The Cork International Film Festival recommends the following cafes, restaurants and bars:
- Farmgate (English Market) – Please note that this venue is not wheelchair accessible
- Isaacs (48 MacCurtain Street)
- Jacques (23 Oliver Plunkett Street)
- Tom Barry’s (113 Barack Street)
- The Woodford (Paul Street/Daunt Square)
- The Roundy (1 Castle Street)
- The Bridge Bar (6 Bridge Street)
- Electric (41 South Mall)
- Luigi Malones (1-2 Emmet Place)
- Cafe Gusto (3 Washington Street)
- Liberty Grill (32 Washington Street
- The Courtyard (Sober Lane South Gate Bridge, Sullivan’s Quay)
- Deep South (51 Grand Parade)
- Cask (48 MacCurtain Street)
- The River Club (River Lee Hotel, Washington Road)
- Paradiso (16 Lancaster Quay, Mardyke)
- Umi Falafel (11/12 Academy Street)
- McGettigan’s Cookhouse & Bar (The Ambassador Hotel, Military Hill, St. Lukes)
- St Peter’s (North Main Street)
- Cornstore (41/43 Cornmarket Street)
- Tabletop (9 Castle Street)
- Crawford Gallery Cafe (1 Emmet Place)
- The Montenotte Hotel (Middle Glanmire Road, Montenotte)