The Bodega is a nightlife spot in City Centre, Cork.
Cork's most consistently packed late-night bar and club hybrid, housed in one of the city's finest Victorian buildings on Cornmarket Street. Also home to the Old Town Whiskey Bar.
Tip: Ask for the whiskey bar inside - it is a genuinely spectacular room that most visitors miss by staying on the main floor
Address: 44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork, T12 W27H
Cork's longest-running nightclub, founded in 1998 and consistently ranked the city's leading dance venue. Four bars spread over multiple floors, LED dance.
Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday
A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.
Tip: The rooftop is outdoor with cover; arrive before 23:30 to secure a spot before the queue builds on the main floor
Cork's most versatile live music venue, open seven nights until 02:00 with free live music or DJs almost every night from national and international acts.
Tip: Check the door programme for that night's act - free entry for most events; ticketed shows sell out fast, book on cranelanetheatre.ie
Cork's best-known live music pub, with nightly acts Wednesday to Sunday covering traditional Irish, folk and contemporary. Late licence until 01:30 Friday.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00 on Friday for a seat during the live set - the floor fills fast once the act starts
Cork's largest rooftop venue, situated on the third floor of Voodoo Rooms on Oliver Plunkett Street. Covered sections protect against the predictable Cork.
Tip: Check the weather before committing - the rooftop closes when heavy rain arrives regardless of the forecast
The upstairs cocktail bar at Arthur Mayne's Pharmacy, accessed by a staircase from the main wine bar below. A low-lit, intimate space with leather seating.
Tip: The space is small and fills from 22:00 on weekends - go downstairs first and ask the bar staff to show you up
Cork's longest-running nightclub, founded in 1998 and consistently ranked the city's leading dance venue. Four bars spread over multiple floors, LED dance.
Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday
A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.
Tip: The rooftop is outdoor with cover; arrive before 23:30 to secure a spot before the queue builds on the main floor
Cork's most versatile live music venue, open seven nights until 02:00 with free live music or DJs almost every night from national and international acts.
Tip: Check the door programme for that night's act - free entry for most events; ticketed shows sell out fast, book on cranelanetheatre.ie
Cork's best-known live music pub, with nightly acts Wednesday to Sunday covering traditional Irish, folk and contemporary. Late licence until 01:30 Friday.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00 on Friday for a seat during the live set - the floor fills fast once the act starts
Cork's largest rooftop venue, situated on the third floor of Voodoo Rooms on Oliver Plunkett Street. Covered sections protect against the predictable Cork.
Tip: Check the weather before committing - the rooftop closes when heavy rain arrives regardless of the forecast
The upstairs cocktail bar at Arthur Mayne's Pharmacy, accessed by a staircase from the main wine bar below. A low-lit, intimate space with leather seating.
Tip: The space is small and fills from 22:00 on weekends - go downstairs first and ask the bar staff to show you up
