Guidebook for Cork
Food Scene
High quality food at reasonable prices in a great location -- one of my favorite restaurants.
28 locals recommend
Electric
41 S MallHigh quality food at reasonable prices in a great location -- one of my favorite restaurants.
Market Lane is always busy, which is a reflection of its food and quality of service. Not to be missed!
5 Oliver Plunkett St
5 Oliver Plunkett StreetMarket Lane is always busy, which is a reflection of its food and quality of service. Not to be missed!
A great little Italian café that's ideal for lunch or an authentic Italian coffee (run by real Italians!!).
128 Oliver Plunkett St
128 Oliver Plunkett StreetA great little Italian café that's ideal for lunch or an authentic Italian coffee (run by real Italians!!).
Quintessentially French, Les Gourmandises offers excellent cuisine, albeit at the steepest prices in town.
7 locals recommend
Les Gourmandises Restaurant
17 Cook StQuintessentially French, Les Gourmandises offers excellent cuisine, albeit at the steepest prices in town.
Coffee for connoisseurs: choose from a big selection of beans that are freshly ground and filtered on the spot with a nothing-less-than-scientific process. You won't find tourists here!
19 George's Quay
19 George's QuayCoffee for connoisseurs: choose from a big selection of beans that are freshly ground and filtered on the spot with a nothing-less-than-scientific process. You won't find tourists here!
Nice spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My preferred brunching spot in the city.
40 locals recommend
Liberty Grill
32 Washington StNice spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My preferred brunching spot in the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite pub in the city, busy most nights of the week, with super friendly bar staff and a good+cheap (comfort) food menu.
5 Sullivan's Quay
5 Sullivan's QuayMy favourite pub in the city, busy most nights of the week, with super friendly bar staff and a good+cheap (comfort) food menu.
One of the more popular late bars in the city, gets busy after midnight. Open until 2am, with live music every night.
29 locals recommend
The Crane Lane Theatre
Phoenix StreetOne of the more popular late bars in the city, gets busy after midnight. Open until 2am, with live music every night.
If you're into night clubs, this is the place to be. Over 23s, opens at around 11:30pm, Thurs-Sun. Get there early to avoid long queues.
7 locals recommend
Voodoo Rooms
74 Oliver Plunkett StIf you're into night clubs, this is the place to be. Over 23s, opens at around 11:30pm, Thurs-Sun. Get there early to avoid long queues.
Pretty cool late bar and fun to visit during the day or for brunch too.
15 locals recommend
The Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega
44-45 Cornmarket StreetPretty cool late bar and fun to visit during the day or for brunch too.
Traditional Irish music 6 nights a week, authentic Irish pub; expect a small, crowded but friendly space with lots of locals.
42 locals recommend
Sin E
8 Coburg StTraditional Irish music 6 nights a week, authentic Irish pub; expect a small, crowded but friendly space with lots of locals.
Arts & Culture
Great spot for coffee and a reasonably-priced lunch that's still decent quality. Lovely ambience. The Centre itself does indie cinema a few nights a week and lots of cultural stuff: well worth a look!
22 locals recommend
Triskel Arts Centre
Tobin StreetGreat spot for coffee and a reasonably-priced lunch that's still decent quality. Lovely ambience. The Centre itself does indie cinema a few nights a week and lots of cultural stuff: well worth a look!
A decent free museum with some interesting permanent exhibits and a pretty good café/restaurant.
107 locals recommend
Crawford Art Gallery
1 Emmett PlA decent free museum with some interesting permanent exhibits and a pretty good café/restaurant.
Plays, musicals, operas, ballet.. check their web site for schedule.
62 locals recommend
Cork Opera House
Emmett PlacePlays, musicals, operas, ballet.. check their web site for schedule.
The Everyman
15 MacCurtain StreetGreat spot for theatre.
Cork Arts Theatre
Carroll's QuayDoes some interesting small productions.
101 Bachelor's Quay
101 Bachelor's QuayThe only cinema in the city centre, mainstream movies
Sightseeing
I went to university here. The campus is quite picturesque and well worth a look. Check out the free rotating exhibitions in the Glucksman Gallery and the Ogham stone exhibition in the quad.
58 locals recommend
University College Cork (UCC)
College RoadI went to university here. The campus is quite picturesque and well worth a look. Check out the free rotating exhibitions in the Glucksman Gallery and the Ogham stone exhibition in the quad.
A Cork icon, St Fin Barre's is an Anglican cathedral built on the site where St Fin Barre founded the city of Cork back in the 12th century. Admission is €5.
66 locals recommend
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral
Bishop StreetA Cork icon, St Fin Barre's is an Anglican cathedral built on the site where St Fin Barre founded the city of Cork back in the 12th century. Admission is €5.
Another Cork icon where you can pay a small admission fee and ring the bells in the clock tower. Built from two kinds of local stone -- limestone and sandstone -- it's an impressive landmark.
60 locals recommend
Shandon Bells & Tower St Anne's Church
Church StreetAnother Cork icon where you can pay a small admission fee and ring the bells in the clock tower. Built from two kinds of local stone -- limestone and sandstone -- it's an impressive landmark.
You can do fun tour of the old city goal here. Nothing special but worth a look.
97 locals recommend
Cork City Gaol
Convent AvenueYou can do fun tour of the old city goal here. Nothing special but worth a look.
The main park in the city, worth visiting on a sunny day; has some lovely walks by the river.
162 locals recommend
Fitzgerald Park
The main park in the city, worth visiting on a sunny day; has some lovely walks by the river.
Everything Else
Essential for every visit to Cork with a huge variety of local produce on offer. Check out The Farmgate upstairs for some good lunch food and fun people-watching. ** Not open Sunday **
113 locals recommend
The English Market
Grand ParadeEssential for every visit to Cork with a huge variety of local produce on offer. Check out The Farmgate upstairs for some good lunch food and fun people-watching. ** Not open Sunday **