Must see restaurants in Cork City

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A superb bistro and deli where locally sourced food is honoured at breakfast and lunch, either sit-in or take away. Fresh scones draw crowds early; daily…

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A contender for best restaurant in town of any genre, Paradiso serves contemporary vegetarian dishes, including vegan fare: how about corn pancakes filled…

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An unmissable experience at the heart of the English Market, the Farmgate is perched on a balcony overlooking the food stalls below, the source of all…

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It’s always hopping at this bright corner bistro. The menu is broad and hearty, changing to reflect what’s fresh at the English Market: perhaps roast hake…

You’ll search long and hard to find a cuter cafe in Ireland than this place. The vintage decor manages to be kitsch yet charming and food is served on…

This tiny tapas restaurant may be a bit cramped and cluttered but that only adds to the sense you're getting a home-cooked meal made with love. A great…

Here's something you don't see every day – a takeaway food joint run by a Michelin-starred chef! You can sample Takashi Miyazaki's superb dishes – the…

More theatre than restaurant, this bold venture by chef Takashi Miyazaki immerses diners in the art and craft of Japanese kappou cuisine – an elaborate…

A gleaming white outpost on an otherwise drab street of brick facades, the Liberty Grill is popular for its locally sourced menu of crowd pleasers, such…

Cross your fingers to get a table at this tiny restaurant as they don’t take bookings. Its menu – full of fresh Irish ingredients cooked with a…

This beloved movie-themed cafe, formerly the foyer of a cinema, is decorated in an odd mix of homey comfort and French bohemian elegance. Take your pick…

Mouth-watering seasonal food sourced from local farmers and merchants. Take your pick from colourful salads, unusual falafel creations, gluten-free…

The Barry sisters draw on a terrific network of local suppliers built up over three decades to help them provide the freshest Cork food cooked simply,…

At this chic, minimalist spot, organic burgers span the globe: from Asian (tandoori lamb with raita) to Middle Eastern (falafel burger with rocket and…

The quintessential Cork espresso bar, Filter is a carefully curated shrine to coffee nerdery, from the rough-and-ready retro decor to the highly…

The market-sourced menu at this transformed art deco bank runs from seafood chowder to succulent steaks. There's a rustic Mediterranean-style fish bar too…

An attractive neoclassical room at the back of the city art gallery houses this top-notch cafe. It is managed by the good people from Ballymaloe, which…

Remember those beautiful fresh fish you saw in the English Market? Many of them end up at this cute little restaurant that will remind you of that perfect…

It looks like a traditional old caff from the outside, but you'll find all sorts of creative takes on Irish standards here, from potato bake with Gubbeen…

There's a French accent alongside the broad Irish brogue here, with everything from prime Irish sirloin to Cork coast mussels given a Gallic twist,…