The Farmgate Café
Restaurant in Cork
- Chain
- Rebecca Harte
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About
A long standing and much acclaimed restaurant situated above the English Market in Cork. Daily menus use produce from the stalls below., A long standing and much acclaimed restaurant situated above the English Market in Cork. Daily menus use produce from the stalls below.
Amenities
What diners mention
- Service4
- Value for money2
- Portion sizes2
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Farmgate Café?+
The Farmgate Café is located at Cork, Cork.
What kind of place is The Farmgate Café?+
The Farmgate Café is a Restaurant in Cork serving International. It is part of the Rebecca Harte chain.
What are The Farmgate Café's opening hours?+
The Farmgate Café is closed on Sunday.
Is The Farmgate Café open on Sundays?+
No, The Farmgate Café is closed on Sundays.
When is the best time to visit The Farmgate Café?+
It is busiest on Saturday and usually quietest on Monday.
How expensive is The Farmgate Café?+
The Farmgate Café is generally mid-range.
What does The Farmgate Café offer?+
The Farmgate Café offers Takeaway, Wheelchair access, Bar, Breakfast, Takes reservations, Family friendly.
Location
What people say
“Very lovely cafe, amazing ambiance, great service, excellent food.”
Reviews sourced from Google.
What diners say on Google
Kevin C★★★★★A true gem and an oasis above the bussle of the English market. It's a busy place so book ahead or prepare to queue. Entrance is up a tight stairs but you'll get up. Staff are super friendly. Breakfast is 9 -11 but go for Lunch at 12. Great food, great service and cracking location. Did i mention great food?
Martin Spiller★★★★★At Farmgate Café you get exactly what the place promises, proper food done properly. I had the bacon and cabbage and it was top notch, simple on paper but executed with real confidence, exceptional produce, properly sourced and treated with respect. You can taste the supply chain, this is food that has come straight from the English Market below, not something engineered in a kitchen miles away. No shortcuts, no hiding place, just quality ingredients doing the heavy lifting. What really lifts it is everything around it. The service was genuinely friendly and easy, not forced, and the setting
Em CY W.★★★This was our first meal in Cork, and we came here specifically because of the strong recommendations for traditional local food. There were four of us without a reservation and we waited about 15 minutes for a table, which was reasonable. We arrived slightly before the lunch menu started, so we sat for a bit until it became available. Since I was after a proper local experience, I went for some of the most traditional dishes on the menu. The fish chowder with brown soda bread (€10) was generous in portion, with plenty of chunky pieces of fish, which I appreciated. From a texture and ingredi
Rach★★★★Got the chicken supreme, apple tart and a raspberry Bellini- all very nice!!! Especially the apple tart with ice cream as it was hot and the vanilla ice cream wasn’t cheap ice cream. The atmosphere there was really nice, overlooking the English market. The waitress that served us was lovely
Reviews sourced from Google.
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