The best restaurantsof irish in Kilkenny

04/10/2026: Easy to get to, friendly staff. I was slightly disappointed as my food came out with the top few bits only warm not hot. I was part of a large table so maybe they had to wait for other dishes to be ready. Good quality dishes though and nice flavours. I would try here again.

23/09/2026: I didn't stay at the b&b but ate there delicious dinner but there was no apple trees why is it called the orchard then😂

05/09/2026: By far the best Italian authentic food you can have ! Very good service,great menu selection and the food is amazing and cooked as it should be ! It makes you feel like Italy!

03/09/2026: Had a lovely tasty meal here with family, staff, food athmosphere were excellent

12/09/2026: The gluten free bagel was so soft! All the food was delicious and the staff was friendly.

01/09/2026: The food was phenomenal! And ALL of the staff could not have been nicer! Lovely surprising find! ❤️ The GF potato/celery soup ! Yum!!

18/08/2026: Friendly tabby cat in the back seating area. Great pint of Guiness. Was quiet in the early evening but it looks like it could get busy and louder later on.

07/08/2026: 💪Cracking pub , on edge of the city run by Christy's sons 👍🍀🍀 great bar area and Huge beer garden all set up for sport and events . 👌 Start your pub crawls here 😎🍀 Nevergoinhome.

24/09/2026: Great live music and cool staff! So cool to see Heverlee on tap as well. Very fun evening listening to the music

23/09/2026: A very good place with very good music.

22/08/2026: Food was amazing!! Great selection of drinks and live music!!!

21/08/2026: Overall the ambience and atmosphere are great, the red ale was so refreshing. Food was great but I understand that the place is in the touristy area so they’re quite expensive.

05/10/2026: Great food, great atmosphere, and great people overall. The food tasted great, and our server gave us recommendations of where to explore the next day. Thanks to that, and the great people, great band, and great food overall, I will be coming back if I’m ever in Ireland again. And I give a thank you to this place for treating me and my family so nice.

04/10/2026: Immense, a profusion of bars within a single establishment, a pub, as they say. Here in Kilkini, we enjoyed this place in three versions: pint, dinner, and a shot of Irish whiskey that rivals any good Scotch single malt. Bars and atmosphere all in the same building; probably the biggest pub we've seen on our trip through Ireland, and there are some very, very big ones. Great atmosphere, nice decor, and lots of people enjoying this enormous pub. A delightful experience.

11/06/2026: A proper Irish boozer! Landlord very friendly and has a pool table round the back. Best pint of Guinness that I’ve had in the area!

23/04/2026: Lovely homely pub for a drink and chat

13/10/2026: Great spot in the afternoon for a bit of Irish music. Great pint of Guinness

26/08/2026: Great place for lunch and a pint.

21/07/2026: Room was very low end - no air conditioning in very high heat - and bathrooms were poor quality. Location is good and place has gated parking - but would likely find a better place next time.

20/06/2026: The service at the desk was great. The rooms are the down side of staying here. Our room didn’t have AC. They had a fan in the room but it was still very hot. The bathrooms were very dated and could use an update.

29/09/2026: Wow, what a gem in Kilkenny! We shared an Irish stew which comes with a delicious buttery mash, fresh baked brown bread (it’s heavy but absolutely delicious ) and an order of chips. We absolutely loved the meal, couldn’t fault it, and incredible service!

17/06/2026: Bollards is our favorite pub in Kilkenny. This was our 3rd time to Kilkenny and we stop in here every time for pints, food, sessions, and overall great craic. Cheers to Damien who was our bartender and took great care of us. We enjoyed chatting with him and a few other locals. It feels like a home away from home. Can’t wait to come back soon!

11/09/2026: Rude. Needs to learn some respect.

15/07/2026: Been here past couple of nights the staff are fabulous.so helpful friendly and nothing is hard work for them.

04/08/2026: We stayed here for 4 nights during our time in Ireland and it is a very special place. You can tell that it's family run - staff is warm and inviting, and the charm of the original building from the 1800s is still very much alive. Breakfast was included at the restaurant Lil's, and the quality and quantity of options that were made to order were exceptional (full Irish breakfast, pancakes, waffles, porridge, etc).

31/05/2026: My daughter and I recently stayed at Avalon House Hotel and from the moment we walked through the door we felt so welcomed by Miriana. The Hotel is such a lovely place to stay. The rooms are immaculate and very clean. The dinner in the bar was sooo good and all the staff are very friendly and helpful, especially John who made our day :) Breakfast was really good too. It's easy to park and it's such a short drive into Kilkenny. I only wish we had stayed longer. We will definitely stay here again.