['Wholefood Bread', 'Vegan Pastries', 'Organic Baking']€South Mall and Lancaster QuayMon-Sat 08:30-18:00, Sun closed
The baking arm of Cork's iconic wholefood cooperative since 1982. The in-house bakery produces daily loaves of spelt, rye and seeded wholemeal for the deli.
Order: A spelt scone with the lunch special - the bakery's allergen transparency is Cork's best.
['Traditional Irish Bread', 'Cakes', 'Pastries']€Douglas and BlackrockMon-Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun closed
A family bakery in Wilton Shopping Centre, baking the full Irish bread range daily alongside cream cakes and freshly filled rolls for the lunch trade.
Order: Brown soda bread, fresh from morning bake - a reminder that Cork brown bread needs no improvement
['Sourdough', 'Pastries', 'Artisan Bread']€€City CentreWed-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:30-16:00, Mon-Tue closed
Cork city outpost of the celebrated Midleton bakery, baking with organic flours from Shipton Mills and Oak Forest Mills via a 36-48 hour cold fermentation.
Order: Cold-fermented country loaf - the slow ferment produces a tang and crust that no high-speed bakery can match
['Patisserie', 'French-Irish Cakes', 'Bespoke Cakes']€€English Market QuarterMon-Sat 09:30-18:00, Sun closed
Run since 1996 by classically trained pastry chefs Joe and Barbara Hegarty, this English Market stall brings French patisserie technique to Cork daily.
Order: A seasonal mousse cake slice - the Irish-butter pastry base with French-trained layering is unlike anything.
['Sourdough', 'Gluten-Free', 'Irish Soda Bread']€English Market QuarterMon-Sat 08:00-16:00, Sun closed
Established in 1997 by Sheila Fitzpatrick, this English Market stalwart claims the largest range of handmade bread in Ireland. Organic sourdoughs, Syrian.
Order: Organic wholemeal sourdough - baked daily, with seeds pressed into the crust for texture
['French-Irish Bread', 'Artisan Deli', 'Charcuterie']€€English Market QuarterMon-Sat 09:00-17:00
Founded in 1992 by Frenchwoman Isabelle Sheridan, the stall has twice won Best Market Stall in County Cork. Daily savoury pastries, quiches and fresh breads.
Order: A freshly baked quiche with seasonal filling - a reminder that France shaped Cork's food culture more than.