Price€€
NeighbourhoodCity Centre
HoursThu-Sat 23:00-02:00 (weather permitting)

Tip: Check the weather before committing - the rooftop closes when heavy rain arrives regardless of the forecast

Location

Address: 74 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork

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Upstairs at Arthur Mayne's ★ 4.4

€€City CentreDaily from 20:00; closes with the main bar (02:00/02:30)

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

Wilde ★ 4.3

€€City CentreThu-Sat from 19:00; drag shows from 21:00; DJ from 23:00 until 02:30

Cork's only dedicated LGBTQ+ nightclub, relaunched as Wilde after operating as Vibe. Located on Oliver Plunkett Street, the venue anchors Cork's queer.

Tip: Thursday is the quieter, friendlier night for a first visit - Friday and Saturday bring larger crowds and bigger drag acts

The Bodega ★ 4.0

€€City CentreMon-Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 14:00-02:30

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

Havana Browns ★ 3.9

€€City CentreThu-Sun 23:00-02:30; closed Mon-Wed

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

Voodoo Rooms ★ 4.0

€€City CentreThu-Sat 23:00-02:00; closed Sun-Wed

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

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Upstairs at Arthur Mayne's ★ 4.4

€€City CentreDaily from 20:00; closes with the main bar (02:00/02:30)

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

Wilde ★ 4.3

€€City CentreThu-Sat from 19:00; drag shows from 21:00; DJ from 23:00 until 02:30

Cork's only dedicated LGBTQ+ nightclub, relaunched as Wilde after operating as Vibe. Located on Oliver Plunkett Street, the venue anchors Cork's queer.

Tip: Thursday is the quieter, friendlier night for a first visit - Friday and Saturday bring larger crowds and bigger drag acts

Cask ★ 4.5

€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Mon-Thu 17:00-23:30; Fri-Sat 17:00-00:30; Sun 15:00-23:00

Cork's premier cocktail bar doubles as the city's closest equivalent to a listening bar: curated DJ sets on weekend evenings and excellent acoustics in a MacCurtain Street Victorian room.

Tip: Arrive at 17:00 on weekdays for pre-theatre cocktails before the DJ crowd arrives - the bar is at its most intimate before 20:00

The Bodega ★ 4.0

€€City CentreMon-Thu 16:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 14:00-02:30

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

Havana Browns ★ 3.9

€€City CentreThu-Sun 23:00-02:30; closed Mon-Wed

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

Voodoo Rooms ★ 4.0

€€City CentreThu-Sat 23:00-02:00; closed Sun-Wed

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

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