The best restaurants in Kilkenny

08/03/2025: Authentic Italian food and wine

20/02/2025: Absolutely fantastic meal from start to finish. I will be back

24/02/2025: We recently stopped by Rive Gauche in Kilkenny and as soon as we stepped in, we were greeted by an atmosphere that was reminiscing of a speakeasy in Paris. If you want cocktails that will make your taste buds do the Macarena (especially the Coco Loco) and a night out that’ll leave you with a smile (and possibly questionable memories), Rive Gauche is the place to be. I can’t wait to return and see what other magical potions they whip up.

14/02/2025: Ambiente encantador. Servicio muy profesional y comida fabulosa. Un lugar para disfrutar de la buena comida y relajarse por una noche.

01/03/2025: Delicious cafe! Such a wonderful sandwich and eggs!

23/02/2025: É un ottimo restaurante/trattoria, si mangia molto bene e molto abbondante, consigliato per chi vuole mangiare in questa città

06/03/2025: Great pancakes, coffee and service would highly recommend

26/02/2025: I love parfait when I travel to Europe. It's become my tradition. These folks have the best one I've ever had. The staff is amazing and a great vibe. Highly recommended. Oh and the cappuccino was fantastic 🥰

04/03/2025: 5 star food and service !! Top notch, excellent. :)

27/02/2025: Beautiful food and such a friendly service! I was visiting family here and liked Aroi so much I went twice in one week. We were served by Alvin, and I had Nasi Lemak which was just like I remembered from my trip to Kuala Lumpur a few years ago. Can't recommend highly enough!

24/03/2025: Lovely and welcoming place. Super breakfast! We had a great time ☺️☺️🤩

23/03/2025: If you’re in the area, definitely stop by! We had the French toast, hot chocolate, coffee, and the chicken wrap—everything was delicious. The owner is lovely, and the service was excellent. Can’t wait to go back!

20/03/2025: They have a dedicated vegan menu, you just have to ask for it. The veggie steak I got was delicious (it’s under the tomatoes and bigger than it looks here) and came with fries (I believe you have the choice between sweet potato & regular) & a salad, making it a well-rounded meal. My only suggestion would be to advertise the vegan menu more, like maybe a little ‘vegan-friendly’ sticker on the door. But Happy Cow got me here, and I’m really glad it did.

19/03/2025: Absolutely awesome place to eat, chill, and listen to music! Had the steak, it was pretty good, great peppercorn sauce to go with it tho, along with the mashed potatoes. The fried brie cheese was also a big highlight. Had a couple guys there singing and playing live music, and I just can't speak more highly of them. Will remember this nite for a long while! Service was attentive too! 5 stars all around!!!

05/03/2025: Great bar in the best city in Ireland!

13/02/2025: Great grub, great people and chill atmosphere

05/03/2025: Nice quiet cosy pub. Nice atmosphere. Barman very friendly. Would definitely go again.

27/02/2025: It a place for a family drink on sunday or a place for or family party for a chid chosen book to day see for your self ask with in for more info

12/03/2025: What a fun place to get good food and service. Make sure to see Alex and check on her Paddy day drink! They have a patio, but I didn't make it out there. Wings and pizza were amazing. Beer and mixed drinks were Delicious! Thanks Alex for entertaining us!

05/03/2025: I was very happy with pizza,and chicken wings and cauliflower pieces 🤤 delicious

06/02/2025: Some of the most delicious food I have ever tasted in my life. The butter toasted bread is amazing!

03/02/2025: Obscenely good! The menu changes regularly, and everything on it is incredible. The service is fantastic and the atmosphere is always great. If you are visiting Kilkenny this is a must.

16/02/2025: Best coffee and treats. Visited a few times beautiful and friendly HONEST PLACE. Lost my phone was shopping and ready to pay , when I realised no phone or cash or cards. They found my phone and held onto it. Everything as it was in phone. Thanks guys. Super friendly even on the first visit .

10/02/2025: Lovely little cafe, staff were polite and friendly, food was freshly cooked to order and very tasty salads were very enjoyable, will definitely visit again thank you

15/02/2025: Lovely spot, great atmosphere, good value, friendly staff and the toilets were spotless, enjoyed our meal.

12/02/2025: One of the finest Pubs. Nicely laid out, ample room, very clean, great atmosphere of a Thursday night. Most important, a good pint of Guinness

11/03/2025: 10 out of 10. A delicious place to have breakfast and have a good coffee for those who like it. The eggs Benedict are very good with their focaccia bread and the Louie's Club (sandwich) is delicious! Highly recommended!

20/02/2025: Great service, great food and nice bottle of wine.

23/02/2025: Brilliant pub, great music from 4 till close . Brilliant atmosphere. And a big shout out to Charlie the barman, hes an absolute gem, an asset to any business. Hope to be back in kilkenny very soon.

20/01/2025: We stumbled upon this cozy and friendly bar our first night in Ireland. We are American and were looking for a place to watch the American Football game. This bar had it on the TV towards the back. Although I can't speak to the food we did have some wonderful drinks and entertainment. We ordered a smith, a Guiness and plenty of Jameson gingers. All the drinks were great, but what made the experience was the live entertainment and the patrons of this bar. The patrons seemed to consist of many regulars or friends of the regulars. We met Charlie the bartender who was so kind to everyone including us. He took the time to talk to me about our trip and showed sympathy about the current political climate in the US. We also met other travelers and now have new friends. I recommend this bar if you are passing through Kilkenny and I hope to go back one day.