I was just at this pub tonight. The live Irish folk music has inspired me to listen to more when I go back to Canada. Very talented musicians. The staff are pleasant. I wish I tried the food, but I will next time I return. Even if you’re a tourist, it makes you feel like you aren’t. I highly recommend coming here.

So we booked a table for 10.. rang up before to ensure we were seated together. They said yes we will make sure you’re seated together. Came to the venue and we had two seated separate and 8 together on probably the smallest table for a group! So disorganised. Won’t come here again

Very welcoming traditional pub. Nice ales and great music.

This is an underrated bar in my opinion. It's somewhat of an institutionz and when it comes to an authentic Irish bar with a welcoming and authentic Irish Music session, you couldn't go wrong with the Spailpín. Situated in the heart of Cork City, the place (I think) takes it's name from the infamous Irish Poem "An Spailpín Fánach" (meaning the wandering labourer), a poem that describes the harshness of living as a roving labourer in 18th Century Ireland. There is a session that welcomes everyone once a week running in this bar downstairs and concerts (such as during the Cork Folk Festival) are held upstairs. There is a small stage and a deceptively good sound system upstairs for festival gigs. I like the lighting in this pub, it's a mix of candles and really old lamp shades. A regular haunt for sure and worth a visit if you haven't been.

Great pub with traditional music!

Did not have food there. Drinks and traditional Irish music.

Went to the adult Panto...very funny...but venue very cold 🥶 we had our coats on all night 🌙 staff lovely !

Great pub friendly staff great pint panto up stairs was so good too very good actors and definitely a few new faces to keep an eye out for on the acting scene globally as theres stars in the making......keep that going love they adult pantos ...to me it needs more use as a function room up stairs seemed a little bit dated and neglected but a real little jem of a pub

Staff were working hard and kept the place clean, even if it was crowded. There was a lovely group playing trad music in a small room.

Fantastic trad music spot, decorated with old world rustic charm and surrounded with a cosy atmosphere..... a genuine traditional Irish Pub. Staff here are friendly. I'm glad its on my doorstep, if you are ever in Cork put it on your list of places to visit, you wont be disapointed

Great little characterful boozer. All three types of stout in excellent condition. Great bar staff. I will return.

I was with a friend from abroad who went upstairs to the venue area to check if her friends were there at 1;30 am. The staff were unnecessarily rude and aggressive. Honestly, it had we kind of shocked and embarrassed how they spoke to her considering she didn't speak english as her first language, and was by no means combative. If you want to show your foreign friends trad ect just send them to the sin e.

Arrived about 7pm on a Saturday and was empty had a deep and old pub smell the one with humidity and all. Had couple or stouts and left. Not my favorite place in cork but looks very authentic for 1920s

Cool venue, friendly staff and nice chilled security personnel also. Techno gig upstairs was brilliant.

Good place for a drink. I went to a show upstairs the show was good but the venue was bad, freezing and just not nice for a show more of a summer kind of place upstairs. Downstairs is fine. Good selection of beers no one hanging out at the bar so no probs getting served.

Nice pub, nice atmosphere... bit of trad music going but service at the bar was quite slow. Good pint when it arrived 👍

brilliant gig Friday the 13th October with my band, Ruined Family Vacation. great spot for live music

Attended a gig last week called DisTort series. It was fantastic. Brilliant to have propper techno back in Cork. Great crowd, great staff, great night. Hopefully its back soon🙏

Fabulous place with the typical charm of old Irish pubs. I appreciated the Killarney blonde in the draft beer options, not easy to find. Highly recommended

Simply put - the best pub ever! I make a point of going every time I'm in Cork.

Such a versatile music venue. I've seen pretty much any genre of music in there at some stage. Tye upstairs is a nice seperation for gigs

One of the most authentic and pulsing musical pubs in Cork, come and you'll find fires warmer than expected: the ones burning in the hearth of players and in the souls of the singers.

Greatest pub on earth completely worth a visit. Great interior with fantastic craic found at all times. I make time to visit every time I am in Cork.

It was my nephews evening wedding reception,def bit different,my relations did fantastic job of decorating it,we enjoyed it

Go there to watch the comedy show, they have nice stage to perform the show, and we went to watch the comedy Bunker! They re awesome! If you like them plz follow them home(@thecomedyBunkercork)

Good pub, great music

Great spot for a few beers with friends.

Trad session every night, plenty room, nice bar

Very enjoyable experience , my Husband and I really enjoyed the Music 🎶.

Cosy snugs and fires all over the shop and great pints

Great live Trad music. Good pints too.

Nice old bar, draught beer quality and glasses not where it should be. Stick with the bottles.

SERIOUSLY NICE IRISH PUB THAT HAS TRAD EVERY NIGHT. AND.... one pint and pizza for €10! What a bargain! Oh and you can order at any time.

AfroHouse & Amapiano event is so cool! Upstairs has a great vintage space with bar and dancefloor

Good spot for gigs of any genre upstairs, and a nice irish pub on the ground floor , should be visited if in the city..