The best restaurantsof italian in Cork

11/03/2026: Great Italian restaurant with delicious food. Friendly and helpful staff. Reasonable prices. I recommend it.

09/03/2026: 5* food and service. I had the Carbonara and the kids had goujons and chips. It was beautiful and as I was rushing for the airport, they facilitated me super fast, I calculated 6 minutes from ordering to table!! Delicious and fresh, will definitely return.

26/02/2026: Absolutely brilliant place, food is some of the best I’ve ever had. If I’m ever in Cork again, I will be back. Thank you so much for making this work trip a little easier.

21/02/2026: Nice place, very friendly staff.

29/03/2026: Ilpadrino has as much in common with Italian cuisine as a moose has with Christmas.

21/03/2026: We started with the sambuca prawns, which were genuinely delicious – a nice sweet kick to the sauce that worked really well. However, at €12.70, they felt overpriced for the portion size. My mum is coeliac, so she had the olives without bread as they don’t offer gluten free bread. It was disappointing to see there are no gluten free pizza options at all. She ended up ordering the spaghetti alla bolognese, which unfortunately was very oily and lacked flavour. I ordered the fusilli con gamberetti. While there were plenty of prawns, the dish itself was let down by the pesto completely overpowering everything else, making it quite unbalanced and hard to enjoy. We also got chips on the side (not gluten free). At €5.40, I expected something fresh, but they were clearly frozen and not worth the price. Service was also disappointing. The female host wasn’t particularly friendly, and one of the waiters came across as dismissive and unhelpful, which didn’t make for a great experience overall.

09/03/2026: Lovely place with taste food and really nice staff

27/02/2026: Me and my partner recently got the meal deal that consisted of 2 mains with free drinks and we can not recommend this place more. The staff and atmosphere was lovely. We will most certainly be back.

13/04/2026: Amazing food served by kind and great waiters. Definitely recommend anyone who wants to eat Italian to go to this restaurant.

06/04/2026: I've had a risotto pollo, Crème Brûlée and an Aperol Spritz. The risotto portion was reasonable, could have been a bit more creamier when compared to the ones which i've had in other places. The reason being, i was not feeling as full as the other places after a plate of risotto. An extra handful off grated parmesan would have done it. The roti like bread with garlic butter, which came with it was toning down the flavour of the otherwise delicious Risotto(i would avoid it next time). The greens on top gave a nice balance with the bitter texture to the rich dish. The milk chocolate on top of the Crème Brûlée was unnecessary(Just my opinion). It was adding more sweetness on top of the perfectly balance of sweetness of the real dessert. It also made the actual caramelized sugar layer slightly soggy because the milk chocolate was melting on top of it. The next time i go there i am going to personally ask to skip the milk chocolate and to increase the layer of caramelized sugar instead :) . I definitely left as a happy customer at the end and will definitely return for more.

15/04/2026: I ordered the seafood pasta with a side of garlic bread and unfortunately it was quite disappointing. I had visited a few years ago and ordered the same dish, which was beautifully presented (served in a tinfoil swan) and absolutely delicious, so I was really looking forward to it again. This time it was a completely different experience. The pasta was covered in a bland tomato sauce and the seafood was overcooked. The garlic bread was also very poor, the bread itself tasted dry and the garlic butter wasn’t fully melted. It’s a shame as I used to rave about this place, but based on this visit, I wouldn’t be recommending it anymore.

12/04/2026: A top-notch culinary experience, refined dishes featuring excellent ingredients and meticulously presented. Thanks to Chef Achille, who amazed us with bold yet perfectly balanced pairings! Impeccable service, highly recommended!

28/02/2026: Great pizzas and a really nice overall vibe. There are good vegetarian options, which is a big plus. I liked almost all the pizzas, but my favourites were the Quattro Formaggi (Four Cheese) and the Marinara, simple and done really well. The place has a warm, cosy atmosphere, perfect for a relaxed evening. Beers are excellent, I usually go for the Chieftain IPA, and it never disappoints. Would definitely recommend for pizza + craft beer lovers

22/02/2026: Staff were friendly service was quick! Nice menu & reasonably priced

12/04/2026: Lovely attentive staff. Yummy piźza. Nice variety of menu options. Restaurant is cozy. Zack and team are so welcoming. We look forward to next time! 💖

22/03/2026: Zach & the team were fantastic yesterday for the party. So helpful and nice. Food was delicious, drinks great. We will be back , highly recommend.