Around Cork City
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Situated in the English Market in Cork City. Very good food with menus that reflect the season and the region. They source the freshest ingredients and work closely with trusted small-scale market gardeners, as well as the best artisan food and wine producers they can find. A must visit.
First opened in October 1993, Paradiso has long attracted international acclaim for the innovative and groundbreaking vegetable cuisine of Denis Cotter, founder and executive chef.
With its emphasis on rich, complex flavours and a focus on seasonal ingredients, the Paradiso kitchen delivers an exciting and pleasurable dining experience while putting vegetables front and centre. This unique food is matched by a carefully curated list of wines, predominantly natural, with every wine available in four measures.
The food at Greenes is innovative, modern and devoted to place. The team at Greenes recognise the uniqueness and quality of the outstanding ingredients that are available in Cork. and work with the best of Cork’s food producers and in other parts of Ireland to create a menu that’s devoted to local, seasonal, foraged and organic ingredients.
Simply serving Brunch, Lunch and Dinner… using only the freshest ingredients, locally-sourced with seasonal highlights.
The New England influenced all-day brunch menu features classics like Eggs Benedict and French Toast, and the lunch and dinner menus include a choice of burgers, salads and steaks.
All menus feature a selection of dishes suitable for vegetarians & vegans, along with a range of seafood & fish dishes sourced from the nearby Cork English Market
Market Lane is an award-winning restaurant and bar situated on Oliver Plunkett Street, in the heart of Cork city centre. Serving over two floors we offer great food and amazing value. Where possible we use ingredients from The English Market and local artisan producers to make up our menu which has a wide range of fish, salads, meat, game and sandwiches, in addition to coeliac and vegetarian dishes and a healthy kids menu.
Quinlans Seafood Bar in Cork City offers a range of fresh fish meals and snacks. Menus depend on the daily catch as the fish is delivered daily direct to the restaurant.
The Shelbourne Bar is an Award Winning Irish Whiskey pub in Cork City nestled in the heart of Cork’s famed Victorian Quarter. They are renowned for their knowledgeable staff, exceptional service, and traditional atmosphere.
They also boast a rather impressive collection of Irish Whiskey, with a selection of over 400 different unique bottles and a very apt motto : “Life is too short to drink average whiskey”.
A traditional Irish pub, probably one of the oldest drinking establishments in the city. Situated in one of many alleyways that lead into the famed English Market - this one used to be where live sheep were run into the market. The beer of choice in Cork is Murphy’s, brewed locally and designed to be lighter and less bitter than Guinness, so enjoy a pint in one of the city's oldest pubs. And they allow you to bring in snacks from the nearby English Market to munch.
A traditional Irish bar run by the same family for four generations. A good place for a pint and one of their legendary doorstep sandwiches.