about par­adiso

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First opened in Octo­ber 1993, Par­adiso has long attracted inter­na­tional acclaim for the inno­v­a­tive and ground­break­ing veg­etable cui­sine of Denis Cot­ter, founder and exec­u­tive chef. With its empha­sis on rich, com­plex flavours and a focus on sea­sonal ingre­di­ents, the Par­adiso kitchen deliv­ers an excit­ing and plea­sur­able din­ing expe­ri­ence while putting veg­eta­bles front and cen­tre. This unique food is matched by a care­fully curated list of wines, pre­dom­i­nantly nat­ural, with every wine avail­able in four measures.

Refur­bished in 2009 – not once but twice due to the mas­sive flood­ing of the west­ern end of the city – the inti­mate din­ing room retains much of the com­fort­ably warm feel of the orig­i­nal café style, designed to cre­ate an atmos­phere that com­bines high qual­ity food and wine ser­vice in a casual, relaxed setting.

Now some­thing of an iconic insti­tu­tion in the Cork din­ing scene and the wider Irish food cul­ture, Par­adiso is oper­ated by owner Denis Cot­ter, man­ager and som­me­lier Dave O’Mahony, and head chef Miguel Fru­tos. It con­tin­ues to evolve and develop, work­ing with local farm­ers and cheese­mak­ers to allow a strong sup­ply of local pro­duce to influ­ence the sea­sonal menus. In par­tic­u­lar, the kitchen works closely with Ultan Walsh and Lucy Stew­art of Gort­nanain Farm near Noho­val, south of the city.