Idaho Cafe ★ 4.3
Ireland's Best Cafe at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2013, operating quietly on Caroline Street with freshly baked scones, coffee and a focused daytime menu.
Signature drink: House espresso blend
Signature drinkSingle-origin filter coffee
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
Location
Address: 123 Barrack Street, Cork, T12 A594
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Cork Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
The city's own roastery and cafe on French Church Street, using a cast-iron roaster from the 1930s and serving single-origin espresso from their own beans.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso on cast-iron 1930s roaster
Greenwich ★ 4.2
Cork's Georgina Campbell Best Brunch Destination 2025, located behind Brown Thomas on Caroline Street with a focused daytime menu and well-sourced coffee.
Signature drink: House espresso with seasonal milk alternative
Quay Co-op Deli and Cafe ★ 4.0
The cafe arm of Cork's longest-running vegetarian cooperative on Sullivan's Quay, with a daily-changing menu of wholefood plates, soups and baked goods.
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Farmgate Cafe ★ 4.5
The English Market gallery cafe open from morning, serving Cork's traditional daytime dishes with market produce. Soda bread and butter is the anchor item.
Signature drink: Irish breakfast tea with milk
My Goodness ★ 4.1
An ethical health-food stall at the English Market specialising in vegan, raw, sugar-free, gluten-free and fermented probiotic products. The cold-pressed.
Signature drink: Cold-pressed juice with local apple