One fifth of Ireland's Michelin star restaurants are located in Cork. Lucky you!
A sensational 8 course tasting menu showcasing local seasonal ingredients of the highest quality at the start of the Wild Atlantic Way. Each dish features carefully curated wine pairings. Click here for more info..
An intimate restaurant in a character filled former-pub. The menu, inspired by nature, features local herbs, flowers, vegetables, meat and fish from the west Cork countryside. Click here for more info..
Led by Chef Ahmet Dede, the menu is a truly unique culinary creation from local ingredients and takes inspiration from his Turkish heritage. Click here for more information..
Baba'De
Located mere feet away from his acclaimed flagship restaurant DeDe (see above), this is a more relaxed affair but the great value sharing plates retain the older sibling’s ethos of Turkish flavours married with Irish produce. Each dish – from a unique take on oyster chowder to Ahmet’s signature ‘içli köfte’ – is bright, fresh and wholly satisfying. Click here for more information..
Japanese culinary wisdom meets the best Irish ingredients in a unique setting where guests are inspired to leave behind thoughts of the future and the past, and to savour the perfect present in the food before them. Click here for more information..
Describing itself as a "culinary journey celebrating the brilliance of nature", Terre is a Michelin star restaurant set in a 17th century manor just 30 minutes drive from Cork City. Chef Vincent Crepel uses classic French technique to underpin exciting Asian flavours. Click here for more info.
Located at the Blue Haven Hotel in Kinsale, sample dishes include the likes of loin of lamb bon-bon, octopus corndog, carrot & blue cheese cappuccino, venison with date & walnut calovo nero, or even crispy banana blossom. Click here for more info.
Cork also has a number of restaurants that have been awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmant
Small, friendly restaurant in a fishing village in east Cork with a focus on seafood.
Intimate city centre restaurant with well-priced, modern dishes which use a ‘gill-to-fin’ approach
Mediterranean-inspired small plates created from the best local ingredients
