Where to brunch in Cork. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.

Brunch picks

Nash 19 ★ 4.3

['Irish brunch', 'Market ingredients', 'Full Irish']€€English Market QuarterWed-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun-Tue closed

Cork's most storied brunch destination - Clare Nash has been feeding Cork's Saturday morning crowd from Princes Street since 1993. The full Irish breakfast.

19 Princes Street, Cork

Liberty Grill ★ 4.2

['American brunch', 'Irish ingredients', 'Eggs']€€City CentreMon-Sat 09:00-15:30, Tue-Sat 17:00-21:00, Sun closed

East Coast American-style brunch using Irish ingredients, anchoring Washington Street for over two decades. Eggs Benedict, French toast, burgers and weekend.

32 Washington Street, Cork

Idaho Cafe ★ 4.3

['Modern Irish breakfast', 'Local produce', 'Specialty coffee']€€City CentreTue-Thu 08:00-17:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-18:00, Sun-Mon closed

A small, intimate Cork city centre cafe on Caroline Street with a clear focus on locally sourced breakfast and brunch. Charming historical Irish interior.

19 Caroline Street, Cork

Farmgate Cafe ★ 4.5

['Irish market brunch', 'Full Irish', 'Drisheen']€€English Market QuarterMon 12:00-15:00, Tue-Fri 09:00-15:30, Sat 08:30-16:00, Sun closed

The Farmgate's weekend morning service is Cork's most ambient brunch - a balcony above the English Market with the traders loading in below.

English Market, Princes Street, Cork

Tony's Bistro ★ 4.0

['Traditional fry-up', 'Colossal portions', 'Cork institution']€City CentreDaily 08:30-17:00

A Cork institution on North Main Street, famous for fry-up breakfasts with colossal portions at budget prices. The skillet full Irish is the signature dish.

69 North Main Street, Cork, T12 H61W

Good Day Deli ★ 4.4

['Sustainability-focused brunch', 'Local ingredients', 'Weekend brunch']€€Union Quay and BallintempleTue-Fri 10:00-15:00, Sat-Sun 09:30-16:00, Mon closed

A sustainability-first cafe at Nano Nagle Place on Douglas Street, linked to the Frank Hedderman smoked salmon operation. Weekend brunch from 09:30-16:00.

60-61 Douglas Street, Cork

St Luke's Wine Tavern ★ 4.3

['Weekend brunch', 'Wine brunch', 'Dog-friendly']€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Tue-Wed 17:00-20:45, Thu 17:00-21:15, Fri 17:00-21:30, Sat 16:00-21:30, Sun-Mon closed

The weekend brunch operation at St Luke's Wine Tavern on Wellington Road, opening from 10:00 on Saturday and Sunday with breakfast from 10:00 and the lunch.

39 Wellington Road, Cork, T23 WP97

Goldberg's ★ 4.1

['Sunday brunch', 'Pub brunch', 'Albert Quay']€€Union Quay and BallintempleMon-Thu 10:30-23:30, Fri-Sat 10:30-00:30, Sun 10:00-15:00

A pub-restaurant on Victoria Road offering Sunday brunch from 10:00-15:00. In the former Jewish Quarter, the name references Cork's historic community.

3 Victoria Road, Cork

Greenes Restaurant ★ 4.5

['Fine dining brunch', 'Irish seasonal', 'Wine brunch']€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Tue-Fri 16:00-21:30, Sat 15:00-22:00, Sun-Mon closed

Greenes operates weekend brunch as an extension of its fine dining credentials on MacCurtain Street. The brunch menu reflects the kitchen's Irish seasonal.

48 MacCurtain Street, Cork, T23 AE52

The Glass Curtain ★ 4.4

['Modern Irish brunch', 'Fire-cooking', 'Weekend brunch']€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Tue-Thu 17:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:30, Sun-Mon closed

The Glass Curtain's weekend brunch brings the fire-cooking ethos of the dinner kitchen to morning service. Chef Brian Murray's team applies the same sourcing.

Thompson House, MacCurtain Street, Cork

Alchemy Coffee and Books ★ 4.5

['Cafe brunch', 'Specialty coffee', 'Artisan food']€Barrack Street and The LoughMon-Sat 08:30-17:30, Sun 10:00-16:00

The south-side's most popular daytime destination runs an informal brunch service with croissant sandwiches, seasonal cakes and rotating pastries alongside.

123 Barrack Street, Cork

Cafe Moly Roastery ★ 4.4

['Korean specialty brunch', 'Croissant waffles', 'Specialty coffee']€€Union Quay and BallintempleMon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 09:00-16:00, Sun 10:00-16:00

A Korean specialty coffee cafe and microroastery on Douglas Street offering croissant waffles, Portuguese custard tarts and excellent small plates alongside.

99 Douglas Street, Cork

The Grumpy Bakers ★ 4.6

['Artisan bakery brunch', 'Sourdough', 'Pastries']€€City CentreWed-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:30-16:00, Mon-Tue closed

The Cork city outpost of the Midleton bakery opens Wednesday to Sunday from 07:30, making it the best option for a bakery brunch in the city centre.

2 Washington Street, Cork, T12 C677

Filter ★ 4.6

['Specialty coffee brunch', 'Pastries', 'Light brunch']€€Union Quay and BallintempleMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-17:00

Cork's pioneering specialty coffee bar also operates a light weekend brunch on Saturdays and Sundays - pastries from local Cork bakers, seasonal brunch.

19 Georges Quay, Cork

Marina Market Brunch Stalls ★ 4.2

['International brunch', 'Street food', 'Korean']€Union Quay and BallintempleDaily 08:00-20:00

The Marina Market on Centre Park Road opens at 08:00 daily, making it Cork's most international brunch option with Korean, Japanese and Mediterranean stalls.

Centre Park Road, Cork, T12 YX76
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