Cask ★ 4.5
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']
MacCurtain Wine Cellar is a wine bar in Maccurtain Street (Victorian Quarter), Cork.
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.
Address: 11 MacCurtain Street, Cork
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']
A neighbourhood wine tavern on Wellington Road, a short climb from MacCurtain Street, with a loyal following for its generous pours, sunny outdoor seating.
Wine focus: ['Dog-friendly', 'Neighbourhood wine bar', 'Weekend brunch wine']
The wine programme at Greenes, anchored on MacCurtain Street for over 25 years, is arguably Cork's most considered in a restaurant context. The list focuses.
Wine focus: ['European fine wine', 'Irish wine pairings', 'Sommelier-led']
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']
A pharmacy from the 1880s housed in a 1720 building, operating as a chemist for over a century before becoming Cork's most atmospheric wine bar in 2012. The original apothecary.
Wine focus: ['Enomatic wine sampling', 'International wines', 'Late night wine']
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']
A neighbourhood wine tavern on Wellington Road, a short climb from MacCurtain Street, with a loyal following for its generous pours, sunny outdoor seating.
Wine focus: ['Dog-friendly', 'Neighbourhood wine bar', 'Weekend brunch wine']
Established in 1862, the Raven is one of Cork's oldest bars, now running a respectable wine programme alongside its pub heritage. 'Screw It Mondays' offers.
Wine focus: ['Extensive wine list', 'Natural wine', 'Monday wine deals']
The wine programme at Greenes, anchored on MacCurtain Street for over 25 years, is arguably Cork's most considered in a restaurant context. The list focuses.
Wine focus: ['European fine wine', 'Irish wine pairings', 'Sommelier-led']