Coffee & cafés in Cork
Cork has 139 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (9), Sandwiches (7), Tea (4). The coffee scene spans 73 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 59 Coffee Shops, 6 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (21), Vegan cafés (20), Gluten-free cafés (4). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 40 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Cork, Ireland, has 179 coffee venues, including 38 specialty-coffee locations. The city serves breakfast, sandwiches, and tea. Independent shops account for about 90% of these venues.
By coffee:Matcha (7)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Cork | Ireland median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 31% of 139 venues | 33% (median of 45 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 89% of 139 venues | 91% (median of 45 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.6 across 81 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 43 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 74% of 77 venues with a price level | 55% (median of 31 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 26% of 77 venues with a price level | 45% (median of 31 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 77 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 31 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 4.4% of 114 venues with listed hours | 3.8% (median of 45 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 74% of 114 venues with Sunday hours listed | 75% (median of 45 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 64% of 114 venues with listed hours | 65% (median of 45 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Matcha (7 venues), Barista Training (4), Brunch (4) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Cork on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Cafe Moly
99 Douglas Street, Cork
★ 5.0 (346)€1–10
Some Dose Coffee Turners Cross
23C Congress Rd, Turners Cross, Cork, T12 TK80
★ 5.0 (219)€1–10
Lapis Cafe&Bakery
30 Princes St, Centre, Cork, T12 V30C
★ 5.0 (212)£
VELVET
4 St Patrick's Quay, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 N294
★ 5.0 (72)€1–10
French's Quay
French's Quay House, 2 French's Quay, The Lough, Cork, T12 W2C2
★ 5.0 (35)€1–10
Some Dose Coffee Cork Opera House
Cork Opera House, Emmett Pl, Centre, Cork, T12 DW6P, Ireland
★ 5.0 (24)€1–10
5 Points
10/11 Anglesea St, Ballintemple, Cork, T12 CXN8
★ 5.0 (19)
Meetfood
Oriental Chinese supermarket, 13 Dalton's Ave, Corn Market St, Centre, Cork, T12 K499
★ 5.0 (14)
Cake time and desserts cafe
40-43 Thomas Davis St, Blackpool, Cork, T23 VH9T, Ireland
★ 5.0 (11)€20–30
Butter Bubble
47 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
★ 4.9 (246)£
Outdoor seating
Bright Side
23a Washington Street
★ 4.9 (92)€1–10
Laptop friendly
Sam’s Coffee
St Finbarrs GAA, Neenan Park, Togher, Cork, T12 DC58
★ 4.9 (87)€1–10
107 Barrack Street
★ 4.9 (79)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Expresso Cafe
26 MacCurtain Street, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 YF57
★ 4.9 (19)€1–10
KORA COFFEE
85A Sunday's Well Rd, Sunday's Well, Cork, T23 KX59
★ 4.9 (16)€1–10
Beantown Cafe
★ 4.8 (613)€10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Coffee Scape
31 Pope's Quay, Cork
★ 4.8 (580)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cafe Jane
116 Shandon Street, Cork
★ 4.8 (459)€10–20
Outdoor seating
Tory's Cafe
74 Tory Top Road, Cork
★ 4.8 (223)€10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Boru Coffee shop
Brian Boru Bridge, Victorian Quarter
★ 4.8 (214)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Craic & Coffee
6 Washington Street, Cork
★ 4.8 (189)€10–20
Plugd Records
3 Corn Market Street, Cork
★ 4.8 (167)££
The Hideout Cafe And Art Gallery
Verde House, 2 Wellington Rd, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 E9HF
★ 4.8 (128)€1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Barista Coffee
11 St Patrick's Quay, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 D586, Ireland
★ 4.8 (38)€1–10
Lab 82 Coffee
82 Lower Glanmire Rd, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 TK20, Ireland
★ 4.7 (983)€10–20
Outdoor seating
Good Day Deli
Located within, Nano Nagle Place, Douglas St, Cork, T12 X70A
★ 4.7 (962)€20–30
Outdoor seating
Myo Cafe
34 Pope's Quay, Shandon, Cork, T23 F590
★ 4.7 (749)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Three Fools Grand Parade
Grand Parade, Centre, Cork
★ 4.7 (671)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cork Coffee Roasters
★ 4.7 (448)
Filter
19 George's Quay
★ 4.7 (382)€1–10
O Connors Old Bank Cafe
Colmcille Ave, Montenotte, Cork
★ 4.7 (305)€10–20
The Haven Café
★ 4.7 (146)€1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Cork Coffee Roasters
85 Ballyhooly Road, Cork
★ 4.7 (143)€1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Thrive Coffee
Curraheen Rd, Cork, T12 XH50, Ireland
★ 4.7 (115)€1–10
The Garden Café
Assumption Road, Cork
★ 4.7 (78)£
Outdoor seating
Happy Days
Penrose Wharf, Penrose Quay, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 RK11
★ 4.7 (69)
Badger & Dodo
87 South Mall, Cork
★ 4.7 (45)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cafe DOLO
Q1 Marina Commercial Park, Centre Park Rd, Ballintemple, Cork, T12 E772
★ 4.7 (31)€1–10
The Coffee Box
Ballyhooly New Road, Cork
★ 4.7 (24)€1–10
Alchemy Coffee and Bookstore
121 Barrack Street, Cork
★ 4.6 (763)€1–10
Outdoor seating
SOMA Coffee Company
23 Tuckey Street
★ 4.6 (580)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cafe Depeche
19 Lancaster Quay, Mardyke, Cork, T12 XK40
★ 4.6 (453)€1–10
Café Gusto
3 Washington Street
★ 4.6 (449)€10–20
The Lough Cafe
★ 4.6 (408)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cortado Coffee
★ 4.6 (371)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cafeteria Tiramisu
17 Proby's Quay, The Lough, Cork, T12 NCV4
★ 4.6 (316)€10–20
Outdoor seating
Fellini
4 Carey's Lane
★ 4.6 (295)
Cork Coffee Roasters
★ 4.6 (268)€1–10
Priory Coffee Co.
1 N Main St, Centre, Cork, T12 HX58
★ 4.6 (221)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Box'D! Coffee Company
Carrigrohane Rd, Cork, T12 VPPO, Ireland
★ 4.6 (216)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Badger & Dodo Roastery Outlet
★ 4.6 (118)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Joe's and Bros
33-37 Oliver Plunkett St, Centre, Cork, T12 TF99
★ 4.6 (115)
Open late
Lulu's Coffee at the Lough
Lough Road, Cork
★ 4.6 (114)€1–10
Laptop friendly
COCOA
8 Winthrop St., Centre, Cork, T12 EH1Y
★ 4.6 (107)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Gusto Lapps Quay
City Quarter, Lapp's Quay, Centre, Cork, T12 WY42
★ 4.6 (94)€1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Blue's Café
4 French Church St, Centre, Cork, T12 AE4X
★ 4.6 (71)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Café Marius
Grand Parade Market, Cork
★ 4.6 (45)£
Bell's Coffee & Crepes
3 Old Youghal Road, Cork
★ 4.6 (43)€1–10
Panda's Matcha
★ 4.6 (21)€1–10
Emmaus Café
8 Paul St, Centre, Cork, T12 AYP5
★ 4.6 (9)
Cork Coffee Roasters
2 Bridge Street
★ 4.5 (917)€1–10
5 Points
59 MacCurtain Street, Victorian Quarter, Cork, T23 F9DT
★ 4.5 (679)€10–20
Outdoor seating
Butlers Chocolate Café
30 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
★ 4.5 (679)££
Nectar Coffee
26 Parnell Pl, Centre, Cork, T12 C5K0
★ 4.5 (339)€1–10
Outdoor seating
3 Little Piggies
★ 4.5 (166)£
Outdoor seating
Lafayette's Brasserie
76 South Mall, Cork
★ 4.5 (50)£
Outdoor seating
Filter Espresso and Brew Bar
Paradise Pl, S Main St, Centre, Cork
★ 4.5 (48)€1–10
Cuppa Cafe
1 Union Quay, Ballintemple, Cork, T12 DY75
★ 4.5 (2)
Bean & Leaf
29 Grand Parade, Centre, Cork, T12 EP99
★ 4.4 (1356)€1–10
The Bookshelf Coffee House
78 S Mall, Centre, Cork, T12 K7CT
★ 4.4 (812)€1–10
Dulce Bun House
48 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
★ 4.4 (708)£
Outdoor seating
Dukes Coffee Company
4 Carey's Ln, Centre, Cork, T12 YY89, Ireland
★ 4.4 (619)€10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Eco on Winthrop
8 Winthrop St., Centre, Cork, T12 EH1Y
★ 4.4 (456)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Cool Beans Coffee
13a Parnell Place
★ 4.4 (120)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Here's Health Store & Coffee
49-50 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
★ 4.4 (93)
The Webworkhouse
8A Winthrop St., Centre, Cork, T12 EE6N
★ 4.3 (637)
De Calf Cafe
Unit 4, Cork
★ 4.3 (465)€10–20
Guji Coffee Bar
★ 4.3 (97)
Green Frog Cafe
22A Western Road, Cork
★ 4.2 (292)€1–10
Outdoor seating
Priory Coffee Co.
33 MacCurtain Street, Cork
★ 4.2 (185)€1–10
Outdoor seating
The Old Town Taqueria Café
5 Pembroke St, Centre, Cork, T12 HD79
★ 4.2 (86)
Bakestone Cafe
★ 4.2 (63)£
Insomnia
Pearse Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork
★ 4.2 (48)
Dunnes Stores Cafe
105 St Patrick's St, Centre, Cork, T12 P718
★ 4.2 (21)
Caffè Nero
16-17 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
★ 4.1 (857)££
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
6 Emmett Pl, Centre, Cork, T12 W923
★ 4.1 (699)moderate
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Princes Street
39 Princes Street, Cork
★ 4.1 (587)££
Gloria Jean's Coffees Castle St
Apt 7, 8 Castle St, Centre, Cork
★ 4.1 (465)£
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Opera Lane
Unit 19, Queen Anne Building, Opera Ln, Cork
★ 4.0 (684)££
Alchemy Coffee Cork at the Marina Market
Unit 08, Marina Commercial Park, Centre Park Rd, Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland
★ 4.0 (37)€1–10
Dunnes Stores Cafe
Merchant's Quay, Centre, Cork
★ 4.0 (9)
Coffee Central
Grand Parade Market, Cork
★ 3.9 (34)
Red Bean Roastery Café
★ 3.9 (17)
115 Cafe & Wine Bar
115 Oliver Plunkett St, Centre, Cork, T12 EV25, Ireland
★ 3.6 (520)€10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Costa Coffee
Turners Cross, Cork, T12 EY2W
★ 3.3 (17)
Cafe Sol
105-107 St Patrick's St, Centre, Cork, T12 P718
★ 2.6 (12)
Joes & Bros
Winthrop Arcade, Cork
The Bookshelf
Eglinton Street
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143 Lower Glanmire Road, Cork
18CTea
⁴20 North Main Street, Cork
Alchemy
Unit 08
Bear Street Co. Cafe
45 Barrack Street, Cork
Café Eco
8A Winthrop Street, Cork
Café Velo
3 George's Quay, Cork
Chatime
38 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
Costa
6 Emmet Place, Cork
Outdoor seating
Cupcake Cottage
Anglesea Street
ELEMENTS Café
College Road, Cork
Fly Coffee
Lapp's Quay, Cork
Good Day Deli
Outdoor seating
Ground
Penrose Quay, Cork
Outdoor seating
Insomnia
Outdoor seating
Insomnia
L'atitude
1 Union Quay, Cork
Mahers Pure Coffee
25 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
Roasts on-site
Mango
Brookfield
M&S Café
5 St Patrick's St, Castle St, Centre, Cork, T12 TW80
Outdoor seating
O'Briens
Lower Glanmire Road, Cork
O'Briens
Cork
O'Briens Café
Sarsfield Road, Cork
Oriental Delight's
109 Shandon Street, Cork
Paper Boys
Tobin Street
Perry St. café
Puccino's
Parnell Place
Quay Co-op Coffee Dock
24 Sullivan's Quay, Cork
Rebel Coffee Cork
4 French Church Street, Cork
Red Bean Roastery Café
10 Clontarf Street, Cork
Roots
SOMA2
Monahan Road, Cork
Starbucks
19 Opera Lane, Cork
Starbucks
Swoon Dessert Bar
The Bakewell
North Ring Road
The Black Swan Cafe
Hartland's Avenue, Cork
The Hideout Café
Outdoor seating
The Natural Foods Bakery
Outdoor seating
Tira Cafe
Outdoor seating
Upstairs Café
Laptop friendly
WellBean Coffee Neptune
North Monastery Road, Blackpool, Cork
Outdoor seating
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Cork coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Cork?
There are 139 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Cork on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Cork?
Top-rated coffee shops in Cork include Joes & Bros, The Bookshelf, Lab 82 Coffee. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Cork.
Are there coffee shops open late in Cork?
Yes — 1 venues stay open late in Cork. Use the "Open late" filter to find them.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Cork?
50 venues in Cork have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.