I could say many things about The Spitjack, but I will make it simple. This is the BEST restaurant in Cork for many reasons: the food, the atmosphere, the service, and above everything the fantastic staff. It is a place a like to call my second home, and it is definitely the restaurant I always go for celebrations.

Since the very first time I went there, they have made me feel more than welcomed. My husband and I both feel like visiting a friend when we are there. They always blow our minds away, and the details and attention are beyond any restaurant service. They have been there in bad times as well, worried about us, and with them we celebrated our engagement and our first 2 years married. And in all those occasions they made our night very special.

The menu suits everyone from meat lovers to vegetarian and vegan people. Whether you want to go for breakfast/brunch, lunch or dinner, you won't be disappointed.

If you want my opinion, the below info will give you a more detail review of my top dishes.

'The veggie' with smashed avocado, tomatoes, poached eggs, fresh rocket, and hollandaise sauce on a brown toast or corn cake is my to go choice everytime I want to enjoy a good brunch. Add sweet potatoes fries as side and you have a winer. I could eat this everyday. The fresh juices are really nice too. My husband always asks for the buttermilk pancakes with cookies, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. And he is so obssesed with them, sometimes he gets them as a dessert when we go for lunch (judge yourself from the photo).

Other options for breakfast/brunch are smoothie bowl with homemade granola, eggs royale, waffles, or a full irish breakfast, among other things. Lunch offers plenty options: sandwiches, soups, burgers, and salads. For dinner we usually go for the calamari, croquettes, and French onion soup as starters; and our fav main courses are the hallumi burger, and the warm salad with vegetables and vegan feta cheese (you can also have it with grill hallumi). Of course you have much more options such as steak, rotisserie chicken, duck leg, fish risotto (yuuuum), goat cheese salad, or beaf and chicken burgers. For desserts, I will definitely go for the brownie, the vanilla crème brûlée, or the apple tart. Delicious!!!

In a nutshell, whether you are from Cork or you are just passing by, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy quality food and great atmosphere. I go there quite often and with no exception everytime I go I think about the next time I will be there.

Just like being at home ♡