Delicious & affordable fruit tarts (4/5 green stars) I…read morepicked up two tartlets from Heaven's Cakes in the English Market and wish I had bought more! They were only €2 each, which seems amazing really. They were both fruit-nut combinations - one had plums on top while the other had rhubarb and the nuts were pistachio and almond. Both were delicious and I have to say I preferred them to the tart I tried from the Queen of Tarts in Dublin a few days later. Heaven's cakes tarts and pastries are a little more rustic looking but I actually prefer them that way. I'm also giving them 4/5 "green stars" for social and environmental impact. Here are some pros and cons: Pro: *You're supporting an independent, family-run business. *They provide a simple paper bag (preferable to boxes with plastic windows). *They appear to support community events like a healthy eating day at a local school Cons: *I don't know much about their ingredients - would be nice to know a few things, e.g., are eggs free range? Any organic ingredients used? Where is fruit sourced? Etc. Interested in writing green star reviews? If so, contact me! (greenstarsproject)

HEAVENS CAKES This five year old patisserie stall in the…read moreEnglish Market is well named. Here you get the tastes of pastry paradise, made locally! My latest purchase consisted of two French style tartlets: one a Berry and Almond mix, the other of Lemon Curd (photo), €2.00 each. Both were delicious. Service is always good and, while the wrapping may not be quite up to the French standard, it is not far off it and, in any case, is totally adequate. Web is www. Heavenscakes.ie but it didn't work last time I tried it.

BrilliantPlace for breakfast or lunch wide righty of wholesome foods lots of lovely deserts and…read morecakes all made in the shop could not recommend this place highly enough

Food is always amazing. Place is very cool, distinctive. Massively recommend for beautiful…read moreingredients, healthy lunch, treats and great coffee

Excellent choice for a fresh and tasty breakfast! Granola and the French Toast Special were divine!read more

We came to Maison Gourmet to enjoy a full breakfast, not just coffee and a pastry. The coffee and…read moretea were quite good. The blueberry scone was good, a bit dry and a bit heavy for my preference. The remainder of our breakfast was mostly disappointing. My wife's avocado toast with poached eggs was mediocre. The bread was boring, the avocado was poorly spiced and the eggs were cold. She didn't even finish it. I too had poached eggs. They were cold and over salted. The porridge was very good and I'd highly recommend it. The decor is very comfortable and inviting. The staff were friendly enough, though the person at the counter taking orders felt stressed and overwhelmed. Price wise, it's a bit expensive. We're not going to return.

I went to mason gourmet and the service was slow we were waiting in line for 20 minutes, there…read moreproducts were over priced for example €14 for one jar of honey and our sandwiches were cold on the inside and were stale,I also heard the server point out to his colleagues that the sandwich was cold and she said to send it out anyway. Would not recommend

My pear and almond tart was truly delicious! And I don't even like pears! Highly recommend!read more

Nice french style bakery. Small counter seating & glass display cases. Croque monsieur was…read moreexcellent. The eclairs are good also. One of few places for decent pastries in Cork

I wander in, ashen, pale faced, shaking a little…read more Joannie the proprietor takes one look and says "so, when are you getting married". Actually I think I'm getting the flu but the overall effect is pretty much the same in the run up to the big event, there is much to do, much stress and a little bickering about great aunt Doris (I can't remember, is she your great aunt or mine?) I look around at the staggering array of cake designs and the most coherent question I can manage is " do they all have to be fruit cakes or can they be, you know, nice?". I am told that in fact a wedding cake these days can be anything from plain sponge to broken biscuit, i am overjoyed, I ask for a 5 foot mar-bsar rice crispie cake in the shape of joanna lumley, she frowns and advises to check with herself first. As I leave I am also given a wee bag of cake samples to take away, nice, very nice indeed.