Best place in the city centre for lunch?

Lemag

Farmgate would probably get my vote but, that and fastfood joints aside, anyone out there got any suggestions?

Glico Man

I quite like Puccino's down on Paul Street across from the Tescos for a nice wrap or ciabatta. Market Lane on Olly Plunket does a great lunch.

kaki

A bit out of the centre, but Cafe Paradiso do great vegetarian food. Otherwise the Quay Coop, cheap and delicious quiches, tarts, bakes, salads.

FTGFOP

The café in the Crawford Gallery. It's not just tea and buns -it's more of a lunchtime bistro. Emphasis on fresh/seasonal. Their menu changes all the time. Have had things like roast leg of lamb in there. Very nice. Reasonable prices.

murphym7

I had lunch in the Old Oak last week and was pretty happy with it - load of room and no mad que.

starlit

amicus is nice just off st pauls street

SomeFool

I like Scotts, esp on a sunny day if you get a seat outside.

Miaireland

FTGFOP wrote: »

The café in the Crawford Gallery. It's not just tea and buns -it's more of a lunchtime bistro. Emphasis on fresh/seasonal. Their menu changes all the time. Have had things like roast leg of lamb in there. Very nice. Reasonable prices.

I agree. I have had some lovely lunches there. The staff are nice and friendly too.

sham2

Idaho's at the back of BTs is my favourite for a long time. Small, expensive and limited menu but the food is class and the staff can't do enough for you.

magicianz

Nosh and coffee, just walk down the street opposite tesco in paul street, it will be on your left I love the Paninis there and the hot chocolate with marshmallows are gorgeous! Paninis come with nachos and and a bit of salad too, very nice stuff and good value for money. Nice comfy couches too if they aren't already taken

Lemag

I settled for a sausage in a bun today from the Gourmet Sausage place in the English Market as I needed something on-the-go but there are a lot of nice sounding suggestions here. Go raibh maith agaibh.

FTGFOP

Those guys (O'Flynn's sausages) have a shop on Winthrop St. now. Don't know if it's sit down or not, haven't been in yet myself.

Hogzy

Nash 19, Absolutly savage!!!!!

TanG411

Kelly's Restaurant, right next to the Grafton, do class lunches.

Tony Sopranoe

Scoozi's

Lemag

Larkin91 wrote: »

Kelly's Restaurant, right next to the Grafton, do class lunches.

That's been there for years, right? Always wonder what it's like whenever I pass by and look up those stairs. Had presumed I'd be disappointed by the anticlimax of the moment so never went up to check it out. Might do now though.

I could make a fortnight of it and check out all of the recommendations here. I could turn in to quite a fatty if this thread gained some popularity.

curly from cork

FTGFOP wrote: »

Those guys (O'Flynn's sausages) have a shop on Winthrop St. now. Don't know if it's sit down or not, haven't been in yet myself.

went in there the other day. had a sausage and a drink for €5. quite good i thought. had the beef and coriander sausage ( not to be recommended !! ) thought the staff were very nice.

sham2

curly from cork wrote: »

went in there the other day. had a sausage and a drink for €5. quite good i thought. had the beef and coriander sausage ( not to be recommended !! ) thought the staff were very nice.

At any of the markets or outdoor events you always see huge queues at O'Flynn's hot dog stand dwarfing everybody else. I love the Cork Boi variety which has Murphys in it.

rebel.ranter

It's great to see local places like O'Flynns doing well. Had a Mediterranean sausage in a roll the other day.
I lie Amicus & Cafe Bar Deli for a more substantial lunch, recently I have ventured in on a Saurday into Instanul for the Grilled Chicken Kebab & it is quite tasty, not anything like the muck Abrakebabra serve up.

Brackens if Paul St & The Long Valley are nice for a sandwich.

Dudess

Fenns Quay is nyom (top of the Mardyke, shortly before the turn for the courthouse).

onlyrocknroll

Of those mentioned I definitely agree with Farmgate, Flynn's, Nash 19 and Cafe Paradiso. I've heard that the cafe in Crawford is great from people that I think are pretty reliable but haven't tried it myself yet.

Cafe Gusto on Washington Street does very good sandwiches and their coffee is very good too. Good sandwiches next door in the Holy Grain too but the coffee isn't great and it's not as comfortable.

Liberty Grill also on Washington Street do very good burgers, salads and breakfast dishes (like a mean eggs benedict) all day. It gets busy during lunch though.

An Crúibín, on the corner of Union Quay and Angelsea Street (where the Lobby was) do fantastic food during the day. Mostly soups and some "sandwiches" which are huge. Very seasonal, apparently the owner is Spanish and the food is mostly Catalonian. The clientèle is an odd mix of hippie types and suited wealthy folk.

Star Anise on Bridge Street is very good too, Mediterranean dishes.

fairchild

T-Machine180 wrote: »

Kelly's Restaurant, right next to the Grafton, do class lunches.

you are taking the piss, aren't you- if there is such a thing as a tad mouldy place

Faith

I work in town and am constantly on the look-out for nice lunches for less than €10. Preferably not just sandwiches. Any suggestions?

TanG411

fairchild wrote: »

you are taking the piss, aren't you- if there is such a thing as a tad mouldy place

I don't worry about where I am when having lunch, so long as the food is good.

The place could do with a refurbishment, but the food is great and the staff are friendly.

fairchild

Faith wrote: »

I work in town and am constantly on the look-out for nice lunches for less than €10. Preferably not just sandwiches. Any suggestions?

toni's bistro on north end str. is pretty solid & quick- all meals under 10

fairchild

T-Machine180 wrote: »

I don't worry about where I am when having lunch, so long as the food is good.

The place could do with a refurbishment, but the food is great and the staff are friendly.

you are right, they are very friendly & the breakfast okish, but the state of the room just depresses me

Faith

Faith wrote: »

I work in town and am constantly on the look-out for nice lunches for less than €10. Preferably not just sandwiches. Any suggestions?

Zak's in Marlboro street do a lunch special thing as well as their lunch menu, I think it's a tenner including a mineral, they are dinner type dishes though (you wouldn't eat a dinner in the evening after one unless you wanted to be a fatty ). Didn't pay much attention to it but the special lunch menu is on a board just by the till, might be worth a look someday you feel quite hungry.

I'd love to work in town.

sunnyside

T-Machine180 wrote: »

Kelly's Restaurant, right next to the Grafton, do class lunches.

Are you serious? I think of that place as nursing home food.

fairchild wrote: »

you are taking the piss, aren't you- if there is such a thing as a tad mouldy place

Hopefully.

There's a new Chinese buffet place on North Main Street, opposite side of street to Tony's Bistro. It's all tou can eat for €9.95. I've only been oncde but I'm recommending it.

Rossinis are open for lunch too, approx €10 for a nice Italian meal.

Lemag

Man, I've put on a stone since starting this thread, like.:D

CptMackey

Faith wrote: »

I work in town and am constantly on the look-out for nice lunches for less than €10. Preferably not just sandwiches. Any suggestions?

Try the rob roy just off Oliver plunkett street towards the south mall on Cook Street. Not just sandwiches, really nice staff and most things under a tenner, that I get anyway.