The best restaurants in Kilkenny

25/03/2025: We called in and were treated to fabulous hospitality … delicious Irish stew, a huge Guinness and some wonderful singing

18/03/2025: Malzards Pub is probably the most authentic country pub you could ever go to with the best pint of stout in Kilkenny by a mile. Recent winner of the best pub in Ireland. It truly lives up to this accolade. Fred and Gary are two of the soundest bartenders you could meet. You could walk in there any day of the week and the place is buzzing. A big stop off for tour buses. The hurling experience is a big hit with the US tourists. Locals are really sound too. My family and I also had the pleasure of staying in Fred's rental house adjoining the pub for nearly two months and this was a great experience. Fred and Bríd couldn't do enough for us during our stay. Great hosts. At the time of writing this review, the newly built beer garden has opened for business and is supposed to be fantastic. Looking forward to seeing it. Thanks for everything Fred.

25/04/2025: Very very good! Mexico in Ireland! And a very warm welcome, we had a great time 👍

24/04/2025: Great food, and very nice friendly staff. Chef even came out to ask if we enjoyed everything. Main portions are really generous so be careful! Highly recommend.

04/05/2025: Very tasty paninnis and wraps! Our soup of the day was also very tasty 😋

02/05/2025: Vinimos a desayunar. Tortitas increíbles y abundante tocino. Las tortitas eran como un crepé especial que se consigue en París. El huevo fue cocinado a mi pedido perfectamente. Mi esposa tenía el bollo con crema y estaba delicioso. El servicio fue notablemente rápido a pesar de que estaba lleno.

31/03/2025: The food is really nice and the restaurant have a good environment. The staff is friendly and have a good service.

24/03/2025: Amazing food and staff were second to none. Four of us there, everyone's meal was perfection, served in a timely but unrushed manner and enjoyed the staffs knowledge and attention to detail as well as their lovely chatter.

06/05/2025: Aroi is one of the best restaurants in Kilkenny City. The food is always so delicious and there is such a lovely atmosphere in the restaurant. The service was also exceptional. Éabha served us and she was so helpful. Éabha quite literally provided service with a smile! She made our experience even more enjoyable!! Also the coconut ice-cream is a must!!!!

05/05/2025: Best Asia restaurant in kilkenny. Highly recomend. Must go there if you like thai food and nice co tails.

01/05/2025: On a recent birthday trip we went torive gauche we had a really nice meal .I had scallops and prawns it was fab.my husband had hake both delicious.i also had a cocktail or two really nice.our server was a lovely girl from Bulgaria called Michaela she was very good at her job so friendly.she spoke to us like she knew us before when we next in kilkenny we will go there again.the atmosphere was great also.it was so worth it to go there.

29/04/2025: Wow wow una comida increíble Merluza en salsa de mantequilla , Gambas y Vieiras en salsa cremosa Fantástico vino y un servicio maravilloso Gracias.

08/04/2025: Delicious food made with lots of love. Tasted all of the main dishes and they all delivered well combined tastes. Lovely staff and warm atmosphere.

05/04/2025: Quality welcome, our waitress gave us very good advice The dishes were generous and the restaurant was very cute. We ate by the window, ideal when the weather is nice and facing the canal.

26/03/2025: One of the best tarts i ever had! Very nice staff, amazing place

24/03/2025: Lovely and welcoming place. Super breakfast! We had a great time ☺️☺️🤩

18/04/2025: On 04.17.2025 I was in this place for lunch with my wife and daughter. The place is beautiful, excellent food, attentive staff and always with a very good smile

17/04/2025: Great food (Matt'Bar Platter) and funny, attentive service

29/03/2025: Tried to have brunch here with my mum and sister last week. Brought my 6 month old daughter in buggy. Was humiliated by the wait staff who made obvious show of displeasure that I brought the buggy, huffing and being rude. Baby was not making noise and had placed buggy beside our table and wall, was not beside other patrons or obstructing a walk way. Weighed up whether to leave this review but it has really knocked my confidence going out in public to other establishments as result. We got up and left due to the behaviour of the staff as found it uncomfortable and upsetting. So disappointed and not family friendly evidently.

23/03/2025: Absolutely gorgeous little place with delicious food and lovely friendly staff. Would definitely come back there!!

14/04/2025: Quería probar la sopa de mariscos mientras que en Kilkenny se recomendó comer aquí. El personal es muy amable y servicial. La comida era muy sabrosa y llena. Es un pequeño pub irlandés que es muy engañoso, ya que hay pequeñas habitaciones dentro para disfrutar de su comida y bebida. El Batman era muy amable y acogedor.

14/04/2025: Gran bar para una función familiar. Preciosa sala de actos íntima en la parte posterior para una reunión familiar. Celebró el 30 cumpleaños de su hijo allí el 12 de abril. Encantador ambiente relajado. Buena comida para los dedos, especialmente la bruschetta. El personal es absolutamente encantador. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente. Barra delantera un lugar encantador para una bebida también.

22/03/2025: One of the best pints of Guinness in town and great food 👍👍👍

18/03/2025: Lovely old bar. Very well run and friendly. It's the real thing.

01/05/2025: We came to Kilkenny for a day trip from Dublin and decided to have brunch here — and I’m so glad we did! Everything we ate was Michelin star-worthy, both in taste and presentation. I loved how they managed to bring together different flavours on a single plate so harmoniously. The atmosphere of the place is really lovely and welcoming, the staff were friendly and attentive, and the whole experience felt genuinely special. Great value for money as well — the prices are very reasonable for the quality you get. Highly recommend

25/04/2025: Excellent spot in Kilkenny, I’ve eaten in the restaurant a few times but 90% of the time it’s takeaway from the cafe part. The pastries are divine, always fresh. Leo such a perfectionist barista. Place is always busy and always sells out , tells its own story really. Callum loves his tunes here in the morning 😀😀

20/03/2025: We spent a weekend in Kilkenny with 8 girls and you just have to be with Syd and Dave! Super authentic pub where football isn't on all the time. Dave gave us great tips about concerts and restaurants and made our stay unforgettable. We'll definitely be back! 😊

11/02/2025: Don't serve food old style pub fantastic

10/04/2025: Había pedido una comida para llevar a las 7: 10 mientras iba de camino al restaurante. Cuando llegué allí le hice saber a uno de los empleados del bar que había pedido comida para recogerla así que fue a revisarla y me preguntó “¿la quieres ahora mismo?”, le dije “cuando estés listo” ya que pude ver que estaban tranquilamente ocupados. Esto fue alrededor de las 7: 30 . Pasaron unos minutos y le hice saber a otro miembro del personal y ella me dijo que “lo comprobaría” y nunca volvió a mí. A más tardar a las 8: 00 Volví con ella me preguntó “qué había pedido” y me miró como un idiota. Durante todo esto pude ver una caja para llevar en el pase de comida que era mío. Simplemente me deslizó la pizza, sabiendo que estaba equivocada. Nunca tengo ningún problema con Sullivans en cualquier momento que he estado allí, pero esta vez fue terrible y hubo una grave falta de servicio al cliente, ya que no me preguntaron una vez, en los 45 / 50 minutos que estuve allí, ¿estaba bien

09/04/2025: We stopped by for lunch today in the sun and Alex couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful, immediately offering our dog a bowl of water. The food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced - with wing Wednesday. We will definitely be back.