The best restaurants in Kinsale

20/05/2025: Sweet delicacies made with love and craftsmanship. Plus a touch of friendliness and a pleasant atmosphere. Simply perfect and super delicious.

13/05/2025: We were in Kinsale for a hen party (a group of 15), and I reached out to Seeds the week before to see if, by any chance, they could help us with breakfast — a mix of sweet and savoury pastries for early Saturday morning. From the very first message, the team couldn’t have been more helpful. The whole process was so easy and stress-free, and everyone I dealt with was just incredibly kind and accommodating. It felt like nothing was too much trouble. The food was absolutely fantastic — fresh, beautifully made, and exactly what we were hoping for. The pastries were devoured in minutes, and to top it off, Ingrid generously included a complimentary loaf of sourdough with our order, which was such a thoughtful touch (and very appreciated once the pastries disappeared!). It honestly made such a difference to our morning — delicious food, lovely people, and the kind of service that really stays with you. 10/10 in every way. So grateful we found this little gem — a beautiful small business doing everything right.

10/04/2025: There was 1 key at check in for 2 people. Went back to ask if we could get a 2nd key cut and were moved to another room. 2nd room had tea/coffee but no kettle, espresso machine or fan, so we grabbed them from the first room as to not bother staff. There was also no iron. Window hard to open. Safe hard to lock and couldn’t unlock it. Maintenance arrived and unlocked it manually. I asked how to relock it and he said he had bad English. I was a bit worried as I had to leave and had nowhere to store passport/cash. As I was leaving, a manager arrived and figured out the safe batteries were dead, so she gave me new batteries. Room service gave us new towels and water only but didn’t replenish coffee or milk. There is no fan in the bathroom. Shower was cold on 3rd day, and reception said to wait 20 minutes while they boosted the hot water. I had a do not disturb sign on the door, yet cleaning staff scared me by walking in without knocking. To note, there were no internal-only locks, which seemed a bit unsafe, especially considering we were told that a previous guest walked out with one of the keys to our original room. All in all, the room was clean, bed comfortable (as long as you don’t fall into the middle where two twins were pushed together) and location great. The issue is it is a 3 star hotel billed as 5 star, so overpriced/overrated. If it were listed as a 3 star and priced accordingly, there would be no issue.

07/04/2025: Food soup of day, vegetables as I think it best ever I taste! Thank you

10/03/2025: Great pints, proper craic. One of the first places I would come when I visit Kinsale again.

20/02/2025: A proper Irish pub. The barman was really good and happy to have a chat and helped plan our next day's travel route.

25/04/2025: Fabulous service & food. Beyond our expectations, definitely worth a visit.

09/04/2025: In a colorfull street, really good pizzas and sevice. Recomendable 100%

28/04/2025: "The shop is beautiful and tidy. The staff at the till are kind and helpful. The salespeople know their jobs and do them well. However, there are problems with the management. Last time, I returned a cream cake that I had bought two hours earlier, and it was spoiled. The manager just gave me a bad look and didn't apologize for the inconvenience. They also didn't remove the other identical spoiled cakes. Then we bought another cake for €6, which was priced at €0.80 at the till. The young lady had to scan another €6 cake instead. Furthermore, it's noticeable that the sales staff changes quickly."

27/04/2025: Typical Irish store reminiscent of a crossroads market in France It's very good and the staff is great

14/05/2025: We order today 2 fish and chips and fish goujons also chips chesse and curry none of them where nice very bad quality fish full of oil and frozen very bad we won't be back for sure chips used to be nice but no also they was so bad last time we was here was All nice what happened with quality???poor

14/05/2025: We waited a long time outside to be accommodated, but later found out the restaurant wasn't even full and had more available tables. We were offended by one Filipino staff when we asked for tap water instead of ordering drinks. She responded sarcastically by saying, "Aaayyy, nagtitipid kayo?"—implying that we were trying to save money. Is that really a proper way to treat customers, even lets say if we're both Filipinos? Waited long time to serve our food, and she served a wrong order, that order is for the next table. Didn't hear apology from her. The restaurant was very noisy because of her, she was loudly talking and laughing with the other staff as if she were at home. Other customers even looking at her and seems to be in shock. Great location. Food portions were good. Prices were reasonable. We liked our food. But having good food is a useless if the staff is rude.

15/04/2025: Food is not hygiene. Avoid this

12/04/2025: Fabulous authentic Indian cuisine. Great flavours and substantial portions. Fine selection with attentive service. Right in the centre of town. Very reasonable prices. Recommended

25/03/2025: A late night. One cold pint of Murphy's. Friendly staff. Good company. A clean restroom. Excellent.

18/03/2025: Nice bar for a pint or two. A plus was you could actually have a conversation and hear the other person.

07/04/2025: Lovely cafe with very cute decor and a lovely outdoor space out back too. Coffee was good and staff was really friendly and helpful - absolutely recommend!

07/04/2025: This is a great addition to Kinsale