Contemporary Irish€€City CentreMon-Thu 12:00-20:00, Fri 12:00-21:00, Sat 11:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
A neighbourhood room in the city centre gaining a loyal following for its producer-direct sourcing and menus that rotate with the Irish agricultural calendar.
Signature: Seasonal Irish produce plates, Market sourced fish, Local beef
Indian€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Mon-Thu 16:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-03:15, Sun 16:00-01:00
Cork's long-running halal Indian on MacCurtain Street, open since 1999, with a kitchen that runs until 3am at weekends. The biryani is the dish that has kept.
Signature: Lamb biryani, Butter chicken, Vegetarian thali
Contemporary Irish€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Tue-Fri 16:00-21:30, Sat 15:00-22:00
Greenes on MacCurtain Street turns a waterfall-backed 18th-century warehouse into a farm-to-table dining room, with menus built on English Market sourcing.
Signature: Steak on the Stone, English Market Chicken Supreme, Beef and Beamish stout stew
Seafood€€City CentreWed-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun-Tue closed
Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood bistro on Oliver Plunkett Street, where the daily menu changes with the West Cork day-boat catch. The fin-to-gill approach.
Signature: Cod tail schnitzel, Whole day-boat fish, Smoked fish pate
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