Cuisine: Barbeque, Grill
Price Point: Mains from €10 - €20
Slow and steady wins the race and over at Holy Smoke, low-and-slow reigns victorious every time. Serving heavenly meat and veggie plates from a pit-smoked BBQ, eating here is akin to a religious experience.
If you don't know your cow, have no fear, there's a wonderfully informative, giant illustration of a cow on a wall in the restaurant with every cut labelled for your convenience! Not only that, there are cheery lightbulbs, an informal bar and tables big enough to squeeze on your chopping boards laden with meaty goodness.
Warm up the stomach with some small plates, like their sticky BBQ chicken wings, fire-grilled prawns, ox cheek or some veggie-friendly mac n' cheese melts and spicy couscous with pesto and pumpkin seeds. Then for the mains, your stomach better be ready for an absolute feast!
Get messy with some baby back ribs or a pit-smoked BBQ chicken. Want something with a bit of bite? Go for the brisket burnt ends or opt for an expertly cooked steak with grilled onions and mushrooms. There are burgers too, like the classic juicy Lucy, the mammoth king pig or donut burger with two patties buried under crispy onions and smoky bacon. Food coma, is that you?
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Holy Smoke
Little Hanover Street
Cork 021
Open Hours:
Wednesday - Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 1pm - 7pm
Phone: 021 427 3000
Website: mardyke.com/holy-smoke/
Sample Menu *may not be current
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Reviews
Teresa Purcell - dined at Holy Smoke on 12 December 2019
We visited Holy Smoke yesterday after visiting Glow in the city. Food was yummy. Lovely sweet potato fries with a beautiful free range chicken burger and lovely homemade coleslaw on the side. We were so happy. Great atmosphere. Thanks Mary, Steve and 3 kids.
Mary Carmody - dined at Holy Smoke on 7 December 2019
Cool place, a little bit more out of the way than some restaurants but within walking distance of the city centre. The food was very tastey. The service and staff were very friendy and welcoming.
Ruth Harrington - dined at Holy Smoke on 21 November 2019
Beats anywhere in cork city for customer service and food quality
Callum Pittorino - dined at Holy Smoke on 8 November 2019
Fantastic
Laura Martinez - dined at Holy Smoke on 1 November 2019
Fabulous menu. Food was delicious and the staff were excellent
Ashleigh O' Leary - dined at Holy Smoke on 17 October 2019
First time dining in the Holy Smoke , and will definitely return .Our waitress was very attentive and friendly, the food was amazing fantastic choices on the menu..
Sharon O Callaghan - dined at Holy Smoke on 12 October 2019
Great food and great service, free wifi and short wait time.
Alejandro Be - dined at Holy Smoke on 9 October 2019
The entire experience was very pleasant! Staff was very friendly and attentive and ensured that everything was to our taste. Service was very fast and efficient and the food was excellent! We had baby ribs and pulled pork followed by a whit chocolate cheesecake. Loved all of it and we'll definitely go back to try other dishes.
Tiago Pinto - dined at Holy Smoke on 4 October 2019
Great BBQ at a reasonable price with excellent service; and with the Maradyke & Barcadia around the corner, it's a great place to get some grub with before friends before going to play some pool or pac-man.
There are also some great pubs like Costigans or The Silly Goose nearby, so it's a solid spot to line the stomach before sinking a few pints as well.
Conor Tully - dined at Holy Smoke on 26 September 2019
Great food and service
Susan Horan - dined at Holy Smoke on 6 September 2019
It was just AMAZING!!
The food! Incredible! The service: Outstanding! Do not miss this experience!!
Guillermo Fajardo - dined at Holy Smoke on 28 August 2019
Such a fabulous welcome and atmosphere! Excellent staff and delicious food! Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning!
Dee Allen - dined at Holy Smoke on 21 August 2019
We arrived at Holy Smoke in a torrential downpour, despite just opening it was warm and cosy inside . We were seated at a table for 4- this was great as I'm nearly 2m tall and struggle to fit on a small table.
The staff were friendly and attentive , we quickly had water and wine bought to the table, with the starters arriving shortly after. The sharing plates are a great idea and we were sitting in a pile of bare ribs and chicken bones, wiping sauce up. Mains were equally as good, there was a small error with our order but this was probably more down to my thick Birmingham accent than anything else. It was rectified immediately. All the food we tried was great, can't fault the top service either, we would definitely eat here again.
Mark Lingard - dined at Holy Smoke on 9 August 2019
Great food, service was fab! Will be back.
Ciara Dorrington - dined at Holy Smoke on 31 July 2019
Great atmosphere, great and friendly service, super food and meat sweats :-)
We had starters and the sharing platter. It was a bit much but luckily we took the leftovers home and could enjoy it the next day. We would go again any day.
Arne Gadegast - dined at Holy Smoke on 27 July 2019
We had a really nice dinner, love the decor, great food and service was excellent, would definitely go back
Ethna Hickey - dined at Holy Smoke on 26 July 2019
Amazing food, massive portions, great staff. Will deffo recommend and be back again!
Meabh Moore - dined at Holy Smoke on 18 January 2020
Great food and LOTS of it ,service was vey good and very friendly ,Starters are great with lot of choice, and loaded fries are huge ,very happy !!!!!
Garry Mason - dined at Holy Smoke on 11 January 2020
Great experience, the food came out pretty quickly and was all extremely delicious!
Cheryl Camilleri - dined at Holy Smoke on 4 January 2020
Fab food and fab service. Highly recommend!!
Teresa Purcell - dined at Holy Smoke on 12 December 2019
We visited Holy Smoke yesterday after visiting Glow in the city. Food was yummy. Lovely sweet potato fries with a beautiful free range chicken burger and lovely homemade coleslaw on the side. We were so happy. Great atmosphere. Thanks Mary, Steve and 3 kids.
Mary Carmody - dined at Holy Smoke on 7 December 2019
Cool place, a little bit more out of the way than some restaurants but within walking distance of the city centre. The food was very tastey. The service and staff were very friendy and welcoming.
Ruth Harrington - dined at Holy Smoke on 21 November 2019
Very nice food and service.
Jack Dineen - dined at Holy Smoke on 13 November 2019
Beats anywhere in cork city for customer service and food quality
Callum Pittorino - dined at Holy Smoke on 8 November 2019
Fantastic
Laura Martinez - dined at Holy Smoke on 1 November 2019
Fabulous menu. Food was delicious and the staff were excellent
Ashleigh O' Leary - dined at Holy Smoke on 17 October 2019
First time dining in the Holy Smoke , and will definitely return .Our waitress was very attentive and friendly, the food was amazing fantastic choices on the menu..
Sharon O Callaghan - dined at Holy Smoke on 12 October 2019
Great food and great service, free wifi and short wait time.
Alejandro Be - dined at Holy Smoke on 9 October 2019
The entire experience was very pleasant! Staff was very friendly and attentive and ensured that everything was to our taste. Service was very fast and efficient and the food was excellent! We had baby ribs and pulled pork followed by a whit chocolate cheesecake. Loved all of it and we'll definitely go back to try other dishes.
Tiago Pinto - dined at Holy Smoke on 4 October 2019
Great BBQ at a reasonable price with excellent service; and with the Maradyke & Barcadia around the corner, it's a great place to get some grub with before friends before going to play some pool or pac-man.
There are also some great pubs like Costigans or The Silly Goose nearby, so it's a solid spot to line the stomach before sinking a few pints as well.
Conor Tully - dined at Holy Smoke on 26 September 2019
Food was ok, staff was very nice and service attentive.
Carlo Comessatti - dined at Holy Smoke on 14 September 2019
Great food and service
Susan Horan - dined at Holy Smoke on 6 September 2019
It was just AMAZING!!
The food! Incredible! The service: Outstanding! Do not miss this experience!!
Guillermo Fajardo - dined at Holy Smoke on 28 August 2019
Such a fabulous welcome and atmosphere! Excellent staff and delicious food! Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning!
Dee Allen - dined at Holy Smoke on 21 August 2019
We arrived at Holy Smoke in a torrential downpour, despite just opening it was warm and cosy inside . We were seated at a table for 4- this was great as I'm nearly 2m tall and struggle to fit on a small table.
The staff were friendly and attentive , we quickly had water and wine bought to the table, with the starters arriving shortly after. The sharing plates are a great idea and we were sitting in a pile of bare ribs and chicken bones, wiping sauce up. Mains were equally as good, there was a small error with our order but this was probably more down to my thick Birmingham accent than anything else. It was rectified immediately. All the food we tried was great, can't fault the top service either, we would definitely eat here again.
Mark Lingard - dined at Holy Smoke on 9 August 2019
Great food, service was fab! Will be back.
Ciara Dorrington - dined at Holy Smoke on 31 July 2019
Great atmosphere, great and friendly service, super food and meat sweats :-)
We had starters and the sharing platter. It was a bit much but luckily we took the leftovers home and could enjoy it the next day. We would go again any day.
Arne Gadegast - dined at Holy Smoke on 27 July 2019
We had a really nice dinner, love the decor, great food and service was excellent, would definitely go back
Ethna Hickey - dined at Holy Smoke on 26 July 2019
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Fab food and fab service. Highly recommend!!