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The Castle Cafe is a fully Licensed restaurant and cafe located at Blackrock Castle, Cork. We serve brunch and lunch 7 days a week and dinner from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.
PRICE RANGE
US$17 - US$25
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours, Drinks
CUISINES
Irish, Cafe, European
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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All reviews brunch blt bread and butter pudding croquettes steak hake brownie ice cream chicken fries chocolate cup great lunch lovely atmosphere kids menu observatory
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Visited the Castle Cafe before the Observatory Experience, which was excellent. Eggs Benedict Cork Style on a Thick Toast slice were incredible. No shortage of Bacon. My wife again went for Avocado & Poached Eggs which were great also. The Coffee brought us back to...life...More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 19 August 2023

Food amazing the staff are so friendly and welcoming great atmosphere in a beautiful location will definitely returning could not recommend highly enough

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 11 June 2023 via mobile

Used to be one of our favourite spots for lunch, our last experience was very disappointing. The staff were absolutely great hence our rating of average and not poor. Food was so disappointing, fish was overcooked with oily batter, the peas puree was minute and...quantities small. The miso duck burger was also poor, with small quantity of duck and insufficient dressings. Bread & butter pudding was almost burnt. Overall food not great and pricy. For such a beautiful location, there is an urgent need to review the food quality.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 10 June 2023

Very reasonably priced. Excellent location. Great place for an outing. Well worth a visit while in Cork

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed 24 May 2023 via mobile

Had lunch here recently with my daughter again. Food was delicious, served piping hot. I had chicken and my daughter had the vegetarian option. Both were excellent. We shared a chocolate brownie which was delicious. Service was swift and professional. Having just returned from the...South of France it was lovely to sample good cooking at a reasonable price. Highly recommend this place if you are in the area.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 2 May 2023

Was at Castle Café a few weeks back for dinner with some work colleagues, this place was recommended by another friend. On arrival the staff were friendly and helpful and our table was ready. The restaurant has a nice outlook, lots of windows so lots...of light. The staff explained the menu in detail and I ordered vegetable soup for starters which was really nice and flavoursome. Then for main I ordered chicken breast which was accompanied by vegetables, fries and a gravy on the side. The food was really nice, well presented and tasted good.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 23 March 2023 via mobile

We visited with a group as part of a confirmation celebration. We found it to be a great location for this with a great menu. We found the experience really enjoyable and food and wine selection was excellent. The table staff were extremely helpful. Booking...was fuss free. I would rate this restaurant highly and would not hesitate to recommend this as a venue to visit. The menu choices were varied and enjoyable as was the children's menu. A great wine list and a good selection of alcohol free drinks too. Will be back very soon.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 15 February 2023 via mobile

Was here today for brunch with the lovely Ursula, our daughter and grandchildren visiting from UK. Service was excellent, the food is absolutely smashing and very reasonably priced. I had avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast. Deelish! The kids had American style pancakes with...a choice of syrups. I couldn’t say anything better than this!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 28 January 2023 via mobile

Food was nice, lovely little kids menu , snow man ice cream was cool. Had a lovely sandwich and chips but we were walk-ins, plenty of space in the restaurant, people waited before and after us were also seated with no issue, we were all...informed the tables would need to be returned, for bookings over an hour later, no problem. The issue was the front of house kept making remarks to other staff, those of us waiting and other customers and walk-ins ‘just turning up’ and ‘sure just chance your arm’ , ‘booking would be the sensible thing’ , sarcastically and rude. Also made similar comments when paying about being lucky to be ‘squeezed in’ for a table: really odd behaviour for front of houseMore

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 23 January 2023 via mobile

Had lunch here recently. Booked based on reviews and recommendations. We both had a BLT and a portion of wedges. The sandwich was massive, really filling and tasty. We were stuffed after eating and could’ve either shared a sandwich or could’ve just had the sandwich...and not the wedges such was the quantity. Might have been nicer toasted but we both enjoyed it. We both had a cappuccino which in my opinion was a bit small. Overall good value for money.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 2 December 2022 via mobile

Myself,my husband and two children had lunch here. My son suffers with social anxiety but he was comfortable here. The servers name was Tracey and she was absolutely amazing with him. Thank you Tracey for the excellent service and making our family meal enjoyable. Food...was devine. We will be back. Well done to all!More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 29 November 2022 via mobile

We had dinner at the restaurant last Saturday night. The food was nice. The staff were professional and friendly The only complaint I have is the restaurant was freezing. I had to put back on my coat. Which also meant the food got cold quickly....Please turn up you heating. Thank you 🙏More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 5 November 2022

Had a meal here recently with family party. Attractive menu reasonably priced Very crowded but there was no delay due to our very excellent server Larry who was most helpful and efficient. Pork chop was outstanding. Will certainly return. Fully recommended.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 3 November 2022 via mobile

Amazing food. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff - particularly family friendly. Great children’s menu. We will be back.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 7 October 2022 via mobile

Restaurant is in an excellent location at Blackrock Castle. Lovely ambiance and the food was beautifully presented, tasted great and is reasonably priced. However, the highlight for me was the friendly, attentive and professional service - it really was excellent. Had a lovely relaxed family...dinner , which was thoroughly enjoyed by all . Well done to management and staff . Keep up the good work .More

Date of visit: October 2022
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5