Restaurants

Irish cuisine emphasises prime beef, spring lamb and fresh seafood and a good range of ethnic restaurants extends Cork's menu further. For a casual business lunch, the city has scores of traditional Irish pubs serving hot food all day and a creamy glass of Irish stout, brewed locally makes a perfect apértif.

Ballymaloe Country House in east Cork is celebrated for fine dining in gracious surroundings. Its cookery school has trained generations of Irish chefs and visitors are always welcome. Another essential destination is the picturesque seaside town of Kinsale which is widely recognised as the gourmet capital of Ireland.