Best affordable food and drink places.

LeeBucke123

Heading down to cork city, can anyone recommend any affordable places to have a date night for food and drinks?

igCorcaigh

Affordable, for a date night?..

There are affordable Asian street food places. Drinks tend to be standard prices in the city centre. It depends on what drinks you have in mind; wine, cocktails, pints?

igCorcaigh

You could try SoHo? It's a large bar and restaurant, middle of the road market. On Grand Parade, right in the city centre.

https://www.soho.ie/pdf-menus

igCorcaigh

Market Lane is a very popular spot. Many people here love it.

https://www.marketlane.ie/menu/dinner

I would consider it affordable, mains around €15-20 mark. Quality seems good.

(I would recommend it over SoHo actually)

sporina

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058233177/best-affordable-food-and-drink-places

what do you mean by "affordable"? say, how much do you wanna spend on mains? but are you looking for quality?

Strasbourg Goose is reasonable I think though not been there myself, Amicus? its reasonable for sure.. and not bad..

@igCorcaigh gee I wouldn't recommend Soho.. Market Lane might be outta his budget..

notAMember

How affordable are you talking? Studenty?

Cafe Mexicana. Rossinis.

If you switch to lunch rather than nighttime, things are usually cheaper too.

who_me

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118670787#Comment_118670787

Yeah, the Strasbourg Goose is a good shout. They have a 22 euro 2-course menu which is good value; and decent portion sizes too in my experience.

If they really want cheaper options, Ramen (Anglesea St.) is an option. Loved their Khao Pad. The Linen Weaver (Wetherspoon's pub) has a reputation for good value; never have been there so can't comment.

matt.v

Any food you get in Wetherspoons is fairly grim, great student spot and very good value but if it's a date night kinda thing then Id recommend heading elsewhere.

I'm very fond of Clancys, good food and lovely set up.

sporina

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118672814#Comment_118672814

my thoughts too on Wetherspoons..

thomil

I'll have to second the previous opinions on Wetherspoons. It's a good option if you're REALLY short on cash, but the Linen Weaver might as well be called the Depression Inn given the atmosphere in there and the general presentation & quality of the food.

thomil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118680820#Comment_118680820

Shite would be an improvement, if my last experience in there was anything to go by...

the beer revolu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118680814#Comment_118680814

Where would you recommend to find affordable places to eat out, if not Cork?

notAMember

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118680814#Comment_118680814

OP hasn’t returned to define affordable for them… what is affordable for one isn’t affordable for others.

Have you a particular definition?

Cork penny dinners serves from 9am to 1pm daily if you are in personal difficulty.

igCorcaigh

Eating out is a luxury, and shouldn't have to comply to someone's idea of "affordable". There will always be a hidden cost; to badly paid workers, poor animal welfare standards, or just plain dodgy.