Location: Clonakilty
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Clonakilty Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Clonakilty
Clonakilty (/ˈklɔːnæˌkɪltiː/; Irish: Cloich na Coillte, Clanna Chaoilte), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population as of 2016 was 4,592. The town is a tourism hub in West Cork, and was recognised as the "Best Town in Europe" in 2017, and "Best Place of the Year" in 2017 by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. Clonakilty is in the Cork South–West (Dáil Éireann) constituency, which has five seats.
Things to do in Clonakilty
1. Richys Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 554 reviews
Always using locally sourced produce you are gaurenteed you meal at Richys is top quality every time
Reviewed By Bandy1954 - Cork, Ireland
I was here yesterday for lunch with my daughter and two grandchildren.
Aoife was lovely. So welcoming and chatty. She looked after us so well and gave particular attention to my two little grandscamps!
The food was top class. They have a really varied menu with well thought out options. It’s owned by a chap from Mauritius and you can see it reflected in the menus.
They have high chairs for littluns so kids are well catered for.
I highly recommend it.
2. An Sugan
Overall Ratings
4 based on 489 reviews
Reviewed By Syncrol - Dunmanway, Ireland
very nice restaurant and nice staff , quick service .
we got mussels and buffalo wings as starter both really nice . as main course we had the Hake fillet (special ) and a burger .
the hake dish had not much flavor but a hair in the batter , the burger was good but a bit dry . we paid 61€ wasn’t too bad but not sure if we go back there .
3. Deasy's Pub & Fish Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 272 reviews
Reviewed By CKM1234 - Cork
Recently dinned at Deasy's for Sunday lunch and it wasn't a good experience. Waited nearly 30 mins for someone to take an order... and 40 more for the starters.....
we were seated near the toilets which did not smell too well. The actual smell of urine was present in that area of the dinning room. But shortly masked with a scented candle
Service is all over the place.. when asked for a refill of water the waitress put her 2 fingers in to the jug and refilled it and then returned also with 2 fingers submerged n da same jug but filled ( my stomach just turned, just filthy no excuse could allow for it)
Deasy's was really good years back but IMO, Deasy's has very much gone down hill maybe still trading on what was the Good name for food.
Try Dillon's for lunch instead as it's much better
4. Dunmore House Hotel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By Jermiah Oliver B - Valencia
You know something we had Lunch in Dunmore House 3 of us a last Week and I must say we were all so happy with the fantastic food the friendly service, and the menu was really outstanding 5 course. the Soup was so tasty and creamy, the main course we had the beef really tender and the veg all so tasty and then they came with the garlic potatoes o my god the were to die for, Deserts as well were top class, so if you want a Sunday with a stunning view and top class food you got to pay a visit to Dunmore.....
5. Dunes Pub and Bistro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 178 reviews
Lively bar and restaurant located at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa. Serving the best of local produce daily. Music at weekends.
Reviewed By Janette M - Limerick, Ireland
We called in for a little tasty snack and ended up having cocktails and crab claws!! This pub had great service/food and atmosphere!! The crab claws were stunning... seriously generous portion! We also got beautiful walnut bread!! Definitely pay this restaurant a visit!!Thanks for the review. We have to agree with you on the Crab Claws... yum!! Hope to see you again soon
6. Scannells Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 248 reviews
Please note we only serve food Monday - Saturday 12:00 to 3:30 pm 4:00 on Saturdays .
Reviewed By Mybace - carlow
Consistently beautiful food. Service, presentation, quality, atmosphere all top notch. To my mind the best lunch available in clonakility. A creative menu with some old favourites like fish and chips but also some new flavors and ideas. Highly recommend. Love eating at scannells.
7. Mio's Restaurant and bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By Geraldine C
Our meal was cooked to perfection and was delicious , the restaurant was sophisticated and welcoming ,staff were very pleasant , efficient and had personality
8. Harts Coffee Shop
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By sterwuv - Melbourne
As overseas tourists passing through we needed coffee. Finding somewhere on a Sunday is difficult sometimes. Stumbled across this coffee shop and enjoyed the best coffee so far on our trip. Sat outside wrapped in the lovely fluffly supplied blankets watching the locals. Lots of locals here so that's the best indication that they are good.
9. Baan Sujittra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
All of our Chefs are originally from Thailand but they have lived in West Cork for nearly two decades. Sujittra had ambitions for many years to bring Thai cuisine to West Cork and now with the help of Phaibun and Weevasak this has become a reality
Reviewed By Sharon Q
A group of five went here for dinner , absolutely Devine. Huge portions no long waits, really nice and friendly staff in a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely return here. Food very fresh and tasty. All 5 of us loved it
10. The Copper Pot Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 199 reviews
The Copper Pot Restaurant & Bar, open from 12 noon to 9.15pm Monday to Sunday, offers the very best of fish, beef, pork and poultry from West Cork suppliers,cooked with care and attention to deliver great dining options for our guests. Choose from light lunch time options between 12.30am and 3pm, and from 3pm, ala carte and black board specials. Fresh local fish from Union Hall and chicken from Shannon Vale right here in Clonakilty and prime beef & steaks from P. O`Connell Master Butchers in Cork. Enjoy the best of food that West Cork has to offer combined with our superb location in the heart of Clonakilty, friendly service in a relaxing atmosphere.
Reviewed By Georg1na - County Wexford, Ireland
We are a family of 4 and ate here last night for dinner. The menu on display outside looked favorable and within our budget. My daughter ordered a scampi starter with a side of chips from the adult menu, she is not yet a teenager. My younger son ordered from the kids menu, chips and chicken nuggets/goujons. I ordered scampi and my husband ordered fish and chips. My daughters scampi looked different to mine even though they were both ordered from the same menu? Mine were definitely frozen from a packet, not great quality, The chips were like something I would buy from my local chip shop. Small little pieces and squashed together slightly. I ate my scampi and a couple of my chips. My dish was advertised as being served with chips and side salad, the salad in question was dressing the plate not a proper salad portion. My sons chips were a tiny portion, same quality as mine but he had maybe 10/12 and he got 2 chicken goujons, not particularly massive either. My husband said his was ok and my daughter ate hers. We paid and left. It was our dinner and that was that. We were disappointed by the quality. I would expect better out of a hotel in the middle of a busy little tourist town. If you were stuck for somewhere to eat it wouldn't be the worst of places but there are far nicer places to eat locally for the same money as we had done the night before. The lady that served us was lovely and helpful, shame about the food.
