The best restaurants in Killarney

16/06/2025: Little bit younger crowd. Local talented musical talent. Rowdy

15/06/2025: Super fun stop! Friendly people!

08/06/2025: VERY NICE BAR. Delicious food. Good location. Very friendly staff. We'll be back!

28/05/2025: Over the top personalized service. Moved my room after 1 night when I needed 3 seperate beds. So kind and helpful. Where is the 6+ Star for places like this? Food very good! Did their whisky tastings - lovely. Discovered a new one I hadn't tried.

08/06/2025: Saw this restaurant on ‘find me gf’ and gave it a try. Fabulous atmosphere, great staff and a delicious meal. We ate the gf Shepards pie and it was tasty, flavoursome and definitely worth the time to go there. The waiter was excellent and we watched the hurling final on tv, the waiter translated the rules of the game!

05/06/2025: We had classic burgers. They were delicious. Since it's a mix between a pub and a restaurant, it's quite loud. The burgers are quite expensive. For dessert, we had the "Classic Irish Apple Pie" with delicious ice cream and whipped cream. Highly recommended!

18/06/2025: Good traditional pub. Great service

13/06/2025: Great place to relax and enjoy a pint

12/06/2025: Great food and service, give it a try

09/06/2025: Our server- Alan (Black short hair and tall) was absolutely wonderful and couldnt commend him more if I wanted to. Wont leave here hungry as portion sizes are decent. Was instantly seated when we walked in during a busy enough service. Wasnt waiting more than 15 minutes for food. Would recommend buttermilk chicken burger because was as fulfilling as it was delicious. Cocktails were amazing. Will visit again.

16/06/2025: We were here yesterday to celebrate our anniversary with my boyfriend. The attention at the beginning was good, the food was average... nothing extraordinary. However, while we were talking and we had just finished our plate, they took it away immediately. I found it a bit disrespectful, but I can understand that they want to speed up their service, it is worth mentioning that there were about 4 tables occupied, the restaurant was practically empty and no one was waiting outside. It takes 5 minutes after the dishes are cleared and the bill arrives. None of us had ordered it yet because we were talking. The waiter told us "no rush" but 2 minutes later one of the waitresses approached us with the machine to pay with a card, all this without either of us having indicated it. I found this attitude on the part of the waiters to be rude. We both felt like they wanted us to leave quickly even though the place was empty in the middle of lunch hour. We spent almost 100 euros on the service for them to have such a rude attitude. I would not go back, I do not recommend it.

16/06/2025: Left a stunning impression. I want to come back here to enjoy the taste of the dishes. Fish, seafood were delicious. The waiters are polite, friendly and professional. Thank you very much for giving happy moments in life.

13/06/2025: My wife and I stayed here while in Killarney for a week. The staff were very friendly, kind and brilliant helping us with all our needs. The breakfast was great every morning and the rooms were nice and clean. It is located in a great spot to get out and walk to some local attractions. We loved our time here and if we were in Killarney again this will be our first stop.

11/05/2025: Spent two evenings in the third floor. Rooms and bathrooms are quite dated. The shower was rather dreadful. Would not represent as 4-star. Hotel staff was very nice and accommodating, but the room was sub-par.

03/06/2025: We had another fabulous meal in Kaynes - this place has been our favourite restaurant in Killarney for many years and never fails to impress. Our waiter Matteo was efficient and courteous but also humorous. 10 out of 10 again!!

03/06/2025: Visited Kaynes Brasserie today. Lovely food and excellent service from Karen and Matteo. Highly recommend the Gin Bramble Cocktail too. We shall return tomorrow.

12/06/2025: Wow! Sometimes you just don’t know what you’re going to get when you book a room, but we were so absolutely thrilled. The Great Southern in Killarney is AMAZING as are all the employees…..especially Cara McDowel…she was a bright spot at check-in and each day. You are all magnificent.

11/06/2025: This hotel is special. Great food and stellar service. It has the ambiance of being well loved for an extended period of time.

16/06/2025: That's just my personal opinion: very loud, and even louder with live music. The service staff was great, and the guests were extremely friendly to us tourists.

12/06/2025: Went for evening live music and weren't disappointed The 2 guys - fiddle and vocalist/guitarist- were great. Small space good atmosphere and beer. Wine less so

05/06/2025: A really nice bar in the heart of Killarney. We stumbled upon this place by chance and felt very welcome. Friendly service and friendly locals.

02/06/2025: Exactly what you'd expect from a pub. All Irish, quirky characters, but friendly and open. Great atmosphere because almost everyone knows each other.

24/05/2025: The live music drew me here. It gets packed in the evenings here, though the staff are great in making sure their customers are taken care of. Come here, grab a pint, listen to the music, and socialize!

30/04/2025: This is what an Irish pub should look like. Rustic wood, a nice bar with friendly staff, live music in the evening. The audience was a little older, but still got full marks.

01/06/2025: Visited the Porter House on two occasions in may …everything about it was amazing ..I had the chicken supreme and my daughter had a vegetarian fajita… erything A+ …love the booths , the privacy and the wonderful service from our lovely server who I believe was called Patricia ! See you next time I’m back in Ireland !

31/05/2025: This is the best you're getting because it is so good.

21/06/2025: The cafe is located in a side street, so it's quite quiet. We sat outside, which was nice. The wait staff made us wait a little longer, and we waited quite a long time for our drinks. The food was good, except for the poached eggs, which were a bit overdone. Otherwise, we liked it 👍🏻

21/06/2025: I got the veggie breakfast, the eggs had an egg shell sitting in top of it when I landed to the table. The spinach, onion and mushroom had a piece of bacon in it (this was meant to be a vegetarian). When complaint went to the waitress at the till she did not apologise or discount the food for me. My friend then spoke to the Manager as my complaint was not heard. Over all poor experience I would not recommend food here.

23/06/2025: Easily the most delicious bite to eat out of three day stint in Killarney! The best fish cakes ever - simple, fresh, succulent. Loved the salad that went with it too; basic crunchy veg with a creamy dressing. Wish I had gone to their Mad Monk restaurant too.

15/06/2025: I've been getting the occasional takeaway from here for years and the fish was superb. However, sadly I can't say the same after the last 3 or so purchases. Whatever fish I've ordered, it tastes the same; the taste of cooking oil. Yuk! It seems that they no longer know how to batter or fry fish. The chips taste the same as well. Is it down to new staff who need better training, I don't know but I'm going to give it a miss in future.