The best restaurantsof irish in Cork city council

12/09/2025: The best place in Cork for breakfast. The food and service is phenomenal.

10/09/2025: First Irish breakfast in Ireland! I got the godfather and it was perfectly portioned, comes with tea, and I just love how thick the hash browns are here. This restaurant is bustling with locals and very busy. There’s indoor and outdoor seating, but outdoor is much more limited.

18/11/2025: Atmosphere was amazing but the pint of Heineken was very poor

14/11/2025: Everything was delicious, especially the lamb stew. Pleasant atmosphere. Friendly staff.

15/11/2025: Myself and my wife dined in the Orchid last night. Stunning food and the service was outstanding. So friendly, polite and helpful.

14/11/2025: Hayfield Manor is an outstanding hotel! The room and grounds were easily as good or better than expected for this price point. The building is historical and charming but with modern conveniences, e.g. heated towel racks and remote controlled AC (yes I needed to cool the room despite being Ireland in November and it was great to have AC). The room was large, the included breakfast was delicious and served by extremely thoughtful servers. By far the best thing about the hotel was the staff! Without a doubt this was the best hotel staff that my wife and I have ever experienced. They did things for us that you wouldn't have asked for but realized you appreciated (got the car in the rain, carried bags whenever they possibly could, etc.). Best of all they found ways to help us without our asking and without our feeling guilty they were doing things for us. Everyone had a real sense of humor which was such a nice change (or maybe they were just trained to laugh at my probably poor "Dad Jokes"), either way it was great. An example of the level of thoughtfulness occurred as we checked out. I told the wonderful young woman at the check out desk that we loved the turn down chocolates (an Irish brand not available in the USA) and that we would like to buy a small bag if possible. She excused herself for a minute and came back with a large box of the chocolates as well as a hotel branded chocolate bar. She wouldn't take money and cheerfully gave us the chocolates! I truly regret that I didn't get her name to call out here, nor did I have Euros on hand to show my appreciation. Her actions made our departure such a wonderful experience. The Hayfield Manor is a "higher end" hotel than we usually stay at but if I am ever back in Cork I will gladly book a stay here again. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

25/10/2025: Top Notch People, Top Notch Experience, Top Notch Food & Bevvie ❤️ Our highest recommendation!

01/10/2025: Delicious food! We loved having dinner here, highly recommend.

21/11/2025: Staff were excellent, but food was dissapointing , new menu so we were excited to choose , I had the Hake with a veloute sauce , fondant potatoe and broccollini which was a little too al dente, the whole meal was too cool in temperature and very bland. My table mates had the same expereince with their choices. Clearly this is a popular venue with good reveiws , unfortunately we did not have the same experience.

18/11/2025: I LOVE that they use everything from Cork (or at least nearby). There is an information log in the back that tells you where everything is sourced, which was so fun to see after a visit to The English Market. Delicious meal, although the chicken breast was a teeny bit dry. Otherwise, was great!

12/11/2025: Lovely bar, food was fantastic. Very friendly staff they couldn't do enough for you. Great atmosphere in the bar. Rooms/accommodation are just upstairs, very nice with comfortable beds. Can't wait to return.

07/11/2025: What an amazing find great location in Blarney staff ever so friendly Service incredible food very filling and as for the full Irish breakfast (so much food). Would definitely stay here again .

05/11/2025: Fabulous spot. Great food and excellent service.

03/11/2025: We weren't able to sit in or have food as it was very full. The place looked lovely though, staff were lovely and the coffee was excellent! Definitely book in advance if you're looking to eat in.

09/11/2025: Nice restaurant, steak bavette was delicious and chocolate tart very tasty. Lovely service.

27/10/2025: We stumbled on this restaurant after not being able to get into a different one. It was a great find! The food was incredible, the staff was amazing, and they were extremely kid-friendly! They provided us with a great experience on a busy evening, getting us in quickly even though we did not have a reservation.

09/11/2025: It’s a fantastic place , ideal for a getaway, weather with family or for a couple or even alone .

08/11/2025: It’s the little things that count and In many of these Fota are failing. One of our party ordered a coffee and asked for a biscuit to accompany it but was told you can’t have a biscuit until after 4- how stupid is that! At dinner steaks were only offered ho share for 2 people- crazy! In general the food was fine but not fantastic and certainly not great value for money. If you charge top prices you need to deliver top class food! Three times during our one night stay the room key failed to open the door which required another trip to reception for a new key. For a 5 star hotel this is simply not acceptable Fota resort needs to up its game and certainly improve its F/ B offering so I’m afraid it’s only 3 stars from me

20/10/2025: Delicious food, big portions, and the friendliest staff! The beef nachos are just 👌🏽

20/10/2025: Staying over night in a nearby hotel and popped in for dinner. Mary our server was tremendous, she made us feel welcome which made the experience that much better. The food was also very good. Would definitely recommend!

04/09/2025: Friendly staff … great ambience…

30/08/2025: Great food and drink and friendly staff

11/11/2025: A lovely pint in a traditional bar.

29/10/2025: Great little place to grab a pint. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

21/10/2025: Working in Cork and heard about this old school chippy and up there with the best. Lived up to its reputation, unreal lads 👏

14/10/2025: Good food, done well. Staff are friendly.

23/11/2025: Very tasty and original cocktails; great service. Recommended!

11/11/2025: We enjoyed delicious cocktails made with peaty Connemara whisky, professionally prepared, and savored refined small plates of lamb and beef, as well as a delectable dessert. The price reflects the quality; I highly recommend it.

20/11/2025: Really nice experience. Fillet steak was fabulous. We had a large group and they looked after everyone really well.

13/11/2025: I plan and schedule monthly private dinners with my group of friends in Cork. Most of us loved our food and service was absolutely great, we loved our waiter. One of my friends however had an issue with her pasta, where it tasted overly salty to the point where she couldn’t finish it, we all tried it. Pretty sure something accidentally happened there but she relied on her side dish as her main meal. Otherwise would be back again!