Café · Mallow, Co. Cork
Closed now Opens tomorrow at 07:30 4.5 on Google · 261 reviews
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| Monday | 07:30 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Thursday today | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 – 18:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 – 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:30 – 18:00 |
Hours from the venue's published listing, checked October 2026. Holiday hours may differ.
Full hours & directionsWilliam O'Brien Street, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 T0HX
On William O'Brien Street in Mallow, Insomnia is a café serving locals and visitors alike. It is the kind of café locals rely on for a morning coffee, a light lunch or a slice of cake.
Mallow Castle is around 390 m away, so it pairs well with a visit there. By rail, Mallow Station is the closest station at 880 m. Mallow has 50 restaurants, cafés and takeaways in our guide, and this is one of them. If you want to compare, Brudairs Bakery & Coffee Street is a short 50 m away.
According to the listing data we hold, it offers takeaway and wheelchair access. It opens seven days a week. The earliest start is 7:30am on Monday, and the latest close is 6pm on Monday. On Google it holds 4.5 out of 5 from 261 reviews, with recent reviewers most often mentioning friendly staff and coffee.
| Cuisine | Café |
|---|---|
| Type | Café |
| Price guide | € (budget) |
| Google rating | 4.5 / 5 from 261 reviews |
| Address | William O'Brien Street, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 T0HX |
| Eircode | P51 T0HX |
| Phone | +353 22 35100 |
| Takeaway | Yes |
| Wheelchair access | Yes |
| Open | 7 days a week · 71 hours in total |
| Nearest station | Mallow Station (880 m) |
| Nearby landmark | Mallow Castle (390 m) |
| From Dublin city centre | 210 km |
| Coordinates | 52.13674, -8.64277 |
At a glance
Details as published on the venue's public business listing; they can change, so confirm anything essential with the restaurant.
Menu highlights
Double shot
Halloumi, mushrooms, avocado, eggs
Bacon and maple or berries and cream
Side salad
Soup of the day with half a sandwich
Parmesan, cos
Typical dishes and approximate prices for this style of café. The restaurant's own menu and prices may differ.
Usually busiest around noon on Thursdays.
Estimate based on opening hours and typical dining patterns for café venues — not live data.
What recent reviewers mention most:
Friendly staffCoffee
The staff were extremely attentive, friendly, and professional throughout the visit. Even with the unusual heat today, the management and team made sure the café remained comfortable by carefully adjusting the air conditioning system to maintain a pleasant indoor temperature. This thoughtful attention to customer comfort is greatly appreciated.
Overall, the service was excellent. A big thank you to the whole team!
Lovely cookie hot chocolate and a big one too, had a nice apple tart also. The place is nice and quiet when I visited and service was good
Stopped in this evening, poor selection of gluten free products on offer.
For a place that's jammed most of the time I was pretty disappointed with the furniture and paintwork.
In the picture you can see the damaged paintwork, stains on the wall and the grime on the chair.
To the owners, you might want to spring for some deep cleaning a few new chairs and some touch up on the paintwork.
Overall the place is well but when you let one job slide then a other your left with coffee stains on the wall and that may become an issue that people may be less inclined to ignore when they pay for there treats i 2026.
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Write the first reviewInsomnia is located at William O'Brien Street, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 T0HX. Use the map buttons above to open turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze.
Yes. On Sundays the listed hours are 09:30 – 18:00.
It is currently closed. Opens tomorrow at 07:30.
Yes, takeaway is available.
Yes, the venue is recorded as wheelchair accessible.
The closest alternatives are Brudairs Bakery & Coffee Street (50 m), Lucey's Café 1880 (60 m) and Eskimo Pizza (80 m).
Insomnia has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Google, based on 261 public reviews. Reviewers often mention friendly staff and coffee.
Mallow Station is about 880 m away, roughly 11 minutes on foot.
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