The best restaurants in Kilkenny
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7,5
86 Reviews |
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The Blackberry Cafe
Thomastown
23/09/2025: What a great wee place! We popped in here on our way from Tipperary to Wexford, and were greeted with a smile, friendliness, and given tons of time even though they were very busy.
The sandwiches we had were so tasty, fresh, warm, delicious, and the coffee cake was the best my wife has had!
It was so good, we stopped in again on our way home, and was once more welcomed and had a delicious lunch. It’s about 2 hours away from us and we are talking about how we’d go back just for this cafe.
Would throughly recommend if you’re in the area!
20/09/2025: Good place to get a bite for lunch or for some coffee/tea.
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7,5
348 Reviews |
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Hibernian Bar
Kilkenny
04/08/2025: Perfect food and service for lunch in Kilkenny.
26/07/2025: Had a wonderful time here, entertainment was brilliant good sing song. Staff are excellent and very friendly.
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7,5
256 Reviews |
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The Hound at Hunter's Yard Mount Juliet Estate
26/09/2025: A truly special place. For a special occasion you can’t do much better in Kilkenny. Great location, staff and food
21/09/2025: New chief and a fabulous new standard
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7,4
1326 Reviews |
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Supermac's
Kilkenny
10/09/2025: I'm not impressed as I used to be toilets weren't cleaned food left on tables and chips were barley warm
08/09/2025: Way too expensive on a Saturday night. We paid €28 for 2 meals.
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7,4
245 Reviews |
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Kam Palace
Urlingford
01/08/2025: I think we chose the wrong meal. It was overcooked, and the seafood was a mess. But there was no other option in town. Now we're full, and we paid quite a lot for it. A side dish, at €4 per person, is quite expensive. Eat somewhere else.
01/08/2025: I'm used to better Chinese restaurants.
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7,4
51 Reviews |
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Eds Cafe
Callan
18/06/2025: A fabulous range of goods in the main shop! The restaurant has everything that one needs! Definitely worth a visit, but allow for a few hours!
27/03/2025: Sweetest cafe in an Aladins cave of a hardware shop.
Good food, freshly cooked and reasonably priced.
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7,4
29 Reviews |
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Stapletons Bar
Slieverue
15/07/2025: Cosy, Good Guinness, will be back.
20/04/2025: No food, pizza is frozen. Beer, cool
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7,4
75 Reviews |
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Doppio Café & Restaurant
Kilkenny
30/07/2025: Have had the pleasure of eating here twice over a few days.
Brunch/Breakfast on a busy Saturday... pancakes excellent with bacon and maple syrup.
And a kids portion of Nutella pancakes all went down a treat
We had beetroot and avocado toast which was lovely could have eaten more.
Was nearby for lunch on a second occasion and the food didn't disappoint.
Burger and fries where tasty.
Kids sliders and chips went down a treat.
Missed out on dessert as it was closing time.
Coffee was good.
Both occasions staff where very nice and friendly service was quick.
Will be back!
24/07/2025: Had the most amazing birthday breakfast for my wife at Doppio’s and couldn’t fault a single thing.
The staff were warm, welcoming, and made the whole experience feel relaxed and special.
We ordered the full Irish and the blueberry pancakes both were absolutely delicious. Perfectly cooked, great quality ingredients, and full of flavour. The pancakes especially were a real hit fluffy, fresh, and packed with blueberries!
I’ve also had lunch here in the past, and the steak sandwich still stands out as one of the best I’ve ever had served on a rustic baguette, packed with flavour, and cooked just right.
Consistently great food, lovely atmosphere, and fantastic service. Highly recommend Doppio’s it’s a gem! 👏🍳🥩🫐
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7,4
58 Reviews |
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The Sceilp Inn
Kilkenny
23/06/2025: Had a few pints with a few friends in The Sceilp Inn on the Saturday evening the June Bank Holiday.
Great service,
Fantastic atmosphere,.
27/05/2025: our local and it’s always a nice environment, whether it’s the hurling on or live music, recommend for a nice pint
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7,3
170 Reviews |
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Kilkenny Home Rule Club
Kilkenny
11/08/2025: Traditional Irish music session on the first Friday of the month. All musicians welcome. Well worth a visit. Roaring open fire on the colder nights. Pool table. Large smoking area. A hop, skip and a jump from where the library was on John's Quay.
08/08/2025: Lovely spacious spot to socialise
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7,3
107 Reviews |
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Quench Coffee Bar
Kilkenny
13/08/2025: A lovely spot for lunch.
Friendly staff and lovely fresh homemade food. Spotlessly clean and fairly priced…
07/04/2025: Best panini I ever had, duck, hoisin sauce, spring onion and mozzarella. Top class.
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7,3
15 Reviews |
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7,2
1201 Reviews |
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Kilford Arms Hotel Kilkenny
Kilkenny
12/08/2025: My wife and I spent our honeymoon here for a couple days. It’s a nice hotel with decent amenities. Before you book there are some concerns you should know. We came here during the summer and there is no air conditioning what so ever in our room. I understand this might be normal for some hotels to have no AC in Europe, but it’s hot and uncomfortable.
09/08/2025: The hotel is a maze. Our room was at the end of multiple corridors and a couple flights of stairs. But at least we got an early check-in. It was worth the deal. Location is great.
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7,2
2116 Reviews |
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Lanigans Bar
Kilkenny
21/09/2025: Nicely poured pints and cool vibe
18/09/2025: We came in for our last night In Ireland for drinks and music. Music was great, unfortunately service at the bar was lacking. Owner/bartender seemed too distracted to get our drink order correct. Leaving us with a bad taste and forcing us to do one more pub to end our trip on the right note. I guess it wasn’t a total loss
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7,2
725 Reviews |
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The Grapevine
Kilkenny
13/08/2025: ¡Una comida realmente hermosa, definitivamente pedimos demasiado!
El paté era el plato más agradable, solo la decepción era la tabla de queso, por casi 30 € la tabla de queso era escasa con una selección mínima de queso regular como solo cheddar y galletas saladas.
20/07/2025: They took myself and my girlfriend in as a walk-in and the service and food was amazing! Highly recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for a bit of everything, in the center of Kilkenny! Price was fair, and the food was great quality.