The English Market
The English Market
4.5
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Sophie M
26 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
I had an excellent experience here. The market is such an interesting place. I loved walking around and seeing all the different products. Of course, things aren’t cheap, but I wasn’t expecting them to be. I highly recommend stopping at Cafe Marius—I had an excellent Irish breakfast there for a reasonable price. The people working were lovely as well. Overall I definitely think the English Market is worth a stop.
Written February 11, 2023
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nmck2018
Belfast, UK51 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Wow! What a fabulous place to visit. The market is bursting with amazing food stalls. Definately go there hungry and grab some lunch or buy some fresh ingredients to take home and cook. We bought filled bagettes from the sandwich stall which were delicious and only 6 euro. There is a great bread stall there too where we bought a fruit soda and an orange and a chocolate cake to take home. If you love food you'll love this place!
Written August 14, 2022
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vocalirish
Dublin, Ireland29 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The English market is spectacular they have so many fresh food options available. There are some stands where they cook fresh food for you, they also have a restaurant upstairs where everything is sourced from the market. There are many quirky offerings here and they have great gifting options for anyone wanting to bring home a taste of Ireland. Fresh teas, brown bread, jams, meats, cheeses, sweet treats, vegetables, coffee, fish, holistic products are just a few of the immense offerings here! There‘s a lovely tea/coffee shop just outside one of the entrances of the market where they have lots of unique flavour teas and coffees- they can ground the coffee there too I’d highly recommend to seek it out! Lovely even just to walk through
Written February 10, 2020
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jxx9595
Washington, DC1,376 contributions
May 2023
We are big fans of markets, but we were slighty disappointed with Cork's Market. It was a middlijng market overall. Markets that appeal to lower end shoppers are raw and more interesting. I'm thinking here of the City Market in Lima Peru. Markets that appeal to high end shoppers are striking in another way. I'm thinking here of the Victor Hugo Market in Toulouse France. The Cork Market was right in the middle. Nothing wrong here by any means, but it was just not as photogenic as the others I mentioned. To be clear, we came to photograph not to eat.
Written May 9, 2023
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Andre H
Cape Town, South Africa401 contributions
Apr 2022
Not what I expected based on previous reviews. Nothing spectacular or special about it. Its not something I would recommend to a fellow traveller & just finding parking in the City is enough to put anyone off , Many better markets in other towns & Cork was certainly not one of our favourite Cities we visited in Ireland during our 2 week holiday
Written May 6, 2022
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Brian O
Dublin, Ireland35 contributions
Aug 2021
We always enjoy visiting this market for the great selections of food. We do not live in Cork so we are limited to what we can buy. We visited on a Saturday and it was very very busy and crowded. I did not feel comfortable as most people were not wearing masks. The toilet facilities are very limited. We tried to get a table at the upstairs restaurant but after waiting in line for half an hour we decided to move on.
Written August 21, 2021
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Okeydokeyo
Dublin, Ireland73 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
Get your website in order
Went to the English Markets after driving over an hour to find that they were closed. No acknowledgment of it being closed on their website, only stats Sunday as closed and this was Friday.
Shame to see that Aramark run this place too.
Went to the English Markets after driving over an hour to find that they were closed. No acknowledgment of it being closed on their website, only stats Sunday as closed and this was Friday.
Shame to see that Aramark run this place too.
Written March 19, 2022
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RAM360
St. Albans, UK198 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
We visited this market on our weekend visit to the historic city of cork in June .it’s really great to see markets like this still operate.they have all the produce one can buy.also all goods are fresh ..it’s a great education for the young ones to have.
The best bit for us was the fresh fish traders there.
It’s amazing the choice of fish available.
The best bit for us was the fresh fish traders there.
It’s amazing the choice of fish available.
Written June 3, 2022
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Amanda D
3 contributions
Sep 2022 • Couples
The public toilets here are terrible. There was only 1 toilet, and the queue took over 15 minutes before we even got inside the loo. If I could leave less than 1 star I would. The place is huge and there is literally only 1 single toilet for the public. And, it's a coin-entry toilet (20c) which isn't obvious until you've already spent 15 minutes in the queue to get there. You'd better hope somebody in the queue has a coin to lend you. The toilet was also dirty, smelly and there was no toilet paper. The whole thing made me so irritable I didn't enjoy the rest of the experience.
Written September 10, 2022
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Ronald L
Denver, CO2,916 contributions
Aug 2022
We took a walk to find Market Place, where the locals go. Found the fruits and vegetables to be expensive. The chicken was very reasonable and the meats were not too expensive. Very good selection of cheeses and olives. Always interesting to
see what is available in the local market.
see what is available in the local market.
Written August 22, 2022
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Katta
Galway, Ireland59 contributions
Will it be open the first Monday of August (bank holiday)?
rettal1984
Austria91 contributions
Idk. Sorry, I’m from Austria. You should ask someone from Cork. But I would say, yes! 🙂
Hi. Is the market open Easter Monday.
Stephen D
Bexhill-on-Sea, UK62 contributions
Hi, I cannot be 100% certain, but last year it was closed Easter Sunday and Monday, so I'd imagine this year would be the same.
Kaylee W
1 contribution
When's the best time to go (ten, noon, four)? Is it better to go when things are the most lively or when it's a little quieter?
jeralde
Atlanta, GA196 contributions
Oh, I have no idea.
We just stopped in Cork on our way from Kilnarey to Dublin.
We got there around noon time (I think). It was crowded on that Wednesday afternoon, but not oppressive.
But I imagine week-ends would be hectic. They have restaurants upstairs and shopping nearby, so I'm sure they stay busy.
kirkcaillier
TILLAMOOK2 contributions
Is there a place for tea and scones break?
keithcairns
Dublin, Ireland306 contributions
Yes there is an excellent bar in a lane way entrance to the market known as the oyster bar. Excellent.
Are dogs allowed?
John O
12 contributions
no dogs are not allowed,with the exception of guide dogs.
Is the Market open on Bank Holidays? Looking at August 7.
Nathan
Portlaoise, Ireland69 contributions
Sure it does, I know Sundays it's closed
rshaneel
Malibu, CA1,302 contributions
Coming here on a cruise for a total of 7 hours. Is this place walking distance to the port? Also willing to take a taxi to explore.
DanMcG_media
Dungarvan, Ireland75 contributions
no. the cruise ship normally dock at Cobh which is at least 20 minutes drive. possibly more. some cruise ships lay on coaches to the city and it depends upon drop off point
ljgoodsell
Austin, TX32 contributions
Are there any types of foods you cannot bring back to the US from Ireland? We were told continuously all through Italy that the sausages and cured meats we bought could be taken back to the states, only to have them confiscated at customs in the US.
mufc48
Boston, MA11 contributions
Vacuum packed might get them through, but otherwise no chance.
The English Market (Cork) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about The English Market
- The English Market is open:
- Mon - Sat 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- We recommend booking The English Market tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 11 The English Market tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience The English Market:
- Cork Culinary Tour (From $121.42)
- Shore Excursion From Cork: Including Blarney Castle and Kinsale (From $98.24)
- Cork Self-Guided Audio Tour (From $15.29)
- Cobh (Cork) to Blarney Castle & Kinsale - Shore Excursion (From $87.20)
- Cork City Ramble (From $19.32)
- Hotels near The English Market:
- (0.19 mi) The Imperial Hotel
- (0.15 mi) Hostel Cork City
- (0.14 mi) Lee Point
- (0.37 mi) The Metropole Hotel
- (0.28 mi) Maldron Hotel South Mall Cork City
- Restaurants near The English Market:
- (0.01 mi) Cafe Marius
- (0.01 mi) Cafe Anraith
- (0.01 mi) Farmgate Restaurant
- (0.01 mi) Heaven's Cakes
- (0.02 mi) Maki Sushi Rolls
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