Cafe Gusto goes BYO
We are now introducing BYO (bring your own bottle) to Café Gusto on Washington Street to allow you to accompany our delicious range of mezze, antipasto and tapas dishes with your favourite bottle of wine. We will charge a €4 corkage charge per 75cl bottle.
As well as tasty bruschettas, cured meats, dips and delicious vegetarian dishes, we also have a fine selection of salads, hot dishes such as Moroccan lamb tagine, albondigas (meatballs) and great soups.
To ensure we sell only quality products, we purchase from local artisan producers, and through the English Market traders, who import direct from the Mediterranean.
Our wine list reflects the classics of the Med and we sell by the glass, the half-carafe and by the bottle.
We open late Thursday, Friday & Saturday
For further details phone 021 4254446 or email info@cafegusto.com
Updated Evening Menu
Serving til late on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the menu encompasses a wide range of mezze, antipasto and tapas dishes. As well as tasty bruschettas, cured meats, dips and delicious vegetarian dishes, we also have a fine selection of salads, hot dishes such as Moroccan lamb tagine, albondigas (meatballs) and great soups.
To ensure we sell only quality products, we purchase from local artisan producers, and through the English Market traders, who import direct from the Mediterranean.
Our wine list reflects the classics of the Med and we sell by the glass, the half-carafe and by the bottle.
Last orders are at 9pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
We look forward to welcoming you soon to Cafe Gusto, 3 Washington Street, Cork.
Please view our full menu or follow us on Facebook for new updates.
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Evening Menu & Special Offer
Having successfully secured a wine licence in the Spring of 2009, we at Cafe Gusto on Washington Street are delighted to have launched our brand new Evening Menu. Serving til late on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, the menu encompasses a wide range of mezze, antipasto and tapas dishes. As well as tasty bruschettas, cured meats, dips and delicious vegetarian dishes, we also have a fine selection of salads, hot dishes such as Moroccan lamb tagine, albondigas (meatballs) and great soups.
To ensure we sell only quality products, we purchase from local artisan producers, and through the English Market traders, who import direct from the Mediterranean.
Our wine list reflects the classics of the Med and we sell by the glass, the half-carafe and by the bottle.
Last orders are at 10pm on Thursday, and at 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
We look forward to welcoming you soon to Cafe Gusto, 3 Washington Street, Cork.
Please view our full menu or follow us on Facebook for new updates.
July – September 2009 Special Offer
Present our special e-flyer and get a Complimentary Glass of Wine with every Mezze Plate Purchased. (click on the image below to download flyer in pdf format, print a copy a present it at our Washington Street cafe) Valid ‘til 30 Sept 2009
New Evening Menu
We are opening late with a wine license in Washington Street on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from Thurs 23rd of April 2009. Click on the picture below to download our new evening menu in pdf format
Welcome
We serve the finest coffee, speciality teas, smoothies & milkshakes accompanied with delicious food and bites in our two cafés in Cork –
3 Washington Street and The Boardwalk, Lapps Quay
Telephone your order 021 4254446
The best coffee in Cork?
... it won’t be for the lack of trying!
We have researched the fundamentals of good coffee making, judged the best practices and combined them to ensure that our coffee answers this question.
Our Methods:
The Beans Café Gusto use the best hand roasted coffee bean in Ireland – 100% Arabica – sourced from the Java Republic Roasting Company. The blend we use is the first Irish coffee ever to win the Great Taste award in London – the Oscars of the food industry! This blend gives a rich dark smooth coffee with a concentrated sweet flavour.
The Grind As ground coffee loses its flavour rapidly, we ensure its consistent freshness by grinding our beans to order with Burr grinders, which produce a powdery fine grind without any damage to the coffee.
The Tamp Tamping refers to the amount of pressure used to pack ground coffee into the filter. If the tamp is too firm the coffee will be burnt, too light and it will be watery and tasteless. We hand-tamp our ground coffee to guarantee perfect emulsification – thus allowing you to taste its complex range of flavours.
The Espresso Machine We use an Italian machine by Gaggia, who were not only the original inventors of the pressurised espresso machine but still set the standard in this technology. Our machine has been expertly set to provide accurate pressure and water volume for our wide range of coffees. It is also rigorously cleaned in order to avoid any contamination to the taste of your cup of coffee.
The Barista The most important component in good coffee is the human one so all our baristas – the term used for experienced espresso makers – have been professionally trained to a Master Barista standard to ensure they combine all the fundamentals before they present you with the perfect cup of coffee.
Menu
All €5 each. Choose Bocadillo / Focaccia Farita / Wrap or Multiseed Pitta
| 1 | Cork Farmhouse Cheddar (V) | with tomato, onion & our own relish |
| 2 | Flying Bacon | Chicken, bacon, Swiss, lettuce & tomato with Honey Dijon |
| 3 | Wicklow Blue Brie (V) | with red onion marmalade, lettuce & roasted red peppers |
| 4 | Roast Chicken and Serrano Ham | |
| 5 | Goats Cheese Salad (V) | with tapenade, hummus, red onion marmalade, lettuce & roasted red peppers |
| 6 | Tuna Salad | with plum tomato, red onion, cucumber & a little mayo |
| 7 | Home Cooked Ham | with lettuce, tomato & piccalilli |
| 8 | Caprese (V) | Mozarella du Bufala, basil and plum tomato |
| 9 | Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese | |
| 10 | Spicy Chorizo | with rocket, red pepper & piquillo |
| 11 | Grilled Chicken Salad | with a little black pepper mayo |
| 12 | Lebanese Hummus Salad (Vegan – contains nuts) | with couscous, tomato & red onion dressing |
To Drink
| Coffees | 8oz medium |
12oz large |
| Americano | 1.90 | 2.35 |
| Cappuccino | 2.30 | 2.75 |
| Café Latte | 2.40 | 2.85 |
| Mocha | 2.50 | 2.95 |
| White Mocha | 2.50 | 2.95 |
| Espresso | regular | double |
| Espresso | 1.90 | |
| Double Espresso | 2.35 | |
| Espresso Macchiato | 2.00 | |
| Extra espresso shot: 0.55. Flavours: 0.55 | ||
| Decaff on request – Low Fat/Soya Milk available on request | ||
| Tea | 8oz medium |
12oz large |
| Barry’s Tea | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Herbal Tea | 1.95 | 2.40 |
| Hot Chocolate, Chai & Milk | 8oz medium |
12oz large |
| Hot Chocolate | 2.40 | 2.95 |
| Chai | 2.50 | 2.95 |
| Milk | 1.50 | |
| Soya Milk | 2.00 | |
| Smoothies | 16oz | |
| Merry Berry Mixed Berries, Banana, Low Fat Yoghurt, Apple Juice |
3.95 | |
| Jungle Fruit Pineapple, Apricot, Banana, Mango Juice |
3.95 | |
| Totally Bananas Banana, Wheatgerm & Milk with choice of Caramel or Honey |
3.95 | |
| Citrus Burst Pineapple, Ruby Pink Grapefruit, Lime & Orange Juice |
3.95 | |
| Milk Shakes | 16oz | |
| Vanilla | 3.95 | |
| Chocolate | 3.95 | |
| Strawberry | 3.95 | |
| Iced Coffees | 16oz | |
| Iced Americano | 2.25 | |
| Iced Latte | 2.70 | |
| Iced Mocha | 2.80 | |
| Flavours – Vanilla / Hazelnut / Caramel – 55¢ | ||
| Iced Tea | 16oz | |
| Iced Tea | 2.00 | |
| Italian Sodas | 16oz | |
| Raspberry | 2.50 | |
| Strawberry | 2.50 | |
Extensive range of soft drinks, juices & water available
Corporate Gusto
Having a working lunch, meeting or presentation?
We have a lot of experience in delivering our celebrated food and beverages for such events. So if you think we might be able to provide a solution, then we definitely can!
Please contact Marianne at 021 4254446 or info [at] cafegusto [dot] com
About Café Gusto
Café Gusto continues a long tradition of selling coffee at 3 Washington Street. The site was converted to a café from an antique shop in the summer of 1941, when the O’Brien family took up the lease at a rent of £11 per month. Not only was their coffee renowned but also their ice cream was every kid’s dream, especially when made up into their divine birthday cakes.
On taking over the lease in autumn of 2000, Marianne and Denis have transformed it using the best local designers and craftsmen to provide a perfect backdrop for customers to enjoy their food and drink. To further ensure this, they have spent a lot of energy in sourcing the very best ingredients, producers and suppliers, so that your first visit will not be your last.
These standards can also be seen around the café in the bespoke furniture which was designed by imago alternatives and the graphic design by Cork design consultants bite! associates.
Marianne has worked extensively in food trade in the city of London before returning two years ago to manage The Exchange Bar on George’s Quay.
Denis was a student of the Ballymaloe cookery school and has worked in Mulligan’s of Mayfair, Isaacs and The Bodega Bar and Restaurant but is probably better known for his involvement in club nights such Mór Disco, Telefunkin and Hi-Fi.
In July of 2006, Café Gusto opened their second outlet on the Lapp’s Quay Boardwalk, situated in front of the prestigious City Quarter office development built by Howard Holdings on the banks of Cork’s River Lee.