['Cork spiced beef', 'Irish butcher', 'Craft beef']€English Market Quarter
Since 1990, the definitive source of Cork spiced beef in the English Market. Tom Durcan runs two stalls side by side - the butcher's counter and a dedicated.
Order: Hot sliced spiced beef from the dedicated counter - a fundamentally Cork experience available only here
['Gourmet sausages', 'Irish butcher', 'Street food']€English Market Quarter
A fourth-generation family business since 1921, O'Flynn's is Cork's most celebrated sausage maker. Over 50 varieties, with the Cork Boi as the flagship.
Order: Cork Boi sausage in a roll - over a century of sausage-making expertise in a single bite, with Murphy's stout in the mix
['Saturday market', 'Street food', 'West Cork produce']€City Centre
Cork's Saturday morning street market on Cornmarket Street, operating since the 19th century as a traditional outdoor market. Over 40 stalls every Saturday.
Order: Hot miso soup from the Japanese vendor - appearing weekly since 2015 and one of the more surprising street food finds in Munster
['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
['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
['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