Orso looks to tempt more evening diners Cork restaurant inspired by Ottolenghi

Dee Munnelly and Tracey Corbett, owners of Orso Picture: Clare Keogh

Orso, Cork city’s Levantine restaurant, has launched a new evening menu featuring eastern Mediterranean dishes aimed at attracting more night-time diners.

The 30-seater venue opened seven years ago this month, inspired by Ottolenghi, the successful London restaurant chain run by Israeli-English chef Yotam Ottolenghi.

“Ottolenghi was a major source of inspiration at the start,” said Dee Munnelly, who runs Orso with business partner Tracey Corbett.

“We wanted to bring something exciting like that ...