top pubs and clubs in cork

corkchick

im just interested to see what ye consider to be the top places for a nite out in cork.
i would say:

Reardons and havanna browns
The Bailey
The Classic Bar (formerly known as Rosies)

rymus

generally anywhere thats not full of tarty 17 year old girls and scobes out trying to impress the forementioned tarty 17 year old girls. Such places include the likes of 'The Goat'.

Kennedys, Freds and theres a few good pubs up Barrack St too...

What am I saying? Anywhere theres booze is a good pub

flyz

personally I think Reardons has gone down a bit in the past year.
I'm leaning more towards Scotts now, though saying that the only time I'm ever really out in cork city is with work.

Was in the Bodega last night, its a nice pub to go for a drink where you're not going to be swamped with ppl and not have blasting music.

ozpass

Obviously not tried the Bodega on a Saturday night recently!

I'm fairly keen on the Vineyard, the Roundy and Tom Barry's. The Classic is alright, too.

Enygma

That Bachelors place looks nice, a little yuppieish though. Too yuppieish for me really. Still, nice looking place. Reminds me of that yuppie place in Douglas.

dmeehan

what yuppie place in douglas?

dahamsta

what yuppie place in douglas?

Probably the East Village, which took most of the yuppie tossers from the Bohemian.

Where's the Bailey? Rings a bell that.

adam

flyz

Obviously not tried the Bodega on a Saturday night recently!
That I haven't, on the weekends that I do happen to stay in Cork I tend to socialise in Macroom with the rest of the culchies

Originally posted by dahamsta
[BWhere's the Bailey? Rings a bell that.
adam [/B]

The Bailey on the corner of Washington Street around the corner from The Wash (I think anyway)

sceptre

Originally posted by flyz
The Bailey on the corner of Washington Street around the corner from The Wash (I think anyway)

Aye, that's the place. I was there recently. Seemed like a grand enough place (big like many Cork bars).

Reardens I could do without tbh. Service is slow regardless of how empty the place is & bit of a dive upstairs, but that's only my opinion.

Winning Hand

Definately the bailey, top talent, air conditioned gets rid of the smokey enviroment immediatly, dress code keeps the knackers out, reasonable bouncers (one guy even opened the door for me the other night)

The classic bar is nice too, but the bouncers there are ****.
Too young to get into Reardens

Clubs in cork are pretty shoddy, Redz is ok but full of posers, Freddies (fast eddies) has potential, I like the savoy but its always too empty.

Raskolnikov

The Bodega is ok, isn't the Roundy a gay bar? Not that i have a problem with that . . . Umm no one has mentioned the bars at the north side of the city, The Franciscan and Gallaghers are two decent enough pubs. Club wise there isn't much, Freakscene is pretty good, although with FX shutting i'm sure it will be inundated with scobes

flyz

Originally posted by RASKOLNIKOV
The Franciscan and Gallaghers are two decent enough pubs. Club wise there isn't much, Freakscene is pretty good, although with FX shutting i'm sure it will be inundated with scobes

ahh Gallaghers I remember going there on a thurday evening after work and stumbling over to City Limits to finish off the night!

GoneShootin

was last at The Classic Bar for the class get together for the last day of study in CIT. Twas a grand relaxing spot, music at a decent level, which ment that you didnt have to stretch the vocal chords the whole time.

nite clubs....well more of a last nite bar, The Bakery was pretty good, but then again at that stage of the night anyplace would ALMOST do when sozzled.

i say almost, as the most of "clubs" in cork are sh!t holes.

flyz

Originally posted by Gone Shootin

i say almost, as the most of "clubs" in cork are sh!t holes.

Agreed, but on the good side there are a good few decent late bars.

yellum

I like the Crow Bar myself at the side of Grand Parade Hotel. Good music (metal) and get served fast too.

Freds is good for music but **** for talent and decor. They have the same brews now as the Franciscan Well.

Franciscan Well has great homebrewed beer. Mmmm blarney blondes.

The Roundy isn't gay, its mixed.

Scotts has an older crowd mainly. Nice comfy bar though. No nice Belgian beer so thats a big minus.

The Trinity is a nice spot and has good beer.

The Bodega was uber trendy before but has lost those very trendy people to other bars now.

The Bailey is nice when it isn't packed to fire hazard capacity.

Reardens is crap though. Bouncers are apes.

ozpass

Not mad keen on Belgian beer myself. Looks (and tastes) like someone has w*nked off in it.

dahamsta

The Bailey on the corner of Washington Street around the corner from The Wash (I think anyway)

What, the Jury Room?

adam

yellum

It used to be Nestors. Looking at the Courthouse its on the left side.

daveirl

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dahamsta

It used to be Nestors. Looking at the Courthouse its on the left side.

And before that it was something else, and before that it was The Courthouse. Kieran Mohally's baby. So is the Jury Room still called the Jury Room? And is Julie still running it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

adam

cowlren

as for the jury room thats been the courthouse tavern for a good few years. not sure who owns it, i think its a west cork crowd might be part of the whole washington street/cork superpub cartel/mafia ownership though.

it seems licences and premises just seem to be swapping hands for a few million every now and again. just a select few hands though.

rymus

I dunno if it qualifies as a 'top pub' but I was in the Crowbar tonight. Maybe its been mentioned in here already but Im just too lazy to read all the replies. Anyway - the drink is good in there, no scobes/wackers/knackers/langers and lotsa heavy metal music (if thats your thing). I thought it was great anyway... and theyre open late 7 nights a week (till 2am I think)

Congoose

Freakscene has to be the best club night. The music beats everywhere else.

corkchick

is freakscene at sir henrys?
is reardons 18's or 21's?

daveirl

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Raskolnikov

Originally posted by daveirl


No such thing as 21's anymore. Equality act forbids ageism.

How long has this been in force?

daveirl

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Squall

If anyones looking for a pub with a good atmosphere try dennehys on the coalquay. sometimes its a fairly old crowd and a lotta regulars but the staff are sound and its a good laugh watching the barman taking the piss outta his customers and equally fun watching them tryna come up with a witty response half cut.

scojones

any of you know of a pub in cork that serves "Warsteiner"???

dahamsta

any of you know of a pub in cork that serves "Warsteiner"???

The Trinity in Douglas Street.

adam

scojones

excellent, thanks adam!

dahamsta

excellent, thanks adam!

That's my favourite pub, so behave yourself when you're in there.

adam

Pininfarina

Cissie Youngs on Bandon Rd. for one of the best pints in Cork. Love that pub.

scojones

Originally posted by dahamsta


That's my favourite pub, so behave yourself when you're in there.

haha will do. won't be in cork for a few weeks though ;/

Pep

The best pub has to be Nancy Spains on Barrack Street get atmosphere and staff every night of the week and never any waahs

Andor

If your out for a nice quiet chat with your mates; Gallaghers on McCurtains street

If your a fan of alternative music and dresscode that requires your pants be large enough to house a few students, go to An Bróg.



Again i'ld agree that the clubs in cork are rubbish;

Savoy would be excellant if it wasn't so large - it always looks empty.
Fast Eddies is nice! i'ld recommend it.

Avoid Reds!!! Its always too crowded.

daveirl

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Pep

youl be sorry for that remark davegirl

smackbunnybaby

Originally posted by Pep
youl be sorry for that remark davegirl

ha ha ha ha ha ha

daveirl

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fluffie

actually your little fights are quite funny to be honest!

freakscene is the best club my miles in cork....the nicest djs (they always play radiohead and the smiths when requested), the best in alt music (ok, so a few changes could be made, but hey) and a fairly cool crowd.

of course we all hark back to ye olde henryes dayes when everything was so much darker and you had to pay for water...but the atmosphere was the best!

pubs.....hmmm i quite like nancys, the brog and not too much other pubs in cork. although the bodega is nice but scary. very old and 'cool'.

RichyX

Well the Bailey suks as far as I'm concerned since they wouldn't let me in cause I was wearing a pair of beige skate style shoes.

hedionist

Clubs in Cork/Ireland are ****e, go to the Scotland/England for proper clubs, as for bars well go to Galway where they make the effort. One pub there spent 6 million Irish a few years ago on doing the place up!!! The Raddisson in Galway do excellent club nights for those who wanna dance and freakscene does play some good music in the Savoy for those indie/alt heads or anyone interested in good music rather then the drivel played by so-called dj's in the rest of the clubs. If you like dance music I think 'club one' is coming on a lot. Cork could do with a club which caters for all tastes, as I know sat. night on the town usually ends up with all my friends going in different directions e.g. those on the pull...invariably end up in cattle markets such as cubins/havana's, dance enthusiasts to one or Savoy, horny to angels lap dancing club or the fore mentioned cubins etc.. I don't mean to pigeon hole but unfortunately that already happens with any bar in town e.g. the Roundy or even the trinity are often branded gay places when in fact they are just gay friendly and have a mixed crowd.
The classic bar does have a lot pf potential and as far as having all round appeal I would say it is up there but 'cork chick' you already know that bar. Another bar worth a mention which you may not know of would be 'the exchange' (used to be 'mojo's') over bridge from college of com...good music, nice crowd, clean, good pint etc... . Also keep an eye out for the 'Telefukon' clubs nights in the Savoy which are fun, next one dec 7. There is quite a mix of people and music at these nights and the promoters always make the effort to make sure the punters enjoy themselves.
http://www.savoytheatre.ie/index2.html

jayl

The Coal Quay is cool, Bodega any night except Sat. Roundy, Bailey and Bachelors are all nice. Newport on Paul St isnt bad.

As for clubs, any big Jam night in the Savoy is good. Stevie G & Colm Kenefick are great every Friday night but its definitely best when theres guests. In the last couple of years: Guru of Gangstarr, Maseo of De La Soul, Trevor Nelson twice, MTV Lick Party, Grandmaster Flash, Dilated Peoples, People Under the Stairs and DJ Noize. Look out for more excellent guests soon!

Avoid Gasworks unless its a college night, Redz is a schoolclub, The Bakery, The Goat and Doyle's are knackerholes.

As for Douglas, the quieter pubs are better, try Barrys. The Bohemian and East Village are usually full with scobes.

Jayl.

Chuckwalla

Anybody been to the Morgue since it changed. I used drink there the whole time, but havent lived in Cork for a while now. Used be the best sopt in town, good pints, reasonably priced, good atmosphere, sound staff...my kinda place

emmadonnelly

I'm deff getting old but can anyone remember what reardons was originally called?

vector

emmadonnelly wrote:

I'm deff getting old but can anyone remember what reardons was originally called?

Reardon's Mills?

Japonica

emmadonnelly wrote:

I'm deff getting old but can anyone remember what reardons was originally called?

It was called The Crazy Horse before Reardens. This was about 7 years ago though, when I was in college...

I must say I have not been in a good club in Cork in so long.

Costigans is great since it has been done up.Great for the country folk and everyone chats away. SUAS, above Wagamammas is also nice for a change and if you are into going to a small contemporary bar...