Cork: Fab Food Tasting Trail
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What to order at Old Town Whiskey Bar
- Must order
- Irish whiskey flight with a seasonal pub plate; the whiskey list is the most built on Cornmarket Street.
- Editor tip
- The whiskey guide is on hand from Thursday through Sunday evenings; request the flight pairing menu.
CuisineIrish Pub Dining
Price€€
NeighborhoodCity Centre
HoursMon-Thu 10:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-02:30, Sun 10:00-23:00
Phone+353 21 427 3756
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Must order: Irish whiskey flight with a seasonal pub plate; the whiskey list is the most built on Cornmarket Street.
Tip: The whiskey guide is on hand from Thursday through Sunday evenings; request the flight pairing menu.
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Location
Address: 44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork, T12 W27H
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Bocelli Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar ★ 3.7
Cork city's dedicated Italian kitchen with house pasta and a seasonal board. An in-house wine expert is available for pairing guidance on the Italian list.
Order: House-made pasta of the day with Italian wine pairing from the sommelier.
Tip: Ask the sommelier for a half-glass pairing if you're ordering multiple courses.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 3.5
A live-music pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with a kitchen running traditional Irish pub food from breakfast through evening. Irish music sessions seven.
Order: Traditional Irish stew; the kitchen keeps a rotating pot of the city's most accessible version.
Tip: Table service stops at 21:00; the music kicks off immediately after and the room transforms.
Market Lane ★ 4.2
Two-floor Cork institution on Oliver Plunkett Street seven days a week, with English Market menus and a house coffee blend made exclusively for the bar.
Order: Daily market fish board with soda bread; changes with each morning's English Market delivery.
Tip: The lunch blackboard is shorter and better value than the dinner menu; arrive before 13:00 to get the fish.
The SpitJack ★ 4.0
An Irish-sourced rotisserie kitchen on Washington Street open from breakfast through dinner, with a French spit oven as the centrepiece. Casual tables, open.
Order: Porchetta rotisserie pork belly with seasonal sides; the spit runs from opening through close.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the least busy service; evenings fill quickly without a booking.
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Quay Co-op ★ 4.0
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Order: Daily hot vegetarian plate with wholefood sides; the menu changes daily with seasonal produce.
Tip: Open Monday through Saturday only; the deli closes before the restaurant.
Bocelli Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar ★ 3.7
Cork city's dedicated Italian kitchen with house pasta and a seasonal board. An in-house wine expert is available for pairing guidance on the Italian list.
Order: House-made pasta of the day with Italian wine pairing from the sommelier.
Tip: Ask the sommelier for a half-glass pairing if you're ordering multiple courses.
Greenes Restaurant ★ 4.3
A converted waterfall-backed Cork warehouse on MacCurtain Street with menus built on English Market sourcing, local beef and seasonal Irish produce.
Order: Steak on the Stone; prime Irish beef cooked to your preference on a heated lava stone at the table.
Tip: Waterfall tables on the ground floor are the most moody; request when booking.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 3.5
A live-music pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with a kitchen running traditional Irish pub food from breakfast through evening. Irish music sessions seven.
Order: Traditional Irish stew; the kitchen keeps a rotating pot of the city's most accessible version.
Tip: Table service stops at 21:00; the music kicks off immediately after and the room transforms.
Market Lane ★ 4.2
Two-floor Cork institution on Oliver Plunkett Street seven days a week, with English Market menus and a house coffee blend made exclusively for the bar.
Order: Daily market fish board with soda bread; changes with each morning's English Market delivery.
Tip: The lunch blackboard is shorter and better value than the dinner menu; arrive before 13:00 to get the fish.
The SpitJack ★ 4.0
An Irish-sourced rotisserie kitchen on Washington Street open from breakfast through dinner, with a French spit oven as the centrepiece. Casual tables, open.
Order: Porchetta rotisserie pork belly with seasonal sides; the spit runs from opening through close.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the least busy service; evenings fill quickly without a booking.