Wine bar€€English Market QuarterMon-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat 08:30-16:00, Sun closed
Nash 19 overhauled its wine programme in 2023, shifting decisively towards organic, natural and biodynamic producers. Now operating Wednesday to Saturday.
Wine focus: ['Natural wine', 'Organic wine', 'Biodynamic']
Wine bar€€€Union Quay and BallintempleWed-Fri 15:30-24:00, Sat 14:00-24:00, Sun-Tue closed
Cork's definitive natural wine bar, operating as a cave-a-manger - part wine shop, part bistro - at 1 Union Quay. Located in Union Quay And Ballintemple.
Wine focus: ['Natural wine', 'Biodynamic', 'Orange wine']
Wine bar€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Tue 16:00-22:00, Wed-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 14:00-21:00, Mon closed
Ranked number one wine venue in Cork by Star Wine List in both 2024 and 2025. Owners Trudy Ahern and Sean Gargano are both restaurant-industry veterans.
Wine focus: ['Natural wine', 'Pet-nat', 'Grower Champagne']
Wine bar€€€MacCurtain Street (Victorian Quarter)Mon-Fri 16:00-23:30, Sat 14:00-00:30, Sun 16:00-22:00
Cork's multi-award-winning cocktail bar with over 20 wines by the glass and a seasonal cocktail menu built on foraged wild Cork ingredients. No citrus used.
Wine focus: ['Natural wine', 'Organic wines', 'Wine and cocktail pairing']
Wine bar€€City CentreMon-Thu 10:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-02:30, Sun 10:00-02:00
A pharmacy from the 1880s housed in a 1720 building, operating as a chemist for over a century before becoming Cork's most ambient wine bar in 2012.
Wine focus: ['Enomatic wine sampling', 'International wines', 'Late night wine']
Wine bar€€City CentreThu-Sat 18:00-23:30, Sun-Wed closed
Cork's longest-running dedicated wine bar, trading at 126 Oliver Plunkett Street in an intimate candlelit room with retro furniture and small round tables.
Wine focus: ['European wines', 'Tapas pairings', 'Affordable by-the-glass']