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Cork
Ireland's Food & Whiskey Capital

Cork: Food, Whiskey & Rebel Spirit.

Markets, distilleries, harbour towns and serious local character. Cork rewards travellers who travel to taste.

Best for

FoodiesWhiskey fansCouplesHistory loversSlow travellersMultigenerational groups
Local insider guide

Cork, the way locals tell it.

Best pubs

  • Sin É
  • The Mutton Lane Inn
  • An Spailpín Fánach
  • The Oval

Best food

  • English Market
  • Goldie
  • Paradiso
  • Market Lane

Best live music

  • Sin É (trad)
  • The Roundy
  • Coughlan's Live
  • Cyprus Avenue

Best day trips

  • Kinsale
  • Cobh & Titanic
  • Midleton Distillery
  • West Cork coast

Best rainy-day activities

  • Crawford Art Gallery
  • Cork Butter Museum
  • Whiskey blending masterclass
  • English Market food walk

What Americans should know

  • Cork people speak fast — it's a feature
  • The harbour beats the city for sunsets
  • Friday is market day — go early
  • Two days minimum
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