The best restaurants in Kinsale

06/09/2025: Cute dog friendly coffee shop. Coffee, Iced Matcha and briscoff protein balls were lovely. There is no seating area but this suited us as it was only a pit stop before our walk

06/09/2025: Amazing coffee and super friendly staff!

28/09/2025: Chowder was local and served with a smile. Great portions too

05/09/2025: A lovely place to eat traditional Irish coastal dishes, with a very relaxed atmosphere and friendly service. We tried the seafood soup and fish and chips with fresh fish.

25/10/2025: I like a good meal. By good I mean a masterclass in balance, complexity, good ingredients magnificently combined and prepared . . . Rare provided probably the best and most interesting meal I've ever had in Ireland. Wonderful subtle Indian hints brought to Cork produce. Absolutely wonderful!

28/09/2025: Definitely the best dining experience I've ever had. I went to Rare to celebrate my birthday and was impressed with the treatment I received. They really made me feel special!! I had a chef coming over to my table to explain every single one of the plates. It was great to learn the story behind the amazing flavour each one of the plates had. The price falls into the high-end category, but if you enjoy a unique dining experience,  I believe you won't regret visiting Rare.

21/12/2025: Yummy coffee, hot chocolate, and cakes. Been two weekends in a row now so we can sample more of the cake selections.

17/11/2025: My wife and I were in kinsale for a day. We walked around and found Jo's Cafe. Everything looked delicious. We ordered Carrot cake , orange cake and raspberry scones because we couldn't decide. We were so glad we bought them all. Hands down the best scone in Ireland . The carrot cake was to die for and the orange cake was a new taste I never experienced and was glad I did. If your in Kinsale dont miss out.

24/09/2025: Unfortunately they were out of scones. If the waiter could have baked them I'd say he would have, he was so apoplectic. We had coffee and the apple and strawberry crumble instead. Beautifully presented with homemade vanilla ice cream. 10/10. Am already looking forward to going back.

02/09/2025: Popped in for lite lunch. Had the chowder. Good choice. Good staff. Friendly place.

02/01/2026: Fantastic dining experience. I think this place is known for its steaks but we ate everything BUT the steak and found the flavours to be phenomenal. Standouts from the menu were the dirty mash and hispi cabbage (sides), the duck breast (main) and the cauliflower (starter). Highly recommend eating here.

04/11/2025: Even though the setting is pleasant, the service is far from commensurate with the prices charged at this establishment... From the appetizer to the dessert, everything is just okay, and even less so when it comes to one of their specialties, the meat, which they don't seem to know how to cook properly... what a shame... only the slideshow (not included) allowed me to travel a little... One star nonetheless for the person who served us, who was very friendly and professional. I don't understand the other reviews; the 5 stars are not deserved given the quality/price ratio... I won't be going back.