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Restaurant review: Salty Dog's new Cork spot almost top tier despite some menu dissonance

The restaurant, located on MacCurtain Street in Cork, has reasonable prices and a family-friendly menu.
The interior of Salty Dog on MacCurtain street

The interior of Salty Dog on MacCurtain street

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 - 21:00
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Joe McNamee
A former chef, Joe McNamee is Senior Food Writer at the Irish Examiner. Holding a BA in Culinary Arts, he writes about food and reviews restaurants for Weekend.

Salty Dog

45 MacCurtain St, Victorian Quarter, Cork

Rating:

7/10

Bill:

€129.40

Web:

saltydogballycotton.ie

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