The best restaurantsof irish in Kilkenny

05/10/2025: Have always been meaning to go in but always forget….. wondered down today after parking in Market cross and my god it was delicious…. Couldn’t fault it at all… Arancini was amazing, Caesar salad was fresh … pizza was suberb… wait staff were fab … the price for two courses was 27 euro… I think 32 for three courses… can’t wait to go back…. Amazing!!!

04/10/2025: Visited La Rivista recently for an early dinner with a friend. My starter, a hallomi salad was good however for me a little drenched with dressing. My main, a slow cooked featherblade dish arrived to table cold so i returned for reheating. On tasting the dish my vegetables, baby potatoes, broccoli and carrots were undercooked, in fact hard and the beef was extremely tough. The main was very disappointing. When we had finished eating the server collecting our plates noted I hadn't finished my main. I told her that the meat was tough and veg were undercooked, she said she would mention to chef. When I paid the bill there was no acknowledgement of my issue which I thought was poor customer service. I didn't want to create a fuss so I paid and left. Would be reluctant to eat there again unfortunately.

22/09/2025: Can't at 6pm on a Monday night. Not to hungry do I got the chowder and it was absolutely delicious, and a2 person band playing authentic Irish music so this place gets a 5.0

20/09/2025: Staff 100%. Racist, homophonic bouncers. I will never recommend this place. People on the door disgraceful. Bouncers saw me and my boyfriend holding hands and said we were drunk to get in.

19/06/2025: Exceptional bar, you go to the corner and smoke, you feel like you're smoking a cigarette in your aunt's garden. The pool table is free, just don't mention it to the waitress.

15/06/2025: Small independent cafe that served more traditional Irish food, in particular the breakfasts. I would highly recommend the breakfast boxty - it was delicious! It appeared noticeably loved by locals and I always think this is a good sign!

09/09/2025: First pint of Guinness in Ireland, here at The Field Bar & Restaurant, did not dissappoint. Live music to boot as well. The bar staff was friendly, and locals were easy to talk to as well.

08/09/2025: This place was Fantastic. Had live music and a great crowd. When I came from the USA, this is the place we were looking for. A laid back pub with live music, happy crowd, great atmosphere and a wide selection of beer.

05/09/2025: Dropped in here on a short visit to Castlecomer. While the village/town was lovely and clearly developing well with quality new andrestored shopfronts and sensetive restoration of many buildings, but the star of the 'show' for our visit was the Limetree. Food was fresh and very tasty, service was very friendly and efficient. I cant say much about the atmosphere as we ate outside but everyone seemd to be enjoying the Limetree as much as we did. First Class! PS. Good value too.

19/08/2025: Excellent little restaurant with a good choice of food at reasonable prices. Service was good too, nothing not too like.

03/10/2025: A really idyllic and nice cafe. I definitely recommend it! Really friendly staff and very good food!

03/10/2025: The food was quite ok, service was not great at all, the waitresses were quite rude to my table, a coffee arrived to the table with some bits of dirt in. Other was would be quite enjoyable.

19/09/2025: One of the oldest inns in all of Ireland. Need I say more? Top-notch atmosphere, old-fashioned service, low-volume music, and dim lighting. A true step back in time.

17/09/2025: Incredibly rude host with an unnecessary attitude. Update in response to the owner’s response: I have no idea what you’re talking about. I believe you are confusing me with someone else (who you were probably also rude to).

07/09/2025: Great pints & trad music early evening. Wonderful experience.

04/09/2025: We just had a drink. Everything was fine.

02/10/2025: We had a great dinner at the Left Bank. The food was fresh, delicious and we enjoyed a refreshing variety of options. Our family had the Soup, Savoy Cabbage, Autumn Feta Salad, Stuffed Sweet Potato, and Slow Cooked pork cheek. We came here based on vegetarian menu options we had seen on line. While they had recently changed their menu, we were still pleased with all the options. The Left Bank is a beautiful place and the staff was attentive and personable. We traveled a great deal on our trip to Ireland and this place was by far the best one we dined in.

24/09/2025: What a 1st stop on our tour of Ireland. Delicious food, and an even better atmosphere.

02/09/2025: Fabulous staff and fantastic restaurant

24/08/2025: A great pub, restaurant, guest House. Super friendly, great value food, indoor areas, outdoor dining, an off-licence, meeting rooms. It meets do many needs and occasions. Community friendly and hugely supportive of local organisations including holding events. Highly recommend.

09/05/2025: New owner redevelop great bar and crew

25/03/2025: This is definately one of the friendliest pubs I've ever been in... The owners great you coming in and wish you the best leaving... Spacious.... Warm... Inviting 10 stars

19/10/2024: D'un point de vue français la façade ferait presque fuir (comme souvent en Irlande) mais il faut pousser la porte, c'est juste parfait à tous points de vue, ambiance, cuisine, rien à redire. J'ai fait beaucoup de pubs / restaurants en Irlande, celui-ci fait partie de mes préférés.

14/08/2024: The food was DELICIOUS, the place is welcoming and the staff super friendly!

10/09/2025: Very friendly and helpful staff, food was great and rooms couldn’t be faulted!

07/09/2025: Absolutely Disgusting The Food was Cold They wouldn’t even heat it in a microwave The Dirt And The Smell Spider webs everywere I sitted At a Table Were someone else seated before me the never even cleaned the table I had to do it my self Disgraceful Place

18/09/2025: Fantastic service and excellent food.

16/09/2025: Again on a stag..literally nothing to say ...drunkkkkkk 😂