The best restaurants in Killarney

21/08/2025: Very good food and very good service. We ate outside, and the nicest thing about it was that because the restaurant is located in a small lane off of Main Street, we were able to enjoy a quiet meal. There are several restaurants along Main Street in Killarney that also offer outdoor dining. However, Main Street is extremely crowded and noisy (at least it was when we visited). Stonechat is just slightly off the beaten path, and was a hidden gem.

14/08/2025: We came by chance, while wandering the streets, we found this restaurant in a small alley. Super friendly setting, the meal succulent as much as the dessert was to die for 😋. The waiters and waitresses are all very friendly and the service is efficient. The lamb is excellent and cooked to perfection. Nothing to complain about. If we ever come back to Ireland, we will come back.

21/08/2025: I haven't had such delicious pizza in a long time. Thank you.

07/08/2025: Excellent! The server was so sweet and kind and worked hard to make us comfortable - the pizza had a nice thin crust and was super fresh! We were there with another couple on a kind of rainy night and she brought us a ln umbrella just in case ~ great place! Highly recommend!

22/08/2025: Went in for lunch with the family and honestly, it was absolutely top class. The staff couldn’t do enough for us, all smiles and a bit of chat which makes a huge difference. The food? it was gorgeus, even the fussy one at the table was raving about it. Proper flavour. All in all, cracking spot. Well definitely be back might even make it the regular family haunt. Fair play to them they’re doing it right.

19/08/2025: Just home after dinner here with 5 friends to celebrate my birthday. We all work in hospitality and this restaurant is an example of how it should be done. The food,service and atmosphere was great.Shelly I believe was the lady who served us and was an amazing ,proficient, friendly person and made us so welcome,there were other ladies who contributed wonderfully to our overall experience not forgetting John who showed us to our table and checked on our table a couple of times and we shared some nice conversation.We will be back and we are all looking forward to going there again.Top marks to all.

20/08/2025: Delicious ice cream, friendly staff, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. A highlight of our trip to Killarney. Dingle Salt is a fantastic flavour and there are lots of gluten free options too!

17/08/2025: Most people want pints of Guinness when they visit Ireland. But, I want pints of Murphy’s ice cream, you were able to try as many flavors as you wanted before making a decision. Not only that, but the ice cream was absolutely delicious! as well as the staff being so kind and friendly, I wish I got to get one last ice cream at Murphy’s. Hopefully, in the near future!

16/08/2025: Great coffee for all you coffee nerds, go try it out you won't be disappointed!

16/08/2025: Best coffee in town, friendly staff, nice little shop. They also have breakfast bagles, Cookies, etc.

19/08/2025: I was in Killarney Saturday with a friend of mine we had tryed our luck in a few establishments to no avail so we went to this premises with no reservation and to our surprise the host Pat kindly offered us a table for two upstairs which we were delighted to accept it was very clean cosy nice atmosphere and the food was delicious we had a three course meal which we enjoyed thoroughly so we will be back for sure

16/08/2025: The food is okay, disproportionately priced. They are friendly and it is comfortable, but I will not repeat.

08/08/2025: Great tapas in a really nice restaurant. Staff were lovely. Definitely worth a visit. Will happily be back again when we’re back in Killarney.

03/08/2025: We had a party of seven and didn’t reserve ahead during a busy weekend, and the bartender was happy to seat us at a very comfortable table. Every dish was absolutely delicious, we especially enjoyed their dessert menu! It’s a great place to come with others who are up to sharing a few dishes, as everything we had was definitely worth ordering. Amazing ambiance, staff, and food!!

08/09/2025: Hanna was very polite and helpful. We would not have stayed without Hanna greeting us at the door and being so nice. Food was great.

07/09/2025: Hearty and tasty dishes, the beef & Guinness stew is spectacular. Live music everyday. Fast and attentive service, Fast and attentive service, especially Adriana, who advised and guided us in our selection of dishes, making the right choice.

02/07/2025: Durante la tormenta de nieve de 2018, disfrutamos de una cata de whisky aquí y volvimos otro día para almorzar. La experiencia con el whisky fue fantástica, aunque en aquel entonces casi nunca lo había tocado. Ahora tomo un pequeño trago de cerveza irlandesa de vez en cuando. ¡La experiencia me cambió! Estuvo genial en 2018, ¿cómo está ahora? Bueno, la antigua sala de degustación está cerrada. Si reúne a un grupo de 10 personas o paga por 10 asientos, aún puede obtener la experiencia de degustación. También tienen una experiencia de degustación abierta semanal, pero eso no encajaba con nuestro horario. Así que nos adaptamos. Mi hijo, mi yerno y yo pedimos distintos vuelos de 4 muestras cada uno. Así que teníamos 12 whiskies diferentes para probar, pero ningún experto para describirlos, aparte de las tarjetas escritas. 11 fueron ganadores y uno de ellos decidió que no queríamos volver a probarlo nunca más. En el proceso pedimos algo de comida, y también estuvo genial. El servicio fue bueno, así que en general fue otra experiencia divertida. Dos pulgares arriba. ¡6 pulgares arriba si nos cuentas a todos!

02/07/2025: Amazing bar for Whiskey!!! Booked the masterclass for a Whiskey tasting which is absolutely worthy. Greay food, good Whiskey and very interesting stories about irish Whiskey . Go there!!

22/08/2025: Lovely place, great quality food and the staff are so friendly and welcoming this place is a gem in Killarney. It is dog friendly which is always wonderful to see.

21/08/2025: I don’t have time to write about how good my experience was at Zone Cafe…but everything was top drawer 👌👌👌

11/08/2025: We went there twice. The first time was on a Friday evening and the second time on a Sunday. The food was delicious both times, although the cheesecake wasn't the best choice. The service was fantastic on Friday. However, on Sunday it was apparently very busy, which was clearly noticeable to the staff.

10/08/2025: 20 years after my first visit: Food‘s still fantastic. The sticky toffee cake is a must. Great place!

05/09/2025: Absolutely amazing place the food is excellent went here for breakfast highly recommend the staff are so kind.

24/08/2025: Typical Irish breakfasts are good and plentiful. I recommend the Chai latte and Cappuccino to see

17/08/2025: Posted hours are until 11pm. Their menu says all day food. They stop serving at 6pm. You have to scroll way too far on their website to find this. It doesn't matter how highly recommend this place is, if you can't do something as basic as let people know when you serve food I won't go there.

16/08/2025: We visited for an after hiking drink on a Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, the pints were amazing.

08/09/2025: I am seated, have ordered, not eaten yet but delighted by the lovely service, 5 stars already

06/09/2025: We spent three days in Killarney and loved it so much we went twice. Good food, good service, and lots of choice.

18/08/2025: Fish( very small) and chips with mushy(dry powdery) peas at 21 euro were a bit of a let down. Fish was a bit small. This pint is just wrong. Hoping was just a bad day and Standards have not slipped here.

12/08/2025: What can I say! The food was delicious — and I come from the city of gastronomy. The oysters were fresh, the kidneys perfectly seasoned, the green beans al dente and full of flavour, the broccoli with its miso mayo was excellent, and the peas had a taste I’ve never experienced before. And it was the best fish and chips I’ve ever had in Dublin. By sheer luck, we happened to get a booth of our own — the setting was ideal and peaceful, and the service was excellent. Thank you Meliah!