A beautiful visit! A Guinness & an Irish Coffee! We…read moredecided a visit was in order upon our cruise ships stop! It was suitably wonderful! Highly recommended! Give them a shot!

He did not eat here, we just had drinks. I will tell you this place is very inviting from the…read moreoutside as it has very traditional Irish colors that says come on in and let me pour you one. Sam was our waitress/bartender, and soon after another, Sam joined her of the male variety which he will not be pictured here. They are TVs showing traditional games and plenty of seating at the bar as well as outside of the bar. The restrooms are typical of the pubs, very small with tiny sinks, so be prepared. I would consider this another traditional pub, with a twist of Americano and European . I can certainly understand that they would be busy on popular nights if not most nights, and the ambience would be loud but expect greatness from this place

Lovely bar always a good pint.great smoking are.would definitely recommend.handy parking at rear.read more

Wonderful pub very well run .Great pint .Spotless in all area's grub is excellent and great value…read more Service is top class and friendly I can highly recommend this family run pub.

Great traditional Irish music on Monday & Thursday! Music starts at 9pm until 11pm. The pub only…read moreserves drinks, so make sure you eat din din beforehand!

It's tough to choose from all the bars in Kinsale but Dalton's stands out. It has lots of charm,…read morefriendly people, and live traditional Irish music. The bar is fairly small with most of the tables for 2-4 people so it's probably not well suited for big groups. If you have a choice, grab the table by the window -- you can listen to the music and watch people stroll by outside. There's a selection of 6 beers on tap, plus bottles, liquor and even a few wine choices. What more could you want?

Excellent food and a friendly crowd- No better place on a sunny summer weekend to spend an…read moreafternoon having a pint or two and listening to the music, feasting on whatever they have on the grill, etc. And the yacht folk who stop in make for great conversation. However, remember that during the week, even in summer, the kitchen closes around 7, so mind the clock!

CRONIN'S PUB Enjoyed a decent lunch in Cronin's Pub in…read moreCrosshaven in mid-week. By chance, we ended up in a rather gloomy corner though there we later saw there was a much brighter room at the other side of the bar. Loads of boxing pictures (mainly old) and some interesting old posters, also lots of illustrations of ships around the place. The welcome was bright and breezy and the starter, their famous fish soup (they don't call it chowder anymore) was top class, more like the fish soups you get in the south of France. Great value at €6.00. Then on to the main course: garlic prawns on brown bread with chips and salad (€10.00). The excellent tasty chips were homemade. The salad was well varied, including a potato and dill portion, and well dressed. The prawns and the dip were also excellent. On a personal note, I'm not really sure that brown bread and prawns, though they do pop up together every now and then, is the best of combinations. We had the brown bread with the soup and it was fantastic. But, wet from the prawns, it didn't taste its best. Perhaps, the brown bread could be served with the dish but separately. Still, that didn't take much from an enjoyable meal which we rounded off with two decent coffees (€2.10 each). Service was quite efficient and friendly but next time we'll probably sit on the brighter side! Crosshaven 021 4831829 http://www.croninspub.com

Rosie's Bar is the perfect place for some good old fashioned Irish craic! I've been on sabbatical…read morein West Cork for a couple of month, and have visited most of the local pubs in Bantry, Durrus, Ahakista, and Ballydehob (as well as several other villages further out). Rosie's is definitely the place to go for live music on the weekends! The bar is a traditional Irish bar in the front, and a music venue in the back room. There's also a cool beer garden out the back door. It's definitely cozy, but that adds to its charm. The staff is super friendly. I've seen the local cover band Loose Change a couple times, and they are excellent. If you are in the area, and want a taste of true Irish craic, visit this place on a Friday or Saturday night when there's live music on! You won't regret it.