Arthur Mayne's Pharmacy ★ 4.4
Victorian pharmacy turned wine bar serving tapas until 01:30 nightly. Open until 02:00 Sun-Thu and 02:30 Fri-Sat. Named Gastro Bar of the Year 2025.
Where to eat in Cork after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
After-hours picks
The Bodega ★ 4.0
Cornmarket Street's liveliest late venue, housing Ireland's largest whiskey bar. DJs Thursday to Saturday; open until 02:00 Mon-Thu and 02:30 Fri-Sun daily.
Istanbul Kebab Cork City ★ 3.9
Halal Turkish kebab house open daily until 03:00 on Oliver Plunkett Street. Doner, shish and mixed grills made to order in the city's pub district.
The Spice Route ★ 4.0
Halal Indian restaurant on MacCurtain Street since 1999 with full menu until closing. Open until 01:00 most nights and until 03:15 on Friday and Saturday.
Hillbilly's MacCurtain Street ★ 3.8
Cork's most-loved fried chicken chain on MacCurtain Street, open until 03:00 Mon-Thu and 04:00 Fri-Sat. Catches post-midnight Victorian Quarter crowds.
Hillbilly's Grand Parade ★ 3.8
Hillbilly's Grand Parade branch open every night until 03:30. The last hot food standing on Grand Parade after midnight for post-pub crowds.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 4.2
Cork's best-known live music pub with nightly acts Wed-Sun and a late licence until 01:30 on Fri-Sat. The most energetic post-10pm pub in the city.
An Spailpin Fanach ★ 4.5
Cork's archetypal trad pub since 1779, across from the old Beamish brewery, with live trad sessions five nights and a late bar until 02:00 on weekends.
Cask ★ 4.5
Cork's most awarded cocktail bar using foraged Irish ingredients. Open until 00:30 Fri-Sat with DJ sets and a no-citrus seasonal cocktail menu.
Rising Sons Brewery Bar ★ 4.3
Cork's main craft brewery taproom open until 00:30 Fri-Sat, pouring Cork Pale Ale and Blackrock Stout direct from the tank on Cornmarket Street.