6 completely delicious things to eat and drink in Cork this autumn
See ya later, salad.
Bye, bye summer spritzers, grilled veggies and watermelon.
Autumn has well and truly arrived and it’s bringing the sugary, sweet, wholesome and hefty goods.
Just as the leaves begin to turn, so too do the city’s menus and we are ready to tuck into the season’s most indulgent dishes, drinks, and desserts.
From punchy new cocktails guaranteed to put some pink into your cheeks to pumpkin spice lattes, peanut butter donuts, and mocha cruffins, the sheer volume of new treats to try in Cork means this is no time for starting a diet.
Here are six to try first:
1. Try the Honey Whiskey Sour at Market Lane
5-6 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
The latest cocktail on the list at Market Lane celebrates local honey and the people who harvest it.
Nab a table outdoors under the heaters to people watch as you sip this delish blend of Jameson, Aquafaba, honey syrup and lemon juice, shaken over ice.
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2. Butter someone up at Offbeat
French Church Street, Cork
Brand new in town and making major waves already, Offbeat Donuts is rolling out a Peanut Butter Cup donut that will elevate your elevenses coffee like nobody’s business.
A light, fluffy fresh donut, this one is dipped in chocolate, drizzled in peanut butter, and topped with a peanut butter cup.
Do yourself a favour and take a box home.
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3. Pumpkin spice everything at Yumm Café
Percival Street, Kanturk
From macarons to cookies, cakes to desserts and drinks, there’s an explosion of pumpkin spice flavour happening at Yumm Café in Kanturk right now.
Drop in for a box of goodies and a large coffee (make it a pumpkin spice latte) and find a pretty spot to eat them alfresco.
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4. Pork and apple at 51 Cornmarket
51 Cornmarket Street, Cork
Caherbeg’s free-range pork is the star of this seasonal dish, featuring pork belly, crispy cheek, and apple. Book a table from 5pm on 083 010 2321 or email reserve51cornmarket@gmail.com.
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5. Seasonal bakes at The Grumpy Bakers
From the Mocha Cruffin and the Maple Pecan Babka to the Apple & Custard Brioche, Pear & Amaretto Danish, and the Garlic Knot, there’s a belly-busting amount of newness to sample at The Grumpy Bakers.
All the new items for autumn are available in both their Midleton and Washington Street shops.
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6. Try a hefty new sausage sandwich at O’Flynn’s
Starving but short on time? Get yourself over to the O’Flynn’s Sausage Co. hatch on Winthrop Street and order yourself one of their new Alabama Yellowhammers.
Each freshly baked roll is filled with a sizzling gourmet sausage, grilled cheese, black bean chili, gherkins, and mustard – it’s the ideal diner on the go.
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