Cuisine['Saturday market', 'Street food', 'West Cork produce']
Price
NeighbourhoodCity Centre

Must order: Hot miso soup from the Japanese vendor - appearing weekly since 2015 and one of the more surprising street food finds in Munster

Location

Address: Cornmarket Street, Cork

Also in City Centre

Istanbul Kebab ★ 4.1

['Halal Turkish', 'Doner kebab', 'Late night']City Centre

Cork's premier late-night halal kebab, open until 3am daily on Oliver Plunkett Street. Halal-certified with a sign clearly visible on the premises.

Order: Lamb doner in flatbread after midnight - Istanbul runs full quality until 3am, unlike most late-night competitors who wind down service from midnight

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Marina Market ★ 4.3

['International street food', 'Korean', 'Lebanese', 'Venezuelan']Union Quay and Ballintemple

Cork's largest indoor food market, with over 35 food and drink vendors trading seven days a week. Hana serves Korean BBQ, Sultan covers Lebanese and North.

Order: A Korean BBQ bowl from Hana - one of few places in Munster to find authentic Korean barbecue technique on a street-food budget

Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7

['Japanese', 'Donburi', 'Ramen']€€Barrack Street and The Lough

A cult Cork Japanese takeaway counter from Chef Takashi Miyazaki, named Ireland's Best Asian Take-Out 2017. A tiny kitchen with counter seats.

Order: Salmon zuke donburi - cured salmon over seasoned rice with Japanese condiments; the dish that put Miyazaki on the Cork food map

Son of a Bun ★ 4.4

['Burgers', 'American street food', 'Craft beer pairings']€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)

Cork's most celebrated burger joint, operating from a former music store on MacCurtain Street. Everything - patties, sauces, pickles - is made in-house daily.

Order: The signature Cork burger with house sauce and pickles - the combination of daily-fresh patty and fermented pickles made in-house is what Cork food critics keep returning for

Istanbul Kebab ★ 4.1

['Halal Turkish', 'Doner kebab', 'Late night']City Centre

Cork's premier late-night halal kebab, open until 3am daily on Oliver Plunkett Street. Halal-certified with a sign clearly visible on the premises.

Order: Lamb doner in flatbread after midnight - Istanbul runs full quality until 3am, unlike most late-night competitors who wind down service from midnight

The Farmgate Cafe ★ 4.5

['Irish market food', 'Drisheen', 'Traditional Cork']€€English Market Quarter

Perched on the balcony above the English Market since 1994, the Farmgate is Cork's most storied lunch destination. The market traders supply the kitchen.

Order: Drisheen on buttered toast as a side to the daily special - a Cork food that has nearly disappeared from restaurant menus; the Farmgate serves it with conviction

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