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...
What to order at Greenwich
- Must order
- Weekend brunch plate with house granola and seasonal fruit.
- Editor tip
- Book a table for weekend brunch; walk-in seats are rare from 10:30 on Saturdays.
CuisineCafe
Price€
NeighborhoodCity Centre
HoursMon closed, Tue-Thu 09:00-15:30, Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 10:00-16:00
Phone+353214276376
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Must order: Weekend brunch plate with house granola and seasonal fruit.
Tip: Book a table for weekend brunch; walk-in seats are rare from 10:30 on Saturdays.
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Location
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Also in City Centre
The Bodega ★ 3.7
A Cornmarket Street anchor with a serious whiskey list and a kitchen that runs from evening through late at night on weekdays and bottomless brunch weekends.
Order: Weekend bottomless brunch with Irish whiskey on the side; a Cork institution on its busiest days.
Tip: Bottomless brunch runs Saturday and Sunday noon to 16:00; book ahead.
Cornstore ★ 3.9
A Victorian corn market converted into Cork's most reliable steakhouse and seafood room on Cornmarket Street. The Sunday roast consistently fills the venue.
Order: Baked crab mornay; a Cork comfort dish done at a higher level than anywhere else in the city.
Tip: Sunday roast is Cork's most booked weekend lunch; reserve at least a week ahead.
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.0
A Cork seafood counter backed by the Quinlan family's own fishing fleet and smokehouse in Kerry. The fish and chips, smoked salmon platter and fresh oysters.
Order: Fish and chips with house-made tartare; the Quinlan family own the fishing boats and the quality shows.
Tip: Go at lunchtime on a weekday; evening queues are longer and the catch is the same.
Liberty Grill ★ 3.7
A long-running Cork grill on Washington Street covering breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner in a relaxed all-day format. Irish beef and market fish are core.
Order: Weekend brunch with Irish eggs, soda bread and local sausages.
Bocelli Italian Kitchen ★ 3.7
An Oliver Plunkett Street Italian running house-made pasta alongside a rotating seasonal board of Italian-inspired mains, with a sommelier available to guide.
Order: Feather blade beef stroganoff; the dish that has built the restaurant's returning-customer rate.
Tip: The feather blade stroganoff is made in limited quantity; ask about availability when booking.
More casual dining in Cork
The Bodega ★ 3.7
A Cornmarket Street anchor with a serious whiskey list and a kitchen that runs from evening through late at night on weekdays and bottomless brunch weekends.
Order: Weekend bottomless brunch with Irish whiskey on the side; a Cork institution on its busiest days.
Tip: Bottomless brunch runs Saturday and Sunday noon to 16:00; book ahead.
The Spice Route ★ 3.8
Cork's long-running halal Indian on MacCurtain Street, open evenings from 17:00 with a late kitchen running to 01:00 or 03:15 at weekends. Since 1999.
Order: Lamb biryani; the kitchen's anchor dish for over two decades.
Tip: Closes early on Mondays and Tuesdays compared to weekend hours; call ahead for late-night visit.
Cornstore ★ 3.9
A Victorian corn market converted into Cork's most reliable steakhouse and seafood room on Cornmarket Street. The Sunday roast consistently fills the venue.
Order: Baked crab mornay; a Cork comfort dish done at a higher level than anywhere else in the city.
Tip: Sunday roast is Cork's most booked weekend lunch; reserve at least a week ahead.
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.0
A Cork seafood counter backed by the Quinlan family's own fishing fleet and smokehouse in Kerry. The fish and chips, smoked salmon platter and fresh oysters.
Order: Fish and chips with house-made tartare; the Quinlan family own the fishing boats and the quality shows.
Tip: Go at lunchtime on a weekday; evening queues are longer and the catch is the same.
Liberty Grill ★ 3.7
A long-running Cork grill on Washington Street covering breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner in a relaxed all-day format. Irish beef and market fish are core.
Order: Weekend brunch with Irish eggs, soda bread and local sausages.
Bocelli Italian Kitchen ★ 3.7
An Oliver Plunkett Street Italian running house-made pasta alongside a rotating seasonal board of Italian-inspired mains, with a sommelier available to guide.
Order: Feather blade beef stroganoff; the dish that has built the restaurant's returning-customer rate.
Tip: The feather blade stroganoff is made in limited quantity; ask about availability when booking.