Cork English Market Guided Food Tour

What to Expect

The Cork English Market Guided Food Tour is a two-hour walking tour through one of Ireland’s most celebrated food markets, trading continuously since 1788. Expert guides share the history of the market and introduce guests to local traders at multiple stops, with tastings of fresh seafood, artisan Irish cheeses, handmade chocolates, traditional soda bread, gourmet sausages and an Irish coffee. The market is a working covered market open Monday to Saturday, with a distinctive 19th-century architecture and dozens of independent stalls.

Good to Know

• Duration: approximately 2 hours.
• Multiple tour times available; check xperienceireland.com for current schedule and availability.
• Price: approximately EUR 45 per person; book in advance.
• The market is also the centrepiece of Cork on a Fork Fest events in August 2026.

Getting There

The English Market is on Grand Parade in Cork City centre, a 5-minute walk from Patrick Street. Cork City bus routes serve Grand Parade directly.