The best restaurants in Kilkenny

06/09/2025: Vegetarian & Normal Friendly. Soup was excellent. Burger, yes the burger, was outstanding. Carbonara & Risotto very very good. My wife, who is a pizza-lover and profoundly particular, said that this is one of the best pizzas that she has ever had. Pizza was the perfect balance of thin crust & artisanal with the ‘correct’ amount of cheese & savory sauce. Overall, strongly suggest this place for a celebration with the vegetarian in your life.

28/08/2025: Food was phenomenal, feather blade in particular. Coffee at the end of the night was scorching hot which was the only mark against the venue

10/08/2025: We went with three children for a snack, and it's a small but charming place. The pastries were delicious, as was the coffee. Highly recommended.

09/08/2025: Great location for breakfast !!!!

12/08/2025: We had a great meal, the food was delicious. The lunch menu is very affordable and offers a good selection. The restaurant is quiet and the decor is beautiful.

10/08/2025: Recommended as a quick lunch spot. Friendly waiters. Quick service. Excellent beer!

30/08/2025: We stopped in for a late lunch and we’re seated right away. The salad with goat cheese, and the sandwich and soup really really good.

28/08/2025: Lovely home cooked food. Great brown bread. And get a beer while your short wait 🫷😀

23/08/2025: A lovely restaurant with great food and service

14/08/2025: I usually don’t write reviews on restaurants but I felt I had to after eating in Rive Gauche last weekend. I don’t understand have they can serve food like that and charge that money and think it’s ok. I got the pork cheek and fish and chips. They were 2 of the most disgusting things I’ve ever tried to eat. So bad in fact that I couldn’t finish either. My wife and son got wings , which were really terrible. Crispy wings it said on menu, spicy sauce. Neither of these! A big chunk of a celery stick to look fancy. The garden peas with the fish had burnt smoked lardons, batter had herbs of something off sort which you get a blast every now and again. My daughter got a Caesar salad, overpowering flavour of something off it. The chef really needs to try eating their own food to see if they can stomach it before they put it on some sort of fancy shaped plate and charge a fortune for it. Just because it’s in Kilkenny this place things it’s entitled to charge a fortune for mediocre food on a fancy plate , poisoned in flavours no one wants

05/09/2025: Don we totally loved your restaurant!! It was meant as a stop over but we ended up falling in love with Kilkenny and Aroi. We will definitely be recommending your restaurant to our friends back home !! Great food and awesome service 👌

02/09/2025: The in dinning experience was fantastic, the staff were super friendly and the food was fantastic, not too heavy at all and really good. Well worth a visit.

15/08/2025: ¿Es justo escribir una crítica de los clientes en lugar del restaurante? En una reciente visita a mitad de semana a Rinuccini, la comida y Servicio - como siempre - eran excelentes, pero la experiencia fue arruinada por la gente ruidosa en la mesa de al lado. He estado en Rinuccini en varias ocasiones con diferentes amigos y siempre ha sido un punto culminante de una visita a Kilkenny. Esta vez fue diferente. Un grupo de siete personas, cinco hombres y dos mujeres, en la mesa de al lado actuaron como si estuvieran en un pub en lugar de un buen restaurante. Sus charlas y risas eran tan fuertes que hacían la conversación muy difícil para todos los demás en la sala. Puedo entender la renuencia del personal a intervenir, pero estoy seguro de que notaron la tensión en la habitación. Las personas que estaban en las otras tres mesas cercanas quedaron apagadas por el ruido, pero lamentablemente, el grupo parecía desconocer que su comportamiento era inapropiado. No me detendrá volver, y recomendaría este restaurante, pero solo tenía que compartir mi decepción con la experiencia general en esta ocasión.

12/08/2025: Awesome, award-winning restaurant which deserves all the praise it gets. The food is fabulous, great quality and service is great too. Will definitely come back.

22/08/2025: Three of us went there for dinner. One burger, one Caesar salad, and one Margherita pizza. All three dishes arrived after exactly three minutes. The pizza crust wasn't cooked through. The burger was dry, and the bun was dusty. The chicken in the salad was dry and old (or so it looked). A real shame.

21/08/2025: This pub is truly what you'd imagine an Irish pub to be. We had quite a few drinks here, and the changing live music was amazing. The atmosphere was fantastic. A definite recommendation in Kilkenny. The pub was voted the best pub with live music in Ireland in 2017.

26/08/2025: Had a delicious and healthy bowl and a side of sourdough bread here for lunch. The husband and wife owners work there and we're very friendly, gracious hosts. Highly recommend for breakfast, lunch, dessert, coffee, and more.

23/08/2025: Cute cafe with a nice vibe! Found this place on the way to Smithwick’s and it did not disappoint. There is a good pastry selection, ranging different types of tarts. The pistachio tart has a strong pistachio taste and not too sweet. I would recommend sharing as it can be quite a bit for one person. The prices were relatively pocket friendly and the lady running the place was very friendly and helpful. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a coffee stop. There are indoor and outdoor spaces.

17/08/2025: A highly recommended restaurant With excellent cuisine Beautifully presented The fish was cooked to perfection (nicely translucent) with an interesting topping Superb and delicious dessert We highly recommend it

17/08/2025: Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent homemade high quality food. Would strongly recommend. Excellent location in the centre of Kilkenny.

29/07/2025: Went in hungry Came out hungrier

03/07/2025: Don’t like making fuss (and didn’t) but was really surprised from one rude and ableist individual on the staff team who humiliated someone from our table about using the disabled toilet and apparently taking too long (a couple minutes) . Couldn’t fault the rest of them as they were all super friendly and were working really hard . But even just one lets things down. We swiftly walked out after just getting drinks so I can’t rate the food.

26/08/2025: Great pub atmosphere with excellent food. Friendly staff who were very helpful with recommendations for a vegetarian.

20/08/2025: The place is very nice and is divided into a restaurant section and a bar section.

07/08/2025: Good food in large quantities. Wide selection of drinks. Serves food starting at lunchtime. Small and not always clean restrooms are a small drawback.

04/08/2025: Good selection of beers great atmosphere live music friendly staff

01/09/2025: If you’re looking for authentic Sicilian flavors, this place is a gem! The sandwiches are amazing with fresh bread, quality ingredients and great combinations. The Italian owners from Sicily are very friendly. Highly recommended!

15/08/2025: Best Italian espresso and cannoli in Kilkenny served with a smile. And while there discover some of other great authentic products.

08/08/2025: Very old pub. Attentive barmen. Great experience.

29/07/2025: Edmund as a learnt is the name of the most attentive bar man in Kilkenny. This bar is worth a pint and a look due to being the oldest licensed pub in Ireland 🇮🇪