English Market
A Victorian covered food market with butchers, fishmongers and cheese stalls, trading since 1788.
Known for: Spiced beef, drisheen, local cheese
Under about £18 per person
Local favourite Good for Families · Groups
Cork
3 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.
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3 places to eat and drink in Cork
£ Inexpensive
Farmgate Café
A café on a balcony above the English Market, serving dishes made from what the stalls below sell.
Known for: Market-fresh lunch
About £18–35 per person
Local favourite Good for Couples · Families
Ballymaloe House
A famous country house restaurant on a working farm, a pioneer of modern Irish cooking.
Known for: Farm-to-table Irish cooking
£65+ per person
Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups
£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.
Local dishes to try in Cork 3
Drisheen
Spiced beef
Murphy’s stout
