The Abbey Tavern — Restaurant in Cork

The Abby Tavern is located near St Finbarrs Cathedral and over my many years in Cork I have passed by this pub and it was only last week I finally decided to stop by and call in, what a brilliant choice it was! Steadily my list of favourite pubs in Cork is growning and The Abby Tavern certainly makes it onto my little list! We called in around 7pm on a Saturday in Octpber and it was lovely and quiet! They were a couple of tables available and we were delighted to be able to sit down and take in the atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and very quick service and they keep the premises spotless. The staff had two open fires lit which really added to the romantic atmosphere and had the premises lovely and cosey! They had a beautiful pint of Guinness and a lovely hot Whiskey with a slice of lemon and cloves! I finally split the infamous G on the Guiness however I did not take a picture so I guess it never happened haha🙃 From what we could see you can order a pizza from the neighbours from "Oak Fire Pizza" which is really nice! The bar is decorated with some interesting wall art and its worth a walk around to see it all! The Abby Tavern is truely a hidden gem in the south side of Cork City which I think makes it really great! The crowd is nice and unlike some more modern bars there was no television! Just really great conversations happen all around which is a really Irish thing and I'm glad to see it alive and well! Definitely stop by and have a few sociables and you won't be...

Spent plenty of time in this pub when I studied at UCC for a semester in 2005. Loved it. My dad loved it when he came to visit. It feels like a local joint where neighbors or friends come together and stories...and beers are shared. Well, I took my wife back there last year (in 2017), and we had all the same feelings of warmth and enjoyment. There were cosmetic changes for sure, possibly with new ownership over time, and more students seemed to frequent it then back in the day (still some older, neighborhood folks too), but the actual bar, the walls, and the atmosphere were just as they were a dozen years earlier. And, I know this is weird, but it really did smell the same...and that smell for some reason just sits right with me. A friendly barkeep, frequent pours of Beamish and Murphy's, and even some craft brews pair with your standard drinks and cocktails. Not much more than that behind the bar, but it's a pretty special place to drink away an afternoon or make some chatter with locals...

Entering Cork in the evening looking for a place to grab a beer and eat, we came across this gem. Entered to ask about food and was invited to go up the block and get take away and bring it in. Grabbed a surprisingly yummy pizza and spicy potatoes and headed back to a crowded bar invitingly lit by candles in whiskey bottles and cheery lights throughout the three-roomed pub. Found a spot and felt welcomed by the obvious tourist like us, college students, local elderly men all enjoying each other's company while the tunes played Motown hits, 80s English new wave and 70s punk. This place had all the vibes. Tried my first Beamish here, loved this strong stout. and my husband had a...