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Cafe Paradiso

16 Lancaster Quay, Cork 1, Ireland
00353214277939
Ranked #2 of 216 restaurants in Cork
4.5 of 5 stars 108 Reviews
Price range: €24 - €119
Cuisines: Vegetarian
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Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Mardyke
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108 reviews from our community

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Visitcork
Cork
Contributor
12 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

Most recent visit was again lovely cutting edge veggie food. Challenge meat eaters not to find it delicious. Pricey but great for a special occasion More

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Cheezypuf
Dublin
Senior Contributor
31 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012 NEW

If all vegetarian food was this good I’d turn in a heartbeat. I ate from the early bird menu (available ‘till 7). The A La Carte dinner looks a bit pricey otherwise. Service was warm and efficient and the food fantastic. I came away feeling I’d had a really well balanced and rounded meal. You could easily eat there and... More

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Lisa W
Huntington Beach, California
Senior Contributor
22 reviews
12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
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We had high hopes for this restaurant since it was featured on a Bobby Flay special on the Food Network. It was very busy and had a young trendy crowd so made a fine first impression. We are not vegetarians, but tend to enjoy vegetarian food, so went in with an open mind. I had the tofu with soba noodles... More

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BubbleDublin
Dublin, Ireland
Contributor
15 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

I cannot give enough praise to Cafe Paradiso. Ive been here several times and each time I'm more impressed than the previous. The food is to die for, whether you are a vegetarian or not you will love the food (its proper food, no veg lasagne, or rabbit food in sight!)! I would recommend this to anyone, whether for Cork... More

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Noreen O
Dublin, Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

food is not bad at all, professionally cooked, service is quite brilliant. place is very small dim lights. Price is more expensive than central Paris restaurants. Not good for recession times. More

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JoeOr
Dublin, Ireland
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

Having lived here my whole live, the meal I had at Cafe Paradiso was the best meal I had in Ireland - really was amazing. In our group we had 3 meat eaters and 1 "militant" vegetarian - and all of us came away thrilled and counting the minutes until we can go back! More

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dognobbler
Manchester, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

one of the best meals i have ever had regardless of price and this from a confirmed carnivore i have had several vegetarian meals in the past but this restaurant alone is worth flying to Cork for and i will return More

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theryanscork
Cork
Contributor
12 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

This place is renowned for good reason. The food is just delicious, and has a lovely atmosphere too. More

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Munsterrosie
Cork
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

This is an amazing vegetarian restaurant and I'm a confirmed carnivore! The food is outrageously good and the atmosphere is fantastic. More

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Irish-slappywag
Limerick, Ireland
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14 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

The food in this place is just amazing. All the vegatables are also organic and sourced locally. Loved this place and can't wait to find an excuse to go back to cork and eat there again More

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