Mediterranean cuisine: the best places to taste it in Cork
20 restaurant menus in Ireland, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
Selected filters:
"We have been eying this place up since it opened, but the intimacy seemed a little scary. This evening we were brave - A table for two and a bottle..."
Tara Taberner
"We were a group of 4 last night here and it was so good! I am just back from holiday and was immediately transported back! I forgot I was in Cork -..."
Grainne Galvin
"Beautiful food & wine. Excellent service. I definitely recommend here :..."
Andrea Coleman
"What a gem of a restaurant! A small, rustic venue with sensational food and wine. A warm, homely, intimate atmosphere, it felt like we were in the..."
Jennifer Davies
"This is a wonderful find!! We tried a number of dishes and they were all delicious. The Irish waitress was a lady. So welcoming, friendly and helpful..."
Sinéad Ní Bháirnéir
"The cutest restaurant with best tapas and wine. Staff could not have been more helpful, cannot wait to return. Everything was..."
Annette Manning
"Lovely atmosphere, great wines, don't miss the delicias de Alicante - dates wrapped in serrano..."
Clíona Ó Gallchoir
"Beautiful food with a great atmosphere. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend dining..."
Rachael Lehane
"A really lovely experience, beautifully hosted and the food and wine is very special. Had a lovely evening with my friends there. Love..."
Gillian Moore
"A little gem !! Cosy, friendly and great food..."
Marie Hendrick
"Myself and some friends had a great experience!! Delicious authentic food and great service from Rosa!! Will definitely be..."
Liza Maria De Abreu
"What a gem! Really authentic Spanish cuisine at very reasonable prices. Had a selection of delicious tapas. All really good. Owned by a really lovely..."
Louise Sheehan
"Good food and even better service. Really enjoyed our night..."
"Had a family dinner here & it was fabulous! Order lots of different things from the menu and we liked everything! The staff were lovely & so was the..."
Cynthia Roche
"Umi is like a piece of "home" to me, the food is delicious! The staff is like family to me! I never get tired of their Lebanese falafel :) I wish the..."
Inma Pavon
"Had a great meal here today with a friend. After we ordered we were told that there was an issue with the fryer and that our food would be delayed...."
Morgan d'Arcy
"Umi falafei is with no doubt the best Arabic Restaurant in Cork. The Appetisers introduce you in the authentic taste of that area , full of species..."
Andrea Rizzitelli Iadarola
"Ate there this weekend and wow!
Loved it !
Lovely staff... very quick and efficient service and what a menu ! Great choice and very reasonably..."
Niamh O Flynn
"The best food, I recommend it 100%
Real falafel..."
Robert Sabra
"Very authentic and amazing food. Love the Tabbouleh, Fattoush, Bab Ghanouj , Falafel and Halloumi cheese. I love the place and the staff is very..."
Razan Ibraheem
"The food is amazing here. The staff is so lovely! Would reccomend this place to everyone!..."
Sonia Ghura
"Popped in for lunch today, SOOO good. Def coming back to eat my way through the menu. Lovely restaurant, friendly efficient staff and awesome..."
John Paul O Doherty
"My partner and I had a meal in Umi Falafel. The food was delicious. You order at the counter and they bring it down to your table. Staff are nice..."
Dolf Patijn
"Excellent food and very friendly service staff . We will be back to work our way through the..."
Claire Loy
"I’m not vegetarian or vegan and it was my first time here but it was delicious and I will definitely be..."
Lisa Browne
"Great place to have nice food 🥘, you will enjoy..."
"Delicious food, warm, friendly and fast service and resonably priced. We had 7 items between four people, every one was very good and i would def..."
Clodagh Scannell
"Amazing Authentic Spanish food 🥘 It's the only place in cork you can buy real Spanish produce, the food is absolutely delicious, the service is..."
Ken O'Flynn
"All the taste you could miss from Spain. I love the food and wine and I also shop the Spanish product. I go there when ever I can, have recommended..."
"Stunning food and place. We had the granola with fruit nuts and yoghurt and pineapple and quesadilla with chicken.. all flavours amazing. Friendly..."
Deirdre Browne
"Great place! Great food and great staff :D Would highly recommend..."
Danni Walters
"Had second visit to Salt last night. Yum! Yum! Absolutely loved it and can't wait for my third meal there. Highly recommend it to anyone. Great..."
"Beautiful food, nice display and service. Fully recommend! We went on Tuesday night. It was nice time to visit Gallo & Galetti. Was calm and not too..."
Zsiri Dempsey
"We had an amazing double 21st celebration (for our twins) with the 6 of us this evening at the restaurant. It was absolutely delightful. Thanks so..."
Femke Peterse Hurenkamp
"Love this place. Kasha is always incredibly nice, just has great customer service and always checks the orders with you. We get it for take away a..."
Niall Diamond
"Always get lovely italian food here great service cant fault..."
Katherine O Byrne
"Best pizza I’ve had in a long time. Can’t wait to go..."
Philip Owens
"Il mio ristorante preferito,
najlepsza restauracja,
lovely place, thanks so..."
Dora Spet
"First time here on Sunday and it was amazing the bread and dips were unreal had a special pork pasta and it was unreal. Planning my next trip..."
Jane Mills
"A very popular and busy Restaurant here on the High Street in Wilton/Bishopstown. Great food, ambience,staff and location. Thoroughly..."
Joe Lane
"Another fabulous family meal. Wonderful food and everyone happy. Also a very happy coeliac little girl with lots of gluten free options. We come here..."
Maeve Ahern
"!st time in this restaurant and I was impressed, beautiful restaurant to dine in confortable, staff very friendly and food only divine, what more can..."
Viviane Fogarty
"Totally fabulous ... delicious food, friendly team, super efficient, great atmosphere, free parking and very reasonable - wish there was a branch in..."
Melanie O Sullivan
"Great meal there on sat night, top food and service, highly recommend going..."
Rose McKenna
"All good... Gorgeous food... Friendly staff..."
Angela Franzoni
"Really nice to place to eat staff very friendly.10 out of 10 for..."
Aisling O Callaghan
"Love the food, friendly staff, great service and..."
Grace Keane
"Good food & wine and friendly, attentive..."
Ch'ar Le Tews
"Truly amzing food, service and the price! My favourite restaurant in Cork..."
"Thank you for looking after my son and I while waiting for our bus. Was cold and dark, staff were finishing up but made us coffee and hot chocolate..."
Yvonne Kelly
"Amazing food, menu & service, Highly recommend! Also have to mention the desert special I had - Mille feuille - Top..."
Dónal O Connell
"Once again Orso did not disappoint. Great food, excellent coffee and one of the nicest waiters we have ever encountered. Highly recommend..."
Sharon Griffin
"Great experience. The food is not like the usual Cork fare, it's more interesting and exotic. The side dish of spicy lentils is very tasty...."
Grainne Garrett
"What a fabulous place. Lovely food, very pleasant sevice. Down from County Antrim for the weekend this was my first time to eat in Orso. Tasty..."
Liz Weir
"As always, Orso never fails to impress. Amazing atmosphere in such an intimate setting, welcoming, attentive & charming service-Danny is so good at..."
Vourneen O'Shea
"Orso never disappoint! Very friendly and well trained staff. The food is always so fresh and tasty! It offers something a little different to the..."
Grace Connolly
"I'd highly recommend Orso. Have eaten there on several occasions. The dark haired male waiter is a gent & the food is delicious. Its a real..."
Vally Nílyn Stefaniak
"Great service, great atmosphere, great food with wonderful vegetarian and vegan.
Thank you for a fab dining experience yesterday evening and for..."
Mary Forde
"Lovely food,great service,
and the loan of reading glasses so I could see the menu!
Next time I will ask for a plate - not a fan of food on a board-..."
Tracey Bourke
"Super food, super friendly and efficient staff, super job guys keep up the good..."
Jocelynn Coughlan
"What a delight to find ORSO on a cold night when I ventured from my hotel. From the outside it looked like a cosy inviting atmosphere and I wasn't..."
Phil Waterhouse
"Awesome spot with craft beer and great menu. The two gents working the floor are great and will tell you about other great spots to..."
Michael Moore
"Excellent restaurant with the nicest food and friendliest staff. Definitely one of our favs..."
Nora Healy Donlon
"Dined the fabulous Orso restaurant over the weekend. A fantastic restaurant with a delicious menu offering vibrant and superb food combined with a..."
Clare Twomey
"Fab food, great service, super value..all round..."
"Amaizing food, gluten free options what is very important for Me, friendly prices and family friendly serviss from bar girl Aisling. Amaizng place..."
Kristina Palmer
"Would highly recommend here for fabulous food and even better staff! Are there last week and couldn't fault the service! Have some dietary..."
Ciara O Sullivan
"Lovely good staff good pint nice finger food and friendly people even we took over the ..."
Dave Morrissey
"Went for dinner staff fab two gents orders pizza next thing I know two slices in front of me burgers were delicious but the next time I'm in there..."
John Long
"Went to the mallow race course yesterday with this bar omg fantastic day had by all staff were so nice and it was well organised definitely be..."
Majella Spillane
"Had my daughters confirmation party here last week I must say the food was absolutely delicious an the staff very nice and helpful great with..."
Melissa Hurley
"i just want to say a big huge thank you to the management, staff and customers of Flannerys that have sponsored Erika and Zoe for their fundraising..."
Gillian Dennehy Birmingham
"Great spot - music by the originals band had the place dancing! Quality live music something for..."
Wolf Harris
"A lovely bar.great food we have been there for lòts of party's. Lv x..."
Breda Lyons Heffernan
"A huge thank you to the wonderful staff that couldn't do enough for us today for our Christmas party! Fantastic food and service, highly recommended..."
Amanda Connolly
"Great food and service! Lovely bar, ideal for watching the match or having a..."
Denise O'Flynn
"Great spot, food is very tasty and the staff are..."
Eric Mc Carthy
"I had a great evening at Flannery's with family and..."
"Such a hidden gem , been to the place twice , the food is good, the staff is excellent and the carnival party was really good ! You feel welcomed the..."
Paloma Pentony
"Always top notch food, drinks & service in a lovely friendly chilled atmosphere my Fiancé is vegetarian & its her fave spot in the city...."
Paul Mac
"Tedo is a great place to go to have a bite and chill. The food is delicious, the staffs are lovely and the atmosphere is great with some latin music..."
Judit Toth
"Hidden treasure!!! Couldn't recommend tedo's highly enough. Four of us ate there last night, the food was excellent 6 different dishes all were..."
Joanne Ahern
"My girlfriend and I moved to Cork last year and were searching for nice places to go out to.
After sometime we stumbled upon Tedo. I remember how we..."
Jan Kristijan Brajo
"Amazing food, fantastic atmosphere, staff so attentive and polite, music make you feel like you're on holidays. Definitely worth a..."
Maria Tobin
"Tempting tasty tapas! A très chic little restaurant with tons of charm and excellent value for money.. A must visit for people that love hidden ..."
Cáthal Tin-tin O'ceallaigh
"Great food at a reasonable price,the staff are very friendly and attentive. Good selection of wine..."
Patrick Horgan
"Fabulous food, friendly staff and great gluten free options for us coeliacs..."
XChristine Ní Dhálaigh
"Fabulous restaurant. First time visiting and will definitely be back. The food was delicious and plenty of it. Staff are so friendly and welcoming...."
Michael Murphy Keogh
"Very attentive, fabulously presented food and you can't diss the €5 tapas & wine between 4 and 6pm! Generally much more affordable without loss of..."
Sharon Bramers
"Absolutely beautiful food, lovely atmosphere and great Spanish music. Already can't wait to try it..."
Lyndsey Lenny Galgey
"From start to finish the service & food & atmosphere was fantastic ' every bite was delicious. I will definitely be back..."
Joanne O Reilly
"Food is delicious and very well priced! The staff are all extremely friendly and would definitely recommend it to everyone.. A great little..."
Harry Barrett
"Had such a great evening amazing food, wine and friendly staff.....lovely atmosphere looking forward to getting back here..."
"Fantastic place! There is a great selection of food to choose from on the menu. The staff are very friendly and the food is delicious! Such amazing..."
Rosie Irwin
"Great food � and a very friendly staff. Excellent service the evening was perfect. Definitely recommend to get there and enjoy the food and..."
Ludovic Potier
"Really great meal last night, great service too. Would happily recommend, the food was..."
Leonie Gaffney
"I loved the decor, such a chilled atmosphere. Staff were so polite and attentive. Food was quickly served and tasted amazing. Lovely portion sizes...."
Michelle Dunphy
"One of my favourite places to eat in Cork, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Have your meal and then relax on sofas to smoke a shisha. I highly..."
Lynda Cullen
"Brautiful decor bright colours. Staff are so friendly and kind and the food is amazing. We would have wished to have the choice of ordering a glass..."
Brenda Quinlan
"I have been lucky enough in my life to Travel the world, but have found great food here on my..."
John Collins
"Absolutely nice food .and amazing service,nice and relaxing music.highly recommend this restaurant in..."
"The newly renovated Ristorante Rossini has lost none of it's renowned charm and hospitality. The best steak in town. I had the gnocchi gorgonzola..."
Kevin Corcoran Mannix
"I had dinner here Saturday night it was as always second to none the place was very busy but we were given a glass of wine while we waited to be..."
Brenda Quinlan
"One of the best in Cork
Good food , ambiance, and Rory the waiter the best ever
Prices very reasonable, good wine,and in Princess street, off..."
Henry Nolan
"Food fabulous service really good. Went on a Tuesday evening wirh family. Highly recommend this restaurant for a wide choice of quality food a bit..."
Tina Coy
"5 star given because the food was gorgeous. Italian restaurants are not my typical choice for eating out but I was converted last night. First..."
Karen Creedon
"The food and atmosphere in Rossinis is exceptional � The staff are so friendly and welcoming, I would definitely recommend a trip to Rossinis if..."
Louise Mackesy
"We had a lovely meal & beautiful red wine here last night, would strongly recommend, service is excellent by very friendly and welcoming..."
Ray Depuis
"What a wonderful amazing night, Tory, Katie, Trish and staff were the best, the food was unreal, so much of it, this is a family run business and you..."
Ann Dowley Spillane
"I'm Italian..I cam say that the food is almost the same as in italy..the waitress from puglia treat me really really well..I use to come here every..."
Ascanio Segreto
"We had the most gorgeous meal here tonight ... better than some restaurants in Italy. Highly..."
Bev Wheatley
"Had the best night last night in here restaurant Luigi is a fantastic waiter even got me up dancing,great end to a lovely..."
Susan Kelleher
"This was my first visit and I have to say I was impressed. Food was divine and the service was excellent. Will definitely be back . Well worth a..."
Tricia Morgan
"We had a fantastic time in Ristorante Rossini earlier this evening. I had emailed during the week for a reservation and received a call this..."
Mary Cox
"If I could have give a higher star I would have. The staff, food, atmosphere in the Restaraunt was fantastic. Thank you all for making Mothets Day..."
Carmel Kennedy-Im
"Excellent service. Exceptional friendly and caring staff. I was there two times already and everything was just very well. You can feel the warmth of..."
Adrian Mardari
"Hands down the best restaurant in Cork, amazing food and friendly..."
Joe Hickey
"We were well looked after on our visit by Ger and his team. Observed hard work all round with genuine care and attention. Kids portions were..."
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes