The best restaurantsof italian in Cork

14/09/2025: Delicious food with a fairly good price in an adorable atmosphere. We had a bacon pizza that was one of the best pizzas we ever had and also a great risotto with fungi and steak.

10/09/2025: I've eaten here a handful of times over the past few years. Tonight the pizzas were really good. Top drawer. Other members of our party had seabass and risotto. Everyone very happy. Once it emptied out a bit it was very pleasant (din of other diners talking was too loud when we first arrived to the point I couldn't hear others at my table). Everything else was great. Price wise it's not cheap but value for money is high given the quality of food, drink and service. Must come here more often…

04/10/2025: The food was fantastic. I had the wine and tasting menu it was delicious the pasta is to die for it was so good and after doing the wine tasting I realised I loved orange wine which is something I never tried. I tried new foods like duck liver and polenta and I was worried when I first tried it but it was so good. The pasta sauce oh my god I want a jar of it.

01/10/2025: A little gem in Cork. The ingredients and dishes are very good and beautifully presented. The waiters are friendly and helpful. The owner, Mirko, is a friendly person who's easy to talk to. If you're visiting during high season or on weekends, I recommend booking a few days in advance.

04/08/2025: Ordered two pizzas on Deliveroo. N'duja is fine, though every second slice has the n'duja which was a bit scabby. The Bianco pizza has potato on it that is massively undercooked. We've had to pick the potato off as a result which was wasteful. Other issue is that the bases here aren't crispy at all. It's very gloopy and doughy. Think they're banging these out without properly cooking. Major shame as the quality of the toppings (bar the raw potato) are really good.

04/08/2025: Very busy pizza kitchen at the Franciscan Well Brewery. Lively and busy atmosphere when visited midweek in summer. Very good pizza with great flavoursone toppings, but you have to get into a queue to order.

14/09/2025: One of the best Calzzone I've tried....

13/09/2025: A little noisy, but the food was excellent by my standards

05/09/2025: I visited Il Padrino for dinner as a group of four people. I would recommend reserving a table. The restaurant fills up with diners very quickly after 6pm. There is a great variety of dishes to choose from. We ordered Arancini, or deep fried rice balls, and garlic bread for starters. Both were delicious, though we would have welcomed more than two rice balls on the plate. For the main course, everybody ordered something different: risotto, tagliatelle, chips. We all enjoyed our meals. I had tagliatelle with chicken and mushroom sauce, "Tagliatelle al Pollo", which was exceptional and the garlic bread accompanying the dish was nice. The staff were all friendly and very quick to fulfill our requests for extra water and sharing plates. One nice improvement to the menu would be the addition of photos of most or all dishes on the menu. It makes it easier for people unfamiliar with Italian dishes to understand what is on offer. I would recommend Il Padrino to anyone looking to eat out at an Italian restaurant in the heart of Cork City.

19/08/2025: Very good, the food is very good, the portions are very large, the staff is attentive and friendly, and the atmosphere is pleasant and welcoming. There are various prices, we ordered a risotto and a pasta dish, they are served with garlic bread, the quantities are abundant and about €20 each dish.

12/09/2025: Excellent food which was very reasonably priced for lunch. Dessert and cocktails were great too. Waitress was particularly nice and helpful. Would highly recommend.

10/09/2025: Most of the food is gorgeous, with the exception of the pizza as it feels very goodfellas frozen vibe. Regretted not going for a pasta dish.

08/09/2025: Hello. The food and service here is divine. All for a reasonable price too in this day and age. My friend Edward also loved it. I feel that a reel picture cinema deal should be introduced for ballincollig film club members. Thank you bye

06/09/2025: Definitely recommend!! Second time coming back - first time had a big, delicious gluten-free, lactose-free pizza (yes, they do gluten-free pizza and pasta too!) with salad - the dressing was quite flavourful. This time, I had what can only be described as food for the soul - black sole, to be precise - with heavenly roast spuds and lovely veg. The fish was so tasty, it didn't need any extra salt or pepper, and came with a sauce on the side (just mention if you've allergies and they'll take care of you). They can filet the fish or, if you prefer, leave it with the bones (it's not a bony fish at all, it just has them on the inside, not running through the sides). I just had the sole, but my dining mates (party of 6) shared several starters and desserts between themselves, and had different mains. Everything looked and, according to them, was delicious - for most, it was their first time here and they were already talking of coming back here before the mains ended. I highly recommend this place - apart from the delicious food, the owners and staff are so friendly and welcoming. There's such a great atmosphere!

12/09/2025: Was told they had a big order and refused at the door. Do not visit.

09/09/2025: Went for a GF BBQ chicken pizza and an utter disappointment, toppings were minimal and in the centre of the pizza, the base was just horrible dry and frankly difficult to chew, Cheap and Nasty is all I can say