Vegetarian€€€South Mall and Lancaster Quay
Denis Cotter opened Paradiso on Lancaster Quay in 1993 and it remains Ireland's most important vegetarian restaurant. The six-course menu at €72 uses.
Signature: Six-course vegetarian tasting menu, Seasonal garden plates, Organic wine pairings
Contemporary Irish€€City Centre
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 Quay
Cork's most atmospheric 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)
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 Centre
A striking four-bay Victorian corn exchange on Cornmarket Street now housing Cork's go-to steakhouse and seafood room, with a bold cocktail bar and late.
Signature: Aged ribeye, Baked crab mornay, Sunday roast
Rotisserie€€City Centre
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