No. 01
The English Market
Food Hall · Grand Parade
A 200-year-old covered market and the spiritual home of Cork food. Come hungry.
No. 02
Farmgate Café
Irish · Upstairs at the English Market
Perched above the market, serving what the traders sell below. Lunch is non-negotiable.
No. 03
Nash 19
Bistro · Princes Street
Breakfast and lunch institution. Local ingredients, unfussy cooking, always busy.
No. 04
Market Lane
Modern Irish · Oliver Plunkett Street
Reliable, creative, no-reservations bistro. The safe bet you never regret.
No. 05
Elbow Lane Brew & Smokehouse
Smokehouse · Oliver Plunkett Street
In-house brewery and wood-fired grill. Book ahead for a Friday night.
No. 06
Paradiso
Vegetarian · Lancaster Quay
Denis Cotter's legendary vegetable-forward restaurant. Worth the fuss.
No. 07
Isaacs Restaurant
Brasserie · MacCurtain Street
A Cork fixture since 1992, still quietly brilliant.
No. 08
Orso
Mediterranean · Pembroke Street
Small-plates, mezze and strong coffee. Good for a long lunch.
No. 09
Good Day Deli
Café · Nano Nagle Place
Courtyard café with seasonal plates. Tucked away and lovely.
No. 10
Greenes Restaurant
Modern Irish · MacCurtain Street
Hidden behind a waterfall archway. Date-night territory.