The best restaurantsof irish in Kilkenny

06/08/2025: The soup... Mmm... What a soup!

28/07/2025: Very nice atmosphere and great service. The food was good, just a bit overpriced in my opinion

22/08/2025: Three of us went there for dinner. One burger, one Caesar salad, and one Margherita pizza. All three dishes arrived after exactly three minutes. The pizza crust wasn't cooked through. The burger was dry, and the bun was dusty. The chicken in the salad was dry and old (or so it looked). A real shame.

21/08/2025: This pub is truly what you'd imagine an Irish pub to be. We had quite a few drinks here, and the changing live music was amazing. The atmosphere was fantastic. A definite recommendation in Kilkenny. The pub was voted the best pub with live music in Ireland in 2017.

09/08/2025: Had a lovely evening at Bollards. Fantastic service and great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and professional. Looking forward to going back

17/07/2025: The waiter was super friendly and helpful and found an outlet for my laptop! Hard to do in these old buildings! Also the drinks and food were outstanding. Thank you for a great experience!

25/07/2025: The pizzas looked great, we unfortunately had pasta/risotto dishes. which were disappointing.The restaurant had a nice ambiance but not much of an atmosphere, the staff were "meh" the water was terrible... I booked this restaurant based on its reviews .

05/07/2025: Fuimos el jueves por la noche. La comida era deliciosa. Pedí un entrante de tomate Brushetta. El plato principal era una fabulosa paleta de carne de res, estaba hermosa con verduras y papas. Las pizzas y los platos de pollo eran encantadores. Buen restaurante y buen personal, lo recomendaría.

07/08/2025: Good food in large quantities. Wide selection of drinks. Serves food starting at lunchtime. Small and not always clean restrooms are a small drawback.

04/08/2025: Good selection of beers great atmosphere live music friendly staff

20/08/2025: The place is very nice and is divided into a restaurant section and a bar section.

19/08/2025: Fantastic. Quick service, great food and drinks. Wonderful atmosphere.

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!

09/08/2025: A lovely toasted sandwich and pot of tea, wasn't sure of dressing on salad so they left it off no problem.

26/07/2025: Mientras estábamos en Irlanda visitando a la familia en Carlow, nos aventuramos y encontramos esta pequeña joya. Absolutamente impresionante fayre irlandés tradicional. Porciones muy generosas. Personal muy agradable. Excelente relación calidad-precio. Recomiendo encarecidamente el tocino asado en salsa de perejil. ¡Nos vemos de nuevo!

29/07/2025: No plant based options but drinks were great and service were really helpful and professionals!

29/07/2025: A place to go and feel right at home. Friendly staff, good food. My opinion, I'd go back evening after evening. Thankyou guys!

23/08/2025: 💯 well worth a visit.. Very comfortable seating and amazing customer service received from Joanne Thursday 21st Aug.. We returned Friday 22nd and again lovely service from another young lady❤️ Perfect pint of guinness!

21/08/2025: We visited this fantastic pub during our Irish road trip and enjoyed an excellent meal, treated with exceptional kindness and professionalism. We met some wonderful, friendly people...like these two incredibly charming friends. Thank you, Kilkenny and An Poc Fada. We visited this fantastic pub during our Irish road trip and enjoyed an excellent meal, treated with exceptional kindness and professionalism. We met some wonderful, friendly people...like these two friends who were so full of charm. Thank you, Kilkenny and An Poc Fada.

02/08/2025: My mom and I stayed here for 1 night at our stop in Kilkenny. It was so quaint, the staff was extremely friendly (John the owner checked on us multiple times and Amanda our server was so so sweet and accommodating). The room was very comfortable and had air conditioning! We wish we could have stayed longer and couldn’t recommend it enough to anyone visiting Kilkenny. It is a half hour walk to Kilkenny castle and the bar downstairs was great for some evening beers and playing cards. Love love love it here !!!!!

18/07/2025: La habitación estaba limpia y el baño era amplio y moderno. La comida estaba bien y sin aire acondicionado mal funcionamiento podría haber estado bien estancia. Los fines de semana pueden ser ruidosos si hay una función o algo en el lugar de abajo o bar deportivo

19/07/2025: We stayed just one night at this B&B. The room was okay. Tea and coffee with a kettle are always a plus... The staff were very helpful and friendly. We had dinner here in the evening for convenience: we ate well (smoked salmon bread and a good sirloin accompanied by potatoes and other vegetables), and the beer was excellent, but in Ireland you can usually be sure of this at a more than reasonable price. The property is located right on the main road to Kilkenny, so it's easy to find. Parking was available in front of the building, which is great when you're on a road trip like us. We were four friends (two couples). Overall, more than good. One last thing...the breakfast: okay (we had booked a room with breakfast), both continental and Irish (several options). The place is about twenty minutes from Kilkenny, so if you want and the weather permits, you can take a walk to the town center, which is very charming and inviting, with a castle and adjoining park... Both are best visited only until late afternoon.

16/07/2025: Authentic, friendly, nice - perfect!

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!

18/08/2025: August 2025. We had dinner there today. The food was delicious, the staff very friendly. Highly recommended.

17/08/2025: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Group of 41 people for 2 nights. Brian, the owner of the Waterside, arranged for additional B&B accommodation (right next door) to accommodate the entire group. Located along the River Barrow, the setting is magnificent. The rooms were comfortable and clean. The Irish breakfast was fabulous. Both dinners were generous and excellent. The Waterside comes highly recommended for its hospitality, with a big thank you to Brian for his kindness, professionalism, and his very friendly and helpful staff.