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Nosta Restaurant

Restaurant Mediterranean restaurant Halal restaurant

· Dine-in · Takeaway · No-contact delivery People often mention staff, friendly, good, experience, service, ordered, great,


Address

4 Marlborough St, Centre, Cork, T12 WN26, Ireland

Website

www.nosta.ie

Contact

+353 21 494 9724

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1.7K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (12) friendly (12) good (12) experience (9) service (8) ordered (8) great (8)
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  • 5/5 Adrien D. 1 year ago on Google
    I went we friends multiple times. With or without booking, never have I been deceived. The service is always flawless. The staff is friendly, courteous and attentive and everyone. The food is very well proportioned and very tasty. Such a lovely restaurant.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Cihan �. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered two meat doner, soup and lahmacun. For the drinks we ordered coke. Coke came in small glass, i guess it was poured from big bottle which was not professional and we were not told about this. Soup was so thick it was like a lasagne sauce. Meat was not marinated and there was a smell with it. When we asked for one lavash they charged us 4€ for it. If you like mediterranean food i would suggest not to eat here. I came by looking google maps reviews, do not trust it.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Meghana Salian (. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s a great experience!! The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Delicious dishes and wide variety of cocktail list. Would like to come back here again and again.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 christophe 3. 1 year ago on Google
    I had an amazing experience for lunch at this Turkish place. Staff was friendly. Service was fast too. Cosy place. Very nice looking. I had a glass of French rosé, a sucuklu (traditional pide, i.e. Turkish pizza), triple chocolate mousse and an expresso. 😋😋😋
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lal H. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff are extremely friendly and attentive, service is very good. Food is well presented, however flavour wise it’s only average.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sean d. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazingly fresh full flavours something new and different buy done right. Our server Barbra was so polite and friendly could not have helped us more the food was the best I've had in Cork in a long time so fresh amazing aromas and portions you could feed the family with let alone one person. Just see the pics below to see that. I could not recommend this place more I'll be back 100%.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle R. 11 months ago on Google
    Always a lovely experience dining at Nosta... Vibrant ambiance & very warm, friendly staff. Food was fresh and everything was proportionate and yummm. All in all a good experience and will keep going there for sure🙂👌
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yavuz U. 5 months ago on Google
    It’s the only place in cork where you can find real Turkish cuisine with loads of starters and sides what else I can say more thanks for the good service and delicious food.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Andrea M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very poor experience overall no positives. Me and my friend arrived at 7pm for a dinner before a show at 8pm in Cork Opera House. We ordered our food promptly aware of our tight time and waited. Unfortunately food was extremely slow to come. After 40 minutes of nothing I asked a waiter if he would mind checking on our food. He then went into the restraint and there was clearly a miscommunication as we were sitting close to the kitchen we could see a commotion. We then were informed our food would be out in 2-3 minutes. This was not the case, at 19:55 our food was finally brought out. After a few bites it was evident that our food had been rushed our pasta was very much raw. Then when approached by our waiter to ask how we found everything I gave a very honest answer and said we we're disappointed by the slow service. The waiter responded with a very sarcastic attitude saying "this is not McDonald's" I found this extremely rude. €40 for a meal for two is moderately price but for very poor service and having been late for our show would recommend avoiding.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kevin B. 9 months ago on Google
    I'd never been to Nostra before, but I was really pleasantly surprised. The best thing about the food was the portion side. Restaurants can be a little frugal with portion sizes sometimes, but we all struggled to finish ours, and we were hungry to begin with. Another noteworthy "plus" about this restaurant was the staff. They were so professional and welcoming. The girls on the floor and the guy (from Croatia I believe) who rang up our bill were excellent. The carbonara I ordered was a little "sauce-y" for my liking and and it didn't contain the traditional guanciale (cured pork) dices, but I opted to add extra chicken and, whatever way it was cooked, it was bursting with flavour. Definitely will go back for another sampling.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Amy G. 4 months ago on Google
    Lovely restaurant in the centre of Cork. Catered for a big group easily and the food was great! Would definitely recommend the baileys cheesecake - so good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shima S. 8 months ago on Google
    The food was very delicious 🤤 and it was a fine dining. The portion of starter was very small, but delicious as it should be. We ordered mixed Doner as main course which the portion was very big for one person and tasty 😋 staff also were friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex S. 7 months ago on Google
    We were looking at a couple of other places, but they were full so we settled on Nosta. It's a good thing the other places were closed! This ended up being one of our favorite meals in Ireland. Oscar and Nayara were great and made us feel very welcomed. The food was very good, and we enjoyed every single thing we ordered. Personally, I would recommend the beyti or the mixed grill but you can't go wrong. The ezme was by far my favorite appetizer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jazzy 1 year ago on Google
    We enjoyed our time at Nosta, the atmosphere was relaxing and the staff was very welcoming, the food was also good but I would have loved it even more if it was a bit warmer when it arrived at our table but other than that the whole experience was great and I’ll be visiting there with my family again
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shahzada Ali S. 1 year ago on Google
    if you are looking for fine dining that offers halal food then this is your place to go. fantastic food and great ambiance, staff was really nice as well. 4star only bec its a bit over priced (I know its fine dining but still compared to others its a bit on high end in pricing) but totally worth having dinner there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ariel O. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience!, Very friendly staff, the prices are fair enough with the quality and quantity, even though the menu it's simple I'd highly suggest to try it, nice experience for large groups or for a single person dinner.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fionn O. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and friendly staff. Good cocktail selection too! The chicken kebab was very tasty. I look forward to coming again and trying out other dishes.

  • 5/5 Stew S. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely spot on. 4 adults and 3 kids were accommodated wonderfully at lunchtime. All of the food was excellent. The kids portions would have done admirably for an adult and a particular high point was the special burger with kebab meat, simply one of the finest burgers I've ever eaten. No pictures as I was more concerned with eating it than taking a photo 😂 We'll definitely be back. 👌

  • 4/5 Jane J. 1 year ago on Google
    Service and atmosphere were spectacular. The food - we had the spinach & ricotta, tasted like something was missing... a spice, more ricotta, something. The grilled plate was filling, chicken was flavorful but the steak/ beef was tough. Ended up not eating most of the steak. Drinks were good.

  • 5/5 Susan Burke M. 1 year ago on Google
    My very favorite meal of the Irish tour so far- We reserved online, and our table was waiting for us at 7 PM. My husband had tomato soup and grilled salmon over salad- I had hot sautéed seafood over a fantastic mixed spring greens with a tangy sauce. Excellent ❤️. Service was welcoming and warm - just go - it's great. The menu is diverse.

  • 5/5 Mark L. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of Cork! Everything we had was great. I had the lamb and chicken doner with tzatziki, my wife had the fried halloumi salad and my son had the vegetarian pide.

  • 4/5 Adrian G. 1 year ago on Google
    Nosta was a pleasant experience, the food was quite good, and the staff was friendly. My only complaint is that the food is pricey for what you get, especially the kebab, but other than that it's worth recommending!

  • 5/5 Paul Richard B. 8 months ago on Google
    Customer service is top notch! Staff is friendly and courteous. The food is very good. I ordered the seafood platter and it was very light and delicious. Their pasta nosta is tasty as well. Kudos to the staff that served us today!

  • 4/5 Gerardo Molina S. 4 months ago on Google
    The mix-kebab was lovely, fresh and savoury meat, both the chicken and lamb. On the other hand, the lasagna tasted frozen and the coke came already poured into the glass, likely from a big bottle and it was not that sparkling (indeed, it shouldn’t cost 3 eur per glass)

  • 4/5 Shelton C. 6 months ago on Google
    Really solid Mediterranean food in cork. We had been traveling the coast and were craving something other than chowder and seafood, looking for hummus and taziki and this place hit the spot! Not the best I’ve ever had, but very tasty, fresh, service was pleasant, and they had a great little patio to eat on. Highly recommend for a nice change of pace for a traveler looking for a good lunch spot!

  • 5/5 Prolet M. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing, delicious food. Service on time and we are definitely going back again!

  • 5/5 sofia k. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing food with generous portion sizes. Authentic and flavourful cuisine with friendly staff. The lamb was top tier and very tender.

  • 5/5 mary m. 7 months ago on Google
    Love this place the food is excellent the staff excellent the chef is so friendly you will not be disappointed here very busy restaurant you will have to make a reservation for definite the cocktails are gorgeous

  • 4/5 Harim M. 2 years ago on Google
    The ambience is lovely. The service and food is good. I ordered the tabbouleh ( turkish pizza) and brownie. They were lovely and halal so enjoyed the food. I do agree it is slightly expensive though but still worthwhile going.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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