The best restaurants in Midleton

09/08/2026: We visited on Thursday with our three young kids. We sat outside the back in a lovely area. We were so impressed with the quality of service from the young waitress we had…the best service we have had in years. Our food was really quick which is a major advantage with young kids. The quality was amazing. So tasty. We loved it so much I sent my folks the following night and they had an equally brilliant experience!

06/08/2026: Excellent food & staff - had a brilliant meal. Highly recommend if ever near Middleton.

02/08/2026: Absolutely do not recommend. All reviews I've seen are from the old restaurant - Roastie, which was excellent. Lumi is new, and the menu looked promising, but we were extremely disappointed. The food is quite poor quality. The steak I ordered was inedible - gristly and had a visible slab of fat & vessels in the centre. Advertised as prime Irish steak (rib eye) but seemed like a cheaper, inferior product. For clarification, and in response to the reply, there was 3/4 of the 'steak' left on the plate, inedible. By that point, I ate the sides and what little of the meat that I could find. Service needs to improve as well, sides for my main were delivered before starters arrived & overall inattentive during our visit. More training needed possibly. To add insult to injury, we were overcharged for drinks/ had 5 items added to the bill that were not ordered. Staff didn't seem apologetic, or shocked. Absolutely check your bill carefully before paying. Overall disappointing experience & won't be returning.

01/08/2026: The food was amazing and Great atmosphere for dinner . Love this place, Absolutely my new favourite place in Cork

23/07/2026: I have no complaints about the talbot hotel in midtown. The staff were so helpful and friendly, the room was very spacious especially with us having a toddler with us the only 1 downfall was we were looking forward to the swimming pool but the temperature of the water was freezing my toddler was shivering with the cold in the water and spend all of 3/4 minutes in the pool. But over all we enjoyed our first family holiday in the hotel.

16/07/2026: Very easy to book . From the time we arrived to book in , the staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was lovely and comfortable, spotlessly clean . It was our anniversary and the staff arranged chocolates in the room which was a lovely touch of kindness. The breakfast was delicious, a great range . We definitely will be back again.

17/06/2026: Lovely pizzas. Great service. Good people.

13/06/2026: Vibrant and welcoming place with lots of stone bakes pizza options, chips and fish 🐠

13/07/2026: Personally it was too noise inside. Food and service were great though

21/06/2026: Amazing sandwiches good coffee and very aesthetic spot to chill

11/06/2026: The Pantry is the best morning routine I've had since Australia. Breakfast is cooked fresh to partner the first morning coffee to trigger the day. The cafe bussles with regulars, passing tourists from the Midleton Distillery on the same street with mix & match family groups getting the feed power up for the day or a special day.

03/05/2026: Great breakfast spot in Midleton

02/08/2026: I rarely if ever give Six stars but Pan deserves it. First time there on Monday 19th Aug. The Toasted special on Sourdough bread was soooo good, I savoured every bite. Real Ham and cheese ( not processed muck) Served with salad and Sour cream crisps, ( which I don't like, crinkled cheese and onion would have been better but that's just personal taste) but sandwich was so filling I was stuffed and tea for one in a nice sized pot and lage cup, which made Three cups. Best I've had yet in Midleton, but haven't been everywhere. Good menu, having seen the food served to other customers I would highly recommend this restaurant for a meal. A family next to me got a desert for their child and it looked soo good, and presented so well, sure twas a shame to see it eaten, it was massive, Lol. Friendly staff - very comfortable setting. Can't fault this place at all, will definitely return. If you haven't been there yet, it's worth it, in fact, I've only ever heard good reviews of it; now i know why.

23/07/2026: To start off when we got here we got seated quickly. Had time to browse the menu then ordered. My daughter got a mango pineapple smoothie. She recommends. All together as a table we got the special sandwich, chicken goujons(strips), garlics bread, soup of the day and a pasta. All were very delicious. The servers were very kind and friendly. 10/10

18/07/2026: Classy modern pub. Lots of seating and the service was outstanding.

11/06/2026: Classy bar with trad sessions Wednesday nights! Large beer and cocktail and wine selection

05/07/2026: I think this is one of the best Italian restaurants in Ireland. Absolutely fabulous delicious food. Willow was our waitress, who was super efficient & friendly. The sicilian chicken was divine & the fettuccine boscaiolo so delicious. Very generous portions and excellent value for money.

29/06/2026: Food was excellent and staff very good.

09/08/2026: Great place to stay rooms were very spacious and clean bar staff are nice and friendly good atmosphere around the place can't fault it

02/11/2025: I really enjoyed my meal here, the food was fantastic and the staff were incredible. The atmosphere was wonderful and the hand-painted art on the walls of the restaurant as well as on the stairs when going up were beautiful, the place seems like a real labour of love and it’s obvious every member of staff take huge pride in this restaurant. There are a large variety of options on the menu and the portions were huge! We were seated by the window and had a great view of the town, and the staff were very welcoming and friendly and made every effort to ensure we were all happy and didn’t need anything. One man in particular made an effort to chat with my family and even brought a complimentary dessert to celebrate my father’s birthday which was really kind, I wish we got his name because he was a very generous host. The lamb kofta was absolutely gorgeous and I will definitely be back to try more options on the menu as they all looked delicious and it was a struggle to pick just one. The menu also included vegetarian and vegan options so it’s suitable for pretty much anyone, as well as a play area for young kids which is very thoughtful. Thanks so much to all the staff for making a wonderful evening for my family, I have absolutely no complaints and will definitely be a returning customer!

24/10/2025: Had a really fabulous night at Salinas, Orla was amazing and was so helpful and accommodating! Couldn’t recommend enough !!

06/08/2026: Fish is obviously frozen, chips a little hard as others have noted. Still, decent enough. €13.50

28/07/2026: Great chipper. We got huge portions of fish and chips. Lovely staff.

01/04/2026: I got a churro donut and a Carmel donut and they were absolutely spectacular. I would recommend

25/03/2026: Awkward to find but the food and everything is amazing, worth the visit

28/06/2026: Great pub. Local people very friendly.

01/06/2026: Cozy little pub with my new favorite beer (Murphy's) (too bad it's not available in Hungary)