Cork Culinary Tour: Discover Local Cuisine with Expert Guides
4.9
90 Ratings
Cork
Embark on a Cork Culinary Tour and immerse yourself in the vibrant local cuisine. Explore the historic English Market, indulge in artisan cheese, fresh seafood, and traditional Irish fare, and end the tour with a delightful gastro-pub experience.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The English Market - Guests get to sample the best in local produce and meet the local friendly traders of the English Market
  • The Long Valley Bar - Guests enjoy a light lunch with a local brew
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Sharing Platter and Brew
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

In the ‘City of a Thousand Welcomes’, our guests are guided by seasoned locals who enthusiastically share insights about their cherished city. Each experience is curated by a gastronomic host with options for luxury enhancements. Our events aim to unite people, with a goal to strengthen interpersonal connection through narratives and gastronomy (and beverages, undoubtedly!)

The tour explores Cork’s renowned food and beverage marketplace, the English Market, functioning since the 18th century. Here, guests have the opportunity to mingle with local vendors for some ‘the craic’( Irish colloquialism for enjoyment).

The Cork Gourmet Tour encapsulates the finest the city can offer. Showcasing locally produced artisan cheese from award-winning cheesemakers, tantalizing seafood freshly caught from the Atlantic, handmade traditional Irish bread, and gourmet homegrown country sausage, all complemented by a frothy pint.

The tour concludes at an easygoing gastro-pub where guests can delight in a shared platter and a locally brewed beverage of their preference.

  • For Cruise ship passengers you need to organise transportation either through us or privately. This tour is not within walking distance to ship.
  • Not recommened for those with difficulty standing.
  • Not recommended for those with dietary restrictions.
Location
Cork Tourist Information Centre
Saint Patrick's Street
Outside Tourist Office, Across from the Father Matthew Statue, Patrick's St. 11.00 Please arrive 10 mins before the tour start time. Please Note: If you are arriving by ship it is important to let us know in advance. You will need to organize a train ticket or book a taxi.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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S172hvchrisp
Mar 21, 2024
Incredible and delicious! - We had a wonderful tour with Kerry! We were grateful to be able to book this last minute during our trip to Cork (thanks, Frances!) and cannot recommend this highly enough! Every step of the journey was thoughtfully curated to share the delicious culture and history of the city. Kerry was a fantastic and enthusiastic guide. By the end, we were stuffed and our mouths are watering just remembering all the things we ate!
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Vanessa_k
Mar 8, 2024
Must Do! Cork Culinary Tour 💯 - The tour with Francis was Fantastic! Highly recommend :) With this intimate tour, you’ll try great local foods and experience the bustling fun of Cork. Also, being that Francis is a local, she provided in-depth information you would not get otherwise. Looking forward to experiencing this tour in another region!
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Dana_a
Mar 7, 2024
Cork Culinary Tour a highlight of our trip! - The Cork Culinary Tour was the highlight of our trip to Ireland! Kerry was a warm and welcoming guide and expertly wove history, culture, humor and amazing food throughout our time together! We found ourselves retracing our steps in the days after our tour back to the English Market for beef and Beamish pie, sausages, bread, oysters, chocolate, and of course, Mutton Lane for Irish Coffees and pints of Beamish! When our tour was over it was like saying goodbye to a dear friend. We wholeheartedly recommend The Cork Culinary tour and Bonner Travel when your plans take you to Cork!
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Andrea_h
Mar 6, 2024
Fabulous!! This is a must do! - What a fantastic tour! Francis was such a treat! With her knowledge of the town and the food she had arranged for us, it will be a memory that we will cherish forever. If you are thinking about booking this tour, DO IT! You won’t regret it!!
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333erzsebetj
Mar 3, 2024
On a cold and windy but sunny day, a heartwarming culinary experience. - We met Frances Bonner at the tourist center, she was very kind, attentive, she asked about where we were coming from... she introduced herself, and we learned that she gives culinary tours in Cork, Dublin, Bordeaux and other European cities. She grew up in Cork, and knew the city's history very well, all the shopping areas, Irish pubs. We were well fed and had a very enjoyable tour of the town. Highly recommend her with 5 stars.
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Christina_l
Oct 18, 2023
Simply The Best! - This was an amazing tour! Amanda was the perfect guide and we couldn’t have curated an experience better ourselves. The food selection was delicious (so so delicious), the knowledge and history we learned was very meaningful and the overall experience just exceeded our expectations - especially the private concert! Thank you so much!
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Melissa_c
Oct 10, 2023
Delicious, incredible Cork! - Amanda was an incredible guide and steward of Cork! Between the Art, History, Delicious Food, and all the little details she shared about the neighborhood and architecture- this was the most informative and well rounded tour we’ve been on. She truly loves her hometown, and gave us good reason to love it as well. And her voice!! One doesn’t often get serenaded in a pub. Brilliant day, absolutely recommend this tour and Amanda!
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Leroy_a
Sep 22, 2023
Amanda was amazing!! - We had an amazing tour guide (Amanda), she was funny and very thoughtful of my grandfather, she made sure he could keep up and asked if he needed a break several times would do it again!
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Krisandra_c
Sep 21, 2023
Great fun - Amanda was an amazing tour guide she was born and raised there and was an amazing singer! We enjoyed here incite and historical information about the city. She knew all the local places and really was great on our tour thank you for your tour!!
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Navigator35875393528
Sep 20, 2023
Amazing History, Unique Local Flavors, & Brilliant Guide. - Amanda was wonderfully knowledgeable, super engaging, and entertaining! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone that wants to experience Cork, local flavors, a bit of amazing history, and some unique pub delights. We visited and learned about the original 4-sided bell tower, local churches, museums, and schools. If you’re lucky you may even be blessed with a beautiful serenade. 5-stars doesn’t come close! You definitely need to request Amanda!
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