The best restaurants in Kinsale

11/01/2025: A truly & honestly fantastic experience. The food, wine & most importantly the service was certainly the highlight of our evening. Will definitely be back for more!

05/01/2025: Arrived right at opening to try our luck at a walk in spot at the bar and they had a last minute reservation cancel so we snagged a table! Service was so kind and helpful. The food was divine! Favorite meal of our trip to Ireland! Highly recommend!

26/12/2024: Best fish and chips in Ireland.

16/12/2024: Great fish, I recommend it to everyone.

26/11/2024: Food was just alright. Server seemed a bit flustered even though it was not too busy. Plenty of other great restaurants in Kinsale to try

22/11/2024: The proof is in the pudding!! (No really get the pudding) Great people and food is DELICIOUS—highlight of our trip culinary-wise!

26/12/2024: Best fish and chips in Ireland.

16/12/2024: Great fish, I recommend it to everyone.

12/11/2024: Special place for a special occasion.. Really great place here , top class in every way , great food , great service and fantastic location ( ask for a table in the courtyard) .. a little bit more expensive than most but well worth it .. Cheers 🥂

03/11/2024: Went here to celebrate engagement with our extended family. Food was really nice but the service was very poor. Attitude of the waitress was very bad and felt we were inconveniencing her throughout the whole evening. Had to go to the main bar to ask for drinks because no one was coming to our table. Starters came out for half of our party and by the time we had finished it, the remaining starters came . Ordered sticky toffee pudding and mine was cold while others were warm. Ordered soup and garlic bread for a child and only the garlic bread came.

28/11/2024: A great place to have breakfast. The decoration is beautiful and very cozy. We ordered a couple of dishes (the focaccia sandwich and the Turkish eggs) and they were 10. Highly recommended 😋😋.

16/11/2024: The best brunch in Cork with a lovely atmosphere

03/01/2025: Absolutley fantastic. Best steak you will ever have. Service is friendly and efficient. Very creative starters and good wine selection. Can't go wrong here.

14/12/2024: Came here recently and staff can’t do enough to help you , food is delicious. Great variety to choose from. Very comfortable restaurant.

24/12/2024: You can’t miss this cozy coffee and cocktail shop in kinsale. It’s no wonder why it’s a Food & Wine-nominated best cocktails in Ireland. So perfectly well balanced and flavorful. It’s like being transported to another place in the world through a singular sip.

23/12/2024: Great coffee and creative well balanced flavors! As a former New York City resident this is the kind of quality and creativity I would hope but rarely find in NYC let along the charming town of Kinsale!

22/12/2024: Absolutely amazing experience, some of the best food we’ve ever had, flawless service and great atmosphere. The food reminds of the traditional irish flavours but with elevated and extremely interesting new shapes and textures. All of that complemented with an extensive catalogue of wines. If I could only recommend one restaurant in Ireland it would be this one.

18/12/2024: We celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary with my parents in Bastion recently and what a special evening it was. The venue is cosy and welcoming with beautiful white table cloths and and intimate atmosphere. The 7 course tasting meal was delicious, and culinary treat. Paul, Helen and Max were all incredibly knowledgeable and informative on the different processes used in making each course. We opted for the wine pairing option and Helen described each wine pairing in detail, heightening our enjoyment of both the wines and the evening. It was a very special evening that we will treasure and I couldn’t recommend this establishment and Helen and Paul highly enough. Thank you Lowry

23/12/2024: A group 11 hungry men attended the white lady Saturday night . Food was 1st class service was excellent 👌 thank you very much

19/11/2024: We arrived in kinsale after a very early flight into Cork. Despite check in time being 1400 we decided to see where the hotel was in relation to the village. It was approximately 9.30 and Anthony was at reception. Not only could we check in now.. he recommended a fabulous walk and walking holes on the route. Had a super after noon visiting the bulman and the spaniard. Dinner was back at the hotel, and Anthony was not joking when he said his food was superb.. 10/10 for the t bone steaks and fresh fish. We dined unnthe bar by candlelight. An early night followed and after a fabulous comfy sleep we went down for breakfast... wow !!! Limitless hot drinks.. orange juice.. breakfast however you liked it. Cannot fault this hotel at all. I juat wished we had booked longer bit we will be back. Out new fave place !!!

12/01/2025: Absolutely brilliant! Staff and food were amazing... atmosphere is gorgeous. Would definitely recommend

05/01/2025: This is the big tourist spot for a lunch time excursion to Kinsale. Easy walk from the center of the town, even in the howling rain and wind. There is a pub side and a restaurant side. If you are coming at high season I would imagine you'd need to book in advance but we walked in (December) and got seated with no issues. Food and service were very good. No need to over think it.

31/12/2024: Lovely spot in Kinsale with traditional food. We were served by Feintan very efficiently and friendly. Cosy atmosphere and fair prices for the giant portions. Very very tasty cup of chowder. Thanks!

15/12/2024: The only reason I can't give the room a 5 star is the telly. It is so small that you have to stand in front of it to see the screen, but who goes to Kinsales to watch TV. Great service, very nice and spot on staff. The food was top class and I definitely will be back. Best regards Brian Jacobsen, Fermoy Co.Cork

31/12/2024: Great spot, went here for food and a few drinks, five of us, the night before a wedding. Top class. Will come back.

06/12/2024: Food was fantastic. Beer tastes excellent. The service was very friendly. Had a lovely evening.

01/01/2025: Amazing spot, delicious menu and really friendly staff!

28/12/2024: Delicious food and wonderful staff. A Cork gem

11/01/2025: Establishment benefiting from private parking, beautiful location near the marina and the town but with relatively high prices which continue to increase without offering more facilities (no possibility of dining in the restaurant, no lounge -be), very pleasant breakfast with a buffet which has a good choice of dishes.

04/01/2025: We just had an amazing stay at the trident, such superb views from the bedrooms and dining room. Staff were superb. Thanks so much for such a special evening