10 irish spots in City Centre, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of City Centre's food · All irish in Cork.
Market Lane ★ 4.2
5-6 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 T959
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.
Market Lane ★ 4.2
5-6 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 T959
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.
Tip: The lunch blackboard is shorter and better value than the dinner menu; arrive before 13:00 to get the fish.
The River Club ★ 3.8
Parliament Bridge, Cork
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.
The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega ★ 3.7
44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork, T12 W27H
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.
The Bodega ★ 3.7
44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork, T12 W27H
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.
Tip: Bottomless brunch runs Saturday and Sunday noon to 16:00; book ahead.
Liberty Grill ★ 3.7
32 Washington Street, Cork
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.
Old Town Whiskey Bar ★ 3.7
44-45 Cornmarket Street, Cork, T12 W27H
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.
Tip: The whiskey guide is on hand from Thursday through Sunday evenings; request the flight pairing menu.
Cork and Fork Restaurant ★ 3.6
Cork City Centre
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.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 3.5
116 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 P957
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.
The Oliver Plunkett ★ 3.5
116 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork, T12 P957
A live-music pub on Oliver Plunkett Street with a kitchen running traditional Irish pub food from breakfast through evening. Irish music sessions seven.
Tip: Table service stops at 21:00; the music kicks off immediately after and the room transforms.