The best restaurants in Killarney

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: Service was terrible but the fish & chips were very good.

12/08/2025: We got married in the Great Southern little over a year ago. From the pre meetings, to our menu tasting evening, to the day itself, the staff made us feel like we were the most important people in the hotel. We recently revisited to celebrate our first anniversary and to say we were treated like royalty once again. We had a beautiful room upgrade, a delicious meal in the restaurant, and were treated to desserts not only to celebrate our anniversary but extra for a birthday! I don’t know how they manage to make everyone feel so well looked after. It feels like you’re the only guests staying in the hotel. You could meet multiple staff walking down the corridor and each one will have a ‘good morning’, or ask if you need help with luggage etc. It’s just pure luxury once you walk in the door. Thank you sincerely to all at the Great Southern, we look forward to many more visits in years to come.

11/08/2025: We had the most amazing stay at the Great Southern Killarney. The hotel was absolutely perfect, we had a great family room that had extra space for the kids. The hotel itself is in the perfect location near the train station and right in town to walk to shop or go to dinner. The Irish breakfast every morning was perfect with lots of healthy options or hearty depending on your taste. The staff helped us plan the most perfect stay. Brian, Evelyn, Erin and Seanie helped with every detail and arranged a private driver to Ring of Kerry and Dingle peninsula, set up a falconry experience and even reserved seats for us at the Celtic Steps show. The staff went above and beyond to make such an amazing trip.

06/08/2025: Great place for lunch or dinner! Very good food. Excellent service of very high quality with Annela (not sure of the first name) very active and anticipating our requests. Bravo!

02/08/2025: Outdoor area is the perfect spot to watch killarney go by. Great food. reasonably priced.

14/08/2025: Best Lambshank ever, Michelin Star standard... Our waiter James was super , very knowledgeable and made the perfect recommendation. MasterChef has nothing on this place ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

13/08/2025: My steak with the butter thingy that melts was bussin. Family says all the other food was very good too… only chopped thing was that the Guinness machine was broken.

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!

19/08/2025: Only really in evening good irish food and drink

16/08/2025: I must say, the dishes are excellent and the portions are generous. The slow-cooked lamb is legendary. Attentive service. Recommended.

22/07/2025: The place is beautiful, and the food is fantastic. I would highly recommend eating here

27/06/2025: The food was awesome and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

14/08/2025: Fab food and great service. Good choices for coeliacs.

11/08/2025: The food was good not great but good. The employees try very hard and they are working as fast as they can. They provide us with great service. Its a bar in Ireland that's the atmosphere...

18/08/2025: We had a fantastic meal in Kitty O'Se's whilst in Killarney. Delicious fresh sea food and a kids menu. Wine was also super. We pre booked via telephone which I would recommend to avoid disappointment as a table is highly sought after.

16/08/2025: Very disappointing experience. We were seated at 6:55pm and placed our order by 7:10pm — three people, six oysters (two each) followed by mains. After finishing our oysters, we sat for 35 minutes with empty shells in front of us while other tables who arrived later were being served. When we asked the waitress, she explained that because we ordered oysters, our mains would only be started after other tables who ordered just mains — something I’ve never heard of before. Eventually she cleared the oyster plates, but still nothing came. After chasing again, she left for a while and returned saying they were “just starting” our mains, at which point we decided to cancel. A manager then appeared and told us our mains had only been entered 11 minutes earlier and would take time because everything is cooked fresh. Of course we expect food to be fresh, but that didn’t explain why our mains weren’t started for over half an hour after finishing oysters. The conflicting explanations, lack of apology, and indifference to the fact we had already been waiting 55 minutes with only two oysters each made for a very poor experience.

24/07/2025: Very friendly service and really good. Normally I wouldn't get wings at a cafe, but they were really good and I'll probably have more. Great spot if you're in the area. Breakfast menu looks good too.

24/07/2025: Fantastic food and a good coffee too! Lovely me with great options. I had the halloumi sandwich which was delicious (the photo is an odd perspective, it was actually huge!). Highly recommend this place - only downside for us was that they allow smoking in half the outside seating with just a 3foot walkway between them and the non-smoking tables so if the wind blows one way you get an unappreciated hit!

01/07/2025: Google Bar/Pub Review A cozy and friendly atmosphere with a relaxed vibe. The bar was filled with locals, which added to its charm and authenticity. The bartender was incredibly kind and welcoming, making us feel right at home. Definitely a place worth visiting – highly recommended!

25/06/2025: Best Guinness you'll have in Killarney

13/08/2025: Good food, good music, nice waitresses. Thanks

10/08/2025: Amazing fish n chips!! Wonderful service!!

24/07/2025: Jack C’s was our favorite pub in Killarney. The owner John was very friendly & gave great recommendations. The locals & pup Ginny made for a great atmosphere. We can’t recommend Jack C’s enough!

14/07/2025: We and our dog were given a very friendly welcome at this bar. All the locals spontaneously sang a song. That's how it should be for all dog owners in Ireland. Thanks also to the lovely Ginny for sharing her pub with Teddy for a short time.

27/07/2025: Highest quality services and facilities for 5 Star Hotels.

25/07/2025: Beautiful hotel, amazing breakfast and the staff is unbelievable in terms of service and friendliness. We will definitely go back!

03/08/2025: Arrived last night without a booking and from the minute Karen met us she found us a table for two and looked after us so well for the rest of the evening. The food was top class along with the service in a very busy restaurant! Thank you Karen for giving us a memorable evening we will be back!

01/08/2025: Great food, service and atmosphere! We dined here twice. They made the effort to accommodate our requests and the food was delicious. Straightforward, good food and good portions at a sensible price. Thank you to Matteo for his attentiveness. We will recommend them and will return when we are next in town.