Food Producers

The Ivory Tower is an intimate, quirky dining room above some shops on Oliver Plunkett Street, the busy heart of Cork city centre. Chef Seamus O’Connell is something of a Cork legend, a maverick, an inventor, a supremely talented chef who fuses Irish ingredients with French, Mexican and Japanese traditions. His tasting menus are famous, the experience is rarely less than intriguing and it will almost certainly be a meal to remember.

Oh! Naturelle creates low-fat, gourmet sorbets using fresh fruit and unrefined sugar.

Specialists in sourcing and selling the finest quality local meats.

In the harbour town of Bantry, with its very lively local food scene, this Friday market (9:30 am to 1pm) has the best from the region, plus crafts, music and more.

Also in the village of Douglas and sister café & deli to the popular English Market store, On The Pigs Back offers fine food, breads, cheeses and cakes in a relaxed setting.

A fine kitchen café in the little village of Ballydehob on the Wild Atlantic Way - Budds is a much-loved spot for late, lazy breakfasts, especially with the summer crowds who flock to this beautiful, wild coastal region of Cork. Well worth a visit if you are driving through.

Craft bakery producing individually hand-made biscuits, cookies and crackers, made with only natural ingredients - including Irish butter, buttermilk, milk and flours - and baked in a traditional oven.

This Elbow Lane Smokehouse Sauce is a celebrated recipe that comes straight from the kitchens of the award-winning restaurant and microbrewery, Elbow Lane Brew and Smokehouse, where it is made, served and enjoyed nightly.

With over 45 regular stalls serving up everything from burritos to locally produced artisan meats, cheeses and veg, this busy market in the grounds of a shopping centre in the suburb of Wilton is a great mid-week option - especially if you want to stock up before heading to West Cork.

At JDS Foods, we have been producing a wide range of Spreads and Fats since 1871. We supply Private Label to Major Multiples across the UK and Ireland and are expert in the production of Spreads, Margarines, Shortenings, Cooking Fats and Flavoured Butters for the Retail, Foodservice, Bakery and Industrial sectors. JDS Foods manufacture both Standard and Custom Formulated Products in a wide range of Pack Formats and have International Capability.