Goldie ★ 4.6
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
Restaurants in City Centre
Market Lane ★ 4.2
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
Cornstore ★ 3.9
A striking four-bay Victorian corn exchange on Cornmarket Street now housing Cork's standard steakhouse and seafood room, with a bold cocktail bar and late.
Signature: Aged ribeye, Baked crab mornay, Sunday roast
The SpitJack ★ 4.0
Cork's rotisserie specialist on Washington Street cooks Irish meat over a French spit oven from morning to late evening, covering brunch through dinner.
Signature: Porchetta rotisserie pork belly, Rotisserie chicken, Weekly specials
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.0
A family business with its own fishing boats, Quinlan's brings a tide-to-table honesty to its Princes Street seafood bar with daily-changing catch.
Signature: Fish and chips, Fresh oysters, Smoked salmon platter
Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4
Takashi Miyazaki remade his former Michelin-starred kaiseki room as an approachable Japanese bistro and natural wine bar on Sheares Street in 2024.
Signature: Handmade teuchi soba, Donburi rice bowls, Natural wine pours
Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1
Sibling to Market Lane next door, Elbow Lane pairs an in-house nano-brewery with a smokehouse kitchen on Oliver Plunkett Street. The German Purity Law beers.
Signature: Slow smoked baby back ribs, Wood-grilled ribeye, Elbow Lane house beers
The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega ★ 3.7
A Cork institution on Cornmarket Street that doubles as a whiskey bar and casual restaurant, with bottomless brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and an evening.
Signature: Weekend bottomless brunch plates, Irish whiskey flights, Pub classics
The River Club ★ 3.8
A split-level bar and grill room overlooking the Lee at Parliament Bridge, with a Robata charcoal grill driving the evening menu of local beef and seafood.
Signature: Robata-grilled meats, River terrace seasonal plates, Cork bay oysters
Bocelli Italian Kitchen ★ 3.7
A neighbourhood Italian on Oliver Plunkett Street with a wine expert on hand for pairings and a kitchen that runs house-made pasta alongside reliable Italian.
Signature: Feather blade beef stroganoff, House-made pasta, Italian wine pairings
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 3.5
A landmark pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with live music seven nights a week and a kitchen running Irish pub food from morning through evening.
Signature: Traditional Irish stew, Club sandwich, Full Irish breakfast
Greenwich ★ 4.2
Cork's winner of Best Brunch Destination at the Georgina Campbell Irish Food and Hospitality Awards 2025, operating behind Brown Thomas on Caroline Street.
Signature: Weekend brunch plates, House granola, Open sandwiches
Cork and Fork Restaurant ★ 3.6
A neighbourhood room in the city centre gaining a loyal following for its producer-direct sourcing and menus that rotate with the Irish agricultural calendar.
Signature: Seasonal Irish produce plates, Market sourced fish, Local beef
Fine Dining in City Centre
Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1
The smokehouse side of Cork's Market Lane restaurant group brings slow-cooked fire cooking to a dinner format: ribs, brisket and wood-grilled cuts paired.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro and Natural Wine ★ 4.4
Takashi Miyazaki's more relaxed reinvention of his former Michelin-starred kaiseki room: handmade teuchi soba, donburi rice bowls and small sharing plates.
Bocelli Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar ★ 3.7
An Oliver Plunkett Street Italian running house-made pasta and a daily changing board of Italian-inspired mains, with a sommelier available to navigate.
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.0
A Cork seafood bar backed by the Quinlan family's own fishing fleet in Kerry, offering a tide-to-table menu of fresh oysters, fish and chips, smoked salmon.
Casual Dining in City Centre
Market Lane ★ 4.2
Two-floor Cork institution on Oliver Plunkett Street seven days a week, with English Market menus and a house coffee blend made exclusively for the bar.
Order: Daily market fish board with soda bread; changes with each morning's English Market delivery.
Tip: The lunch blackboard is shorter and better value than the dinner menu; arrive before 13:00 to get the fish.
The SpitJack ★ 4.0
An Irish-sourced rotisserie kitchen on Washington Street open from breakfast through dinner, with a French spit oven as the centrepiece. Casual tables, open.
Order: Porchetta rotisserie pork belly with seasonal sides; the spit runs from opening through close.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the least busy service; evenings fill quickly without a booking.
Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse ★ 4.1
Cork's smokehouse and nano-brewery on Oliver Plunkett Street, with ribs, brisket and wood-grilled meats matched to in-house beers made to German Purity Law.
Order: Slow smoked baby back ribs with house-brewed pale ale; the ribs need the full smoke time, so arrive by 19:30.
Tip: Book a table; the room is small and the regulars know when to show up.
Greenwich ★ 4.2
A daytime room behind Brown Thomas on Caroline Street, winner of Best Brunch Destination at the Georgina Campbell Irish Food and Hospitality Awards 2025.
Order: Weekend brunch plate with house granola and seasonal fruit.
Tip: Book a table for weekend brunch; walk-in seats are rare from 10:30 on Saturdays.
The Bodega ★ 3.7
A Cornmarket Street anchor with a serious whiskey list and a kitchen that runs from evening through late at night on weekdays and bottomless brunch weekends.
Order: Weekend bottomless brunch with Irish whiskey on the side; a Cork institution on its busiest days.
Tip: Bottomless brunch runs Saturday and Sunday noon to 16:00; book ahead.
Cornstore ★ 3.9
A Victorian corn market converted into Cork's most reliable steakhouse and seafood room on Cornmarket Street. The Sunday roast consistently fills the venue.
Order: Baked crab mornay; a Cork comfort dish done at a higher level than anywhere else in the city.
Tip: Sunday roast is Cork's most booked weekend lunch; reserve at least a week ahead.
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.0
A Cork seafood counter backed by the Quinlan family's own fishing fleet and smokehouse in Kerry. The fish and chips, smoked salmon platter and fresh oysters.
Order: Fish and chips with house-made tartare; the Quinlan family own the fishing boats and the quality shows.
Tip: Go at lunchtime on a weekday; evening queues are longer and the catch is the same.
Liberty Grill ★ 3.7
A long-running Cork grill on Washington Street covering breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner in a relaxed all-day format. Irish beef and market fish are core.
Order: Weekend brunch with Irish eggs, soda bread and local sausages.
Bocelli Italian Kitchen ★ 3.7
An Oliver Plunkett Street Italian running house-made pasta alongside a rotating seasonal board of Italian-inspired mains, with a sommelier available to guide.
Order: Feather blade beef stroganoff; the dish that has built the restaurant's returning-customer rate.
Tip: The feather blade stroganoff is made in limited quantity; ask about availability when booking.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4
Takashi Miyazaki's relaxed second act: handmade buckwheat noodles, rice bowls and small sharing plates with a focused natural wine list, Wednesday through.
Order: Handmade teuchi soba with ume plum and wakame.
Tip: Bookings open on a short lead; Wednesday evenings are the least contested.
Old Town Whiskey Bar ★ 3.7
The whiskey bar side of the Bodega building on Cornmarket Street, with a chosen Irish whiskey flight programme and a kitchen running pub classics until late.
Order: Irish whiskey flight with a seasonal pub plate; the whiskey list is the most built on Cornmarket Street.
Tip: The whiskey guide is on hand from Thursday through Sunday evenings; request the flight pairing menu.
Bocelli Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar ★ 3.7
Cork city's dedicated Italian kitchen with house pasta and a seasonal board. An in-house wine expert is available for pairing guidance on the Italian list.
Order: House-made pasta of the day with Italian wine pairing from the sommelier.
Tip: Ask the sommelier for a half-glass pairing if you're ordering multiple courses.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 3.5
A live-music pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with a kitchen running traditional Irish pub food from breakfast through evening. Irish music sessions seven.
Order: Traditional Irish stew; the kitchen keeps a rotating pot of the city's most accessible version.
Tip: Table service stops at 21:00; the music kicks off immediately after and the room transforms.
Cafés in City Centre
Cork Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
The city's own roastery and cafe on French Church Street, using a cast-iron roaster from the 1930s and serving single-origin espresso from their own beans.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso on cast-iron 1930s roaster
Greenwich ★ 4.2
Cork's Georgina Campbell Best Brunch Destination 2025, located behind Brown Thomas on Caroline Street with a focused daytime menu and well-sourced coffee.
Signature drink: House espresso with seasonal milk alternative
Filter South Main Street ★ 4.4
The second Filter location on South Main Street, extending the multi-roaster model to the city's south side with the same rotating-roaster espresso format.
Signature drink: Seasonal espresso from rotating featured roaster
Cork Coffee Roasters Bridge Street ★ 4.3
The Bridge Street outpost of Cork Coffee Roasters, serving the same cast-iron-roasted single origins on the north side of the city centre. The roastery team.
Signature drink: House espresso on cast-iron 1930s roaster
Bakeries in City Centre
The Grumpy Bakers ★ 4.6
Cork city outpost of the celebrated Midleton bakery, baking with organic flours from Shipton Mills and Oak Forest Mills via a 36-48 hour cold fermentation.
Order: Cold-fermented country loaf - the slow ferment produces a tang and crust that no high-speed bakery can match
Arbutus Bread ★ 4.5
Founded by Declan Ryan after training with the best bakers in France. A wholesale operation supplying most of Cork's top restaurants with sourdough.
Order: The Cork Beer Bread - sourdough leavened with local stout malt, only sold at markets.
Pana Bread ★ 4.0
A compact artisan bread counter inside Merchants Quay that punches above its size. The range spans traditional sourdoughs through rye, einkorn, gluten-free.
Order: Turkish pide - a speciality rarely found in Irish bakeries and made with properly fermented dough
Cameron Bakery ★ 4.2
A Cork institution with multiple city locations. The Patrick Street branch is the most central, baking fresh bread and pastries daily for over three decades.
Order: A breakfast sandwich roll - the doorstep-cut white bread stuffed with bacon and egg is pure Cork morning.
Cocoa by Brendan Cashman ★ 4.4
Boutique chocolate cafe in the Edwardian Winthrop Arcade, with truffles, cakes and macarons handmade by chef Brendan Cashman, formerly of the celebrated.
Order: A flight of macarons with a cup of single-origin hot chocolate.
Bracken's Bakery ★ 4.6
A family-run bakery on the Old Mallow Road with an exceptional local reputation - 4.7 stars from over 460 Google reviews, the highest-rated bakery in Cork.
Order: Fresh cream slice - the old-school choux and cream pastry that Cork locals grew up with, unashamedly retro.
Coffee Roasters in City Centre
Cork Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
Cork's flagship specialty roastery, established in the Huguenot Quarter on French Church Street and roasting on a 1930s cast-iron drum roaster - still.
Cork Coffee Roasters Bridge Street ★ 4.4
The Bridge Street branch of Cork Coffee Roasters, serving the same 1930s drum-roasted Arabica through espresso and filter with table service.
SOMA Coffee Company ★ 4.8
Cork's most technically advanced specialty roaster, roasting on 15kg and 30kg Giesen drum roasters while serving customers at the Tuckey Street counter.
Three Fools Coffee ★ 4.1
Cork's most unusual coffee venue: a standalone glass pod kiosk outside Cork City Library on Grand Parade, roasting its own beans and serving them black.
Velo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3
Ireland's first B Corp-certified coffee roastery, established in Cork in 2017. Velo began in the city centre and moved to a purpose-built Mayfield facility.
Filter South Main Street ★ 4.2
Filter's second Cork city location, opened on South Main Street to serve the western city quarter. Same rotating guest roaster programme as the Georges Quay.
Wine Bars in City Centre
Arthur Mayne's ★ 4.3
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']
Meades Winebar ★ 4.2
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']
The Raven Bar ★ 4.1
Established in 1862, the Raven is one of Cork's oldest bars, now running a respectable wine programme alongside its pub heritage. Located in City Centre.
Wine focus: ['Extensive wine list', 'Natural wine', 'Monday wine deals']
Bars in City Centre
The Long Valley Bar ★ 4.5
Established in 1842 and run by the Moynihan family since 1927, the Long Valley is Cork's most storied bar. The counter is famously long, the decor unchanged.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 4.2
Cork's best-known live music pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with nightly live acts Wednesday to Sunday and a late licence until 01:30 on Friday and Saturday.
The Mutton Lane Inn ★ 4.4
Accessed down a narrow laneway off Patrick Street that leads into the English Market complex, Mutton Lane Inn is Cork's most photogenic traditional pub.
The Hi-B Bar ★ 4.3
Run by the O'Donnell family since 1924, the Hi-B is Cork's most determinedly traditional pub, with a strict no-mobile-phones policy that forces genuine.
Costigan's Pub ★ 4.2
Trading since 1827, Costigan's is one of Cork's oldest licensed premises. The long bar counter, snugs, parlour and open fire make it classic Cork pub.
An Spailpin Fanach ★ 4.4
Open since 1779, An Spailpin Fanach is one of Ireland's oldest continuously trading pubs and Cork's foremost trad music destination. The Lee Sessions trail.
Rising Sons Brewery Bar ★ 4.3
Cork city's main craft brewery taproom, pouring Rising Sons' full tap range including Cork Pale Ale and Blackrock Stout direct from the tank on Cornmarket St.
The Castle Inn ★ 4.1
A no-frills South Main Street traditional bar that refuses to modernise, and is better for it. No music, no screens, no cocktail list. The focus is entirely.
The Oval ★ 4.0
Named for its elliptical 1900s architecture, The Oval is Cork's best-preserved Edwardian pub interior. The original mahogany bar, frosted glass and tiled.
Arthur Mayne's Pharmacy ★ 4.3
A pharmacy from the 1880s in a 1720 building, reopened as a wine and cocktail bar in 2012. The apothecary cabinets lining the walls still hold.
The Bodega ★ 4.0
A Cornmarket Street bar popular with Cork students. DJs Thursday to Saturday; open until 02:30 Fri-Sun and housing Ireland's largest whiskey bar inside.
The Raven Bar ★ 4.1
Established in 1862, The Raven is one of Cork's oldest bars with a strong contemporary food and wine programme. 'Screw It Mondays' discounts premium wines.
Street Food in City Centre
Coal Quay Market ★ 4.4
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.
Istanbul Kebab ★ 4.1
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.
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.4
A Cork city outpost of the Kerry seafood family that has been fishing and selling directly since 1963. The Patrick Street counter serves hot fish and chips.
Order: Fish and chips with Kerry-landed cod or haddock - the freshness margin over a city chip shop using frozen.
Breweries in City Centre
Rising Sons Brewery ★ 4.3
Cork city's most visible craft brewery, operating a glass-fronted taproom on Cornmarket Street where brewery operations are visible from the bar.
Elbow Lane Brew and Smoke House ★ 4.3
Cork's smallest production brewery, a nano-brewery embedded in a restaurant and smoke house on Oliver Plunkett Street. Opened in 2014, the Elbow Lane brewing.
Murphy's Brewery ★ 4.0
Cork's legendary stout brewery founded in 1856 and owned by Heineken since 1983. The Leitrim Street brewery is a working production site with heritage tours.
9 White Deer Brewery ★ 4.2
Based in the Gaeltacht region of Ballyvourney, one hour west of Cork city, 9 White Deer is one of Ireland's most innovative craft brewers. Named for the nine.
Eight Degrees Brewing ★ 4.1
An award-winning craft brewery established at the foot of the Galtee mountains in Mitchelstown by New Zealander Scott Baigent and Australian Cameron Wallace.
Blacks Brewing and Distilling ★ 4.4
Ireland's first co-located craft brewery and distillery, founded by Sam and Maudeline Black beside the Bandon River estuary near Kinsale. The distillery.
West Cork Brewing Company ★ 4.1
A small craft brewery in the fishing village of Baltimore, 90 minutes southwest of Cork city. Produces distinctive Irish craft beers including a Coffee.
Clonakilty Distillery ★ 4.3
A purpose-built single malt Irish whiskey distillery on the Clonakilty waterfront, producing whiskey from Inchydoney headland water and local barley.
Markets in City Centre
Coal Quay Market ★ 4.4
Cork's oldest outdoor market, held on Cornmarket Street near the Coal Quay since the 19th century. Over 40 stalls every Saturday morning covering organic.
Food Tours in City Centre
Cork Food and History Tour ★ 4.4
A three-hour walking tour starting outside the Tourist Information Centre on Patrick Street, combining Cork's food culture with its history.
Cork Culinary Tour by Bonner Travel ★ 4.3
A 2.5-hour culinary walking tour visiting Cork's finest indigenous food producers and artisan shops. Operated by Bonner Travel's specialist food tourism.
Cork Brewing and Craft Beer Trail ★ 4.2
A self-directed Cork Ale Trail connecting the city's craft beer venues - Rising Sons on Cornmarket Street, Franciscan Well on North Mall, Elbow Lane.
Food Festivals in City Centre
Cork on a Fork Fest ★ 4.6
Cork City Council's flagship food festival, launched in 2022 and now in its fifth year. The 2026 edition runs 12-16 August across more than 150 events.
Cork and Kerry Food Festival ★ 4.2
A two-day indoor food and drink festival at Cork City Hall in November, showcasing the best of local food, drinks and crafts from Cork and Kerry producers.
Budget Eats in City Centre
Pana Bread ★ 4.0
Budget artisan bread counter inside Merchants Quay. Sourdoughs, Turkish pide, rye and gluten-free loaves at below-average prices. Wraps and fillings to go.
Istanbul Kebab ★ 4.1
Cork's most-reviewed late-night food stop, open until 3am. A full doner wrap with chips comes in under €12 and the quality holds until last orders.
Three Fools Coffee ★ 4.3
Outdoor Cork kiosk outside the City Library on Grand Parade with quality specialty coffee. The most moody setting for a coffee in the city centre.
Coal Quay Saturday Market ★ 4.4
Cork's best food budget experience on Saturday morning with over 40 stalls, hot street food, artisan cheese, bread and West Cork produce from 09:00-14:00.
Cameron Bakery Patrick Street ★ 4.2
Cork's most centrally located traditional bakery, open from 07:00 daily. Breakfast rolls and fresh-baked sandwiches for under €7. The morning sandwich run.
Quinlan's Seafood Bar ★ 4.4
Kerry-landed fish and chips for around €12-15 on Patrick Street. Directly sourced from the family's Kerry fleet. The quality margin over a standard chip.
Bracken's Bakery ★ 4.6
Cork's highest community-rated bakery (4.7 from 460+ reviews) at budget prices. Fresh cream cakes and traditional bread from a family bakery that has not.
Brunch in City Centre
Liberty Grill ★ 4.2
East Coast American-style brunch using Irish ingredients, anchoring Washington Street for over two decades. Eggs Benedict, French toast, burgers and weekend.
Idaho Cafe ★ 4.3
A small, intimate Cork city centre cafe on Caroline Street with a clear focus on locally sourced breakfast and brunch. Charming historical Irish interior.
Tony's Bistro ★ 4.0
A Cork institution on North Main Street, famous for fry-up breakfasts with colossal portions at budget prices. The skillet full Irish is the signature dish.
The Grumpy Bakers ★ 4.6
The Cork city outpost of the Midleton bakery opens Wednesday to Sunday from 07:30, making it the best option for a bakery brunch in the city centre.
Late-Night Eats in City Centre
Arthur Mayne's Pharmacy ★ 4.4
Victorian pharmacy turned wine bar serving tapas until 01:30 nightly. Open until 02:00 Sun-Thu and 02:30 Fri-Sat. Named Gastro Bar of the Year 2025.
The Bodega ★ 4.0
Cornmarket Street's liveliest late venue, housing Ireland's largest whiskey bar. DJs Thursday to Saturday; open until 02:00 Mon-Thu and 02:30 Fri-Sun daily.
Istanbul Kebab Cork City ★ 3.9
Halal Turkish kebab house open daily until 03:00 on Oliver Plunkett Street. Doner, shish and mixed grills made to order in the city's pub district.
Hillbilly's Grand Parade ★ 3.8
Hillbilly's Grand Parade branch open every night until 03:30. The last hot food standing on Grand Parade after midnight for post-pub crowds.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 4.2
Cork's best-known live music pub with nightly acts Wed-Sun and a late licence until 01:30 on Fri-Sat. The most energetic post-10pm pub in the city.
An Spailpin Fanach ★ 4.5
Cork's archetypal trad pub since 1779, across from the old Beamish brewery, with live trad sessions five nights and a late bar until 02:00 on weekends.
Rising Sons Brewery Bar ★ 4.3
Cork's main craft brewery taproom open until 00:30 Fri-Sat, pouring Cork Pale Ale and Blackrock Stout direct from the tank on Cornmarket Street.
Nightlife in City Centre
Havana Browns ★ 3.9
Cork's longest-running nightclub, founded in 1998 and consistently ranked the city's leading dance venue. Four bars spread over multiple floors, LED dance.
Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday
Voodoo Rooms ★ 4.0
A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.
Tip: The rooftop is outdoor with cover; arrive before 23:30 to secure a spot before the queue builds on the main floor
Crane Lane Theatre ★ 4.5
Cork's most versatile live music venue, open seven nights until 02:00 with free live music or DJs almost every night from national and international acts.
Tip: Check the door programme for that night's act - free entry for most events; ticketed shows sell out fast, book on cranelanetheatre.ie
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 4.2
Cork's best-known live music pub, with nightly acts Wednesday to Sunday covering traditional Irish, folk and contemporary. Late licence until 01:30 Friday.
Tip: Arrive by 22:00 on Friday for a seat during the live set - the floor fills fast once the act starts
Voodoo Rooms Rooftop ★ 4.0
Cork's largest rooftop venue, situated on the third floor of Voodoo Rooms on Oliver Plunkett Street. Covered sections protect against the predictable Cork.
Tip: Check the weather before committing - the rooftop closes when heavy rain arrives regardless of the forecast
Upstairs at Arthur Mayne's ★ 4.4
The upstairs cocktail bar at Arthur Mayne's Pharmacy, accessed by a staircase from the main wine bar below. A low-lit, intimate space with leather seating.
Tip: The space is small and fills from 22:00 on weekends - go downstairs first and ask the bar staff to show you up
Wilde ★ 4.3
Cork's only dedicated LGBTQ+ nightclub, relaunched as Wilde after operating as Vibe. Located on Oliver Plunkett Street, the venue anchors Cork's queer.
Tip: Thursday is the quieter, friendlier night for a first visit - Friday and Saturday bring larger crowds and bigger drag acts
The Bodega ★ 4.0
Cork's most consistently packed late-night bar and club hybrid, housed in one of the city's finest Victorian buildings on Cornmarket Street. Also home to the Old Town Whiskey Bar.
Tip: Ask for the whiskey bar inside - it is a genuinely spectacular room that most visitors miss by staying on the main floor