The best restaurants in Kilkenny

21/07/2025: Awesome giant Irish bar. Learned a lot about hurling(the sport)

09/07/2025: The afternoon at Malzard's Pub was a thoroughly enjoyable experience from the hurling demonstration and interactive games to the wildly entertaining gent who played lively Irish tunes and charmed the ladies. We were part of a tour guided by RIT and Gord and this was truly one of the highlights! The facilities and staff (I believe it was Gary who was tasked with teaching us the nuances of hurling) are incredible. If you have a chance during your trip do NOT drive by this experience and enjoy a cold Guinness! Better still, learn how to pour your own Guinness to perfection! You won't be disappointed.

06/08/2025: The soup... Mmm... What a soup!

28/07/2025: Very nice atmosphere and great service. The food was good, just a bit overpriced in my opinion

10/08/2025: We went with three children for a snack, and it's a small but charming place. The pastries were delicious, as was the coffee. Highly recommended.

09/08/2025: Great location for breakfast !!!!

27/07/2025: Back at Tabu for the first time since just after they opened. This time with the kids and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great to be able to enjoy grown up food and the kids being happy also. The tapas is as good as it was the first time. Good to see standards haven’t dropped. Everything was perfect. This place deserves a star.

27/07/2025: This was our favorite meal of our stay! Thank you for the delicious meal and warm hospitality. We arrived earlier than our reservation and our kids played on the playground across the street as we enjoyed a cocktail. The restaurant was packed and had a lot of energy. It was loud if that matters to you. we liked it. We tried the potato, carpaccio, and calamari tapas and each was exciting and beautiful as well and fresh and flavorful. We had the sliders, two roasts, and the prawn linguini and devoured it all! I appreciated this meal because it was outside the “Irish” box. There were South American and Asian flavors scattered throughout as well as delicious Irish flavor. For dessert we enjoyed the strawberry merengue, churros and baked Antarctica. All were perfection! We dined in Michelin restaurants before including on this trip and the variety display and flavor made us love this the most. Thank you!!!

18/07/2025: hi all..had food there this past Sunday...we had the sardines, the pate and 3 out of had the fish and chips....the sardines were pathetic..smallest fish full of bones with over sized bread and tasteless...the pate was a joke...watered down and sloppy..again wouldn't eat for any price...the fish and chips..chips just OK.. pees and bacon just OK and the fish was too heavily battered..at some point people are going to realise that they are paying for ambience and service which of course is top notch but hey guys you are a restaurant first and foremost get the food right again..I have been coming for 10 years and now I'm going to la revista...service where is also brilliant but the food is better..but the wine also was perfect..please get it right..

16/07/2025: Enjoyed the ambiance and service- the food was pretty good, although the steak was quite tough and less than good. The chicken and ratatouille were good. Avoid the steak, unless you have a weak jaw and need to exercise it. :/

12/08/2025: We had a great meal, the food was delicious. The lunch menu is very affordable and offers a good selection. The restaurant is quiet and the decor is beautiful.

10/08/2025: Recommended as a quick lunch spot. Friendly waiters. Quick service. Excellent beer!

12/08/2025: Awesome, award-winning restaurant which deserves all the praise it gets. The food is fabulous, great quality and service is great too. Will definitely come back.

12/08/2025: A popular spot even on a Monday. We made a booking because it was Arts week. Would recommend that in any case. Lovely food and nice atmosphere

21/07/2025: Courteous and friendly staff, good food and good live music in a typical Irish pub.

20/07/2025: We came here for a meal and a drink. The service was attentive, fast, and well-organized. The food was good, and the portions were generous. We had a lovely evening with live music and can wholeheartedly recommend the pub 😄👍🏻

07/08/2025: Good food in large quantities. Wide selection of drinks. Serves food starting at lunchtime. Small and not always clean restrooms are a small drawback.

04/08/2025: Good selection of beers great atmosphere live music friendly staff

05/08/2025: Wish there was clearly labelled Vegan options rather than having to ask servers for help. These are limited to one starter and a few mains. On top of this, I only received 5 pieces of tofu with a vegan main where those who got the vegetarian option got 11? Edamame weren't that fresh and we were not asked whether we wanted chopsticks. Food was ok, but not exceptional. Would recommend elsewhere. I would say though, I did ask for spicy and they delivered, but lacked other flavour.

28/07/2025: We loved this restaurant. Nice, subtle flavors, and an enjoyable atmosphere for dinner.

05/08/2025: Stumbled upon this cute café by accident and loved it! The owner was warm and welcoming, the coffee was excellent, and the homemade sweets were beautifully displayed (and tasted amazing). My friend and I tried the blondie and brownie—both were incredible. A perfect spot to relax and enjoy a sweet treat.

17/07/2025: Lovely little cafe in Kilkenny, delicious lunch and good coffee. Friendly welcome, highly recommended!

03/07/2025: Don’t like making fuss (and didn’t) but was really surprised from one rude and ableist individual on the staff team who humiliated someone from our table about using the disabled toilet and apparently taking too long (a couple minutes) . Couldn’t fault the rest of them as they were all super friendly and were working really hard . But even just one lets things down. We swiftly walked out after just getting drinks so I can’t rate the food.

28/06/2025: Staff were amazing and very helpful and the food was delicious however it was extremely over priced. Would not recommend Eddie rockets for low income families.

09/08/2025: Had a lovely evening at Bollards. Fantastic service and great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and professional. Looking forward to going back

17/07/2025: The waiter was super friendly and helpful and found an outlet for my laptop! Hard to do in these old buildings! Also the drinks and food were outstanding. Thank you for a great experience!

17/08/2025: Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent homemade high quality food. Would strongly recommend. Excellent location in the centre of Kilkenny.

16/07/2025: Ce fut un agréable moment, empreint d’originalité et de saveur pour les papilles, très bonne adresse. A prix très raisonnable.

21/07/2025: Such a magical atmosphere the owner welcoming, patrons friendly, cute outside space and upstairs is magical. Cash only!

18/07/2025: Like nothing else. If you have a moment stop you should do it.