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The Quay Co-op

Sullivan's Quay, Cork, Ireland
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Ranked #45 of 247 restaurants in Cork
4.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Price range: INR281 - INR563
Cuisines: Healthy, Vegetarian
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Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Ballintemple
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Galway, Ireland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The restaurant upstairs is amazing! Lots of imaginative healthy salads, hot vegetarian dishes (like chick-pea burgers, moroccan tagine and veg lasagne), delicious filling soups and yummy deserts (try the dairy free, gluten free amazing chocolate cake! I was skeptical about the dairy free part, but it really was amazing). Really cheap for dinner (6-11 euro for a dish), and a... More

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Cork, Cork, Ireland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Great place to get organic foods. Great selection and very friendly and helpful. More

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Dublin, Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

The Quay Co-op in Cork city centre, Ireland's southern capital, has been going since 1982. In that time it's developed a small but wholesome and tasty buffet menu. It caters for different dietary needs and has a wide range of coffee and teas, both herbal and mainstream. Its strength is that its setting on the first (ie a European, as... More

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cork
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

I always go there, if you are hungry but don't want to eat heavy food. This place offers a good range of Salads/ hot Foods up to awesome Deserts. Staff is friendly and the prices are very affordable :-) Bets thing is Veggie Lasagne, you can't go wrong with that. More

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Cork, Ireland
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

I love this shop and always go there when in the city. It offers a wonderfull variety and I never come away disappointed. More

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See 6 more reviews by aine1234_567 for Cork
Cork
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

I often go here for lunch. They do fantastic salads but also great, vegetarian lasagnes, pies and pizzas. Reasonably prices. Nice views of the river from the windows. More

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Cork, Ireland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

I used to love this place for some cheap veggie eats, but after a couple of salads there this week I ended up with food poisoning. Eat at your own risk More

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See 2 more reviews by Erin W for Cork
Cork City Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

It was like sitting in your grandma kitchen. The food was great and plenty . We had our dinner there before heading for christmas gift shopping. Cheap and cheerful More

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Cork
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

The Co-op has a shop downstairs and cafe upstairs. Great for vegans and those who are gluten free etc. Food in the cafe is veggie and has an alternative vibe. The shop has organic wholefood and products. Staff are very helpful. More

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See 10 more reviews by Visitcork for Cork
Cork, Ireland
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

well the food is very good and healthy but the place is very simple and the floor is quite weird. It seems You are going to fall down on the floor below. Price is ok but considered the place could be better. in the end good homemade vegetarian food. More

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