: I will be back. Breakfast was exceptional.

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.

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!

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.

06/09/2026: Saturday lunch u can get half portions which I love fast friendly service. Busy services was still fast good value for money good selection of food.Nice place to lunch catch up with friends.

06/09/2026: It's fine for a snack flight during the lunch break. Quite expensive. Long lines.

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 .

23/08/2026: Great food, great atmosphere, friendly staff!

09/08/2026: A very friendly pub with a great atmosphere. Simple but delicious. Thank you.