The best restaurantsof irish in Kilkenny

05/07/2025: Had breakfast on Thursday food is absolutely top notch we had big and mini breakfast tea coffee and toast .Thank you John Paul for your excellent friendly service highly recommend this restaurant is over 3 floors will be back

01/07/2025: Extremely cool atmosphere with great food and amazing with allergies

28/05/2025: Authentic, simple, warm, delicious; that's Ireland and the Irish. 😘

11/05/2025: We took a day trip to the Kilkenny region and visited the Bollard Bar. We sat outside. I had two local beers from Sullivan's that tasted good. My girlfriend had a glass of white wine and an Irish coffee. The service was very friendly and the prices were moderate for Irish standards.

21/07/2025: Courteous and friendly staff, good food and good live music in a typical Irish pub.

20/07/2025: We came here for a meal and a drink. The service was attentive, fast, and well-organized. The food was good, and the portions were generous. We had a lovely evening with live music and can wholeheartedly recommend the pub 😄👍🏻

11/07/2025: only went first a few drinks. live music was great 👍

10/07/2025: Great Irish traditional pub. Great food,service and talented musicians

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.

19/07/2025: We expected to be seated in the pub itself, but were moved to the 'market place', which is more like a winter garden/conservatory and does not have the medieval atmosphere of the pub. So a little disappointed there... Food was served extremely quickly.

19/07/2025: Beautiful place, excellent beer, kind and patient staff😊

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!

16/07/2025: Havnt been in a couple of years so was looking forward to it, standards have really dropped, really limited menu, had beef brisket, wife had cottage pie, Both poor standard, Brisket was dry with badly put together flavours, Pie was similar, really poor quality and served with even worse side of vegetables. It feels like they’re trying to be a high end gastro pub without the talents to pull it off. To be fair the setting is fabulous, unfortunately the staff seemed uninterested, no interactions while serving or clearing of plates, no one enquired how our food was or if everything was ok? Walked past 3 staff on the way out and not one said goodbye or acknowledged us! I put this down to management tho and staff training neither of which seems to be present!

09/07/2025: We were walking by and drawn in by the really great live music. The seating was very comfortable. Service from the bar. Friendly staff. Good pints. No food after 930 pm. Music was finished by 11 pm, so go early.

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!

30/06/2025: One of our favourite places we stayed at during our trip around Ireland. Clean and tidy rooms with a great restaurant below that had great food. Would highly recommend!

21/06/2025: We arrived for food. Completely let down, orders taken and no idea if they were uploaded into the system but food had to be asked for twice, it was overcooked when it arrived.. the steak sandwich was too chewy, not sure what kind of steak it was but it was a cheap cut.

10/06/2025: In fairness it’s pretty bad ! Food was not great ! Especially for the price. McDonalds would have been a better option. Big giveaway is the floors are really sticky ! I should have listens to myself and turned around and walked out . But I have the benefit of the doubt. The staff were lovely and courteous. Food horrendous.

28/05/2025: Bread was gone off price per portion was outrageous pints were Scadlous I paid 24 euro for about 6 bites of steak over cooked with a single slice of bread wouldn’t even consider it a sandwich on top of deli paper the height of unprofessionalism

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

01/07/2025: Nice hotel Great location Lovely food

04/06/2025: Nice hotel in the city in kilkenny. Its bigger from the inside than it looks from the outside. Restaurant is also available. Service are very nice. Free carpark as well.. I could even leave my car till I was finish with work, what is a plus. Room are very clean and the matress are very good. Everything u need is there.

14/07/2025: Very good restaurant with a traditional atmosphere

24/06/2025: Great olde worlde bar and hotel... quirky friendly staff

23/07/2025: Only went to the pub for food and drink. No overnight stay. The food was nice and the prices did match the quality and serving sizes. Fast and friendly service, even if some questions could not be Answered right away,but right after reconfirming with the kitchen of another staff member. We had no luck with the band. The quality of the performance was not what we expected and far too loud. You could hardly understand a word at your own table. A pity. Otherwise a nice place for a drink or a meal.

21/07/2025: A typical Irish pub in the very center of the city. If you want to feel the characteristic Irish spirit and atmosphere, then this is the place for you. The owner of the pub-VV Gerry will personally meet you and settle you in, and in the morning he will offer you a freshly prepared typical breakfast ) You will also be offered a delicious lunch. From fish and chips .... and to the standard ... The rooms are clean and cozy. There is everything you need. On Friday and Saturday, though, it is a little noisy, but this is an opportunity to feel the Irish atmosphere, listen to music and drink a beer in the pub downstairs))) So, if you want to fully feel Ireland, then here 👍🍀