Food festivals in Cork

Mahon Point Farmers' Market

Mahon Point Farmers' Market, established in 2006, runs every Thursday from 10am to 2pm outside the main entrance of Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork, with over 50 stalls of local, often organic food.

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Dates and details checked October 3, 2026 by against the organiser's site.

Know before you go

  • Held outside the main entrance of Mahon Point Shopping Centre every Thursday morning
  • Over 50 stalls; most stallholders grow, rear, catch or bake within an hour's drive
  • The market aims to be as plastic free as possible; compostable waste goes to a city soil project
  • Won the McKennas Guide Best in Ireland award several years between 2008 and 2017

What to eat there

  • Rotisserie chicken from Annie's Roasts
  • Steak sandwiches from Lolo Kitchen
  • Ethiopian food from EMYE and kebabs from Gidi Kebab
  • Gubbeen Smokehouse pork and Old Millbank smoked salmon
  • Wood-fired pizza from Volcano Pizza and crêpes from The Crepeman
  • Curries from Green Saffron and gelato from Yum Gelato

Eat your way around Cork while you are in town

Mahon Point Farmers' Market runs 29 Oct. These are the food tours and tastings in Cork to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

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Hotels in Cork around 29 October 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

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