The best restaurants in Kinsale

11/08/2025: Fantastic food, great service and nice ambiance.

08/08/2025: We had our best meal in Ireland - after touring the country for two weeks- North & South, at the BlackPig Wine Bar. Our waitress was amazing- she went above and beyond, the food was delicious and the wine list was fab! This was the highlight of our trip and our visit to Kinsale.

25/08/2025: Absolutely delicious coffee and treats- every bite of the cranberry cashew ball had more and more flavor and the brownie was the perfect bite of chocolate. Lovely attentive host with a super cute shop. Highly recommend!

25/08/2025: The service here was absolutely fantastic, I got the “coca hazelnut” and added in Amarula chick is a type of liqueur and then my mother ordered a “Amarula Latte” both were delicious, I’d highly recommend the coca hazelnut if you like the bueno chocolate bars. The owner brought us over an extra cup with a milk (alcoholic) froth to share which was delicious and obliging 🫶 We then tried 2 of the cocktails which were fab!!! I tried the “Escape” which is a coconut-pineapple sake moment and my mam ordered the vermouth which was also delicious! (The little sake drinks also come with a reusable cup!!) I would never normally be someone who leaves reviews but I would highly recommend visiting here if you’re in Kinsale- coming from an Irish person who travels across the country annually!! ☕️

20/07/2025: Fantastic food, lovely staff, great service and just a beautiful restaurant - great value and big portions!

18/07/2025: Beautiful food. Sweet potato side was unreal. Chips were phenomenal. Even the bread beforehand was delicious My duck main was phenomenal, my fiancé wasn't overly impressed with the aubergine main but maybe just wasn't hungry enough. Would try something else instead. Everything was delicious. Everybody elses food looked top class. Lovely atmosphere and ambience The creme brulee was the most mouth watering we've ever had. Celebrated our engagement and birthday in style. We will be back again Great service also.

19/08/2025: Best fish and chips in Cork. They have a outlet in Carrigaline as well. JC Lennox and catch of the day can't be beaten for fish and chips in Cork. Update after 2 years : wouldn't change it a bit. It still is a 5 star place

13/08/2025: I had my best fishnchips in Kinsale! Got a kibbling box and even the small one for 8euros was definitely filling and the tartare sauce was delish!Chips were golden&crispy and the fish was fried to perfection! Has a lovely view to enjoy your food at aswell

19/08/2025: Best fish and chips in Cork. They have a outlet in Carrigaline as well. JC Lennox and catch of the day can't be beaten for fish and chips in Cork. Update after 2 years : wouldn't change it a bit. It still is a 5 star place

13/08/2025: I had my best fishnchips in Kinsale! Got a kibbling box and even the small one for 8euros was definitely filling and the tartare sauce was delish!Chips were golden&crispy and the fish was fried to perfection! Has a lovely view to enjoy your food at aswell

11/08/2025: Pub and restaurant upstairs with a beautiful sea view. A little out of the way from the center of Kinsale, it's worth walking there for a view from above Kinsale harbor. Excellent fish and chips, fresh and quality cuisine. Very friendly welcome and service.

10/08/2025: Maritime bar and restaurant. Excellent food, gulped with a cold Rockshow(?) glass of cider.

22/07/2025: Every dish is bursting with flavour, perfectly seasoned and exceptionally cooked. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting. The hostess and waiters are all very welcoming and so friendly.

01/07/2025: Absolutely superb. Every review reiterates our view. Steak sublime, wine menu stellar for a change! What a choice, french reds curated well... Staff and ambience all spot on. A delightful experience all together!

13/07/2025: We drove 30 minutes to get coffee for a birthday we arrived at 2:40 and went to the coffee hatch to get takeaway coffees. we were waiting to order when a waitress came up to the hatch and said sorry we are done for the day and proceeded to close the hatch in my face I said are you sure we can't get coffees it's says your open till 3 the woman who I presume owned it butted in and attacked me she was very passive aggressive and made me feel uncomfortable she started speaking in a raised tone and gave a speach about how they ran out of ice, we're closed for the day and so on. I think that's completely unbelievable I am certain they would have an ice machine and there were people finishing up their meal so would not be closing till they finished anyway I am absolutely appalled at their service and will never be back and severely recommend avoiding this spot! Worst service ever

26/06/2025: Place was busy so we had to wait a few minutes, however the server/owner not have been more helpful. Small but quality menu. Food arrived promptly and was plentiful. Would recommend either the breakfast focaccia or the tuna melt. Well worth visiting if ever in Kinsale, will be back again!

16/08/2025: The coffee shop is simply adorable, with thoughtful details and a cozy atmosphere. The girl serving was incredibly friendly, and she told me that if I paid with coins, it would be even better. She accepted all my change with a smile. The coffee was delicious, and I couldn't recommend it more. Definitely a place I would return to a thousand times. 🌿☕️💛

02/07/2025: Absolutely brilliant coffee, genuinely lovely service and gorgeous things for sale

17/08/2025: I was quite disappointed with this place. The lady that sat me was really nice. But then I waited and waited for the young waiter to come and take my order. The burger itself was super dry and tasteless. He didn't ask how I wanted the meat cooked. The fries were slightly undercooked.

16/08/2025: Beautifully decorated café in the heart of Kinsale. The service was very friendly, even to our two-year-old daughter. 🙂 The food was served quickly, was of good quality, and plentiful. Tip: the beef sandwich. It felt like half a ox in the bun. The price is fair considering the service and quality.

03/09/2025: Cool little cafe with some unique decor. A mix of both aviation memorabilia and books with a homey feel. The tea was very good.

18/08/2025: Calm, friendly and quirky Kinsale hidden gem. With book exchange!

01/08/2025: Everything you would want in an Irish Pub. Great music, friendly atmosphere, welcoming staff and just a really cool experience.

28/07/2025: Live music and golf with no sound on TVs. Seafood chowder and Beef & Guinness stew were delicious, Booking recommended as both bar and restaurant were busy with what appeared to be mostly tourists.

25/08/2025: This pub has rustic charm. Friendly waitresses. We had the beef & beamish stew & roast beef rib special. Good portion sizes & both were absolutely delicious. Great home-cooked food! Definitely recommend.

20/08/2025: The food was very good. The toilets are very poor. They need to be modernised and update. They are not reallyfit for purpose. Mary

23/08/2025: Really enjoyed the homemade lasagna. Kids cleared their plates! Friendly staff, but it's the little things that matter. Arrived quite early but we're still accommodated...plastic cups for kids (not a lot restaurants have them) so a proper kid friendly restaurant...great 90's playlist in the background and when I asked for a pint glass of Coke...I got a pint glass!

19/08/2025: We had lunch here after taking Barry Molone's walking tour. Very friendly family-run pub. Excellent espresso martini for the wife; excellent whiskey cocktail for myself. I did not like my seafood pie, but that's on me for choosing it. It was well made, it's just not something I would like, and now I know. The other food looked great. I had a couple of the wife's chips; excellent.

06/08/2025: Decent food, felt a bit expensive. Not a must visit. .

04/08/2025: There was a little bit of a wait to get a seat,obviously high demand, but it made absolute sense for a gorgeous day on a bank holiday weekend. The staff were incredible, tenantative and it felt luxurious. You were always taken care of. The food was fresh and tasty, I had the fried haddock! Dessert was a great addition to the end.