Cork: Fab Food Tasting Trail
Enjoy a relaxed but highly-focused 2.5 to 3-hour stroll through the city center of Cork, stopping at a range of foodie hotspots. Discover local and Irish cuisine, meet...
15 brunch in Cork, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Cork.
The Grumpy Bakers ★ 4.6
City Centre · 2 Washington Street, Cork, T12 C677
Hours: Wed-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.
Filter ★ 4.6
Union Quay and Ballintemple · 19 Georges Quay, Cork
Hours: Mon-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.
Farmgate Cafe ★ 4.5
English Market Quarter · English Market, Princes Street, Cork
Hours: Mon 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.
Greenes Restaurant ★ 4.5
MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter) · 48 MacCurtain Street, Cork, T23 AE52
Hours: Tue-Fri 16:00-21:30, Sat 15:00-22:00
Greenes operates weekend brunch as an extension of its fine dining credentials on MacCurtain Street. The brunch menu reflects the kitchen's Irish seasonal.
Alchemy Coffee and Books ★ 4.5
Barrack Street and The Lough · 123 Barrack Street, Cork
Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:30-18:00
The south-side's most popular daytime destination runs an informal brunch service with croissant sandwiches, seasonal cakes and rotating pastries alongside.
Good Day Deli ★ 4.4
Union Quay and Ballintemple · 60-61 Douglas Street, Cork
Hours: Tue-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.
The Glass Curtain ★ 4.4
MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter) · Thompson House, MacCurtain Street, Cork
Hours: Tue-Thu 17:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00, 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.
Cafe Moly Roastery ★ 4.4
Union Quay and Ballintemple · 99 Douglas Street, Cork
Hours: Mon-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.
Nash 19 ★ 4.3
English Market Quarter · 19 Princes Street, Cork
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat 08:30-16:00, Sun 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.
Idaho Cafe ★ 4.3
City Centre · 19 Caroline Street, Cork
Hours: Tue-Fri 08:30-17:00, Sat 08:30-18:00, closed Mon and Sun
A small, intimate Cork city centre cafe on Caroline Street with a clear focus on locally sourced breakfast and brunch. Charming historical Irish interior.
St Luke's Wine Tavern ★ 4.3
MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter) · 39 Wellington Road, Cork, T23 WP97
Hours: 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.
Liberty Grill ★ 4.2
City Centre · 32 Washington Street, Cork
Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-15:30, Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun closed
East Coast American-style brunch using Irish ingredients, anchoring Washington Street for over two decades. Eggs Benedict, French toast, burgers and weekend.
Marina Market Brunch Stalls ★ 4.2
Union Quay and Ballintemple · Centre Park Road, Cork, T12 YX76
Hours: Daily 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.
Goldberg's ★ 4.1
Union Quay and Ballintemple · 3 Victoria Road, Cork
Hours: Mon-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.
Tony's Bistro ★ 4.0
City Centre · 69 North Main Street, Cork, T12 H61W
Hours: Daily 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.
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