Cork City Gaol
Friday June 27:
5:30pm – 9:30pm
Saturday June 28:
12:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Sunday June 29:
12:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm

Cork’s Ultimate Restaurant, Food & Drink Festival
A Feast for the Senses

Taste of Cork is this summer’s ultimate three day gourmet food & drink event taking place from 27 – 29 June 2008. Held in five cities in the UK and five countries globally, Taste Festivals will debut in the South this summer as part of Cork Midsummer Festival, at the historic location of Cork City Gaol.

This celebration brings together eleven of Cork’s most prestigious restaurants and talented chefs serving a stunning selection of sample sized signature dishes in a beautiful garden party atmosphere.

Give your palate a thoroughly enjoyable education whilst experiencing all the special features at Taste of Cork. Take this rare opportunity to watch the experts in action at the Chef Demonstration Theatre, featuring a stellar collection of culinary personalities, including the crème de la crème of home grown talent. Take part in tutored tasting sessions at our Wine Academy, whether you’re a connoisseur or just curious about wine, enjoy a tour of the world’s vineyards through seminars at each session.

Learn the art of mixology at the very popular Cocktail Academy, as master bartenders will present the varieties and origins of the mysterious cocktail, and demonstrate the secrets behind the “perfect pour”. Indulge at our exclusive Chocolate Experience and perk yourself up at our Coffee Bar, before relaxing with a glass of Champagne Jacquart, the official champagne of Taste Festivals Ireland.
Over sixty of the County’s finest artisan food and beverage producers offer you the opportunity to sample quality produce in a relaxed environment with live entertainment throughout.

Taste of Cork will add a new and exciting dimension to Taste Festivals Ireland, a renowned gastro event, sponsored for the third consecutive year by Oceânico Group and endorsed by restaurateurs, food professionals and industry critics since its Dublin debut in 2006.

Restaurants include Ballymaloe House, Bell Tower, Capella at Castlemartyr, Club Brasserie, Fenn’s Quay, Flemings, Isaacs, Ivory Tower, Jacobs on the Mall, Kinsale Good Food Circle, Longueville House and Orchids Restaurant at Hayfield Manor.
Chefs in Action will include Darina Allen, Rachel Allen, Clodagh Mc Kenna, Ross Lewis, Dylan McGrath, Rory O’Connell, Denis Cotter and Anthony Worrall Thompson.

Currency- How it Works:

Taste of Cork uses a special currency called Florin.
Each Florin is equal to €1, and is used to buy samplesized dishes and drinks for on site consumption at the event. Dishes and Alcoholic beverages are priced from €4 and booklets of Florins can be purchased on-site from ‘Taste Banks’ and roving Florin Sellers.

Visitors wishing to purchase items for consumption off-site may use regular euro currency.

Oceânico Group, a market leader in luxury property developments in Portugal, is delighted to be headline sponsor of Taste of Cork in its debut year. Anglo Irish Bank proudly sponsors the Taste of Cork VIP suite and Taste currency. Fáilte Ireland welcomes Taste Festivals to the South West region. Taste of Cork is delighted to have the five star Kingsley Hotel as our hotel partner. Chernobyl Children’s Project International is our chosen charity for 2008.

Ticket Types

Standard: €25*
Entry to Taste Festival only
Premium: €40*
Includes 20 Florins (equal to €20)
VIP: €75*
Includes 25 Florins (equal to €25), entry to VIP enclosure, complimentary glass of champagne, complimentary cocktail *Booking Fee Applies. *Tickets include a complimentary cook book
Groups: Discount applies on groups of 10 or more, please call 01 210 9290 for further details.

Session Times

Friday June 27: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Saturday June 28: 12:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Sunday June 29: 12:00pm – 4:00pm & 5:30pm – 9:30pm

Getting There:

Cork City Gaol & Heritage Centre,
Convent Avenue, Sunday’s Well,
Cork City.
Tel: 021 430 5022
Visit www.tastefestivals.ie for further details on our Park n Ride facility.

Tickets available:

By phone: 0818 717 200
Online: www.tastefestivals.ie [Booking Link]
In person from: Cork Midsummer Festival Box Office, Merchant’s Quay