17 editor picks in Cork.
17 restaurants in Cork, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Cork.
Perched above the English Market on its own gallery, the Farmgate Cafe serves Cork's most traditional dishes with produce bought from the stalls directly.
OrderTripe and drisheen, Seasonal market plate, Soda bread with Kerry butter
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.
OrderDaily fish from English Market, Seasonal game board, House-blend coffee
A Cork daytime institution on Princes Street, steps from the English Market, that has run breakfast and lunch on the city's own rhythms since the 1990s.
OrderScones with Kerry butter, Full Irish breakfast, Seasonal lunch plates
Sibling to Market Lane next door, Elbow Lane pairs an in-house nano-brewery with a smokehouse kitchen on Oliver Plunkett Street. The German Purity Law beers.
OrderSlow smoked baby back ribs, Wood-grilled ribeye, Elbow Lane house beers
Cork's rotisserie specialist on Washington Street cooks Irish meat over a French spit oven from morning to late evening, covering brunch through dinner.
OrderPorchetta rotisserie pork belly, Rotisserie chicken, Weekly specials
A family business with its own fishing boats, Quinlan's brings a tide-to-table honesty to its Princes Street seafood bar with daily-changing catch.
OrderFish and chips, Fresh oysters, Smoked salmon platter
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.
OrderAged ribeye, Baked crab mornay, Sunday roast
Cork's most awarded burger counter, running Aberdeen Angus beef freshly minced daily through a classic smash-style format on MacCurtain Street.
OrderClassic smash burger, Monthly special, Hand-cut fries
Two-floor tavern at the Market Lane entrance to the English Market, tracing its lineage to 1792 and revived in 2017 with menus built from market produce.
OrderOysters on the half shell, English Market seafood board, Stout and chowder
A split-level bar and grill room overlooking the Lee at Parliament Bridge, with a Robata charcoal grill driving the evening menu of local beef and seafood.
OrderRobata-grilled meats, River terrace seasonal plates, Cork bay oysters
A converted warehouse along the River Lee with over thirty-five food and drink vendors ranging from Korean street food and Venezuelan arepas to Italian.
OrderKorean fried chicken, Venezuelan arepas, Brazilian churrasco
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.
OrderLamb biryani, Butter chicken, Vegetarian thali
A Cork institution on Cornmarket Street that doubles as a whiskey bar and casual restaurant, with bottomless brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and an evening.
OrderWeekend bottomless brunch plates, Irish whiskey flights, Pub classics
A neighbourhood Italian on Oliver Plunkett Street with a wine expert on hand for pairings and a kitchen that runs house-made pasta alongside reliable Italian.
OrderFeather blade beef stroganoff, House-made pasta, Italian wine pairings
The dining room of Hotel Isaacs shares its MacCurtain Street address with Greenes and draws a reliable local and hotel crowd for breakfast through dinner.
OrderDaily market fish, Irish beef board, House dessert trolley
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.
OrderSeasonal Irish produce plates, Market sourced fish, Local beef
A landmark pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with live music seven nights a week and a kitchen running Irish pub food from morning through evening.
OrderTraditional Irish stew, Club sandwich, Full Irish breakfast
