The best restaurants in Kinsale
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7,7
114 Reviews |
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Sidneys Bar & Basserie
Kinsale
26/04/2025: Lovely coffee shop and a fantastic lady working there called Jessica! She's an absolute star employee! So friendly and professional. I'll be returning!
7,6
981 Reviews |
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The White House
Kinsale
17/06/2025: Fabulous food, attentive service. Best place I have tried in Kinsale over many years.
16/06/2025: We only ate but the place is very nice and the staff is friendly.
Good food with lighter options for those who are not used to northern cuisine.
7,6
36 Reviews |
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P I Z Z A R U S T I K A
Kinsale
15/06/2025: A perfect taste for those looking for real street food. Congratulations master.
12/06/2025: OK, edited for good neighbourliness. 5 stars from me. I didn't ask for mayo though, I wondered what the sauce was someone else appeared to be walking away with. I was surprised to see that so enquired whether it was garlic sauce or not. The guy at the truck said "it's the same", and certainly had a fantastic attitude, which I wouldn't change for the world.
Parts of this are probably not entirely genuine... but the pizza is genuinely about as good as it gets absolutely anywhere... so who care about anything else.
See you soon...
7,5
463 Reviews |
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The Old Bank House
Kinsale
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
7,4
44 Reviews |
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seeds bakery
Kinsale
12/06/2025: Excellent pastries! Hard to choose cause they all look amazing. Skip the others and come here.
20/05/2025: Sweet delicacies made with love and craftsmanship. Plus a touch of friendliness and a pleasant atmosphere.
Simply perfect and super delicious.
7,3
33 Reviews |
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Rare
Kinsale
22/06/2025: Looks like great technique and very pretty food , if a bit of a “ mousse” overload .
Nice interior. Service was good. Food was … terrible to be honest. Poorly put together tastes. Too salty . Too Smokey . Too sharp . In short … unbalanced . Really didn’t enjoy the meal at all . Also at more than 100 euro a seat …. It was a rip off. Who the hell smokes a beautiful piece of halibut !!!! Poor .
25/05/2025: Rare indeed. Simply the finest meal in my 76 years on this planet. Pierre our host and sommelier was the epitome of gracious and knowledgeable. As a wine geek he answered every question about our five wines in depth. We had 7 courses and 18 separate tastes. The base of the menu is seafood with South Indian spices. Chef Meeran is classically trained in London but in the last two years has added his expertise in Indian spices. The result is out of this world. We feel blessed that we were able to get a booking at the last minute. Our guide books said Kinsale was a foodie heaven. I concur. The trout main dish was smoked in South Indian spices with a heavenly sauce. The tasting menu changes daily as does the wine pairings to match the courses.
7,3
359 Reviews |
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Milk Market Cafe
Kinsale
09/07/2025: Terrible lazy service in a non busy part of the afternoon. Wife and I both had wraps - veggie and chicken caesar. the ceasar was ok but the veggie which was supposed to have humus on it as a feature barely had a teaspon on it. It was mostly half wilted lettuce and flavorless tomatoes. The guy behind us got a pizza that looked like a frozen pizza from Dunnes. Maybe they were having a bad day...maybe this was a one off bad experience but....plenty of other places to eat in Kinsale where you'd likely be better off.
24/06/2025: Had a lovely lunch in here. The fish and chips was amazing, lovely fresh fish. All of the staff were lovely.
7,2
75 Reviews |
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Smith's SuperValu
Kinsale
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
7,0
210 Reviews |
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Sams Bar
Kinsale
01/06/2025: This venue shows no respect for the town or its residents. Extremely loud music continues deep into the night, well past midnight, disturbing anyone nearby. There is no sense of local charm or consideration — just noise. A very disappointing experience that leaves a negative impression of Kinsale.
28/05/2025: Shocking Behaviour – Disrespectful to Designated Drivers & Non-Drinkers
Five of us went into this bar. Three of us ordered pints, while the other two asked for water, one is a designated driver, and the other has an illness that makes them unable to drink alcohol. The very rude staff member told us if we’re not all spending money then we have to leave.
Since when does being sober mean you don’t have the right to sit in a pub? With people who are drinking? That kind of attitude is not just unwelcoming, it’s flat-out ignorant. People should be encouraged to act responsibly, not kicked out for it.
Look elsewhere for basic respect.
7,0
214 Reviews |
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Jo's Café & Rooms
Kinsale
27/06/2025: We only had drinks, but the desserts all seemed very genuine and homemade. On the other hand, I must say I had an excellent espresso. The possibility of having small tables and not shelves attached to the walls could be improved.
31/05/2025: Jos cafe has gorgeous dark interiors. The owner is really friendly. Great coffee and the best cinnamon rolls in the world..
7,0
871 Reviews |
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The White House Pub
Kinsale
30/05/2025: Gasthaus mit gutem Restaurant an sehr zentraler Lage in Kinsale. Das Zimmer war trotzdem ruhig und komfortabel. Jedoch nicht für Leute mit Gehbeeinträchtigung geeignet (schmale Treppen). Gutes Frühstück und auch sehr gutes Restaurant für Abendessen. Parkplatz hinter dem Haus.
12/05/2025: The White House prides itself on being a AA Guesthouse, Restaurant & Bar. We decided to have dinner there. My wife and I had the Fish & Chips with local Sovereign Island lagers and glasses of Blacks Maple Mayhem Irish Whiskey. Dinner was wonderful, relaxing in a quaint environment. Not sure about other restaurants since it is a small village/town, but this a pretty good option.
6,9
268 Reviews |
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Cobra Tandoori
Kinsale
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
6,9
3867 Reviews |
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Dinos
Kinsale
16/06/2025: Excellent food..... definitely recommend it.
15/06/2025: Unacceptable the staff refused to let us split our orders for inexplicable reasons
6,8
57 Reviews |
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The Post House Coffee Shop
Kinsale
11/06/2025: Very quirky coffee shop. Staff were very friendly and drinks and cakes were good
07/06/2025: The atmosphere was incredible and the coffee was outstanding.
6,7
192 Reviews |
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Apache Pizza
Kinsale
26/05/2025: Very poor delivery service .............. when you ring and ask you get " please hold " desperate customer service ....