The best restaurants in Kilkenny

02/01/2026: Second time in Campagne and still just as good, just beautifully cooked food and exceptional value for a Michelin starred restaurant, especially the early bird option.

31/12/2025: Very good New Year's eve meal. Will hopefully be back again soon.

09/01/2026: Lovely bar, friendly staff and a great outdoor area.

17/11/2025: A great place for a pint near the train station. The staff was very kind and open, so that's a plus, and the price was totally fine.

20/02/2026: Great spot, Michael is a wealth of knowledge for Kilkenny, worth the stop

28/11/2025: Awesome barkeep and met a local celeb sports commentator that gave us an awesome road tip for our travels

09/12/2025: Just had a donner kebab in the wishing well 5 stars so fresh and tasty highly recommended 👌 and staff very friendly and efficient

09/12/2025: Very friendly people working there. 5 star kebab, possibly one of the best we've had around Ireland

06/09/2025: Well presented gift shop that’s not overflowing with generic tat. Nice change for Kilkenny. Eoghan was extremely helpful and pleasant and I can’t recommend the gift shop highly enough.

13/08/2025: Great gift shop with wonderful things. The owner is a fantastic guy and I enjoyed chatting with him as well.

15/12/2025: We stopped off for coffee and a scone whilst out for a cycle. The owner was very accommodating and took our picture with a lovely lady outside. Well worth a visit

22/08/2025: A Lovely shop with lots of tasty chocolates

19/08/2025: Was looking for a random cafe and found this gem. Will definitely be back

08/08/2025: A unique coffee shop. Can’t wait to go back

28/08/2025: What a wonderful place Legan Castle farmhouse is . Caroline was so accommodating. The peace & quiet was so amazing for us city folk . The best best ever ! The hot tub amazing ! Location perfect, just mins from thomastown . Our dog is still in a trance ( farmhouse life) thanks again Caroline

20/07/2025: We are just back from a return visit to Legan Castle and the five star hospitality that Caroline offers. This time we booked the entire farmhouse and stayed with my family and baby. Caroline is a world class host. From the luxurious bedroom and bathrooms, high end kitchen appliances and equipment, tasteful decor and “country cottage” feel to the stunning gardens and incredible hot tub - it’s really everything you could ask for in a comfortable relaxing trip with family. Caroline is so accomodating and welcoming and always a quick message away from answering any questions. The flower arrangements from her own garden and fridge stocked with essentials were a fantastic touch. Do not hesitate to book, you won’t regret it!

09/09/2025: Sandra cooked us up a full Irish breakfast (minus black pudding for us). It was very tasty. We went back again the next morning for breakfast sandwiches.

05/09/2025: Sandra cooked us up a fantastic full Irish breakfast. We were so pleased, we went back the next day for another round!!!

03/10/2025: Lovely place Delicious food Would highly recommend

28/09/2025: Lovely food & really enjoyed it. thank you

25/11/2025: Very bad behaviour one who make the pizza

05/10/2025: Got the chicken donor kebab box. Unbelievable. Will be coming back. Highly recommend.

20/12/2025: Some spoofer gave me the wrong toppings, absolutely decimated any chance of ever returning, then he had the audacity to drop and shake the living hell out of my 7up and tried serving me it, hehehe I remember my first job too. Unacceptable >:(, another worker was shouting obscenity such as the R word which did offend my autistic brother

11/12/2025: Very nice burrito, portion big enough for 2 people

21/02/2026: Amazing good! The duck was the best we've ever had! Lamb was also very delicious. Very friendly staff, was willing to accommodate us on Sat evening without booking. Highly recommend!! 2026-Feb

29/01/2026: First time trying Indique, really enjoyed it. Lots of choice and the food was delicious. Will be back

13/01/2026: Myself and my partner got married in the River Court hotel on 2nd June 2017. From the first days of planning to the day of the wedding was just so easy. The staff were brilliant and everthing was handled so professionally. The day went without a hitch and the food was just fabulous. The Location is just perfect too with Kilkenny Castle as the backdrop along side the river. I would not have any hesitation in recommend this hotel for your wedding or ever a dirty weekend lol

01/01/2026: Excellent hotel. Friendly staff. Delicious food. Ideally situated in the center of Kilkenny City, and walking distance to the historic Kilkenny Castle. We have stayed here a good number of times & will be returning again very soon.

10/07/2025: Cute bakery with some delicious sausage rolls and great people working there.

01/07/2025: Really inviting and funny staff highly recommend for a nice roll and coffee