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Overview

An Crúibín was opened on March 14th, 2008 by friends Paul Lewis and
Frank O’Connell. Rooted in local tradition and influenced by all things
mediterranean, An Crúibín serves honest, local food in a low-key, relaxed
atmosphere from 10am to midnight.

Here is what Tom Doorley in the Irish Times had to say about us in his Irish restaurant list 2009….

An Crúibín is arguably Cork’s coolest pub and you can get some brilliant tapas (some of which are inspired by Spain, others by good Irish produce) here in the evenings, but the real draw and what has been making big waves in Cork of late is the restaurant upstairs which is called the Silk Purse…

The Silk Purse’s slogan in “Where elegance and debauchery go hand in hand” which is a cheerful thought.

Frank and Paul, the funky proprietors, have created a brilliantly varied and inviting menu- short, constantly changing and featuring Italian, Spanish, even the odd Mexican treatment for local produce. There is a fritto di giorno and usually a risotto with a title in flawless Italian.

The dish that sums up the wacky feel of The SIlk Purse, with its fun and fellowship, for me is “marinaded seared pinchada of beef,papas fritas, ensalada de tomates, Jimmy McCurry sauce.” I have yet to try it, but how often does the description on the menu really make you want to eat the dish? Exactly.

There’s a lot going here, much of it on the busy plates. It feels like the epicentre of Cork seen through very cosmopolitan and slightly mad eyes.

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The lunch menu, one fine day…

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