Orso Kitchen & Bar

Amazing dining experience with a touch of Middle Eastern cuisine. The staff are very friendly and the space is welcoming. Highly recommend trying their house stone baked bread that resembles flat bread. Warm out of the oven, it melts in your mouth. The hummus was also amazing and one of the best we've ever had with real good olive oil on top. The chicken was the best we've ever had, tender, refreshing with the touch of lemon sauce and perfectly matching the crispy layered potato cake and the roasted pumpkin. Overall, an amazing combination. Regarding desserts, if you don't have a sweet tooth, I wouldn't recommend the white chocolate dessert. Instead, I would go for the Middle Eastern milk pudding, very mild, comforting to digest with rhubarb and hibiscus compote that gives it an acid but perfectly balanced touch. Perfectly light to digest the meal. All ingredients are locally sourced. We'll definitely go back whenever we're next in Cork.

Amazing food, 10/10! Everything was well-prepared, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The place is small but very cozy — everything is new, clean, and well-organized. Service was also great, with friendly and attentive staff. Waiting time was totally fine, nothing excessive. Highly recommend! Definitely worth a visit.

Had one of the best meals of 2024 in Orso last week. Absolutely stunning food, including top class plant-based dishes that would leave you wanting second helpings. Staff were efficient, friendly and so attentive. We were lucky to get the two seats at the counter inside the window vs opposite the door which could be a little chilly of a winter’s evening. Genuinely can’t wait to go back.

Genuinely one of the best meals I’ve had in years . Here in Cork for a weekend trip with my friend who lives locally and she recommended . It was absolutely amazing . And I live in central London and travel a lot . I’d come back to cork for a night just to eat here

Absolutely fantastic place. I wish I had time to visit their other restaurants. Definitely let the bartender make you a 'drink of the day' as well.

Simply lovely in every way! We had vegetarian food and enjoyed everything. Really great cauliflower dish, cannellini was amazing, and the eggplant dish was amazing! Service was fantastic and the ambience is great not too loud, cozy, and just lovely overall.

Fantastic experience. The service was excellent and the food was amazing. Would definitely recommend this place!

Lovely dinner there last night. We had a later booking but our plans changed and they kindly squeezed us in earlier. Delightful place, imaginative menu - everything we tried was really excellent. My wife loved her whole sea-bass, my lamb shank was excellent. Stonebaked bread and hummus delicious. Highly recommended.