Vegetarian€€€South Mall and Lancaster QuayTue-Sat 17:00-21:00, Sun-Mon closed
Denis Cotter opened Paradiso on Lancaster Quay in 1993 and it remains Ireland's most important vegetarian restaurant. Priced at €€€. At 16 Lancaster Quay.
Signature: Six-course vegetarian tasting menu, Seasonal garden plates, Organic wine pairings
Contemporary Irish€€City CentreMon-Wed 12:00-21:00, Thu 12:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-21:00
Two-floor Cork institution on Oliver Plunkett Street, open seven days with menus pulling directly from the English Market and an in-house coffee blend.
Signature: Daily fish from English Market, Seasonal game board, House-blend coffee
Contemporary European€€€South Mall and Lancaster QuayTue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-15:00, Fri 17:00-21:45, Sat 16:00-22:00, Sun-Mon closed
Cork's most evocative dining room occupies the former Turkish baths on South Mall with a soaring Victorian interior and seasonal Irish menu.
Signature: Baked crab mornay, Seasonal tasting plates, Sunday lunch
Contemporary European€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Tue-Thu 17:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00, Sun-Mon closed
Chef Brian Murray opened The Glass Curtain in the former Thompson's Bakery on MacCurtain Street in 2019. Heartily portioned mains built around prime Irish.
Signature: Lamb saddle, Meaty monkfish, Seasonal tasting menu
Steaks and Seafood€€€City CentreMon-Thu 12:00-15:00, Mon-Thu 17:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:00, Sun 13:00-16:00, Sun 17:00-21:00
A striking four-bay Victorian corn exchange on Cornmarket Street now housing Cork's standard steakhouse and seafood room, with a bold cocktail bar and late.
Signature: Aged ribeye, Baked crab mornay, Sunday roast
Rotisserie€€City CentreMon-Wed 09:00-21:00, Thu 09:00-21:30, Fri 09:00-22:00, Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-21:00
Cork's rotisserie specialist on Washington Street cooks Irish meat over a French spit oven from morning to late evening, covering brunch through dinner.
Signature: Porchetta rotisserie pork belly, Rotisserie chicken, Weekly specials