Best French Bakery in Cork

"Cork Coffee Roasters has to be given bonus points for hand-roasting their own coffees locally, using traditional methods. This reliable Bridge Street cafe should probably be the number one pick for true coffee lovers, who will appreciate their dedication to using only the best beans in all of their unique blends."

"The city’s original coffee specialists serving up their beautifully home roasted Rebel Blend. This roast is on the dark side of medium and is extremely popular with Corkonians looking for a much needed caffeine hit to get them through the day."

"The Cork Coffee Roaster is located on French Church street, a very lively street in Cork City. You can have your coffee inside the shop, outside on little tables or even take it away. The inside is quite small, and it is a very busy place."

"Clare Condon and her Pacific Cook Islander husband, Kristin Makirere, offer elegant dishes in this gorgeous glass cube secreted away in a little inner-city oasis. Their ethos of sustainability (embracing local, seasonal, organic, and fair-trade foods) is divinely delivered in creative dishes such as hibiscus-poached pear with coconut mascarpone on buttermilk pancakes; or tea-smoked beetroot with sauteed kale, poached eggs, and hazelnut dukkah. Scant seafood elements in a primarily vegetarian/vegan menu — like the Kai Moana fish tacos, battered hake in Irish grown-and-produced corn tortillas — might tempt vegetarians to fall off the wagon."

"This casual cafe is committed to sustainability throughout their food chain, serving up an excellent mix of local, seasonal, organic and fair trade food!. The tasty breakfast and brunch on the menu has subtle South Pacific influences from New Zealand, where one of the co-owners of the cafe is from!. They also specialise in coffee with a luxurious selection to choose from."

"TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING The Cronin family’s Victorian pub on the harbour front has been in the family since 1970, when it was bought by Denny and Jo Cronin. The current owners are Denis and Caroline Cronin who took over from Denis's p ..."

"Located at the site of one of the most historic bakeries in Cork, the Glass Curtain takes its name from the alleged nickname given to the famous bakery for its unique glass storefront. The restaurant works with farmers, butchers, cheesemakers, fishmongers, brewers, and distilleries in and around Cork to offer some of the freshest and best quality dishes you will ever taste. If you are looking for fine dining in Cork, there is no need to look further than the Glass Curtain."

"Another defensive building constructed to help citizens, Elizabeth Fort was built in 1601, although in 1603 at the death of Queen Elizabeth I, a revolt in the city saw the castle being attacked and seized by the locals. When English reinforcements arrived and re-established control, the good people of Cork were forced to pay for its repair. It was rebuilt in stone in the 1620s and played a pivotal role in the siege of Cork in the 1690s."

"Many people that I chat with that are planning to visit Cork tend to miss out on Elizabeth Fort for some reason. Elizabeth Fort is a 17th-century star fort in Cork City that was built to act as a defensive fortification outside of the city walls. Over time, as the city expanded, it started to grow around the fort, making it redundant."

"We are extremely lucky in Mallow to not have one castle but two, the original was burned in the 1600's and a new more modern was built in the grounds just adjacent. The old castle ruins are still there and are a sight to behold, both castles can be viewed from outside while you amble in the gardens, take your picture with a dragon or frolic in the water font."