The best restaurantsof irish in Kilkenny

02/03/2026: We were so pleased to find this lovely gem of a cafe on our visit to Kilkenny. It was so peaceful, with great service, and tasty food. I was able to get a couple of different gluten free options, including a scone and a sandwich - they also mentioned vegetarian options on the menu!

24/02/2026: Great selection for gluten free

18/02/2026: Great place to eat in Kilkenny, their Irish stew is so nice and excellent service

16/02/2026: Great, typical atmosphere and as a result, frequented by many nationalities who come to appreciate it!

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.

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

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 :)

03/03/2026: Delicious food, a very nice place, and friendly people

02/03/2026: Self serve at the bar. Environment was good. Very clean and great scenery.

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 .

15/02/2026: Absolutely fantastic place the Mark and all the bar staff you would ever meet couldn't do more to make our weekend more memorable. Cocktail making such fun

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

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.

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

04/03/2026: Fantastic bar in the heart of Kilkenny with the best staff!

27/01/2026: Great seafood chowder. Good prices and a cracking pint of Kilkenny!!

04/03/2026: The place looks amazing inside.

23/02/2026: Great place, with great pubs attached. Friendly staff. It had annoying issue if the key cards being wiped when put next to your phone in your pocket. The staff always were happy to fix it but it was still annoying. But definitely earns its five star rating and cost.

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!

21/02/2026: Had lunch there, wonderful food (love the vege soup and duck noodle) and service!

20/02/2026: We didn't stay here (will next runner) but stopped for lunch amd have to say... the food was phenomenal, I mean...PHENOMENAL. Avoid touristy nonsense and stop in here for a proper meal, you will not regret it.

11/02/2026: Hidden gem. Great food. Beautiful place and great service.

16/10/2025: Wedding Venue of our dreams!! Wow! I can’t recommend the Avalon highly enough! Laura is a phenomenal wedding organiser who listens to your vision and brings it to life! She feels like a friend straight away who is fully invested in the day! Peter and Laura then make sure the day runs perfectly, remaining calm and positive throughout! The Avalon is the perfect place for a private wedding where you are the priority for the whole hotel! They could not have been more supportive! I can’t thank them enough for the most perfect day! All of our guests loved it commenting on the gorgeous food, friendly staff and homely rooms!