The best restaurants in Kilkenny

12/07/2026: Great campervan stop. Food available at the takeaway across the road.

09/07/2026: Wonderful place soo much fun great music and great beer!

12/07/2026: Excellent atmosphere, delicious food, good prices compared to the surrounding area, and pet-friendly. I recommend the boneless wings and the pizza ❤️

08/07/2026: Had a lovely meal outside with live music. Cozy atmosphere.

16/10/2025: Such a lovely cafe and good customer experiences ! Would highly recommend to come and visit this cafe ! We love literally everything ! ❤️

14/10/2025: I enjoyed the bowl. Lots of vegetables, very colorful and good flavor. I felt very welcome.

14/06/2026: Went there when was going to discovery park. Was very pleased with food, portion and price. Definitely will recommend and will go there again.

13/06/2026: nice little restaurant with excellent service and good prices. food is really good - pizza and beef lasagna were chef's kiss!

11/07/2026: 10/10 experience every time we go. The steak is the best you’ll get! Great service and lovely interiors!

02/07/2026: We visited Butcher on a Friday evening without a reservation and was rudely told it would be a 15-20 min wait. We didn’t mind waiting and was told to sit at the tiny table in the corner by the entry way and ended up having to wait for 35 mins. We were then seated at a very small 2 person table in the middle of 3 large parties. The waiter and waitresses had to keep going around our table and ended up bumping into my husband multiple times. When they finally came to take our order we ordered a glass of $$ wine, a Guinness, an appetizer (€16), a steak (€32), and two sides with the plan of also ordering more drinks + a dessert. We were then told we were required to order two entrees since they were busy. This wasn’t mentioned anywhere on the menu and the way the waiter treated us prior and afterwards was unacceptable. The food itself was decent but after being forced to order things we didn’t want in order to dine there, we didn’t enjoy. While we appreciated the accommodations since we didn’t have a reservation, we were disappointed with how the staff treated us and acted like we weren’t spending enough money at their restaurant. I recommend looking elsewhere for dinner options!

16/07/2026: The only restaurant we've been to where they didn't charge us 6 euros for tap water. They offered it to the other tables. Being tourists, we didn't like it at all.

26/06/2026: Such a gem! Perfect romantic setting in an amazingly restored historic location.

08/07/2026: Love this place for great food and service everytime.

03/07/2026: Although touristy, good value for money

08/05/2026: Great place foe a few pints with good food and great staff very welcoming and friendly

15/03/2026: Absolutely great place to relax with a pint with (or without) friends.

19/05/2026: we love this place. This is the third time we’ve been here and of many of the pubs in the area you cannot beat the hospitality, the friendliness and the attention. The food is so good. The fish and chips is amazing and it’s €17.

16/04/2026: Amazing food and a really good view for looking at people walking by

13/06/2026: Lovely pub, savage pint of Guinness

12/06/2026: Had a great pint of Guinness. Place has been voted best in Ireland

11/07/2026: Great scones and delicious tea! They had a seats by the sidewalk and we made sure to sit outside to enjoy the beautiful day.

05/07/2026: Very tight dining room but amazing food and great coffee

03/07/2026: Best sandwich in Kilkenny in my opinion, we go there anytime we get into Kilkenny . Authentic, quality ingredients , big list of choice of sandwich , they also do other yum Italian savoury treats as well as top quality coffee

30/06/2026: Great food and great owners and staff. Would highly recommend 🙂

20/05/2026: This was hands down my favorite pub in Ireland. It is exactly as it sounds, a hole in the wall that barely fits 10 people. Michael is an extraordinary human who has done impressive things and is wonderful to speak with. His patrons break out in song with instruments he keeps on the walls for all to play. Don’t come here expecting fast service, come here expecting an experience that is unique and memorable.

02/05/2026: The best bar in Ireland! Michael was great! We had a wonderful time! A must do on your trip to Kilkenny.

19/05/2026: Very nice place, traditional atmosphere, excellent food, highly recommended.

10/05/2026: Fantastic Pub nice atmosphere great food good service!

11/06/2026: This is not a 5 star hotel. The premises may look 5 star but the service is just above 3 star. Self service for breakfast, no waiter service in the bar, it just lacked the 5 star experience. I have stayed in 3 & 4 star hotels that offer a better service than Lyrath.

06/06/2026: Gorgeous hotel staff amazing food so tasty the grounds stunning!