Built around an 18th-century Merchant Prince’s residence, The Montenotte Hotel sits high over the city in a fashionable residential area and, with an eclectic vibe and a sense of fun, this modern 4-star offers a pleasing alternative to city centr ... more...
In 1992 Michael and Catherine Ryan, together with partner/head chef Canice Sharkey, opened this large, atmospheric modern restaurant in an 18th-century warehouse and it immediately struck a chord with people tired of having to choose between fine dinin ... more...
Both the house and garden at the Shelswell-White family’s 18th century mansion overlooking Bantry Bay are open to the public – and a visit to their Tearoom is highly recommended while you are there.
The Tearoom is set in three interconnect ... more...
Very popular with local people (but perhaps harder for visitors to find) the McDonnell family’s well-named old-world bar and restaurant is in a row of traditional cottages east of Oysterhaven, en route from Crosshaven to Kinsale.
It can look unc ... more...
Probably Cork’s most unusual licensed premises, this 120 year old former pharmacy is owned by well known publican Benny McCabe who has achieved the change of use with a remarkably light hand.
Despite a display of products like Brylcream and senn ... more...
It's all about letting fresh local ingredients sing at the former Parlour Café in Cork's historic city centre. Opened in spring 2020 by a talented young cheffing couple, David Devereaux and Anne Zagar, 51 Cornmarket Street had hardly got going w ... more...
Quietly situated on the south of the city and very convenient to Cork airport and the Jack Lynch Tunnel, this Cork hotels got a fine country house at its heart and is set in its own garden.
The main entrance is via the original flight of steps up to t ... more...
Established in 1994 by Kay Harte and now managed by her daughter Rebecca, the much-loved Farmgate Café is a younger sibling of her sister Marog O'Brien's Farmgate Country Store and Restaurant in Midleton, and shares the same commi ... more...
Skibbereen's iconic Dillon’s Corner reopened in 2021 under the stewardship of partners Ruairí Melvin Dunne and Dawn Price-Latorre, who returned to West Cork from London after stints at Italian restaurants Trullo and Padella.
Dillon’ ... more...
Established over a quarter if a century ago, this well loved store came into new ownership in 2016 when Geoff Caird and Cathy Melvin took it on as a going concern, with Susie Coughlan as chef.
A pleasing display of freshly baked breads immediately att ... more...