The best restaurantsof irish in Cork

07/10/2026: Great little bar. Have a Murphy beer.

30/09/2026: A top pub in the city. Classic, cozy, central and on an interesting street!

11/10/2026: Excellent! Delicious and generous portions, very welcoming staff. We highly recommend it.

11/10/2026: The waitress was very friendly and gave us advice on what to order, and her suggestions were spot on; everything was delicious.

12/10/2026: Really enjoyed our lunch here, food and venue were excellent.

07/10/2026: I ordered the bacon and maple pancakes which were delicious along with a coffee which I must say might be the best in Cork. The prices were very reasonable and staff were lovely. You can look out onto the beautiful views of the harbour mouth.

21/10/2026: Amazing food and service !!!! Our waitress Leah couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful 😁😁 We will be back !!

28/09/2026: Stopped today on our journey from Kilkenny to Killarney. We were so impressed by the lovely female staff who greeted us. Dare I say ‘salt of the earth’. Food was excellent and we left promising ourselves we would return here.

09/10/2026: Family gathering. Nice space, good service.

08/10/2026: We went for breakfast. My Wife, my Son and I. My son and I had the full Irish with 2 bacon, 2 sausages,2 pieces of pudding, 1 black one white, why am i thinking about that song about a breakfast roll. Lol. Also mushrooms, beans and hash browns. My wife has the eggs benedict. All I can say is the food was as beautiful as the presentation. €18 for each breakfast. The staff were very attentive to us. They did everything so smoothly and always with a smile. Well worth the price, and the surroundings were so warm and cosy. Very elegant and classy. You can see the owners take great pride in their establishment. We will definitely be making this our place for our next breakfast and maybe even lunch too. The menu for that looked very appetising too. You won't regret it. I'd put my next breakfast on it. 😂

27/09/2026: Great atmosphere, it's a great spot to go of your not from cork and looking to have some food and a beer with friends

27/09/2026: This place was amazing! Great atmosphere and the staff were very friendly! The food was amazing!

13/10/2026: Came in with a group of 8 and we had a wonderful time. Pints are cheap, music is good, and bartenders are great. There is a bar in the middle surrounded by areas with bar + booth seating. Bartenders regularly left behind bar to pick up empty glasses and tidy up seating areas. We were there on a night with live music, and enjoyed the music. The age range inside is 18-24 college aged, not older.

30/09/2026: GREAT local pub. Fair prices and nice staff. The Pizza and nachos were excellent as well!

25/09/2026: Prices, well that's the first thing, we all want to know €6.80 is a starting price for a pint, here, add a burger extra €14. A side of chips another extra €7.. cost of living or loving a pint burger and chips for one.... almost €30 or more So that's prices off the main thouro streets and pub grubs here. A great pub spacious and in the heart of the City. Not far from St Patrick's Street.. Great for food, sports, relaxing and a tea or a coffee, large screens and Tvs. I got the mother clucker love the name yumm, hate the spice on the clucker to hot. If you like hot hot spicey food it's for you. I didn't enjoy it. So make sure your chocie. TV screens very good, seating for the day very good. Staff top service, prices are expensive again very costly to watch a match have a few pints and meal. A meal deal pints food entertainment in these harsh times would be welcomed from the single person or a group of four or more. Options needed here deal days. €14 a burger €7 a chip portion add pints. On top of a great venue a few minutes walk from the City Centre. With bands music and more. Over all 5 stars here the interior the choices the staff the space. Under €7 for a pint can be purchased here. When the average price is €6.40. The pub hold quizzes etc and other social events. Games, social events , it caters for any social events, a nice addition. Well worth a visit. Situated at the foot of a historic bridge.

10/09/2026: my friend got so drunk here he ended up thinking he works here 😂😂😂 silly ronnie, get back to the coal mines!

07/11/2026: Top quality as usual. Great spot and service. Food always consistent. Great place for a pint and a game

21/10/2026: An older woman, blonde, would not serve me water. I got told, “No” She claimed too many people were just buying water on the night, I responded saying I was driving my friends that night so obviously I could not drink. She prompted me to buy a mineral instead, at which point I just walked away from the bar. Ironically my whole table had been buying rounds, and cocktails all night, so it wasn’t like we were spending no money, yet still was refused a simple pint of water.

12/07/2026: My cousins and I stayed at the hotel on Friday and had light bites and cocktails on the terrace. Everything was fab but really I’m only reviewing because our server Paudie genuinely made our evening, he was so fab! Paudie was so attentive and was great craic too. He really gave us such good service. Thank you Paudie!

08/07/2026: We just spent 5 nights in a River Suite. The Woodlands part of the property is a five star experience. The serene room design, large balcony and club lounge make this a perfect place for celebrating a special occasion or in our case having a quiet home base for exploring Cork and the surrounding areas. Every staff member we encountered was friendly. The service was excellent. You do not have to leave the property as they have a full service restaurant and bar both with panoramic views, fitness center, pool and spa.

31/10/2026: Had a lovely experience. Food was delicious and the service was even better. Special mention to Abbie who was amazing. Will defo return!

28/10/2026: I didn't eat, but the excellent beer menu and the spectacular venue in terms of size and theme, with live music, were fantastic.

17/10/2026: Ellie and Conor our servers were incredible. They knew what we wanted before we did !! They are such incredible server's and I will be back just for them.

11/10/2026: Stopped in for a drink and had some awesome chicken strips

19/09/2026: Great ambiance. Delicious meals. We really appreciated that they fit us in even though it was packed. The service was quick. Everyone was quite nice. Washrooms were clean. It was 10 min walk from Talbot Hotel.

10/09/2026: The food is good, the service is better! Professional staff with good customer service skills. The Beamish is top notch and the fact that I could have a tab open at the bar while I did some work emails was really handy. Very relaxed place and well worth a visit

28/05/2026: Came with a tour bus. Even though they knew we were coming, they were not prepared. The two servers had no idea where to take it. Only options for the pub were pizza or salad.

24/05/2026: Fantastic staff and really nice heritage establishment surrounded by nature. Nothing was too much of an ask and we felt incredibly welcome. Beds were comfy, rooms spacious, clean and appropriately equipped. Would definitely return!

12/10/2026: Steak needed seasoning and the peppercorn sauce lacked flavor. The bread pudding was delicious.

21/09/2026: Great meal and great service. Restaurant is situated in the middle of the busiest area of Cork on Mac Curtain Street. There was a nice buzz in the restaurant although I found it very loud and difficult to follow. The staff were exceptionally knowledgeable about both the menu and the wine that they were serving, and overall it was a great experience.