Market Lane

Hands down, the best meal of our 10 day trip. This was a recommendation from our Airbnb host. We didn't have reservations, but 2 seats at bar opened up and we nabbed them! We had a great time chatting with the bartenders and the folks sitting near us. The service was great but the Food was incredible! I had their corned beef and cabbage. I would go back if ever in Cork again! You won't be disappointed.

Service was very good. Servers were friendly and attentive. I thought the food would be a little better, but it wasn’t bad. Compared to the other places we’ve eaten while visiting Ireland this was towards the bottom. Prime location in the center of Cork. Nice place to stop by if you’re walking around the area.

Market Lane was by our hotel and the menu looked good, so we decided to check it out one night for dinner. It was a Tuesday, just after 7 and it was packed inside. Luckily, there was an outside table for the three of us, and they were able to accommodate a stroller. For drinks, I was looking forward to a Guinness, but they didn't have. So instead, I had the Angel stout, which was very smooth. It was a bit darker and a little more bitter than Guinness, but still good. For food, we had: -Chicken liver pâté, spiced plum chutney with sourdough toast - not sure if I really loved this one but the sourdough toast was good Glenbeigh mussels steamed in white wine, cream, celery and herbs with crusty baguette - I don't normally like anything with celery but I didn't taste it here, so it was fine. I liked the mussels. This kind was small, which I prefer to the giant ones found in the U.S. -Pan roast Ballycotton monkfish, garlic ratte potatoes, roast pepper purée, lemon salted green beans, smoked pancetta and almond crumb - the fish was cooked perfectly and tasted fresh, but the green beans could have used a bit more cooking time -Sirloin Steak (10oz) - my husband got this one since he wanted to try the beef in Ireland, and it didn't disappoint. Their steaks are served with mushrooms, house chips, shallots and choice of: peppercorn and brandy cream, whipped garlic butter or roasted pepper chimichurri. He picked the peppercorn and brandy, which was nice I really liked that they had a kids' menu and that there were no chicken tenders or pizza to be found on there. Instead, there were dishes like shepherd's pie, pasta Bolognese, and roasted chicken breast. They even had a baby bowl, which we ended up ordering for my 8-month old. It was a huge bowl of mashed potatoes, finely shredded chicken, with tiny bits of soft carrots. She loved it! It also came with a side of gravy, but we used that for ourselves. It tasted similar to the peppercorn and brandy cream that came with the steak. I really appreciated this menu item because I never really see baby food on restaurant menus, and this allowed her to be a part of our dining experience.

I had the Roasted Bacon Collar and it was amazing! It was very flavourful with the right amount of sweetness. Mashed potatoes and cabbage were great too! It was definitely a high-end take on a traditional Irish dish. Would recommend! Cocktails (especially Summer Derby) and service were great as well! Whenever I have friends going to Cork, will recommend this place to them!

Really nice experience at this restaurant. The menu was really appealing and ours starters and mains delicious! My only complaint would be the desert. I ordered the brownie which looked amazing on all the pictures I had seen and had very good reviews.. but unfortunately it was served cold (very slightly heated up in a microwave), with hard crusts.. and the drizzle of “salted caramel”was completely artificial and tasted very very sweet. But other than that we had a very good evening.