Billing itself originally as a wine café, this quirky riverside venue is run by French and Irish friends Emmanuelle Legrand and Beverley Mathews. Part tapas bar, part wine bar it always had a distinctly continental flair.
Re-opening in November 2020 following a long closure after a fire, fans were delighted to see their old haunt back on the scene and excited about the changes.
The new L'Atitude 51 has brought cave-à-manger dining to Cork - part wine shop offering grab-and-go bottles and part wine bar serving simple small plates where you can pop in for a glass and a bite. Everyone loved the old L'Atitude and didn't want to see things change too much, but adding the extra dimension of wine shop allows them to carry a greater selection of wines, so that's a big plus.
They are also back working with West Cork Coffee, so it's the must-visit spot for coffee and pastries in the morning - also lunch from Tuesday to Friday with tasty soup and sandwiches. And the evening menu of small plates is back too, featuring lots of the great local produce that Cork is famous for.
But as usual the real draw is the wine, with a wide selection of organic/biodynamic and natural wines offered in both the wine bar and the shop, where take out coffee and lunch is also available during the week, plus L'Atitude At Home boxes at weekends (Thursday to Saturday).
