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Wilde Cork

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Visitors praise the entertaining shows and friendly bartenders, with some highlighting DJ Dakota's performance. However, several recent reviews express disappointment with the venue's inclusivity, citing issues with dress code enforcement and alleged discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals, including trans patrons, and some staff being disrespectful or overly aggressive.

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Address
64 Oliver Plunkett St, Centre, Cork, T12 K5FH, Ireland
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Phone
+353 21 234 4455
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Website
www.wildecork.com

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About this place Wilde Cork

Wilde is Cork's only dedicated LGBTQ+ nightclub, at 64 Oliver Plunkett Street. The building was Conway's Yard, then Vibe from February 2024, and the Clancy's group relaunched it as Wilde in November 2024; it describes itself as the city's only late-night LGBTQ+ inclusive club. Nights mix drag, live singers, karaoke, quizzes and DJs, with bigger parties around Pride and Halloween. It opens on weekend nights and closes around 2:30am, but the line-up shifts, so check wildecork.com or Instagram before you go. It's the only bar on Gay Project's Gay Card list. Google reviews are mixed (about 3.3), mostly about late-night drink prices.

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Gay Karaoke Mixed LGBTQ+ Young crowd (under 30) Local favorite DJ sets Dance club Cabaret / Show bar Themed parties Late night (after midnight) Drag shows

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3.3
★★★☆☆
47 reviews

Based on 47 Google reviews.

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A Jun 2026
★★★☆☆

Pretty good most nights, mainly Saturday. Seems to be an LGBTQIA+Brazilian bar now. Sort of shocked to see the brazilian flags only with the pride and no other country flags. Admission price is a bit of a joke. All shows are entertaining, security and staff are nice.

Jefferson Ferraz
Jefferson Ferraz Jun 2026
★★★★☆
Jessica Maciel
Jessica Maciel May 2026
★★★★★

Gustavo is a great bartender, very friendly and helpful, and he makes excellent drinks; he definitely won us over!

Antonio Rosales
Antonio Rosales May 2026
★☆☆☆☆

I’m incredibly disappointed with Wilde. My partner and I were excited to visit and support what we understood to be an LGBTQIA+ space while in Cork. However, we were turned away at the door because of my pants, which the bouncer described as “track pants,” stating the venue is “formal only.” What’s frustrating is that there is no clear mention of a dress code on their website, social media, or recent reviews. We specifically checked ahead of time, so being denied entry after going out of our way to visit felt both confusing and disappointing. For a venue that positions itself as an inclusive LGBTQIA+ space, the experience felt anything but welcoming. Clear communication of expectations, especially something like a dress code seems like a basic step to avoid situations like this. Unfortunately, this left a poor impression and made us feel unwelcome in a place we were excited to support.

Nat McC
Nat McC Apr 2026
★★★☆☆

The waitresses at this club are disrespectful to customers. I'm not the only victim, and they're racist too. They treated me like I did outside, and I'd put her where she belongs. Almost everyone I know doesn't come anymore. Anyway, I'm leaving my comment here even if it's not important to others. Comments can change a lot of things! I'm leaving it here; I'll never delete it.

Kate Collins
Kate Collins Mar 2026
★★☆☆☆

Bar staff are lovely however my friend got shoved and responded to in assaultive manner by a female security guard for no good reason ,this really ruined our night as we were having fun until this point .

aaron donovvan
aaron donovvan Mar 2026
★☆☆☆☆

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Last updated on 25 October 2026

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