"You haven't enjoyed food until you try... " a County Cork Travel Page by Caroline.N

The Brick Oven in Bantry town is a bistro setting serving superb sea food with their speciality of in house made pizza. From my expierence bookings are only necessary on Sunday lunch time, and bank holidays, etc.

Set directly across from the Opera house behind St. Patrick's St. it is one of the larger establishments in Cork but bookings are advised not necessary). A mixture of moroccan chicken, crab cakes, delicious BBQ ribs. Do not miss out on dessert and make it in for lunch time andyou will recieve a glass of wine with your meal. They do great cocktails. A good location for stag/ hen night dinners and family eating with a childrens menu.

Whintrop Ave, near Brown Thomas shop. Always a long line waiting but it moves fast. Booking advised at weekends and even lunch hour most days. However I never had a booking but have seen people waiting happily 40 mins for a table. Italian food with very tempting deserts. Popular.

Shamrock Bar, Dunmanway; Great option in Dunmanway. Fresh food served from breakfast through lunch and dinner. Reasonably priced. The old pub side got a mention in Pete Mc Carhty's book. A safe option even if lunch time was 2 hours ago...