Tried and trusted

ISAAC’S, a two-decade, food-trade veteran — making it almost a doyen among Cork City’s restaurants — stands behind one of the most inviting façades in the south of Ireland.

An old warehouse, well-lit and transformed into something attractive and solid, something proportionate, something that reflects the restaurant and the experience it offers.

This is a cheer-making place where the food is an ensemble player rather than one of those solo performers so celebrated by the gruberatti. Here the food is a lubricant, a contributor to the joy of the occasion rather than the centre of attention.