Contemporary Irish€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)
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 Centre
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 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