The best restaurantsof irish in Kilkenny

06/01/2026: A beautiful pub in Kilkenny, both inside and out – right by the Nore Bridge with views of the old town and castle – large yet cozy, as everything is spread across several rooms. The food was surprisingly good – far more than your typical pub fare, but truly hearty, home-style cooking prepared with love. I had the Clonakilty Chicken, for example (chicken roulade filled with black pudding and wrapped in bacon, served with well-seasoned mashed potatoes, fresh, delicious braised vegetables, and mustard sauce). The pub is justifiably proud of sourcing its produce locally. Of course, they also have good beer and a really nice selection of whiskeys, which, as a Scotch fan, introduced me to the Irish variety. When we were there, a duo was playing and singing Irish folk music (every evening from Sunday to Thursday), and they were really good – each of them played several instruments, so it was truly entertaining. A highlight of our trip.

29/12/2025: Good food, good music, good atmosphere.

18/12/2025: Very nice old world pub, lots of sports memorabilia on the walls and good pints

19/10/2025: If you want a fun pub with live music, this is the place to go!

13/10/2025: The best pub in Kilkenny. Spent a few hours with some locals there. The best group and lots of fun. Best Guiness to be had there. Didn't eat there. Don't know if they have food.

17/09/2025: Fantastic bar with very friendly service. Extensive whiskey collection and very helpful staff! Highly recommended

15/12/2025: Kyteler’s oozes with character and history!

15/12/2025: This place is awful. The food is terrible, service is worse and it's expensive. We ordered the burger and vol au vent and they were horrible. The salads are bland and disgusting. The server was rude, clueles and didn't even know what lager beer was, so we drank water. Please avoid this place. It was just horrible. I made sure to tell our tour guide never to recommend this place again. In fact, don't bother going to Kilkenny at all. It's not worth it.

26/11/2025: The food is amazing and very testy!!! Great service

02/11/2025: Traditional Irish cooked breakfast. Handy city centre location. Plenty of room. Seating on two floors

28/12/2025: Amazing flavours from fairly simple food. We found here by chance one day after leaving the Newpark in Kilkenny, there was nothing suitable for my vegetarian wife on the newpark lunch menu. We have been back now 4 times despite living a couple of hours away. It's a real find. I love their vegetarian bruschetta (despite being a meat eater) the amount of flavour they get out of just goats cheese and pesto is amazing. I had their fish and chips on another visit, similarly top notch. My wife has had their vegan bruschetta (falafel and hummus) and mushrooms in cream sauce at another visit. They cater for our kids too. Myself and my wife both adore the lemon curd Eton mess.

06/12/2025: Full irish breakfast, was with wife and daughter we all enjoyed the food, large table in corner, staff very friendly and polite!

23/01/2026: Room is nice, very Comfortable bed. Food was extremely good plus staff servicing the food were excellent and so friendly. Recommend the Orchard House.

31/12/2025: Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful during my stay here. My room was absolutely spotless clean and overall lovely. It is a great location, 20 minute walk from the city, and close to everything else. Overall great experience, would definitely recommend to anyone and would stay again :)

12/11/2025: One of the best places in Kilkenny for food. Service is excellent. Been ba k a few times now

05/11/2025: Have been here a few times,always an enjoyable experience, nice selection of food on menu,plenty of gluten free options,the staff are brilliant ,nothing was too much trouble, one of kilkennys best restaurants .

11/01/2026: Dinner was lovely & staff were really nice.

10/12/2025: Lovely food and service is great. Reasonably priced aswell.

29/01/2026: Great place to have a cocktail in the evening 😆

20/01/2026: We ordered the battered catch of the day and cottage pie. Everything was delicious!

09/01/2026: Lovely bar, friendly staff and a great outdoor area.

17/11/2025: A great place for a pint near the train station. The staff was very kind and open, so that's a plus, and the price was totally fine.

24/10/2025: I was only in the restaurant for a coffee. The atmosphere is very pleasant, beautifully decorated, and cozy. Good service.

07/10/2025: A lovely cafe on the banks of the Barrow. We sat out and had coffee and scones, watching the world go by on the river. Nicest scones we’ve had for a long time. Friendly staff too.

02/02/2026: This is perfect location if visiting Kilkenny for a night out & looking for a central hotel to come back to. We got a great deal which included breakfast & dinner. Staff were all very friendly & welcoming. Food was tasty in the bar. Music was on in the bar from 8 & there was a late night club in the other bar. I wouldn't recommend for a family with kids as there's alot of people coming through the corridors late at night from the clubs. Will return.

30/01/2026: Stad in kilford arms Hotel last weekend and had a brilliant night with some music service was really good food also was lovely couldn't ask for better we are going to make it a common return every few months as an night away with herself... thank you .

11/11/2025: Only there for evening meals and drinks. Some nice cozy corners. Very friendly and engaging staff - very welcoming. Kind of slow mid-week so it felt spacious and quiet.

08/11/2025: Spacious, clean and comfortable room

18/12/2025: Great big pub with plenty of TV’s for watching live sport and a good stage for live music

09/10/2025: Delicious food Excellent service