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Hours
Sun
8:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Mon
8:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Tue
8:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Wed
8:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Thu
8:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Fri
8:30 AM - 12:30 AM
Sat
8:30 AM - 12:30 AM
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4.5
Travelers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$20.00 – $39.00
CUISINES
Irish, Bar, Seafood, European, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
meals, features
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Details
PRICE RANGE
$20.00 – $39.00
CUISINES
Irish, Bar, Seafood, European, Pub
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
471 reviews
Excellent
321
Very good
85
Average
35
Poor
18
Terrible
12
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DMc
6 contributions
Dec 2024 • couples
The restaurant exceeded expectations with its attentive and friendly staff who provided service with a smile. The steak was cooked to perfection the warm and inviting atmosphere in the bar and restaurant and from Anthony and staff made the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommended!
Written December 28, 2024
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hergest
551 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
We were looking for a restaurant in Kinsale to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Most seemed very expensive, but White lady seemed ideal for both price and quality after reading reviews. The food was fantastic. I had spicy beef and noodles and my wife had the sweet and sour chicken. Both meals were delicious and plentiful. Service was excellent despite it being extremely busy. My favourite meal after a week driving around the west coast.
Written July 10, 2024
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Mike R
5 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
What a wonderful spot in the lovely town of Kinsale. We were a family of 7 having arrived for a late dinner. We were greeted by the owner who was friendly and gracious. Beautiful atmosphere in both the bar and dining room. Food was delicious and menu accommodated people in our party who had food allergies. The takeaway chocolate cake we ordered was an extra yummy bonus. Would highly recommend this restaurant for anyone visiting Kinsale.
Written March 24, 2024
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Exploration818798
1 contribution
Aug 2022 • couples
Went for dinner 9th August.lady who took the booking couldn't have been nicer.
On arrival the man at reception walked us into the restaurant pointed at a table in the far corner and said , that's your table in the corner. He promptly walked off in the other direction.
We were eventually given menus had tobask for water ..even though 23 degrees outside, no wine list offered.
Starters were lively, then the main course,mine was slammed onto the table in front of me my partners fish and chips was accompanied with a tartar sauce that tasted like salad cream, I had a vegetarian pasta which had raw peppers in it and no flavour at all, calling it bland is a compliment, when the table was checked I did say this and the waitress offered to get me something else, but quite frankly I thought it safer not to and left over 3 quarters of the dish.
When asking around kinsale this place was highly recommended so we were majorly disappointed on the lack of customer service and especially the food, a major let down for irish hospitality.
Written August 11, 2022
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James O
Cork1090 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
Firstly the positives, the setting is lovely and our young lady server Cora was pleasant, friendly and professional.
We both requested ribs as a starter, but only after firstly asking that the kitchen make sure they were served hot as we had an issue with below temperature ribs on a recent meal at a different restaurant.
The ribs were served as a tasty and generous portion, however whilst they were warm, they were not hot ! I returned mine and even my partner had to admit they were a much better plate of food when served hot, hence I deduct a star rating for that.
For mains I ordered chicken fajitas which were served to the table barely warm, actually the only hot item on the plate were the chips ? and the guacamole was more akin to liquidised baby food than a traditional guacamole ! the last time I had fajitas they were served on a sizzling skillet and hence a much more accomplished dish than this.
My partners aromatic duck was served to the table barely tepid and hence I asked for the manager to call to the table. Whilst he was sympathetic, pleasant and professional he did say that he believed that as the meals were accompanied by salad ingredients that these dishes were being served at the right temperature for most people.
The duck dish was returned as should have my fajitas. I don't know if restaurants are concerned on health and safety issues with the temperature of dishes considered "finger food" but seriously under temperature food is simply just not good enough.
Numerous good looking plates of food passed our table and I'm sure had I ordered fish & chips (which would require cooking to order) this would be a 5 star review, however my dining experience should not be dependant on getting lucky with my menu choice, and hence as every review is a snap shot in time of that diners specific experience, this time mine was below that expected and I believe I'm being being more than fair in deducting a single star rating for each of the starter and main courses being under temperature. Suffice to say I was more than disappointed.
Written August 17, 2022
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Mike
5 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Great B&B above restaurant and pub/jazz bar. Experienced no noise from downstairs. Host Anthony was an absolute delight. Free on-site parking. Short (10 minute) walk to most of the sites of Kinsale. Included breakfast was top notch and meals at the on site restaurant were delicious and reasonably priced. Would absolutely stay here again.
Written April 22, 2023
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corkgooner
Cork53 contributions
Jun 2023 • couples
Absolutely awful experience. Booked a table for myself and my partner for her birthday. Was at our table for 20 minutes before anyone came to take our order. Then waited for an hour and no sign of any food coming our way . Meanwhile, they kept bringing in more customers and not informing them of unacceptable service. To cap it off they accepted a family with very young children who shouldn’t be allowed in that environment at hour. We left without being served food . Awful .
Written June 11, 2023
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Gary H
51 contributions
Sep 2023 • couples
We stayed two nights at the White Lady, which is a small family family hotel slightly off the beaten path while being located close to all the action. The hotel has about ten rooms above a popular restaurant and an equally popular bar. The bar was noisy on Saturday night but we were not interrupted on Sunday night. As mentioned in other reviews, the owner is extremely gregarious and helpful. It's still a small hotel, though, which means the front desk is not always manned when you want to check in. The breakfast was very good and I wish we had decided to have dinner there at least one night because the menu looked really good. Kinsale itself is very charming and worth a visit. I'd stay here again but would ask for a room that's not above the bar on a weekend night.
Written September 29, 2023
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Hazel C
10 contributions
May 2024 • friends
Delicious dinner, we had a wide range of the Asian starters and mains, and all were delicious, very fresh and large portions. The prawns in particular were excellent. Good value for money. The staff were also very friendly and accommodating with great menu recommendations. Will return!
Written May 3, 2024
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Rosaleen M
61 contributions
Aug 2024 • friends
We booked the White lady for a meal whilst we were at a hen party . It was super . We were seated upstairs away from the main restaurant which was ideal . The menu was excellent, great choice and when the food arrived we all commented on how nice it was , I had the stir fry and it was so tasty . . Portion sizes were generous . And desserts were delicious The servers were lovely and friendly , and always ensured our water was topped up . Service was a little slow but that suited us and as the restaurant downstairs was busy it was understandable. . Looking forward to my next meal there !
Written August 19, 2024
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Ciara G
Drogheda1 contribution
Oct 2024 • friends
From the minute we entered The White Lady on Sunday afternoon Anthony and his staff were fantastic. They were most welcoming to us in the restaurant even though we had the cheek to turn up at this wonderful spot without a booking, but luckily we arrived just before the evening rush and were very kindly accommodated. The food was absolutely top class from start to finish. A great selection of wine was also on offer which did not disappoint. The cozy jazz bar is also a lovely spot to enjoy a few drinks listening to great music. Will definitely be returning and would highly recommend to anyone visiting Kinsale.
Written October 30, 2024
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Kieran K
12 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
What a great ambience and amazing food. Soon after my wife and I sat down the owner and manager, Anthony Collins stopped by our table and made us feel a true Irish welcome at this lovely hotel and restaurant. Anthony made our dinner a memorable and special experience. The food was fantastic and we highly recommend the asian cuisine which is the best I have had anywhere and the pint of Murphys Irish stout was outstanding. Our waitress Presley was so friendly and efficient. We would highly recommend the White Lady for dinner.
Written July 21, 2023
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Coastal546033
Dublin2 contributions
Mar 2022 • couples
Good food. Lovely helpful staff and then there was Anthony. Great evening. Well worth a visit. To start had chowder and it was gorgeous with subtle eastern flavor. Chicken Korma was lovely. The Boss had Tempura prawns and she said the prawns were cooked to perfection. This is a friendly wonderful spot that just puts a smile on your face.
Written March 25, 2022
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girovago2008
1205 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
We went to The White Lady for dinner. The place is rustic by the river. The menu offers more oriental dishes than Irish ones, which is a bit strange. Fish & chips very plentiful but with average flavour. Service a little too slow. Price in the Irish average (high).

Written August 20, 2023
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Jacqueline R
Cork674 contributions
Dec 2020 • none
Very hit and miss, some good dishes, some woefully bad.
Waitstaff seems to be under pressure but were very pleasant in fairness. However the quality of the food was very inconsistent.
Crab claws were totally without flavour & returned to the kitchen. At €14.95 for 5 measly claws they were also overpriced. Thai spicy chicken consisted on tiny strips of chicken in batter with a sweet chilli sauce on the side, again disappointing & not what was expected. The scallops were tasty if slightly chewy.
Things improved when the main courses arrived. Steak was tender & perfectly cooked. Fajitas were well presented, with a very generous portion & the options in black bean sauce were also delicious.
Written December 15, 2020
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