Il Padrino Restaurant 21 Cook Street, Cork, County Cork T12 K3KA

"Such a lovely Italian Restaurant, staff were amazing and so caring. Kind of tight for space but still felt very comfortable. If going I recommend booking in advance, especially on a weekend, as it gets busy. I would highly recommend this restaurant to others."

"Absolutely go here if your visiting cork, it was so good we came back for lunch the next day. The staff are super friendly, service is 10/10 and prices are reasonable for the quality ( oh my god get the squid rings please they're heavenly). Me and my partner swore we heard croatian and turns out it was one of the staff! Had a nice chat and good vibes all around. Thanks so much Il Padrino for being the highlight of our trip!"

"Great Italian food in an easy to find location in Cork. Cozy place with some nice ambiance, candlelight etc. The menu is broad with lots of traditional Italian dishes and a number of appetizers. Our waiter Cosimo was fantastic and made some nice recommendations. There were some gluten free pasta options and some really good desert items. We had the spaghetti with meatballs and risotto vegetarian style - both were fantastic! We also enjoyed the gluten free brownie with ice cream for desert - phenomenal. If you are tired of pub food, go here - you will not regret."

"We have ordered tortelloni ricotta and margarita pizza. They were quiet tasty. We have also ordered mix salad as starter but portion was too small and ingredients were quiet limited. As dessert we have ordered creme de brule. We did not like it that much because it needed to burnt more and should be served in more flat plate. Service was also slow compared how much people were working there."

"Yummy food! I didn’t seem to have a set waiter and felt ignored by some of the staff, but the food was good! Didn’t need a reservation for lunch, but don’t expect to get lucky like that for the dinner crowd. I had the baked Brie, Penne Ruspanti, and tiramisu with a cappuccino."