The best restaurants in Kilkenny

12/04/2026: Location, location, location.... With a great breakfast included in the price.

04/04/2026: Spent a night here after the Kilkenny 5km race. Highly recommend it. The staff was very helpful and welcoming 😊 the beds were cozy and the breakfast was 10/10. Thanks to staff Mario and Gerry.

13/04/2026: Very good expérience. Original and yummy Irish brunch.

11/04/2026: Food here was excellent for our sons confirmation. Will definitely come back again for a meal.

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.

09/01/2026: What a bar, tuam nice place usually pass by it, but on this occasion we stopped in for a few. The blonde with the black skirt absolute creamers. Sue perb.

15/12/2025: Unreal evening with incredible staff. Absolutely incredible venue.

30/10/2025: The employees are chit chatting with customers and make the rest wait until they're done this happened twice.

23/10/2025: There is a female manager there that is very rude. She spoiled your time there, when you just want to have a coffe and a moment of peace, as she is constantly angry and screaming at her staff. I saw her staff, mostly young people, being over stressed and one was with tears, I assume is not a nice place to work for.

25/04/2026: This is the best place I’ve ever consumed food. The black pudding supper is stupendously delicious. Ask for Niamh and she will produce you the finest of fried foods in the Republic of Ireland. Come on the rangers RFC number 1.

08/03/2026: I NEVER review chippers but this is the best chipper I ever went to and the staff are lovely. Please never change your battered sausages

05/04/2026: Gorgeous little quirky/chic bar, loved the ambiance. The waiter was so friendly and helpful. Would absolutely recommend this place for a coffee or a drink

22/02/2026: We popped in here for night cap of a cocktail and I have to say it was one of the nicest! Highly recommend d the Picante! The staff were so friendly and really know how to shake up a super cocktail. Lovely ambience and look forward to going back.

03/11/2025: Excellent bookshop. Helpful and friendly staff.

14/10/2025: Rather over-priced café. Nice mezzanine space over looking main street. Friendly staff. Cramped toilet space. Upstairs venue so not wheelchair or child buggy friendly.

27/03/2026: The hotel is centrally located which was very helpful. The rooms were very nice and the breakfast was great. The ladies we came in contact with at the front desk were the least friendly of all of our hotel stays, which was disappointing.

19/03/2026: Excellent hotel, meal was delicious and great value for stay. Superb location, close to shops and castle.

26/04/2026: Very good take out Asian food. Lots of gluten-free options. Quick service.

08/04/2026: Fantastic food and very helpful and friendly staff

26/03/2026: Spotlessly clean and friendly and attentive staff. Standard SuperMacs food freshly cooked and brought to the table when it was ready.

20/03/2026: I ordered from Just Eat. Waited 2 hrs. The customer service was quite poor. No apology. I love the food itself but the service can be poor at times

02/02/2026: Our stay at Mount Juliet was made even more memorable by several meals at The Hound, and it truly did not disappoint. From appetizers to mains and desserts, every dish we had across multiple lunches and dinners was extremely good. We also enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea; even though the weather kept us from the outside terrace, the staff were so attentive and ensured we were perfectly taken care of indoors. It was a flawless dining experience that has me already looking forward to my next staycation!

01/01/2026: It was my birthday dinner. The atmosphere and food were fantastic. I'd gladly come again.

09/03/2026: It is so comfortable & immaculately clean.. 👍Toilets & showers.

08/03/2026: Just enough for a stop and a snack

24/10/2025: I was only in the restaurant for a coffee. The atmosphere is very pleasant, beautifully decorated, and cozy. Good service.

07/10/2025: A lovely cafe on the banks of the Barrow. We sat out and had coffee and scones, watching the world go by on the river. Nicest scones we’ve had for a long time. Friendly staff too.