If you’re looking for the best places to go for bottomless brunch in Cork, then you’ve come to the right place.
While Cork is only a relatively small city, it sure does love its booze (quite like the rest of the country!) so they know how to put on a real party.
The same can be said for the quality of these bottomless brunches, of which there’s something for everyone!
From themed music brunches to Instagrammable rooftop brunches, here are the four best places to go for bottomless brunch in Cork.
1. Dwyers of Cork
Address: 27-28 Washington St, Centre, Cork, T12 WC93
Phone number: 021 427 4189
Price: €35 per person
Dwyers of Cork is a vintage-style gastropub that has one of the best brunch menus in the city centre.
From Belgian-style waffles to eggs benedict to huevos rancheros, you name it, they probably have it!
And alongside an impressive menu of 16 brunch options, they also serve bottomless bubbles to the people of Cork.
You lucky things!
Their bottomless brunch costs €35 per person.
For this price, you get any dish with unlimited Prosecco or mimosas for 90 minutes.
Or alternatively, if you’re not looking to get quite as boozy, you can opt for their Crunch offer instead.
It costs €28 and gets you any dish and two cocktails instead.
As you’ve probably grasped by now, their brunch menu is the stuff of dreams.
If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll want to try something from their Waffles & Pancakes sections, such as waffles with Kinder Bueno sauce, Nutella, and vanilla ice cream.
Or if you prefer your brunch items savoury, why not try the cajun chicken, brunch fries, or buttermilk fried chicken tenders?
Veggies don’t need to miss out on the fun, either, though, as there are lots of delicious vegetarian options, too.
I’ve got my eyes on the Keepin’ It Clean (harissa spiced sweet potato, kale, feta, avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, and balsamic orange dressing).
Whatever you order, you’re in for a treat, so get on down to Dwyers of Cork Friday to Sunday, or on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Top tip: keep your eyes peeled for their themed, singalong brunches – they’re heaps of fun!
2. The Oyster Tavern
Address: 4 Market’s Lane, St Patrick’s St, Centre, Co. Cork, T12 NP29
Phone number: 083 029 3197
Price: €25 + price of brunch dish
Next up is The Oyster Tavern, one of Cork’s oldest establishments, founded all the way back in 1792.
It was lovingly restored in August 2017 and has since turned into a popular two-floor spot with a relaxed, traditional bar downstairs and a more beautiful, elegant bar upstairs.
To enjoy their bottomless brunch, you have to order any brunch dish.
Then, you can add 90 minutes of free-flowing fizz or mimosas for €25.
Their brunch dishes are more lunch-y than breakfast-y, so if that sounds up your street, you’ll love Oyster Tavern’s brunch.
Expect classics like fish and chips and burgers, alongside more intriguing dishes like Skeaghanore duck salad and roast Mediterranean vegetables on sourdough.
Their brunch items range from €7.50 to €16, bringing your bottomless brunch to a total between €32.50 and €41.
The Oyster Tavern was awarded a MICHELIN Plate in both 2020 and 2021 so you can rest assured that whatever you order, it’s going to be quality!
This bottomless brunch is served every Saturday and Sunday from noon, too, so you’ve got plenty of time to book in.
Alternatively, they also host a Bartenders Bottomless Brunch.
It takes place between 2 and 4 pm every Monday and is only available to hospitality staff!
As a thank you to them, they get finger food and 90 minutes of bottomless Prosecco, mimosa, G&Ts, and bottled beers for just €30.
What a steal!
3. Crawford & Co
Address: 10/11 Anglesea St, Ballintemple, Cork, T12 CXN8
Phone number: 083 010 5587
Price: €25 + price of brunch dish
Crawford & Co is by far one of my favourite places to go for bottomless brunch in Cork.
They’re well-known for their brunches, and for good reason – they’re fantastic!
Just like The Oyster Tavern, you’ll be paying for your brunch dish, and adding bottomless bubbles for €25.
However, at Crawford & Co, you get to drink for a generous two hours, making it the longest bottomless option in the city!
As for the food, they only have five dishes for you to choose from, but when you hear what they are, I’m sure you won’t be complaining!
My favourite item on the menu is a toss-up between the waffle with southern-fried chicken, streaky bacon, and organic maple syrup, and the BBQ pulled pork bap with garlic mayo, slaw, fried egg, rocket salad, and chips.
Both of these items are seriously tasty – trust me on that one!
Or alternatively, if you’re looking for something a bit more breakfast-y, you could go for McCarthy’s black pudding hash.
It comes with cheddar, poached eggs, spring onion, parsley, and hollandaise sauce, and it’s so tasty.
However, there are also eggs Benedict and eggs Florentine if you want to keep things simple!
All these dishes cost somewhere between €10 and €13, bringing the grand total of your brunch anywhere between €35 and €38.
If this sounds good to you, this bottomless brunch is available from noon to 4 pm every day.
4. Clancy’s Cork
Address: 15-16 Princes St, Centre, Cork, T12 V6FH
Phone number: 021 234 4455
Price: €30 per person
Last but by no means least, we have one of the city’s best entertainment venues: Clancy’s Cork.
With high-quality drinks, a bistro dining experience, and some amazing live music, Clancy’s is a real triple threat.
Oh, and did I mention they have a rooftop bar, too?!
Yep, that’s right: Clancy’s has undoubtedly the most Instagrammable bottomless brunch in Cork, complete with foliage green walls, pink neon lights, and amazing views to boot.
Even better yet, their bottomless brunch costs just €30 per person making it the cheapest in Cork by a mile!
For that price, you get one pizza of your choice (vegan options available!) and 1.75 hours of bottomless Prosecco.
What’s not to love?!
They also have DJs playing out banging tunes from their botanical rooftop, meaning this won’t be a party you forget anytime soon!
(Well, unless you have too much free-flowing fizz, that is…)
Their pizza is the stuff of dreams, too, and I’d recommend ordering the English Market one.
It has roasted ham hock, O’Flynn’s spicy sausage, and wild mushrooms on it, and every bite is exquisite.
Get on down to Clancy’s for this brunch from 1 pm to 2:45 pm and 3:15 to 5 pm every Saturday and Sunday.
So that concludes the four best places to go for bottomless brunch in Cork!
What the city lacks in quantity, it sure makes up for in quality, as these brunches are simply amazing.
Seeing as there are so few places to go, I feel like you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you didn’t make your way around all of them!
Time to head on a bottomless brunch pub crawl, if you ask me.